Aurora

Aurora is where the action is. Our strengths are numerous: abundant land for development, a pro-business environment, and opportunities for solid industry growth especially bioscience, aerospace and defense, and renewable energy. We are home to the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Fitzsimons Life Science District; Buckley Air Force Base; Front Range Airport; the nation’s largest solar energy research park; the E-470, I-225 and I-70 corridors; and adjacent to one of the top airports in the country, Denver International Airport. More than 309,000 people and 10,000 businesses choose to callAurorahome, making it the third most populous city inColorado.Auroraranks the sixth safest among cities of its size and offers an extensive range of services to create a livable, enjoyable community.

Current population
325,078 people

Number of employers
10,000 businesses

Top-Five Primary Employers

Largest Private Employers

Rank	# of Employees	Company Name
1	6,360*	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2	4,100	The Children’s Hospital
3	4,080	University ofColoradoHospital

*Denotes faculty, support staff, post docs, residents, and physicians. Physicians included in the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus employment count provide services to the University of Colorado Hospital and may also be included in the hospital’s employment count.

Major development opportunities

Anschutz Medical Campus and Fitzsimons Life Science District

• A major contributor toColorado’s bioscience industry is the Anschutz Medical Campus and Fitzsimons Life Science District inAurora.  The redevelopment project consists of one square mile undergoing a $5.2 billion transformation.
• As one of the largest medical-related redevelopment projects in the country, the Fitzsimons master plan calls for up to 18.5 million square feet of new construction dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and research.
• The site, which currently employees more than 16,000, is the home of  the University of Colorado Denver health sciences operations, the University of Colorado Hospital, The Children’s Hospital, the new Veterans Administration Hospital, and several other centers for health care, biomedical research and workforce development. 
• This project contributed $3.5 billion dollars to the state’s economy in 2008 with $1.4 billion generated in personal income.  By 2013, the site will employ 21,041 directly, contribute $4.5 billion annually toColorado’s economy and generate $1.8 billion in personal income.  At build-out, the Anschutz/Fitzsimons site will be a $5.2 billion investment, consist of approximately 18.5 million square feet and employ 44,569 people (direct jobs, no multiplier).
• FitzsimonsVillage, developed by Corporex, is the first mixed-use development adjacent to the Anschutz Medical Campus that will bring 150,000 square feet of Class A office space, 16,000 square feet of retail space and a Spring Hill Marriot Hotel.  An additional 20 acres is available for further development by Corporex.
• Approximately 6.4 million square feet of new and renovated building space has been constructed with another 3.3 million square feet coming online by 2013.  An additional 8.8 million square feet will be developed over time in response to private sector demand for bioscience research facilities and public demand for health care delivery and research.

Industrial Business Parks

• Forest City is developing 184 acres of land zoned for mixed commercial use including a range of buy, lease and build-to-suit options. The development is a part of the Fitzsimons Life Science District which includes 578 acres of health care, education and research facilities, and it is located at the northwest corner ofColfax Avenueand I-225 inAurora.
• Gateway Park consists of 1,200 acres of mixed-use space including industrial facilities, office and retail space, hotels, and restaurants. GatewayParkis located at the northwest corner of I-70 andPeña Blvd.
• Highpoint, developed by LNR, contains 1,800 acres of mixed-use, master-planned land including 10 million square feet of business park development, 500,000 square feet of retail development, 3,000 single-family and multi-family homes, a 500-room hotel and conference resort, 300 acres of open space and an 18-hole golf course.  The development is located adjacent to DIA at E-470 andPeña Blvd.
• At build-out, Majestic Commercenter will be a 1,000 acre, master-planned development with 15 million square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution space.  The site is owned by Majestic Realty and is located at I-70 andTower Rd.
• Porteos is a 1,287 acre, mixed-use A & C Properties development that is home to several commercial, industrial, retail and hotel businesses.  Porteos is located adjacent to DIA to the south. 
• Prologis Park 70 & EastGate have 1,673,240 square feet and will be home to 6.4 million square feet of distribution and warehouse space combined.  Prologis Park 70 & EastGate are located on 476 acres at the northwest and northeast corners of I-70 and E-470, respectively. 

Contact Information
AuroraEconomic Development Council
14001 E. Iliff Avenue, Suite 211
Aurora,CO80014
303-755-2223
info@auroraedc.com
www.auroraedc.com