Central Park

Central Park Neighborhood Appreciation | Q1, 2016, Year over Year

Neighborhood Stats for Q1 2016

Well, the first quarter of 2016 is already in the books, how time flys. Let's dig in and see how each of the 8 established Central Park neighborhood performed year over year for the first quarter of 2016.

The neighborhood with the highest average sales price was Central Park North with an average sales price of $743,875.

The neighborhood with the largest jump in appreciation was the 29th Avenue Neighborhood where the average sales price jumped a whopping 28.81% - WOW!

Total sales were down 10% with 66 sales in Q1 2015 compared to 60 in Q1 2016. 

Overall, the appreciation rate for Central Park was 15.16%, which is outpacing Denver as a whole. 

This data set represents the last...

Central Park's New parks in Conservatory Green and Willow Park East

What is the status of the completion of the large parks on the North side of Central Park?  

 A park is a wonderful thing and we are blessed to have so many in our neighborhood of Central Park. Central Park has dedicated 35% of its land use to parks and open space. Why? Because parks are a place where we can get back to nature.  Parks are a place where we take our kids and dogs to play and breathe in that fresh Colorado air. Parks are important to our community and our well-being and you will find one within a stone’s throw of every home within the Central Park community.

 Central Park has continued to grow and flourish to the north of I-70 with four neighborhoods under construction or completed. Those neighborhoods include Conservatory Green, Willow Park East, Wicker Park and Central Park’s next great neighborhood ...

Central Park Neighborhood Appreciation | Q4, 2015, Year over Year

Central Park Neighborhood PricesThe Central Park neighborhood is comprised of 10 individual neighborhoods. Most analysis focuses on Central Park's overall performance and how it relates to other Denver neighborhoods. We are starting a series that will be released every quarter that looks at each named neighborhood of Central Park and how it compares to the others.

This article presents detached single family sales stats from the 4th quarter of 2014 compared to the 4th quarter 2015.

Based on the data, it looks like Central Park West was the best performer. Sale prices increased 19% year over year in Central Park West. Looking at the data it's important to look at the sample size when evaluating the results. For Central Park West the total homes sold in Q4, '14 compared...

Central Park Thrive Home Builders | Current Inventory

Thrive Home Bulders"New Town Builders is now Thrive Home Builders"

One of our team's favorite builders in Central Park is, and always has been, New Town Builders, which is now Thrive Home Builders.

For 24 years, New Town Builders has made a strong name for itself as an award-winning builder of energy efficient homes.  They have built more than 1,000 homes in several neighborhoods of Metro Denver.  You might ask, why change a name that everyone knows?  The company is locally owned, and according to CEO/founder Gene Myers, “The name Thrive Home Builders underscores our commitment to innovate the next frontier in home building We want to build well-crafted ‘healthy homes’ that promote...

Central Park Summer Fun | 5 Things to Do with the Kids

Things to do in Central Park"Summer Fun in the City"!

Now that it's officially March, moms like myself (and dads too!) are starting to try and figure out some of the best things for kids to do in Central Park this summer.  Summer Solstice might not be until June 20th, but kids will start getting out of school in May.  That's only two months away!

Stapleton, as usual, has a ton of options right in our backyard.  We identified a Top 5 list, while trying to keep the dollar signs to a minimum.  With over 40 miles of urban trails that connect us to so much, staying in and around Central Park is easy and peaceful.

1) Nature Walks at the Bluff Lake Nature Center &/or the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge - Bluff Lake has a total...

Central Park's next neighborhood: Beeler Park

Central Park DenverStapleton’s next area to be developed is Section 10, located to the North of 56th Avenue and is bounded by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to the North and East and Dicks Sporting Good complex to the west.  Section 10 has four new neighborhoods slated to be developed over the next few years with Filing 49 scheduled first.

According to our sources, Filing 49 will be called Beeler Park and is the neighborhood furthest to the west bounded by 56th to the South and Central Park Blvd. to the West.  It can be most easily described as the neighborhood that looks like a thumb. This is slated to be the largest neighborhood on the North side of I-70 with over 130 acres of developable land. It has been touted...

Central Park East Bridge Town Center Update

East Bridge Town Center Progress 

"Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"

Being an Eastbridge resident myself, I can fully attest to the frustration of waiting 10 years for our Town Center. Now, this Fall, we are finally getting one and it is going to be incredible!

Construction on the Eastbridge Town Center is in full swing after the sale of the land closed in November of last year.  The area is going to be built-out in two separate spaces, restaurants and retail on the West end around a public plaza, and a new King Soopers on the East end of MLK and Havana. This layout is different than the East 29th Avenue Town Center, which was built around the public right of way of 29th Ave. The King Soopers grocery store will be modeled after their store near Leetsdale and Colorado Boulevard.  Total...

Central Park Denver Real Estate Gets More Commuter-Friendly

The Central Park neighborhood of Denver has an assortment of advantages that have made it one of the hotbeds of local real estate in recent years. Architectural variety, eco-friendly lifestyles, great shopping, copious public green spaces -- Central Park Denver real estate offers it all!

 

Starting in the spring of 2016, Denver’s premier northeast neighborhood will offer another great benefit to homebuyers: commuter-friendliness.

 

In October, the Regional Transportation Department (RTD) and Denver Transit Partners were on hand to officially unveil the Central Park Station Park-n-Ride at 8200 Smith Rd. in Central Park. The event was a big milestone in the journey toward the opening of the East Rail Line that will connect downtown Denver’s Union Station and Denver International Airport, stopping at Central Park Station along the way, beginning in April of 2016.

 

Commuters will be one obvious beneficiary of the new rail line, but the impact...

Central Park’s Upcoming Holiday Events

Central Park Holiday EventsEveryone knows that the holidays are one of the busiest times of year.  For some people, they love it.  For others, they just want them to be over.  There is so much planning, organizing, shopping, whether it’s for turkey or presents, and we sometimes  don’t slow down to actually enjoy ourselves.

Living in Stapleton, with all the different people in the 1,000s of homes, lies a lot of opportunity for parties, family get-togethers, dinners, you name it!  The community as a whole also offers an array of Central Park events to help make life a little bit easier during such a crazy time.  Let others take care of the plans and logistics...

Central Park Events for September

Central Park September EventsSome people think that when summer is over, all the fun is over.   In Central Park, they’re just getting started again!  Particularly in Denver, Colorado, the residents here know how to maximize the amazing weather they have, truly all year long.  The pools may be closed, and school might be back in session, but swimming with friends simply scratches the surface of what Central Park as a community has to offer.

Central Park events are for everyone.  Whether you’re an individual, a couple or a family and whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between, there is always something to do.  People will be out and about all the time, in the parks, on their blocks and up at the many retail areas and restaurants throughout the community.    ...