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The Aurora Highlands wins coveted “Community of the Year” award
The Aurora Highlands has achieved a remarkable milestone, winning nine awards at this year’s Denver MAME Awards, including the coveted “Community of the Year” distinction.
Mirror, Mirror, In The Park
The Aurora Highlands isn’t just about residential development; it’s a holistic approach to community living.
A world-class art park takes shape in Aurora, featuring murals, sculptures and Burning Man pieces
Attention-grabbing, viral works have become a destination in themselves
‘Aurora Borealis’ – Fun Family Festival in Aurora
Dive into a weekend of wonder at the Aurora Borealis Festival! From a stunning recreation of the northern lights to interactive lighting installations, a global gift bazaar, and Flavors of Aurora Food Court.
The Gateway to the Rockies Podcast
One of Aurora’s most exciting new communities, The Aurora Highlands is a hub of connection and innovation in northeast Aurora.
Aurora Neighborhood Embraces Community Through Art
The Aurora Highlands isn’t just about residential development; it’s a holistic approach to community living.
Our Favorite Places to Go in Aurora
Donald Trump may not make it, but these are the spots that anyone visiting Aurora should make time to visit.
Business Owners, Residents and Visitors Detail Positives of Aurora
Across the city is the newly developed Aurora Highlands neighborhood, which created a gathering place through art installations.
Art From Burning Man Finds a Home in Aurora
Developer Carla Ferreira has filled Hogan Park with incredible sculptures, including work from the Burning Man Festival and beyond.
Ginger White Brunetti Gets Straight to the Art in Aurora
Vivid laser shows, a mystical forest walk, luminous displays and more will be found at first-ever Aurora Borealis Festival.
Art Sculptures Create Unique Atmosphere at The Aurora Highlands
Fox 31’s Dan Daru came out to interview Carla Ferreira about the Art in the Park at The Aurora Highlands.
Award Winning Pubic Art at The Aurora Highlands
The Aurora Highlands brought a great deal of creativity to the public art master planning process for its metropolitan district.
New art installations illuminate the Aurora Highlands’ award-winning public art park
New works at Aurora Highlands are symbols of unity, resilience and hope
The Inaugural Aurora Borealis Festival Will Light Up the City of Aurora This November
Vivid laser shows, a mystical forest walk, luminous displays and more will be found at first-ever Aurora Borealis Festival.
Developers of Aurora Highlands donate $250,000
Developers of Aurora Highlands donate $250,000 to Aurora Public Schools Foundation and the Aurora Public Schools District
It’s the first new interchange on E-470 in a decade! Exit 22 is connecting our city and increasing public safety.
Aurora TV Coverage of the opening of E470
New art installations open at public art park
The public art park has a new neon-and-graffiti art mural and a new massive 25-foot-tall sculpture.
New E-470 interchange opens
The new E-470 interchange will help with access to a master-planned community that will expand the northeastern Denver metro area.
Opening of new interchange fully connects E-470 and Aurora Highlands southeast of Denver
More accessibility is becoming available for travelers and visitors in the Aurora Highlands along E-470, also known as Exit 22, or Aurora Highlands Parkway.
New E-470 interchange opens in northeast Aurora in hopes of providing better access
This is the first new interchange on E-470 in 10 years.
Incredible new pieces added to “Art in the Park” display at The Aurora Highlands
Aurora TV Coverage of New Art in the Park and E470 Opening Preview
Artist Daniel Popper Shares How Colorado Inspires
OVER A SIX-MONTH PERIOD, South African multidisciplinary artist Daniel Popper crafted Umi, a 21-foot-tall sculpture with a soft yet striking presence in The Aurora Highlands, a new 4,000-acre master-planned community east of Denver.
All the Best Art Shows to See This Weekend in Denver
What’s new in Denver’s art scene as summer officially begins? Standouts include new outdoor public artworks recently raised in Hogan Park, an essential piece of Aurora Highlands, a growing planned community out on the plains.
The Aurora Highlands pays tribute to trailblazing local Black doctor Justina Ford
Aurora TV Coverage of Dr. Justina Ford Statue
The Aurora Highlands showcases new tunnel art installation: ‘The Only Way Out Is Through’
‘The Aurora Highlands’ is showcasing two new community art installations and GDC Host, Spencer Thomas, had the opportunity to talk to the two artists who brought it to life, Olivia Steele, and Snyder, as well as The Aurora Highlands Developer, Carla Ferreira, to learn...
