Real Estate & Infrastructure

OVERVIEW

Jefferson County has a diverse inventory of available commercial real estate and land development opportunities. Whether for relocation or expansion, companies in every industry can benefit from the county’s competitive lease rates and ample purchase and development opportunities. Jeffco EDC will work closely with our local planning & zoning partners to help guide your project throughout every stage of the development process, and advocate for a streamlined, transparent, and expedited development process.

REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT

UTILITIES

TRANSPORTATION

Real Estate & Development

Jefferson County has a diverse inventory of available commercial real estate and land development opportunities. Whether for relocation or expansion, companies in every industry can benefit from the county’s competitive lease rates and ample purchase and development opportunities. Jeffco EDC will work closely with our local planning & zoning partners to help guide your project throughout every stage of the development process, and advocate for a streamlined, transparent, and expedited development process.

The link below is available to all Jeffco EDC investors.

Develop Jeffco Committee

Utilities

Xcel Energy, the state's largest utility, is the primary provider of electricity and natural gas to the populated areas of Jefferson County. United Power and Intermountain Rural Electric Association also provide services to the areas of the county. Denver Water is the largest provider of water in the region, serving more than 1.3 million metro Denver customers. There are 15 broadband providers servicing 91% of households in Jefferson County.

Transportation

Jefferson County has an integrated, cutting-edge infrastructure that helps businesses reach markets around the world efficiently. Its network of rail, highways and air carriers make transporting products to world-wide destinations easy and cost effective.


Air

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the 3rd busiest airport in the world, serving over 60 million passengers in 2021. Home to 22 commercial carriers, the airport has more than 186 nonstop domestic destinations, and 28 nonstop international destinations in 12 countries. To meet future demand, the airport is undergoing a $1.5 billion expansion project that will add 39 gates to accommodate 100 million passengers a year. DEN recently ranked as the 2nd largest airport in the world by land area, allowing additional room for expansion.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMM) is in the north region of Jefferson County and is the closest airport to downtown Denver and Boulder. RMMA serves as a reliever airport to DEN and is the 4th busiest airport in Colorado with over 190,000 operations annually. In 2020, the airport had an estimated $731 million economic impact for the region. RMMA has an on-site U.S. customs office operating 24 hours per day, does not charge landing fees, and has two fixed-base operators.


Highways & Interstates

Interstate 70 is a major east/west transportation corridor that runs through Jefferson County and provides access to major highways. State Highway C-470 connects I-70 to the county, as well as I-25 to the south, which is the major north/south interstate through Colorado.


Mass Transit

RTD’s FasTracks Project is the nation’s largest voter-approved transit expansion program, providing 122 miles of commuter/light rail with 57 stations and over 18 miles of bus rapid transit for easy convenient connections across metro Denver. The commuter rail lines serving Jefferson County are the W and G Lines.