Federal Center

The United States government in 1941 acquired the Denver Federal Center to produce ammunition for the war effort.  After World War II, the ammunition plant was closed and the existing buildings were converted to administrative, office and research facilities. Today at the Denver Federal Center, there are approximately 6,000 employees who work on-site for 26 different federal agencies. Additionally, there is approximately 4.1 million square feet of building space housed in 65 separate buildings. The Denver Federal Center facility is operated and managed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

On July 9, 2007, the Denver Federal Center was annexed into the City of Lakewood. Consistent with the Denver Federal Center Master Plan, GSA sold 65 acres of land to St. Anthony’s Hospital and the Regional Transportation District. This land sale will permit the relocation of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) park-n-ride facility, construction of a new light-rail station on the west corridor, and construction of a new hospital and associated medical buildings for St. Anthony West Hospital. Through these partnerships, the vision of the project is to build a transit-oriented urban center with offices, medical services, residential communities and retail shops for metro area citizens..

Zoning for the Denver Federal Center is provided for in the Denver Federal Center Official Development Plan (ODP). The ODP allows for mixed-use developments, research and development facilities, and general office uses.

For additional information on the GSA Master Plan, West Corridor Light Rail, and St. Anthony West follow the links provided.