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...

AuroraTV news story on Lisa Solberg’s art installation at The Aurora Highlands.

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...

AuroraTV news story on the Aurora Public Schools groundbreaking ceremony in The Aurora Highlands.

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...

9News interviews Carla Ferreira, The Aurora Highlands Director of Onsite Development about grown in Northeast 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...

9News interviews Josh Cooley, the principal of the new P-8 school in The Aurora Highlands.

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...

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....

Fox coverage of the installation of “Life Blood,” the sculpture at the roundabout on The Aurora Highlands Parkway.

ABC coverage of the installation of “Life Blood,” the sculpture at the roundabout on The Aurora Highlands Parkway.

The demand for housing in Colorado is soaring and female homebuilders and developers are now breaking ground and barriers in the male-dominated industry.

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   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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...