Communities
Where new construction is happening across Denver.
A working map of the Front Range communities Lin actively tracks — from established neighborhoods like Central Park to emerging projects breaking ground next year. Tap any community to dig into builders, prices, and what it's really like to live there.
Selling now
Active communities.
Communities with new homes for sale today.
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Active
Loretto Heights
Southwest Denver
Historic 1890s college campus reborn as a walkable cultural district. Thrive's all-electric townhomes wrap the preserved chapel and tower, with a future DPL branch and DCPA theater space nearby.
- From
- Mid $400Ks
- Builders
- Thrive Home Builders
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Active
Baseline
Broomfield
Marketed as the world's first "Pollinator District" — water-wise landscapes, energy-efficient homes, and an urban-village layout aimed at buyers priced out of Boulder.
- From
- Low $500Ks
- Builders
- Berkeley, Boulder Creek +2
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Active
Westerly
Erie
Timeless, front-porch architecture anchored by The Waypoint — a 6,100 sq ft wellness clubhouse with resort pool, fitness studio, coworking, and community room. More premium than typical Erie.
- From
- Upper $500Ks
- Builders
- SLC, McStain, Brightland +1
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Active
Painted Prairie
Aurora · Northeast metro
New-urbanist with strong design-review standards — alleys, front porches, and walkable village greens around a central park. The most architecturally cohesive production community in the metro.
- From
- Upper $300Ks
- Builders
- Pulte, Century +8
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Active
Lyric at RidgeGate
Lone Tree · DTC South
Last large undeveloped parcel inside Lone Tree, directly served by the southernmost light rail stops. Walk-to-transit suburban with hospital, employment, and Park Meadows minutes away.
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- Upper $500Ks
- Builders
- Shea, Infinity, Lokal +1
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Active
Sterling Ranch
Douglas County · Foothills
#1 best-selling master plan in Denver metro five years running. Foothills setting against Chatfield State Park — trails, smart tech, water conservation, and outdoor lifestyle branding.
- From
- Mid $500Ks
- Builders
- Lennar, Richmond, Tri Pointe +1
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Active · Final phase
Central Park
Northeast Denver
Denver's gold-standard new-urbanist neighborhood — 30,000+ residents, dozens of parks, two retail districts, light rail. The final neighborhood (670 homes) is now selling.
- From
- $400Ks
- Builders
- Parkwood, Infinity +3
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Active
Green Valley Ranch
Far Northeast Denver
One of the most affordable new-construction zip codes in Denver proper. Big, value-priced production homes; A-line commuter rail to Union Station and easy DIA access.
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- Upper $300Ks
- Builders
- Oakwood, Lennar, Pulte +1
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Active
Reunion
Commerce City
21,000 sq ft rec center, 52-acre central park, 10 miles of trails. Strong amenities at one of the lowest entry points in the metro — family-oriented, value-driven.
- From
- Low $300Ks
- Builders
- Oakwood, Tri Pointe, On2
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Active · Near build-out
Solterra
Lakewood · Foothills
Tuscan-styled enclave tucked against red rocks — terracotta tile roofs, stucco facades, foothills views. 20 minutes to downtown but feels removed.
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- $700Ks
- Builders
- Brookfield (Cadence)
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Anthem Highlands
Broomfield · North metro
Built around the 32,000 sq ft Parkside Community Center with pool, fitness, and courts. Amenity-heavy with strong Adams 12 / BVSD schools and quick I-25 to Denver or Boulder.
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- Upper $600Ks
- Builders
- Richmond, Epic, Lennar
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Active
Macanta
Parker · North Castle Rock
"Free to Roam" branding around rolling foothills, equestrian trails, and larger lots. Premium builders, more square footage — feels more semi-rural than suburban.
- From
- Mid $700Ks
- Builders
- Toll, Taylor Morrison +2
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Active
Trails at Crowfoot
Parker
Newer Parker production with five-builder variety, access to Cherry Creek Trail and Castlewood Canyon. More attainable price point than Macanta — family-suburban, golf-adjacent.
- From
- $630Ks
- Builders
- D.R. Horton, KB +3
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Active
Independence
Elbert County · Southeast
Rural conservation community with large open-space ratio, dark-sky orientation, and equestrian heritage. For buyers who want new construction with acreage feel, not cul-de-sacs.
- From
- Mid $500Ks
- Builders
- Pulte, Richmond, Lennar +2
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Active · Late phases
Erie Highlands
Erie
Single-builder consistency with a 4,000 sq ft clubhouse, pool, trails, and an on-site K-5 elementary. One of the more affordable Erie options without sacrificing amenities.
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- $450Ks
- Builders
- Oakwood Homes
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Active
Candelas
West Arvada
Six required architectural styles (Craftsman, Prairie, Tuscan, Mountain Rustic and more) give it visual variety unusual for production. Big mountain views, Energy Star standard, 13.5 miles of trails.
- From
- Upper $500Ks
- Builders
- Century Communities +
On the horizon
Emerging projects.
Major developments breaking ground in 2025–2026. Not for-sale yet, but worth knowing about — and worth getting on a list early.
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Emerging
The River Mile
Downtown Denver · South Platte
Denver's most ambitious urban project in a generation — 62 acres on the old Elitch Gardens site, walkable to Ball Arena and Union Station. First multifamily tower breaks ground late 2025.
- First homes
- 2026–27
- Developer
- Kroenke Sports
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Emerging
Cherry Creek West
Cherry Creek
A 13-acre "15-minute community" grafted onto Denver's premier shopping district. Phase 1 is two 13-story rental towers along the creek; for-sale phases follow through 2029.
- First homes
- Phasing 2026–29
- Developer
- East West Partners
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Emerging
Peña Station NEXT
Far NE Denver · DIA-adjacent
Smart-city, clean-energy TOD on the A-line one stop before DIA. A live-work option for airport, aerospace, and Anschutz workers. First multifamily building underway in 2025.
- First homes
- 2025+
- Developer
- L.C. Fulenwider, KDC
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