Statue of Dr. Justina Ford, first licensed African American female doctor in Denver, unveiled in Aurora
The statue was created through the Statues for Equality program, which aims to place more statues of powerful, inspirational women worldwide.
Statue honoring Dr. Justina Ford at Public Art Park in Aurora
CBS News coverage of the newest art installation at The Aurora Highlands.
Hogan Park at Highlands Creek: A Testament to Art, Community and Vision
Colorado Construction & Design article spotlighting Hogan Park at Highlands Creek
The Aurora Highlands shines at National Association of Home Builders Awards
The Aurora Highlands stood out at the prestigious National Association of Home Builders “The Nationals” Awards in Las Vegas. This master-planned community in Aurora not only clinched the coveted Gold Award for Best Community Amenity but also secured multiple Silver...
The Aurora Highlands wins gold award from the National Association of Home Builders
AuroraTV news story congratulating The Aurora Highlands on their MAME Awards.
The Aurora Highlands Celebrates Multiple Wins
The master-planned community’s Hogan Park at Highlands Creek clinched a prestigious Gold Award, leading a suite of distinguished honors The Aurora Highlands was a standout at the celebrated National Association of Home Builders(NAHB) “The Nationals” Awards event in...
The 10 Most Walkable Cities in Colorado
This Redfin Blog article listed Aurora as one of the most walkable cities in Aurora and mentioned The Aurora Highlands: Liz Kotalik, a publicist for The Aurora Highlands, describes the community further. “One of the most walkable areas in Aurora is Hogan Park at...
Hogan Park at Highlands Creek offers art for all
Great artwork doesn't need to cost large sums of money or sit in museums. In fact, some of the best art is free to view daily and often decorates public places that would otherwise be bare. The public art walk found in Hogan Park at Highlands Creek is a perfect...
The Aurora Highlands wins three awards at Denver MAME Awards Ceremony
The Aurora Highlands, the Denver Metro Area’s largest master-planned community under development, took home three awards at the Denver MAME Awards on Nov. 11. The MAME Awards are hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver and honors professionals in...
New E-470 exit ramp into Aurora Highlands opens to public
Aurora opened a new exit ramp off of E-470, connecting the highway directly to The Aurora Highlands — a master-planned community in northeast Aurora that already houses about 1,000 people, according to a news release from the community's marketing agency Prim and Co....
The Aurora Highlands’ Public Art Park Wins CBCA Award
The Aurora Highlands is to be honored by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts CBCA) for the master-planned community’s public art park, Hogan Park at Highlands Creek. The Aurora Highlands will be honored for this achievement during the 2024 Business for the...
Art in the Park at Hogan Park and Jubilee Roasting Co. receive the 2024 Arts and Business Partnership Award
Two iconic Aurora locations, The Aurora Highlands’ Art in the Park at Hogan Park and Jubilee Roasting Co., have been awarded the 2024 Arts and Business Partnership Award by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts. The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts...
Congratulations to The Aurora Highlands for their MAME Awards
AuroraTV news story congratulating The Aurora Highlands on their MAME Awards.
The Aurora Highlands Wins Three Awards at Denver MAME Awards
The Aurora Highlands took home three awards at the Denver MAME Awards on November 11th. The MAME Awards are hosted by the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Metro Denver and honors professionals in Denver’s residential building, design and real estate industry. The...
Aurora Public Schools Foundation Donation
AuroraTV news story on The Aurora Highlands donation to the Aurora Public Schools Foundation.
One Day in Denver, Colorado: Itinerary & Where to Go in 24 Hours
Umi by Daniel Popper Looking for a quirky stop on your way to Denver International Airport? Take a short detour through The Aurora Highlands master-planned community to check out its two-mile-long art park. While the park’s full artistic vision is still in progress,...
Meet Umi, the ‘powerful’ sculpture by a world-famous artist that now sits in a suburban Colorado field
AuroraTV news story on Daniel Popper’s art installation, “Umi,” at The Aurora Highlands.
The Aurora Highlands gets a HUGE new art addition courtesy of a renowned international artist
AuroraTV news story on Daniel Popper’s art installation, “Umi,” at The Aurora Highlands.
