U.S. 36 midpoint on road to growth
BROOMFIELD — When a city’s location is close to both Boulder’s research labs and Denver’s corporate connections, it’s no wonder innovative ventures continue to choose to be there.
Take Louisville-based Sierra Space Corp., for instance. Just weeks after it publicly launched operations at a manufacturing facility in Centennial, the aerospace company announced it would open another plant in Broomfield that would specialize in building solar power systems for defense clients.
Or how about quantum-computing powerhouse Quantinuum, which scored an industry first by successfully delivering quantum tokens across a 10-kilometer fiberoptic network in Japan.
Then there’s Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security. And BAE Systems, formerly Ball Aerospace, which was selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to provide a new satellite command and control system for its Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program.
The Interlocken Advanced Technology Environment continues to serve as the area’s primary office park, with a variety of real estate on 900 acres. It’s home to the headquarters of Vail Resorts Inc., and Webroot Software Inc. Oracle Corp. has a major facility in Interlocken as well, and has recently opened up several properties on their site to new tenants, including the newly expanded and renovated headquarters for Crocs Inc., creator of foam-like clogs and casual footwear.
The Interlocken Advanced Technology Environment continues to serve as the area’s primary office park, with a variety of real estate on 900 acres. It’s home to the headquarters of Vail Resorts Inc. and Crocs Inc., with major operations for Webroot Software and Oracle Corp.”
Nuventra, a consulting firm for the pharmaceutical biotech industry, has expanded its Broomfield location, and Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Inc. moved its headquarters to Broomfield from Golden.
Denver-based McWhinney is developing Baseline, a master-planned mixed-use community on 932 acres at the southwest corner of Interstate 25 and Colorado Highway 7 (Baseline Road). The developer envisions a 20- to 40-year buildout of 6 million to 7 million square feet of commercial projects, including the development’s Center Street District with retail, food and beverage, and community amenities. The residential portion of Baseline is slated to include up to 9,000 homes. Baseline’s Innovation District, a light-industrial flex and office campus, will be host to Lightship, the electric RV company, which leased 32,000 square feet to house its pilot manufacturing operations for the Lightship L1, an aerodynamic, solar and battery-powered travel trailer.
Construction is underway at the FlatIron Crossing mall, where owner/operator Macerich is redeveloping the outdoor annex into a mixed-use 18-hour activity center, including new multifamily residential, Class-A office, hotel, additional retail and elevated food and beverage offerings. An outdoor green space will complete the development. Additional upgrades to the interior mall and new retail tenants will continue to support the retail center. Flatiron Marketplace also continues to see redevelopment as well, with an additional 1,500 multifamily and townhome units approved or under construction, and new retail and entertainment tenants.
The new Broomfield Town Square project at 120th Avenue and Main Street will bring more than 60,000 square feet of commercial (restaurants, retail, office, and entertainment) in Phase 1. Additionally, the site will see the reuse of a former Safeway store to create a market hall catering to food and beverage offerings, coworking space, and event space. 491 housing units, a public plaza with program and art activations, and a swimmable 4-acre lake with beach and boathouse will complete the development.
The Bay Aquatic Park has reopened after a nearly year-long $9.6 million renovation and improvement effort.
Additional work in Broomfield is taking place at Arista, the transit-oriented mixed-use development near the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 36 and Wadsworth Parkway.
Broomfield has an additional 3 million square feet of commercial and light-industrial properties under construction or approved for development or redevelopment, supporting key sectors like bioscience, aerospace, and newer industries like quantum computing.
The Interlocken and Arista areas and Broomfield overall enjoy next-door access to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Jefferson County, with corporate jet services.