News
Read about what’s taking shape in Downtown Westminster. Explore announcements, new businesses, development activity, construction progress, and the events bringing the community together.

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Alamo Drafthouse cinema opens third Colorado location in Downtown Westminster
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is expanding its theaters in Colorado — opening a third location in Westminster. This new theater — situated about halfway between Denver and Boulder — takes on an art deco style reminiscent of the 1920s and ’30s. Filled to the brim inside with original, large format posters from films of the period — Westminster’s new Alamo Drafthouse feels…
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Downtown Westminster apartment community breaks ground
Origin Investments and Sherman Associates have broken ground on a 226-unit apartment community in Westminster. Aspire of Westminster is the second multifamily project Sherman Associates will develop in downtown Westminster. The project, which includes 34,500 SF of street-level retail space, is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2021. “The…
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Three Downtown Westminster projects to be completed this summer
Learn the latest about the projects that will be completed this summer: the Eaton Street apartments, Ascent Westminster and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. View video update here.
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Cinema and hotel both break ground in Downtown Westminster
Today, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Origin Hotel Collection hosted a groundbreaking ceremony of their latest developments located in Downtown Westminster. This marks Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s third Denver-area theater and the second property in Colorado from the new hotel brand, Origin Hotel Collection. For complete story, click links below. Alamo_Origin Groundbreaking Release FINAL8.8.18 View a video…
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Eaton Street Apartments break ground in Downtown Westminster
The Eaton Street Apartments, a five-story mixed-use project that will house 118 affordable housing units, breaks ground at 8855 Eaton Street in Downtown Westminster today. The project will wrap the north and east sides of the parking garage and will feature four stories of residential units over a ground floor common area and townhomes, as…
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Affordable housing project to break ground in Downtown Westminster
The City of Westminster is adding affordable housing in Downtown Westminster. They are working with Mile High Development, Koelbel and Company, and Longs Peak Advisors to build Eaton Street Apartments – a five-story mixed-use project that will house 118 affordable housing units. The building will wrap the north and east sides of the recently completed…
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Downtown Westminster breaks ground on 1.2-acre Central Plaza
Taking its cue from other vibrant cities, Westminster has broken ground on Central Square, a $5.5 million, 1.2-acre plaza in its new Downtown Westminster site. The plaza, designed by Denver’s own Wenk Design, has been modeled after recent trends in major urban areas. “Civic spaces are becoming less static, with greater flexibility for events and…
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Sherman Associates breaks ground on Ascent at Downtown Westminster
Sherman Associates Breaks Ground on Ascent at Downtown Westminster (Aug 03, 2017) The City of Westminster has announced that Minneapolis-based developer Sherman Associates has broken ground on a fivestory residential and retail project in Downtown Westminster. This comes on the heels of the announcement that Denver favorite Marczyk Fine Foods will open their third location…