The Aurora Highlands partners with artist Daniel Popper
The Aurora Highlands is a new 4,000-acre master planned community in Aurora near DIA. It’s a community now featuring ‘art in the park’. It’s all part of a permanent collection by South African artist Daniel Popper that encourages creativity and sustainability. GDC’s...
Meet Umi: The Newest Art Installation at Hogan Park in The Aurora Highlands
AuroraTV news story on Daniel Popper’s art installation, “Umi,” at The Aurora Highlands.
Massive 21-foot-tall sculpture of ‘ancestral goddess’ unveiled in Colorado
A stunning new sculpture has popped up in Colorado and it's one you'll definitely want to check out. Daniel Popper's 21-foot-tall 'Umi' sculpture was unveiled in The Aurora Highlands public art park, located at Hogan Park at Highlands Creek, on August 19. Standing...
Learn more about the 2-story sculpture new to The Aurora Highlands
DENVER (KDVR) — A two-story sculpture named “Umi” came to life on Saturday at Hogan Park in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. Daniel Popper added the interactive exhibit as part of the Art in the Park program. Popper is a South African sculpture artist specializing...
Meet Umi: Massive, interactive sculpture installed in Aurora
9News interviews Carla Ferreira, The Aurora Highlands Director of Onsite Development about grown in Northeast Aurora.
Outstanding Women in Business winner: Carla Ferreira
Principal & Director of On-Site Development, Carla Ferreira, recognized with DBJ’s Outstanding Women in Business Award.
Thousands celebrate grand opening of Aurora Highlands master-planned community
The community of Aurora celebrated a significant milestone in mid July as nearly 2,000 visitors attended the grand opening of The Aurora Highlands, a master-planned community near Denver International Airport that is anticipated to revolutionize northeast Aurora. “We...
The Aurora Highlands: Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 Denver Parade of Homes
Denver’s Home Showcase Tradition Will Return on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 andRun Through Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA) and The Aurora Highlands today announced that The Aurora Highlands will be the presenting sponsor of the...
Aurora land developer among few women in construction industry
Just 10 minutes from Denver International Airport, a new community in Aurora is in the works. Nearly 13,000 homes — including apartments and single-family houses — are planned for The Aurora Highlands (TAH). "Right now, they're working on getting their utilities...
Meet Carla Ferreira | Principal and Director of Onsite Development, The Aurora Highlands
Meet Carla Ferreira | Principal and Director of Onsite Development, The Aurora HighlandsWe had the good fortune of connecting with Carla Ferreira and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Carla, what is the most important factor behind your success?Being a...
People and Projects to Know: Carla Ferreira, Principal at The Aurora Highlands
People and Projects to Know: Carla Ferreira, Principal at The Aurora Highlands When ground breaks on a new project within The Aurora Highlands’ master-planned community, chances are you’ll see a smartly dressed woman shoveling a big scoop of dirt from the land,...
CU alum Lisa Solberg installs new sculptures in Aurora development
Lisa Solberg talks about her sculpture art in Aurora, CO on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2022. (Io Hartman/CU Independent) Near a sea of buildings under construction and beige grass dehydrated by the early-autumn sun, sits a set of three ancient-looking sculptures, surrounded...
Lisa Solberg’s Soulful Artwork
Sheridan Road’s feature article on Lisa Solberg includes a mention on her installation at The Aurora Highlands.
The Aurora Highlands gets a new sculpture courtesy of a renowned artist with Colorado ties
AuroraTV news story on Lisa Solberg’s art installation at The Aurora Highlands.
JHL, Aurora Public Schools break ground on new school
JHL Constructors and Aurora Public Schools held a ground-breaking ceremony Sept. 8 at the site of what will soon be The Aurora Highlands community’s first of four new schools in their nearly 4,000-acre master planned community. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht, the...
Building a Family Legacy
Having been raised around construction projects, Carla Ferreira is now raising a neighborhood. She's the director of onsite development for The Aurora Highlands, a 4,000-acre planned community that's currently in the works. Ferreira's father introduced her to the...
The Aurora Highlands teams up with APS to break ground on the first of four new schools
AuroraTV news story on the Aurora Public Schools groundbreaking ceremony in The Aurora Highlands.
First school in Aurora Highlands development breaks ground
Aurora Public Schools district leaders and Aurora Highlands officials break ground , Sept. 8, 2022 at the new location for Highlands P-8 school.Photo provided by Aurora public Schools. AURORA | Aurora Public Schools broke ground Thursday on a new P-8 school that will...
