Uplands construction begins Shaw Boulevard cut-through closure and perimeter road changes first steps in development by Jane Reuter October 12, 2023 Developers closed a small cut through street on the Uplands property Oct. 2, the first sign of the development to come. In the coming 18 to 24 months, the developer plans extensive roadwork they…
Controversial 234-Acre Uplands Development In Westminster Breaks Ground by Robert Davis October 3, 2023 After nearly a decade of regulatory battles, the controversial 234-acre development known as Uplands in southern Westminster broke ground on Sept. 27 as protesters called on local leaders to protect the farmland that the project will be built on. Uplands is…
Uplands finally breaks ground on contested farmland in Westminster by Aldo Svaldi October 1, 2023 After a decade-long and at times bitter struggle to convert 234 acres of mostly farmland in southern Westminster into a new community, the Uplands is finally turning dirt. “From the beginning, our vision was to create a model of sustainability…
234-acre Westminster development begins construction by Kate Tracy September 29, 2023 The project will bring more than 2,300 new housing units, parks, retail and restaurants to the area. Want to read the rest? Click here to read the article.
Uplands groundbreaking draws star-studded guest list and protesters by Jane Reuter September 28, 2023 In keeping with promises to deliver thousands of affordable homes, the groundbreaking for what’s called the Uplands included something for almost everyone: local food from Westminster’s Valente’s Deli, craft beer from hometown brewery Kokopelli’s, music by the Westminster High School drumline,…
Next phase of Uplands development to include 180 homes by Lucas High August 23, 2023 WESTMINSTER — Conceptual plans for the next phase of developer Dream Finders Homes Inc.’s (NYSE: DFH) Upland’s mega-community in Westminster include 180 homes at the northwest corner of West 84th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. The units would be built on…
Article by: Luke Zarzecki Walk into one of Ranum Middle School’s entrances today and you’ll find boxes filled with school supplies, tables on dollies and desk chairs stacked on carts. Fast forward to 2024 and you will be welcomed by a sunlit atrium that’s bustling with students learning career technical skills like welding, carpentry, phlebotomy,…
Hearing stretched over three long nights as project generated fierce opposition In marathon proceedings that occupied three long nights of public input and deliberations, Westminster City Council voted Tuesday morning to approve a mixed-use development with up to 2,350 homes for a swatch of farmland framed by mountain views that many city residents had fought…
After three long nights of debate and testimony, the Westminster City Council approved the Uplands proposal by a 5-2 vote. Councilors voted at the end of the council’s Dec. 20 meeting, which ran … Read the full article by clicking here.
With hours of public testimony from foes and backers of a proposed 235-acre development proposal to consider – on top of hours of recorded messages and pages of emails – Westminster City … Read the full article by clicking here.