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Page 16B— COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — June 17-June 30, 2015
T here has never been
a more exciting time
to be in Littleton. The
city is working with nationally
recognized leaders in the areas of
retail development and economic
sustainability and growth. It also
is making significant investment
in community infrastructure
by facilitating new projects and
enhancing existing real estate
with improvements such as
branding and way-finding signage
programs for Downtown Littleton,
unified street signage, simplified
permitting in the new One-Stop
Shop, and updated zoning and
land-use policies affecting business
use and property development.
Notable improvements are
happening with a grant program
to preserve historic properties and
a revitalization grant to upgrade
facades, landscaping and signage
on newer properties.
The Economic Development
Department provides free
corporate-level, cutting-edge
services customized to the
individual needs of any business.
Entrepreneurs are encouraged
and supported and can expect
a predictable and streamlined
development process.
There are many notable new
developments, including the
largest mixed-use development in
the city’s history. Littleton Village
is a master-planned community
of single- and multifamily homes
zoned for a quarter-million
square feet of commercial space.
The property boasts some of
the best views in the metro area.
Just south, Littleton Hospital’s
renovation and expansion will
continue the delivery of first-
class regional medical services.
Littleton’s love of the booming
craft brewery industry is illustrated
by Breckenridge Brewery’s world
headquarters relocation this
summer, a $35 million project
with a 300-seat restaurant fronting
the South Platte River. More than
2,000 residential units are either
under construction or recently
approved. A new 125-room
Courtyard by Marriott will be built
soon on County Line Road near
Santa Fe Drive.
Littleton is home to more
than 6,000 businesses. It has
a population of 42,000 and is
conveniently located just 11 miles
south of Downtown Denver.
There are two light-rail stations
in the city and access to major
transportation corridors including
C-470 and South Santa Fe Drive.
Leading companies include
Dish Network, CenturyLink,
Littleton Hospital, Health South
and dozens of medical specialists.
Every automobile dealership in
the city has recently made major
reinvestment in its facade and
facilities.
Littleton’s people are highly
educated, and enjoy the city’s
unparalleled quality of life. Recent
surveys found 94 percent of
residents rate their quality of life
as excellent or good. Littleton
Public Schools is the only Denver
metro area school district
accredited with the state’s highest
academic rating five years in a
row. Main Street is an authentic
historic downtown shopping and
dining destination. The local daily
called its anchor, the Town Hall
Arts Center, “one of the most
appealing in the region.”
Littleton is renowned for its
miles of parks, trails and open
space for biking and hiking.
The 878-acre South Platte Park
and Mary Carter Greenway Trail
attract more than 1 million
annual visitors. Other community
favorites are the Smithsonian-
Affiliated Littleton Museum,
Bemis Public Library, and Hudson
Gardens, a summer concert
favorite and botanical paradise
on the banks of the South Platte
River.
Littleton residents love to
celebrate the community through
almost 30 special events each year,
including the Littleton Criterium,
featuring some of the best cyclists
in the world; First Friday Art
Walk; the Little Jam; and the
Candlelight Walk. A complete
list of community-sponsored
celebrations can be found at www.
littletonrocks.com.
Celebrating its 125th birthday
in 2015, Littleton has a proud
history, an engaged citizenry
and a bright future. For more
information about the unique
business and development
opportunities waiting in Littleton,
please contact Economic
Development Director Denise
Stephens at dstephens@
littletongov.org.
Littleton
Economic Development
2255 W. Berry Ave. • Littleton, CO 80120
Phone 303-795-3760
Big things are
happening in Littleton.
Breckenridge Brewery
Littleton Hospital Expansion
Littleton Village Mixed-Use Development
Littleton Twilight Criterium
Breckenridge Brewery’s world headquarters is a $35 million project with a 300-seat restaurant fronting the
South Platte River.