Centennial is setting the stage for a once-in-a-generation transformation.

Anchored around I-25, East Arapahoe Road, and the Dry Creek Light Rail Station, Midtown Centennial aims to create a true urban core.

This will be a walkable, vibrant district blending residential, office, retail, parks, and transit.

Historically dominated by aging office parks, the area is being repositioned for the future as hybrid work, “flight to quality,” and demand for connected communities reshape the real estate landscape.

Two major projects are already leading the way.

The first, Arapahoe Urban Center District. This is a 23-property area at Arapahoe and I-25, envisioned as Centennial’s “iconic gateway,” with a Regulating Plan guiding cohesive, mixed-use redevelopment.

The second is, The District.

Intended to be a 42-acre master-planned community west of I-25, formerly the Jones District, where over 900 apartments are completed or under construction next to Dry Creek Station, with future parcels planned for housing, retail, office, and public spaces.

Over the next 20 to 30 years, Midtown Centennial is expected to transform into a resilient, high-density hub that redefines suburban living, creating a new center of gravity for Centennial, and shaping the region’s future growth for decades to come.

Change won’t happen overnight. But the foundation for something big is already being built.