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Stapleton International Airport

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtDenver, CO

Fully redeveloped 4,700-acre mixed-use neighborhood (renamed Central Park in 2020), with housing and retail confirmed. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 3,118 units, Denver County census-bps · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 4700 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a commercial and residential neighborhood called Stapleton, which was renamed Central Park in 2020 record · all sites with this
New use
Church and worshipThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
EducationThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …a commercial and residential neighborhood called Stapleton, which was renamed Central Pa newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …al neighborhood called Stapleton, which was renamed Central Park in 2020 newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useschurch, education, entertainment, housing, office, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowa commercial and residential neighborhood called Stapleton, which was renamed Central Park in 2020newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year1995newtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperStapleton Development Foundationnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Entitlement year1995Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Denver County (CO), 20243,118 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 872 single-family; 2023: 4,549 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby12 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Mango House (2.8 km); Park Hill Golf Course (4.0 km); Cherry Lane (7.2 km); Sears in Cherry Creek (7.4 km); Buckingham Mall (7.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)30,425 jobs in 2,329 establishments; average annual pay $52,368; employment location quotient 0.55; employment -5.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20222,490 jobs; 668 in retail trade, 508 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08031004113)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 4.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 5.1%; median family income $145,320; 128 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDenver County School District 1 (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: DSST: Montview High School; Westerly Creek Elementary; Swigert International School; DSST: Montview Middle SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation5,302 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025183 county-logged events: 127 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 heavy rain; $820,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 80238, 2026-09median list price $660,000 (-11.1% on the year); 106 active listings; median 42 days on market; 30% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,348 establishments (+3%); 32,628 jobs (+24%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $528,188 (-2% 1 yr, -1% 5 yr); typical rent $1,867/mo (+0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)3,300 vehicles a day on N SYRACUSE ST (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Stapleton International Airport (1929–1995) was redeveloped into a mixed-use neighborhood on 4,700 acres. The site is fully built, with housing, retail, office, education, and entertainment uses. The neighborhood was renamed Central Park in 2020. The Stapleton Development Foundation led redevelopment starting in 1995. Current housing market data shows median rent $1,770 (ZORI) and ZHVI $528,188 (2026-09).

Why. The site is fully redeveloped (status: built), with confirmed housing and retail uses. The 4,700-acre scale and 1995 retrofit year are documented. The 2020 name change to Central Park is noted in after_notes.

Where it stands. The neighborhood is operational. No ongoing construction is indicated (events show final structures torn down by 2011).

For a planner

  • 4,700 acres of redeveloped land
  • renamed Central Park (2020)
  • housing and retail confirmed

For a developer

  • median rent $1,770 documented
  • ZHVI $528,188 (2026-09)
  • no current vacant land noted

What we do not know yet

  • no tenant mix details
  • no current retail types specified
  • no affordable housing data

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  • retrofit already built
  • 4700 acres
  • median rent $1,770
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1929newtypes-extraction
Closed1995newtypes-extraction reported
Acres4,700newtypes-extraction reported
Original developerBenjamin F. Stapletonnewtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsContinental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, People Express, United Airlines, Western Airlines
CountyDenver County
Census division8 · Mountain
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Stapleton International Airport, a former airport in Denver, Colorado, was demolished and redeveloped into a mixed-use commercial and residential neighborhood now called Central Park.

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Background

Stapleton International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN) was a major airport in the western United States, and the primary airport of Denver, Colorado. It opened on October 17, 1929, and was replaced by Denver International Airport in February 1995. It was a hub for Continental Airlines, the original Frontier Airlines, People Express, United Airlines, and Western Airlines.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1929 Airport opened as Denver Municipal Airport
  2. 1929 Opened
  3. 1995 Airport replaced by Denver International Airport
  4. 1995 Redevelopment of footprint began
  5. 1995 Master plan for redevelopment produced
  6. 1995 Closed
  7. 1995 Retrofit: redevelop
  8. 1997 Terminal and concourses torn down due to damage
  9. 2011 Final parking structure torn down
  10. 2020 Punch Bowl Social closed
  11. 2020 Neighborhood renamed Central Park
  12. 2022 Control tower reopened by FlyteCo brewery

Sources

  • Stapleton International Airport · CC BY-SA 4.0
    10 quoted sentences
    Stapleton International Airport
    Stapleton opened in 1929 as Denver Municipal Airport on October 17.
    replaced by Denver International Airport in February 1995.
    After its demolition, Stapleton International's footprint was redeveloped as a commercial and residential neighborhood

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