DENVER ( KDVR ) — More empty land by the Denver International Airport is expected to be redeveloped into part of an industrial park.
The space surrounding the airport is starting to develop, with talks of an aerotropolis , or airport city. Developers are building a commercial mixed-use property known as Porteos , which sits adjacent to the airport, about halfway between DIA and the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center.
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Currently, Porteos is the closest private property to the airport. It holds stores like Walmart, FedEx, Kroger, Costco and other buildings with open spaces available for retail, restaurants, hotels, offices and industrial sites.
Porteos dubs itself “Colorado’s airport city,” and it’s planning on building on more space.
Managing agent Bill Wichterman with the San Juan Company said he’s overseen this project since 2006, which lies on a plot of land in Aurora. While there wasn’t much around the land at the time, Porteos is now planning to expand into an adjacent 528-acre lot, which is known as King Ranch.
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Wichterman said they haven’t closed on the purchase just yet; it’s in escrow, but the purchase is closing later this year. After it’s officially purchased, Wichterman said construction of infrastructure should begin in late 2026 or 2027, which will take about a year…