Lowry Redevelopment Authority

What Lowry Redevelopment Authority does

The Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) is a quasi-governmental, nonprofit master developer created in 1994 by the cities of Denver and Aurora to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base, which had closed that year with a loss of 7,000 jobs and $295 million in annual spending. The LRA holds responsibility for land planning, engineering, environmental remediation, parks, and disposition of parcels to residential and commercial builders under binding design guidelines and the Lowry Reuse Plan, with board members appointed by the mayors of Denver and Aurora.

The LRA has executed a multi-decade redevelopment program covering housing, retail, civic, and open-space uses across the former base. Most of the original program is now complete; remaining activity is concentrated in Boulevard One, a 70-acre mixed-use neighborhood that launched in 2015 with first builders (Infinity Home Collection and Wonderland Homes) and is planned for approximately 800 residential units (reduced from a 1,200-unit original plan after more than 60 public meetings). The Authority also coordinates with the Lowry Community Master Association and Boulevard One Community Association on design review and stewardship.

Operationally, the LRA is small (51–100 staff) and does not operate as a commercial enterprise: it generates no reported product or service revenue, has no software/app surface, and uses its website, public meetings, and committee structure as its primary engagement channels. Its value capture is indirect, through the long-term property tax base, community amenity quality, and brand equity of the Lowry district, which 5280 Magazine ranked 5th most livable in Denver out of 66 neighborhoods in 2015.

Name

Lowry Redevelopment Authority

Legal name

Lowry Redevelopment Authority

Website

https://lowryredevelopment.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lowry Redevelopment Authority is a quasi-governmental nonprofit master developer created by Denver and Aurora to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base, responsible for land planning, infrastructure, and parcel sales to builders across the Lowry mixed-use district and the final Boulevard One neighborhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Redevelopment Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Land Subdivision (2372), Land Subdivision (237210), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reclamation (Cleanup for Reuse, Risk-Based Closure) (EUAIALAI), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Urban redevelopment
• Master development
• Mixed-use community planning
• Land use planning
• Municipal redevelopment authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) is a quasi-governmental, nonprofit master developer created by the cities of Denver and Aurora to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base. It performs land planning, engineering, environmental remediation, parks development, and disposition of property to residential and commercial developers. Its primary current project is Boulevard One, a 70-acre mixed-use urban community that is the last major neighborhood parcel at Lowry.

Product overview

Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) is a quasi-governmental, nonprofit entity created by the cities of Denver and Aurora to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base. LRA serves as master developer with responsibility for land planning, engineering, environmental work, parks, and sale of property to residential and commercial developers. The primary development project is Boulevard One, a 70-acre mixed-use urban community representing the last major neighborhood parcel at Lowry. LRA does not offer technology products or software services; its offerings consist of real estate development and urban planning services, including single-family homes, rowhomes, condominiums, apartments, parks, and neighborhood retail spaces managed through a master development framework guided by a board of directors and various committees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boulevard One Mixed-Use Development A 70-acre mixed-use urban community representing the last new neighborhood at Lowry, planned for approximately 800 residential units (reduced from 1,200) including single-family homes, rowhomes, condominiums and apartments, along with parks, public gathering spaces and neighborhood retail. Intended for residential and commercial developers, homebuyers, and tenants.
• Lowry Master Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5280 Magazine ranked Lowry as 5th most livable neighborhood in Denver out of 66 neighborhoods
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• City of DenvercoreOthersCo-creator of the Lowry Redevelopment Authority. Denver, along with Aurora, created the LRA in 1994 to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base. LRA board members are appointed by the mayors of Denver and Aurora.
• City of AuroracoreOthersCo-creator of the Lowry Redevelopment Authority. Aurora, along with Denver, created the LRA in 1994 to redevelop the former Lowry Air Force Base. LRA board members are appointed by the mayors of Denver and Aurora.
• Lowry Community Master Association (LCMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCMA provides information about the Lowry community and events. LRA coordinates with LCMA for community engagement. Contact: www.lowrydenver.com, (720) 583-5262
• Boulevard One Community Association (BOCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRA coordinates the Boulevard One Design Review Committee (BDRC) on behalf of BOCA. BOCA reviews proposed building designs for compliance with Boulevard One Design Guidelines and Community Rules and Procedures.
• Denver City CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved mixed-use zoning along Lowry Boulevard and Quebec Street (voted unanimously 12-0 on June 29, 2015) and residential zoning for first phase of single family areas.
• Denver Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPS hosted community meetings regarding proposed expansion of Lowry Elementary School in October 2014.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• McWhinney: Colorado-based real estate developer of large mixed-use and master-planned communities (e.g., Centerra in Loveland), comparable to LRA in operating geography and in delivering master-planned mixed-use districts with municipal coordination.

Direct peers

• Stapleton Development Corporation: The community organization that succeeded the original master developer role at Stapleton, providing governance and stewardship for a redeveloped former airport site — structurally analogous to how LRA operates within the Lowry redevelopment area.
• Forest City Realty Trust (now Brookfield Properties): Master developer of the former Stapleton Airport site in Denver (now branded Central Park), the closest geographic and functional analog to LRA's Lowry redevelopment — converting decommissioned aviation/military-adjacent land into a large-scale mixed-use district with phased land sales to builders.
• Pearl District (Hoyt Street Properties / various): Portland's Pearl District is a comparable urban infill / former-industrial-to-mixed-use transformation governed by design guidelines and public-private coordination — a widely cited national parallel to the Lowry redevelopment story.
• Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA): Denver's municipal urban renewal authority, performing the same quasi-governmental redevelopment role as LRA but across multiple urban renewal areas — the most direct institutional peer to the Lowry Redevelopment Authority.
• Mueller (Catellus / City of Austin redevelopment): Redevelopment of the former Mueller Municipal Airport in Austin into a mixed-use, mixed-income district — a peer master redevelopment of decommissioned public land with similar zoning, design review, and phased parcel disposition mechanics.
• Mission Rock Partners (San Francisco): Joint-venture master developer of the Mission Rock waterfront neighborhood on Port of San Francisco land, exemplifying the public-private master developer model used to redevelop large urban parcels — directly comparable in role and stakeholder mix to the LRA.

Broad incumbents

• The Related Companies (Hudson Yards): Master developer of Hudson Yards in Manhattan and other large-scale mixed-use districts; a broader incumbent operating the same master-developer playbook (land assembly, infrastructure, phased sales) at a national scale.
• Catellus Development Corporation (now Prologis): Historic master developer of former military and rail lands, most famously Mission Bay in San Francisco; a large incumbent that pioneered the master-developer model for converting decommissioned federal property into mixed-use districts.

Others

• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Nonprofit research and education organization focused on responsible land use, including base-closure redevelopment and master-planned communities — adjacent ecosystem participant whose frameworks and case studies shape entities like the LRA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lowrycommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weatherford-consulting-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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