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$2B Development · 23,000 Acres

Aurora Aerotropolis Tracker

The largest development project in Aurora history — tracking businesses, jobs, and investment near Denver International Airport

30
Total Projects
6,600
Jobs Created
$3450M
Investment
23,000
Acres

Major Projects

RK Industries

Manufacturing

1,786 jobs

Philip Morris USA

Facility

$600M investment

Southwest Airlines

Training Center + Cargo

Latest Updates

Walliams and Brand were leading UK comics. Now they are part of a reckoning over sexual misconduct

announced

Following the imprisonment of Russell Brand for sexual offenses, new allegations of misconduct involving comedian David Walliams have sparked a broader debate regarding celebrity accountability and systemic protection of women within the UK media industry.

Toon in Thursday

announced

A look at the world on Thursday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

announced

Nvidia's board met to discuss CEO Jensen Huang's future following reports of his personal affairs.

Alice Huang, who reportedly had an affair with Nvidia CEO, is a Chinese banker turned tech exec

announced

Authorities investigated Megaspeed for allegedly bypassing U.S. export controls to route chips to China.

Prince Harry’s wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father’s arrest

announced

Prince Harry called for parental access to digital devices to help investigate deaths caused by social media.

Trump says FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese agent

announced

Jensen Huang issued a formal apology following reports that a woman was gathering information for Beijing.

Trump administration’s social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory

announced

"Some costumes come with a price tag. This one comes with a prison sentence"

Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

announced

A state judge is set to hear a challenge by one of the accused men seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor due to alleged bias stemming from her social media posts supporting the victim of a Cornell University gang rape allegation.

Baby orangutans in India expose illegal wildlife trade as experts question a billionaire’s zoo

announced

The discovery of five baby orangutans in Odisha has highlighted a growing illicit primate trade in India and prompted Indonesia to take active steps toward their repatriation.

A Vermont woman scrubs grime from gravestones and researches who is buried there

announced

Social media creator Caitlin Abrams cleans historic Vermont gravesites to share the stories of those buried there, highlighting both the growing online interest in graveyard maintenance and the potential risks of improper restoration by amateurs.

Franco Colapinto calls out his fans for social media attacks on F1 rivals

announced

Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto urged fans to stop social media attacks against fellow drivers and Alpine staff, stating that such behavior hinders his career progress.

From HBO Max to ‘Harry Potter,’ here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella

announced

Skydance Corp. completed an $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a massive new media conglomerate encompassing iconic film and television franchises.

Federal report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami

announced

A preliminary NTSB report found that an air traffic controller failed to warn pilots of strong tail winds before an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, resulting in five deaths.

As India and China repair ties, a Tibet film tells the story of a forgotten resistance

announced

The historical drama Four Rivers Six Ranges explores the legacy of Tibetan resistance fighters amidst shifting geopolitical tensions and the looming succession of the Dalai Lama.

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection

announced

Pike continued to be heard snoring behind the closed curtain until the microphone was cut off at about 8:53 p.m. At that time there was an announcement to escort media witnesses out of the area.

Lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike by Tennessee prison staff fails, witnesses say

announced

Pike continued to be heard snoring behind the closed curtain until the microphone was cut off at about 8:53 p.m. At that time there was an announcement to escort media witnesses out of the area.

Porteos mixed-use district — 1,300-acre aerotropolis development

under construction

The Porteos development near DIA advances with industrial, residential and retail phases — one of the region's largest mixed-use projects in the airport submarket.

Porteos

The Aurora Highlands — phased buildout continues east of E-470

under construction

Master-planned community The Aurora Highlands continues phased residential and commercial buildout on 5,000+ acres east of E-470, including the Highlands community amenities and future Town Center.

The Aurora Highlands / CGF Management

AdventHealth Aurora Highlands ER and medical campus opens phase one

operational

AdventHealth opened the first phase of its Aurora Highlands freestanding ER and medical campus, expanding healthcare access in the aerotropolis corridor.

150 jobs AdventHealth

Gaylord Rockies expansion — Grand Lodge and convention capacity

operational

Gaylord Rockies Resort continues phased expansion near DIA, anchoring the aerotropolis hospitality corridor with 1,500+ rooms and 485,000 sq ft of meeting space.

1,800 jobs Marriott / Ryman Hospitality

Amazon fulfillment operations expand in the E-470/DIA logistics corridor

operational

Amazon operates fulfillment and delivery stations in Aurora's airport logistics corridor, part of the growing e-commerce cluster along I-70 and E-470.

1,500 jobs Amazon

Painted Prairie — buildout of second major aerotropolis community

under construction

Painted Prairie continues home construction by multiple builders in the airport corridor along Piccadilly Road, adding parks, retail pads and town-center phases.

Painted Prairie Development

Aurora Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority — E-470 area roadwork

under construction

ARTA-funded infrastructure (roadway and mobility improvements) continues around the aerotropolis area including Harvest, Aerotropolis Parkway and connections to the A Line corridor.

Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority

Aurora considers second massive data center proposal near Aurora Highlands

announced

"The site plan for the Aerotropolis Logistics Center (ALC) is still in its very early stages - the structure and layout of the site are subject to change"

New AdventHealth ER, medical campus in Aurora Highlands will start seeing patients next week

announced

The facility is the first phase of a planned two-phase medical campus and the only facilities like it in the region.

Porteos / Industrial Corridor Growth on E-470

under construction

Continued industrial and flex-space development along the E-470 aerotropolis corridor — distribution, light manufacturing and last-mile logistics.

800 jobs $400,000,000 Multiple developers

Gaylord Rockies Resort — Expansion & Convention Growth

operational

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center (1,501 rooms, 517,000 sq ft of meeting space) continues expanding amenities and landing major conventions — the anchor of Aurora's aerotropolis hospitality corridor.

1,500 jobs $800,000,000 Gaylord Rockies (Ryman Hospitality)

Painted Prairie — Community Development

under construction

Master-planned community in the aerotropolis zone delivering new homes, parks and amenities; multiple builders active including Lennar, KB Home and Epic Homes.

350 jobs $1,200,000,000 Painted Prairie

Windler Community — Northeast Aurora Development

under construction

Large-scale mixed-use community planned for northeast Aurora within the aerotropolis influence area — residential phases underway.

300 jobs $900,000,000 Windler

Aurora Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Upgrades

under construction

Peña Boulevard and E-470 corridor improvements supporting freight and commuter access to the aerotropolis employment zone.

200 jobs $150,000,000 CDOT / City of Aurora

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