Business Districts
There are several distinct business and shopping districts in Castle Rock most of which have easy I-25 access and visibility. There is a full spectrum of office, retail, flex and industrial property to meet most business needs, regardless of preference for leasing, build-to-suit or new construction. Go to the Search Properties page to see specific availability. There are still many development opportunities in order to meet the community’s future needs as it grows towards its eventual 100,000 population.
The northern I-25 interchange has developed several large retail centers and has numerous national chain restaurants as well as Rockyard American Grill and Brewing Company. East of I-25 interchange #184, the shopping centers along Founders Parkway are anchored by Wal-Mart, Target, and King Soopers (grocery store). There are a number of office and medical office buildings. Only a few undeveloped lots and pads sites remain.
West of that same north-end I-25 interchange, on Meadows Parkway, people are drawn by Lowes, Castle Rock Stadium 12 cinema, and the 477,786 sf Outlets at Castle Rock (see inset). A planned Mercantile Street, and a future 50 acre Centura-Adventist hospital complex will add additional retail, office and medical space. DEV-VIC and the large master-planned development, The Meadows, have everything from pad sites to large lots available for sale and development. In that same part of town, Aspen Center offers executive suites and Citadel Business Park contains a variety of office buildings like Meadows Crossing as well as flex and light industrial space. The Douglas County Justice Center is a large government employer who contributes to daytime demand in the area.
Retail development continues east and south from I-25 along Founders Parkway, serving Castle Rock’s eastern neighborhoods. In addition to a second King Soopers grocery anchored center, there are several undeveloped parcels ranging in size.
Castle Rock’s historic downtown core offers everything from low-cost single offices to spacious, newly constructed Class A office space. The downtown shopping district is made up of unique shops, restaurants and service establishments in a pedestrian-friendly environment. Downtown retailers are generally locally owned and operated. From custom jewelry to vinyl records, from old fashioned milkshakes to fine dining, Castle Rock’s historic central business district has it all. Downtown Shopping and dining choices are described at http://www.downtowncastlerock.com
Adjacent to the main downtown core, there are several office parks including the new Elk Crossing Business Park. Several larger enterprises are located on the southern end of downtown like Brookside Inn, a skilled nursing center, Sky Ridge Imaging Center , and Medved Autoplex. The sizable tracts of undeveloped commercial land on I-25 south of the Plum Creek Interchange, #181, are expected to become a focus of new development due to recent reconfiguration of the I-25 interchange ends and the proposed new I-25/Douglas Lane interchange further south.
On the west side of I-25 at Plum Creek Parkway, interchange #181, 185 acres of commercially zoned vacant land, Castle Meadows is expected to attract development projects due to its recently acquired I-25 access. On the west side of I-25 at interchange #182 the Wolfensberger Street area offers a variety of retail, service, office, flex and industrial options, including some highway–oriented businesses like gas stations and automotive services. This area has several large primary employers like Colorado Community Newspapers, New World Millworks, Sunset Stone, and Acme Brick. This is one of the relatively few areas of Douglas County with approved industrial uses thus its few undeveloped industrial parcels and vacant buildings are in high demand, heightened by the I-25 proximity and central location.
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