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history of the lowry community redevelopment

January 2000 Lowry receives "1999 Sustainable Community Award" from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties; Lowry awarded the Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Secretary's Award" for innovative collaboration and sustainable growth

February 1991	Lowry closure announced
April 1991	Intergovernmental Agreement signed by cities of Denver and Aurora to establish the Lowry Economic Recovery Project (LERP)
November 1993	Lowry Community Reuse Plan submitted to the Air Force
June 1994	Department of Housing and Urban Development approves funding to facilitate a local compromise on the allocation of homeless housing units at Lowry. Compromise leads to the Base Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994
August  1994	Air Force approves Record of Decision for property disposition. Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) formed
September 1994	Lowry Air Force Base closes
April 1995	Lowry Community Reuse Plan adopted by Denver and Aurora City Councils
June 1995	LRA awarded $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for infrastructure improvements
July 1995	LRA purchases 849 acres of Lowry property from the Air Force through a $32.5 million economic development conveyance
September 1995	Bonfils Blood Center renovated the former commissary and became the first commercial tenant at Lowry
March 1996	First buildings demolished; First commercial contract signed for the purchase of an aircraft hangar to be developed into a public ice skating and hockey arena
April 1996	$40 million, 30-month infrastructure project begins--runways demolished
June 1996	Zoning approved to accommodate new residential and commercial development; LRA becomes first military base redevelopment agency to sell revenue bonds ($33 million) to finance infrastructure improvements
January 1997	January 1997 LRA announces future installation of high-tech wiring systems new at Lowry; First new roads open to the public
April 1997	LRA awarded $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for center infrastructure
August  1997	Lowry named "Facility of the Year" by the National Association of Installation Developers
September 1997	Lowry named "Real Estate Project of the Year" by the University of Denver Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management
October 1997	New home construction begins; Plans unveiled for 800-acre public parks and open space system
April 1998	First residents move into new
June 1998	Lowry Community Grand Opening; Westfield Development Co. becomes first commercial developer in Lowry Park
August  1998	Homebuilder Association of Metro Denver holds Parade of at Lowry; Lowry receives "Governor's Smart Growth and Development" award for urban planning and development
March 1999	COPIC Companies named corporate anchor of Lowry Community — first commercial construction begins
April 1999	Lowry named "Community of the Year" by the Home Builders' Association of Metropolitan Denver
September 1999	Three new schools open at Lowry — Denver Academy of Torah and Logan School for Creative Learning, followed by Bishop Machebeuf High School in December; Jackie Robinson Baseball Field dedicated as the centerpiece of the Lowry parks plan
January 2000	January 2000 Lowry receives "1999 Sustainable Community Award" from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties; Lowry awarded the Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Secretary's Award" for innovative collaboration and sustainable growth
September 2000	First annual Glory Days neighborhood celebration
January 2001	Construction in Lowry's Northwest Neighborhood begins
July 2001	Construction of Lowry Town Center begins
August  2001	First parks construction underway with Bayaud Park in Southwest Neighborhood, followed by Crescent Park in Northwest Neighborhood
November 2001	Crosswinds office development launched
March 2002	Schlessman Family Library opens
August 2002	U.S. Air Force privatizes environmental cleanup of Lowry sites
February 2003	Lowry named "Business Park of the Year" by the National Association of Industrial/Office Properties (NAIOP) - Colorado
October 2003	Ten more merchants have opened in the Town Center
February 2004	Lowry Community Land Trust begins construction on its first affordable - Mapleton Park Townhomes
June 2004	Research shows that the Lowry Redevelopment has created $4 billion economic benefit to the region
September 2004	Lowry celebrates 10 years of redevelopment and its $4 billion economic impact on Denver, Aurora and the state
October 2004	Five commercial buildings break ground: Lowry Medical Center, 24 Hour Fitness, Iris Building, State Farm Insurance and PowerHouse Office Condominiums
March 2005	Concrete recycling program concludes after turning 600,000 tons of material into aggregate for 23 miles of new roads
July 2005	Lowry Medical Center opens; its 200 employees join Lowry’s growing medical community
August  2005	Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission votes to close the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and move the Air Reserve Personnel Center to Buckley Air Force Base
October 2005	Lowry Town Center District takes shape as 12 residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings are under development
January 2006	The Lowry Redevelopment Authority assumed responsibility for most remaining environmental activities at Lowry
March 2006	Lowry again named most expensive zip code in Denver, showing home values holding strong in uncertain market
April 2006	New research shows the Lowry redevelopment created a $5.7 billion gross economic impact between 1994 and 2005 More than 25,000 people live, work or go to school at Lowry
May 2006	Six commercial buildings break ground the Lowry Town Center District
July 2006	Public planning process begins for Buckley Annex
2006	The majority of the remaining environmental cleanup is privatized with the LRA and its cleanup partner assuming responsibility Site work begins for the East Neighborhood Lowry Medical Center opens Construction begins on City of Ulaan Bataar Park Tavern Lowry opens its restaurant, bar and concert venue Lowry Professional Building and Promenade Place break ground Renovation begins on the historic Officer’s Quarters on Quebec Street Falcon Point Land Trust homes begins construction
2007	Lowry retires Revenue Bonds 4 years early Buckley Annex slated for closure; planning for redevelopment begins East Park home construction begins Wings Museum begins major renovations Mira Vista Golf Course closed to begin construction of a new Tom Doak designed course Grand Reopening of refurbished Eisenhower Chapel Falcon Point Townhomes grand opening Lowry Medical Plaza opens
2008	Lowry homes top metro markets in appreciation 2000-2007 LRA refinances TIF to include extra amenities for the Lowry community Hangar Lofts delivers first homes NWN Building 667 demolition begins Jaydyn Court breaks ground at Quebec and 3rd Ave Presales commence in East Park; Arbors, Standard Pacific begin construction and first resident arrives in November Luce condo development celebrates grand opening Capital Pacific in NWN and Steam Plant Partners sells final units Tapestry Flats completes construction in NWN A redevelopment plan is submitted to the Air Force and HUD for the Buckley Annex
2009	David Weekley Homes and Berkeley Homes join the East Park home builders Lowry’s new CommonGround Golf Course (the old Mira Vista site) opens under ownership of the CGA and CWGA St. Charles Town Company sells last historic Gallantry at Lowry home, formerly used as officer’s quarters The Great Lawn, a 50-acre park, opens in Lowry; City of Ulaan Bataar Park and East Park’s Prospect Park completed; Linear Park construction begins in East Park Denver Hospice and Total Longterm Care break ground Last building demolition completed as the LRA operations building comes down Signals installed at Lowry Blvd/Great Lawn Park and 11th and Uinta
2010	Home construction continues in EastPark The Buckley Annex redevelopment plan was approved by the Air Force and HUD Construction begins on a combination project to relocate the Westerly Creek channel, create new amenities of trails through an open space and to the top of the Westerly Creek Dam and a dog park Total Longterm Care and Denver Hospice have grand openings
2011	Phase I of the Hangar 2 project begins on the storage facility interior to the hangar with construction planned for the addition of a dining district to follow Improvements to the Kelly Road Dam drainage channel, amenities in the wetlands area and access to the top of the dam are begun Wings Museum raises the B-52 plane onto pedestals and begins construction on a new entry and plaza