NEIGHBORHOODS
Find your way home
The idea of home can take on many different meanings, but it often encompasses the surrounding community. Thankfully, there’s a Denver neighborhood for everyone and every lifestyle. Explore some of our favorites below.
Berkeley
In land-locked Colorado, it’s a wonderful surprise to find a Denver neighborhood with two lakes, not to mention a plethora of cultural and social options. Located between 38th Avenue, I-70, Sheridan, and Federal, Berkeley is a wealth of growth and activity. It’s nature plus nurture here. Hike, bike, play tennis, picnic, and bring the dogs to Berkeley Lake Park and Rocky Mountain Lake.
Capitol Hill
If you’re looking for a true city experience, this is the place for you. As Denver’s most densely populated neighborhood, Capitol Hill attracts people who prefer walking to driving and love an urban environment without the skyscrapers. This area started with Denver’s wealthy and expanded, and you can still see the extravagance built into the Victorian and Tudor homes.
Congress Park
Congress Park has wonderful old homes of strength and character, from big Denver Squares to Victorians to sturdy brick bungalows. Along historic 7th Avenue you’ll find an array of mansions and grand homes gracing the tree-lined parkway with architectural styles ranging from Mission to Dutch Colonial and from Mediterranean to Craftsman.
Cory Merrill
For the peaceful feel of a residential block and all the convenient perks of urban living, Cory Merrill, just south of Bonnie Brae, is a perfect choice. Positioned between Mississippi, I-25, University, and Colorado Boulevard, this neighborhood is full of double lots and was recently termed the “Denver capital of pop-tops.”
Country Club
Movie-like mansions and multi-home estates designed for the social and political elite define the Denver Country Club neighborhood between 8th Avenue, Cherry Creek, York, and Downing. This neighborhood began in 1905 with the incorporation of the exclusive Park Club Place between East 1st and 4th and Downing and Humboldt. The Country Club addition followed.
Five Points
Throughout Denver’s illustrious history, Five Points has been a mecca of music, culture, and diversity. While the likes of Duke Wellington and Charlie Parker once frequented its historic Avenues, Five Points is now host to several cultural centers and institutions, including the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center, and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library.
Hilltop
Between Colorado Boulevard, 6th Avenue, Alameda, and Holly is prestigious Hilltop. The well-kept streets and lawns and central location make it a real estate hotspot for Denver’s best. The houses here, many rebuilt or updated with “pop-tops,” include a collection of styles from traditional English Tudors and custom 1950s ranch-style homes to contemporary multi-levels.
LoHi
Also called Highland or East Highland, LoHi (short for Lower Highland), has become a hot spot for restaurants, retail shops and young professional singles and families to call home. The neighborhood, officially located between 38th Avenue, Speer, Zuni, and the Platte River, is just across the highway from Downtown Denver.
Observatory Park
Positioned between I-25, Yale, Colorado Boulevard, and University, Observatory Park enjoys all the convenience of the University of Denver’s (DU) college campus, while keeping the storybook setting of an upscale Denver neighborhood. As DU continues to enjoy success and growth, so does Observatory Park.
Park Hill
Home to some of the most striking properties in Denver, Park Hill is listed by the American Planning Association as one of the “10 Great Neighborhoods in America for 2008.” One of Denver’s oldest and most cherished neighborhoods, Park Hill South sits between 23rd Avenue, Quebec, Colfax, and Colorado Boulevard.
Sloan's Lake
Once two separate lakes, Sloan's Lake now boasts 177 acres of surface area, and the surrounding park serves as a wildlife refuge and nature lover’s paradise. This lake is a focal point of the neighborhood, bordered by West 29th Avenue, 17th Avenue, Federal, and Sheridan.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is part of the historic Highlands area in Northwest Denver, and is bounded by Federal, I-25, I-70, and 38th Avenue. Conveniently located to just about everything in the north metro area and downtown, Sunnyside is reemerging as a neighborhood very much in demand.
Washington Park East
Mature trees, know-your-neighbor streets and landscaped lawns make Wash Park—as the locals call it—a highly coveted area. Surrounding and facing the park are bungalows and duplexes that have been preserved and expanded, as well as some extravagant new-builds. Wash Park East real estate displays home styles from the craftsman bungalow on the east, to Victorian on the west.
West Highland
This is the place to be and be seen, with a healthy dose of personality. People come from all over the city to check out the charming boutiques, eat at a choice of delicious restaurants, or have a few drinks at a neighborhood hotspot. This is Highlands Square, at the center of the über-popular neighborhood, West Highland.
Wheat Ridge
While officially a young city, Wheat Ridge has a rich history. It served as a popular rest stop for travelers during the Gold Rush of the late 1850s and grew into an agricultural community known as the “Carnation City” in the mid-1900s. Today, the city hosts an annual Carnation Festival with fireworks, live bands, a carnival, beer garden, and more.
