Map of Investment Area & Current Projects

 

Use the interactive map above to view the current DDA boundaries, potential expansion area, petition areas, and parcels adjacent to the DDA, as well as current projects that have been awarded DDA funding. Zoom in and click on a specific parcel to determine if your property is likely adjacent to the existing DDA district. Adjacency to the DDA district is a requirement for petitioning into the DDA.

More About Current Projects

Downtown Safety Plan

  • Project 1: $3.7M on a Downtown Safety Plan to create a downtown police unit, expand additional safety resources, and provide higher levels of outreach to those who need support.
  • Project 18: $7M to renew the Downtown Safety Plan through 2027. The grant will continue to fund 10 dedicated patrol officers through the balance of 2026 as well as 2027.

Business Support

  • Project 2: $2.7M investment in a new downtown retail space for Green Spaces Market at 622 16th St, which provides affordable retail and business space for local artists, non-profits, and small businesses
  • Project 3: $1.58M investment in a second downtown retail space for Green Spaces Market at 600 16th St
  • Project 4: $400,000 to renovate space for the Denver Immersive Repertory Theater, the world’s first resident immersive, theatrical production studio and venue
  • Project 5: $640,000 to expand and relocate Milk Tea People, helping the recently ranked “Best Tea Shop in Denver” move to a larger and more visible location along 16th Street
  • Project 6: $750,000 to expand Sundae Artisan Ice Cream’s flagship store on Glenarm, which will create a unique, interactive ice cream experience, complete with “Create Your Own Pint” classes
  • Project 20: $40 million new job creation and reinvestment fund to support and invest in businesses that drive new job creation, strengthen downtown’s innovation ecosystem, and fuel sustainable economic growth.
  • Project 21:$4.5 million to build a regional innovation and entrepreneurship hub at Independence Plaza at 1050 17th St, in partnership with the University of Colorado Denver and Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO). 
  • Project 22: $1.35 million to support the acquisition and conversion of a space at 444 17th St, Suite 100 into artist studios, gallery space, and a small independent microcinema for Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST).
  • Project 23: $240,000 to support Paired Hospitality in building out space at 1530 16th St for a new full-service restaurant and bar. 
  • Project 24: Up to $7 million in funding for Alterra Mountain Company if it selects a long-term office location in Upper Downtown, within the DDA boundaries. 

Housing

  • Office-to-residential conversions will bring new units of housing in the downtown core – including units that will be affordable to working Denverites:
    • Project 9: $17M to help finance an office-to-residential conversion of the historic Symes Building, unlocking 116 units of new housing, improved ground-floor retail space, and a new outdoor patio. Note: Due to actions outside of the DDDA's control, this project will not meet the requirements of its loan and is no longer moving forward.
    • Project 10: $14.5M toward an office-to-residential conversion of the historic University Building, unlocking 120 units of mixed-income housing.
    • Project 14: $14M toward an office-to-residential conversion of the historic Petroleum Building, unlocking 178 new residential units.
    • Project 15: Up to $6M to support the redevelopment of the Barth Hotel, which will create 50 units of housing for lower-income seniors in the 30% - 50% area median income (AMI) range.
    • Project 19: Up to $63M to support the redevelopment of the High Fidelity Plaza, will convert 1M square feet of existing commercial office space into a mixed-use residential development featuring over 700 apartment units, improvements to the public plaza space, and new retail and amenity space designed to activate the street level.

Redevelopment Opportunities

  • Project 7: $23M for the DDA to purchase the two parking lots on both sides of Glenarm Place at the Denver Pavilions block on 15th Street, offering significant mixed use private redevelopment opportunities between 15th and 16th Street.  Acquisition also includes significant parking revenues and opportunities to address affordable parking along 16th Street.    
  • Project 8: $37M for the DDA to purchase Denver Pavilions with up to $8 million in additional DDA funds available for property improvements, leasing and redevelopment planning.

Public Spaces

  • Project 11: $5M to improve and activate Skyline Park, making improvements in accessibility, lighting, safety features, and activation areas like the performance stage and concessions building.
  • Project 13: $7M to reimagine the McNichols Building, renovating the ground floor to create outdoor garden dining spaces, a full-service kitchen, and an arts marketplace to further activate Civic Center Park as a destination for visitors to Downtown.  
  • Project 12: $30M to activate Civic Center Park, working to make the park more accessible and a true neighborhood asset by investing in new infrastructure, lighting, garden walkways, and tree canopy.  The Civic Center Conservancy is committed to raising private funds to assist DDA and potentially reduce DDA’s investment in the park.
  • Projects 16 & 17: $627,500 to support spectacular temporary aerial art installations from Poetic Kinetics in 2026. These floating kinetic sculptures will be designed to drive immediate foot traffic, visitation, and joy into the city's urban core.
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