The Aurora Highlands is expanding the city northeast
9News interviews Carla Ferreira, The Aurora Highlands Director of Onsite Development about grown in Northeast Aurora.
APS breaks ground on P-8 school in growing part of Aurora
One of Colorado's most diverse cities is expanding east as its population booms. Developers and the school district are working to accommodate the needs of Aurora residents as their area evolves. Aurora Public Schools broke ground on a new P-8 school in the Aurora...
Groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for Aurora Highlands school
9News interviews Josh Cooley, the principal of the new P-8 school in The Aurora Highlands.
Art de triumph: Lofty Aurora Highlands sculpture sets off public art trail
AURORA | Drive down E-470 and you might catch a glimpse of the newest — and one of the largest — pieces of public art in the city of Aurora. The statue “Life Blood” by Arkansas-based artist Hunter Brown was installed last week, and is part of a series of more than two...
Public art in Aurora Highlands
The words “public art” and “planned community” don’t often go well together, but developers are doing their best to bring some beauty and whimsy to a massive new 12,500-unit housing community called Aurora Highlands, located off E-470 about 2 miles north of I-70....
Mayor Mike Coffman Paying a Visit Today to the First Original Public Art Sculpture at The Aurora Highlands.
Fox coverage of the installation of “Life Blood,” the sculpture at the roundabout on The Aurora Highlands Parkway.
The Aurora Highlands adds 28-foot tall sculpture near E-470
ABC coverage of the installation of “Life Blood,” the sculpture at the roundabout on The Aurora Highlands Parkway.
Colorado women tackling male-dominated industry head-on
The demand for housing in Colorado is soaring and female homebuilders and developers are now breaking ground and barriers in the male-dominated industry.
NAILED IT: Female leaders in Colorado homebuilding take the reins on one of the region’s biggest developments
A cluster of pink hardhats isn’t a regular occurrence on most construction sites, but the Aurora Highlands housing development on the northeastern edge of the city isn’t a run-of-the-mill construction site. The 4,000-acre development that will eventually include more...
Meet Five Colorado Women Breaking Ground in a Male-Dominated Industry
Meet Five Colorado Women Breaking Ground in a Male-Dominated Industry Traditionally dominated by men, women represent only 10.9 percent of the construction industry. Even smaller, is the number of women on the front lines of a job site — only one for every 100...
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays in the Denver Area
Driving or strolling through a fairyland of outdoor light displays is a holiday treat that costs no more than gasoline or shoe leather. And there’s no place prettier than Denver/Boulder, especially when the snowy backdrop is the real deal. Here’s a list of the best...
Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Look Like In 2022
The pandemic ignited a home-buying frenzy as the decade-long housing shortage converged with historically-low mortgage rates, shifting workplace dynamics and new opportunities for young buyers to pursue their first homes. As we near the end of 2021, here’s a look at...
Aurora Highlands Wins Five Awards at Denver MAME Awards
The Aurora Highlands took home five awards at the Denver MAME Awards on November 6. The MAME Awards are hosted by the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Metro Denver and honors professionals in Denver’s residential building, design and real estate industry. The awards...
If You Like Denver’s Access to Hiking, Try Moving to This Smaller (Cheaper!) City
The secret’s out about Denver. The Mile High City (it’s called that because the elevation there is 5,280 feet) is a launching pad for all kinds of weekend adventures — skiing, hiking, mountain biking, white-water rafting, and exploring the historical remnants of...
Women in Construction: Carla Ferreira Takes an Early Lead in Residential Development
The Aurora Highlands executive learns from her developer dad and other women mentors. Carla Ferreira is only about five years into her career in residential development. In early 2017, she became the director of onsite development and principal for one of the Denver...
Local Developer Donates $100K to College and Career Centers in Aurora Public High Schools
It was quite a surprise Tuesday evening when Carlo Ferreira, developer of The Aurora Highlands, donated $100,000 during the Aurora Public Schools (APS) Foundation 9th annual Relentless Gala. Ferreira surprised everyone, including his daughter Carla, the director of...
