Burnham Yard

Just south of downtown, in a long-overlooked industrial pocket along I-25, the future of Broncos Country might already be quietly taking shape.

Over the past year, more than $150 million in land acquisitions have been made near the 58-acre Burnham Yard site. Once a bustling rail hub and now a possible home for a high-tech, mixed-use stadium district.

Take a look at exclusive AI-generated visuals combined with our drone images that reimagine this rail yard as a next-generation stadium surrounded by retail, housing, and public space.

The first to expose the trail was The Business Den, linking the purchases to Broncos-connected entities using a web of anonymous LLCs.

The spending spree includes:
* 741 N Osage — $53M (Aug 2024)
* 701 N Osage — $47M (Sept 2024)
* 1530 W 13th — $12.5M (Jan 2025)
* 1390 W 10th — $7M (Apr 2025)
* And several others totaling 10+ parcels

One parcel, acquired from the Denver Housing Authority for $7M, even comes with a binding requirement to build 150 affordable housing units nearby.

Now, there are rumors of even bigger moves.

Internal emails uncovered by BusinessDen show the Broncos have been in active talks with Denver Water about potentially acquiring their campus at 1600 West 12th Avenue, just west of Burnham Yard.

Adding to the speculation, Denver Water reportedly explored using eminent domain on nearby parcels before backtracking. The move has raised questions about who is really driving the decisions behind the scenes.

While the Broncos continue to claim they’re exploring “multiple options,” stadium insiders and local economists say the focused land grab tells a different story.

Repeating Disclaimer: the stadium visuals are 100% AI-generated. They are not real.