River Mile

About This Project

River Mile is a proposed large-scale redevelopment of the Elitch Gardens site and surrounding surface parking along the South Platte River on the western edge of downtown Denver. The project spans roughly 60 acres between Speer Boulevard and Interstate 25, making it one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels near the city center. The land is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which controls Elitch Gardens and the surrounding property through its Elitch Holdings entity. Los Angeles–based Revesco Properties is serving as the master developer under a long-term ground lease and development agreement, giving Revesco responsibility for planning, entitlements, and phased buildout while KSE retains ownership. River Mile is planned as a dense, mixed-use neighborhood that would ultimately replace Elitch Gardens with residential towers, office space, hotels, retail, entertainment uses, and new public open space. The proposal includes significant riverfront improvements and expanded access to the South Platte River, with building heights increasing closer to downtown and lower-scale development along the water. The project is expected to take decades to fully build out and remains subject to city approvals, infrastructure coordination, and phased implementation. If realized, River Mile would significantly expand downtown Denver westward and permanently reshape the Central Platte Valley riverfront.