Early Learning Center & Workforce Housing
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This newly constructed building will be a 12-story apartment building with both affordable and market-rate apartments. This offers a great option for campus community members to live close to where they work and go to school. The building will also include a new state-of-the-art location for Auraria Campus’ Early Learning Center (AELC).
This project will help address a shortage of affordable, attainable (workforce) housing in the immediate vicinity of the campus.
In addition, the AELC will expand by approximately 30%, helping address the current child waitlist. The developer of the project is paying the campus a ground lease, which provides additional revenue to help fund campus operations.
Project Impacts & Updates
11th and Auraria Bus Stop Closure & Alternative Options
The construction team is working on a plan to limit impacts to the campus community. There will be noise, it is unavoidable, but they are working to time the loudest work during appropriate times.
Project Overview
| Anticipated construction start | November 2025 |
| Anticipated construction end | September 2027 |
| Budget | TBD |
| Funding source | Combination of private developer funds, grants, capital campaign/philanthropic dollars, upfront ground lease dollars and debt financing |
| Architect/ Engineer | N/A |
| Contractor | N/A |