Denver's Riverfront Park Neighborhood
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A new Denver neighborhood is forming along the banks of the South Platte River. A neighborhood becoming known as Central Platte Valley, also called Commons Park, is prime territory for real estate development including newly built condominiums, lofts, boutiques, restaurants and cafes. At this time it is a 120-acre expanse to the west of Downtown Denver that is home to about 2,400 residential units. The Central Platte Valley area is on track to evolve into an exciting, mixed-use urban neighborhood with more than 3 million square feet of offices, shops, restaurants and hotels.
An exciting real estate development in the Central Platte Valley has been the addition of 90 acres of parks along the South Platte River which include Gates-Crescent, Centennial, Fishback, Confluence, Cuernavaca and Commons Parks. These parks are the anchors for the Central Platte Valley’s residential community–”The Commons” neighborhood–that will be built over the next 20-30 years. Commons Park, the 30-acre centerpiece of this park system, was completed and dedicated in 2001.
In addition to these entertainment, recreation and cultural amenities, the Central Platte Valley’s biggest advantage is its proximity to Downtown Denver.
At its core are the city of Denver’s new Commons Park, The Pepsi Center, SixFlags/Elitch Gardens, Colorado’s Ocean Journey, the REI Superstore, the exciting new Skate Park and the Children’s Museum.
The area is great for Downtown residents wanting to move up, those wishing to live closer to city attractions and mountain residents seeking second homes in the city. Shuttle service on the 16th Street Mall–Downtown Denver’s primary retail, transportation and pedestrian corridor–was extended through LoDo and behind Union Station in 2001.
The extension brings closer access to the Millennium Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the consolidated train track that remains in the Central Platte Valley. Central Platte Valley residents have a 10-minute walk into Lower Downtown and Downtown’s central business district.
If you like Riverfront Park, you will also like Downtown, Ball Park, LoDo and Golden Triangle.
Riverfront Park Community Organiztion: www.rfpcommunityfoundation.org/
Boundaries: Platt River to the West, Wewatta Street to the East, 15th St to the South, 23rd St to the North
