Denver - Central Park
Is Central Park a Good Place to Live:
Location and Getting Around: A uniquely shaped neighborhood, Central Park is roughly bordered on the west side by Quebec Street, on the east by Havana (though portions do reach as far east as I-225 south of I-70, 56th and 64th to the north, and Montview (19th) and 26th Ave to the south. The Central Park light rail station is in the southwest portion of the neighborhood, a bit east of the big box retail (Home Depot, Walmart, etc.) along Quebec St.
Housing Options: 663 residences sold in 2021. 370 of them were houses. As the land was formerly home to the main airport for Denver, developers had a blank slate to work from when Denver International Airport opened in 1995. Because of this, Central Park is very much a newer part of town. The oldest property of the 663 that sold in 2021 was a condo built in 2002. Just under 10% of the properties that sold in Central Park were affordable housing units, some selling for under $200K. The cheapest market rate housing is just under $300K for a one-bedroom condo unit. From there, the housing options grow to townhomes and single family houses. $1M+ is going to get you a 3500+ SF home. The south of I-70 portion of Central Park is a bit older (though again, oldest is from 2002) and has a bit more of traditional or Victorian style architecture vs north of I-70 section of Central Park that captures more of the trendy contemporary architecture style of the last few years.
Shopping and Entertainment: Numerous retail developments exist within Central Park and while you aren’t that far of drive from other notable shopping and dining destinations in central Denver, residents will find a whole lot of what they need within neighborhood boundaries. East 29th Town Center (Walgreens, Tai’s, Starbucks, Anthony’s Pizza, library, Coldstone Creamery, etc.), Eastbridge Town Center (Hashtag, Los Chigones, King Sooners, etc.) big box retail along Quebec St (Home Depot, Walmart Supercenter, PetSmart, Sam’s Club, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ross, etc.), and The Shops at Northfield (Target, Old Navy, Macy’s, etc. - think outdoor mall type shopping) are all within the neighborhood. Sprouts and Natural Grocers are also within Central Park. Stanley Marketplace is technically in the city of Aurora but is just a block outside Central Park and highlighted in the remarks of many homes for sale as a nearby amenity.
Parks and Rec: 1000+ acres of open space. You are, quite simply, never that far from a park or trail that will connect with another park or trail.
Land Use: There is a wide range of land uses in Central Park - residential, industrial, office, etc. Sand Creek does a good job of serving as a natural divider in the portion of Central Park south of I-70 between residential and industrial use. There is less of a natural divider in the portion of Central Park north of I-70 though parks do serve that purpose to some extent.
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