# Central Park

Denver, CO · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-a5ddca1d49` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/co/denver-central-park/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-a5ddca1d49.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-a5ddca1d49.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-a5ddca1d49

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | redevelop, regreen | none |
| New use | civic, education, entertainment, housing, logistics, mixed, office, park, retail | none |
| What is there now | A large residential neighborhood with schools, parks, pools, shopping/business districts, recreation center, library, commuter rail station, office space, retail space, and various housing types. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1995 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2001 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 4700.0 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Forest City Enterprises/Brookfield | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 1995 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by Stapleton Development Foundation. | none |

## Parties

- Forest City Enterprises/Brookfield — developer (2001–)

## Timeline

- 1990: Stapleton Development Foundation convened
- 1995: Master plan produced for the site
- 1995: Stapleton International Airport closed
- 1995: Closed
- 2001: Construction began
- 2001: Retrofit: redevelop, regreen
- 2004: Residents moved into first apartments
- 2006: Population grew above 5,000; Denver School of Science and Technology and The Shops at Northfield opened
- 2007: 80-acre 'Central Park' opened
- 2008: 3,200 housing units built
- 2011: Population over 14,000; trail network reached 38 miles
- 2016: RTD A-Line connected neighborhood to downtown and DIA

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Central Park, previously Stapleton, is a neighborhood within the city limits of Denver and Aurora, Colorado. Located east of downtown Denver, the neighborhood is at the former site of the decommissioned Stapleton International Airport, which closed in 1995. It is the largest residential neighborhood within the city of Denver. The Central Park neighborhood contains twelve specifically named sub-neighborhoods, 11 public/private schools, 50 parks (including city regional and community pocket-parks), 7 pools, several shopping and business districts, a city of Denver recreation center, and a Denver library.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park,_Denver

## Sources

- Central Park, Denver — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park,_Denver

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Central Park, Denver, CO." Record n-a5ddca1d49, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/co/denver-central-park/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_denvercentralpark,
  title = {Central Park, Denver, CO},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/co/denver-central-park/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-a5ddca1d49, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.