Pulte Homes to Offer 243 New Homes at The Aurora Highlands MPC
The Aurora, Colorado, communities will offer single- and two-story floor plans across three collections. By Mary Salmonsen Pulte Homes has announced that it will offer 243 new homes at The Aurora Highlands, a new master-planned community in Aurora. The builder plans...
243 homes planned in Denver suburb as national homebuilder ramps up Colorado presence
National homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM) is planning to build 243 new homes at The Aurora Highlands, a master-planned community that's projected to span nearly 4,000 acres south of Denver International Airport along E-470. Pulte appears to be ramping up its...
Aurora TV Coverage of the Commemorative Plaque Unveiling
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Event pays tribute to grit, collaboration of Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan
Click image to view slide show. As huge, yellow earth-movers leveled the landscape around Aurora’s newest housing development, politicians and real estate developers gathered to unveil a plaque dedicated to the man who envisioned the 3,700-acre site. Former Aurora...
Richmond American Announces Lot Deal In Denver-Area MP
Plans to purchase 1,000 lots in The Aurora Highlands. Richmond American Homes of Colorado Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MDC), said Wednesday it plans to purchase 1,000 home sites at The Aurora Highlands, one of the largest mixed-use master-planned...
A bold look at Denver area’s future: In Aurora, first large master plan in years has a fall-themed preview next weekend (Oct. 26-27)
As in previous master plans like Highlands Ranch and Stapleton, homebuyers will be lured by a range of single-family and multifamily designs, offered in eight residential villages. Denver’s amazing popularity with homebuyers — driving some of the fastest growth now in...
Aerotropolis around DIA is more than just talk as $22.5 million is laid on the table
Local civic leaders to float first of $200 million in bonds starting next month to build infrastructure
Denver’s Land Scarcity Leads Builders Closer to the Airport
Developers and builders in land-constrained Denver are betting that a new community under way near the city’s airport will resonate with home buyers.
Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority Groundbreaking
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The Aurora Highlands hosts Groundbreaking for the Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority
On September 20, 2018, The Aurora Highlands (TAH) hosted the Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority (ARTA) groundbreaking. ARTA is an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aurora, Adams County, and the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan...
Aerotropolis gets a Boost in Adams County
The newly formed Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority will spend nearly $750 million to build a transportation network on a 21,000 acre site located south of Denver International Airport.
Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority breaks ground south of DIA
With Denver International Airport in the midst of a redevelopment project, Front Range Airport being named a Space Port and the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center planning to open this fall, it’s probably no surprise that developers, city officials and county officials are planning for the future of the area around DIA.
Community officials move forward with ‘Aerotropolis’ development south of DIA
It took several years, but now things will move quickly just south of Denver International Airport, as more than 20,000 homes are planned and possibly tens of thousands of jobs expected as part of the Aerotropolis development.
A massive “aerotropolis” is planned for a patch of the plains near DIA that could end up bigger than the Denver Tech Center
An Aurora development that in size could rival the Denver Tech Center and downtown Denver’s central business district — with up to 80 million square feet of commercial, office and retail space…
AERO-POPULOUS: Build it in northeast Aurora, and developers say, they will come
With a bustling airport nearby and a couple busy highways, northeast Aurora seems ripe for large-scale development.
Aerotropolis Taking Flight South Of DIA
The vision for Aerotropolis is one step closer now that a funding mechanism for infrastructure is in place.
Developers plan to break ground on The Aurora Highlands
An investment group called Aurora Highlands LLC plans to begin developing The Aurora Highlands, a 2,900-acre mixed-use, master-planned community in 2017.
Developer Proposes Mixed-Use on 2,900-Acre Chunk of Aerotropolis
A development group called Aurora Highlands LLC is proposing a 2,900-acre, first-phase master planned community as part of the 21,000-acre Aerotropolis development south of DIA.
Massive, mixed-use community planned for Aurora Aerotropolis site could house 60,000 people
Aurora Highlands could have 23,000 homes, and a corporate and medical campus
Developer floats 2,900-acre project south of DIA
A 2,900-acre development has been proposed for a portion of the 21,000-acre Aerotropolis area south of Denver International Airport
Aurora Highlands development could bring 60,000 new residents
Developers have unveiled their plans to build a new community in Aurora that could eventually provide homes for 60,000 people.
Development South Of DIA Could Lead Up To 60,000 New Homes
Plans to build one of the largest and most vibrant communities in Colorado are underway, just south of the Denver International Airport.