AURORA | Construction is underway on the Prairie Point development, which will ultimately bring more than 1,600 new homes to southeast Aurora.
The 900-acre master planned community from Oakwood Homes, along the E‑470 corridor near Parker Road, will bring a mix of housing options, as well as an 18-hole golf course, parks, recreation areas, trails and open space.
Construction will happen in phases, with the first homes expected to be on the market in 2028.
City leaders and developers celebrated the groundbreaking at Prairie Point May 28. In remarks at the groundbreaking, Mayor Mike Coffman said the new neighborhood will help meet the needs of the growing city.
“Communities like Prairie Point help us expand housing options, support a strong local economy and ensure new development is aligned with infrastructure, jobs and long-term livability,” Coffman said.
Oakwood Homes Colorado Market President Ryan Delp said the neighborhood is unlike others from Oakwood Homes because of its access to Cherry Creek School District, employment centers like the Denver Tech Center, retail outlets and amenities.
“Prairie Point is designed for buyers at every stage to put down roots and thrive, and today’s groundbreaking marks an important milestone as this one-of-a-kind community comes to life,” Delp said.
The community is being built on one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels of its size in the metro area. Oakwood Homes bought the land for $44.6 million in 2021, according to the Denver Post.
A majority of the homes, roughly 1,000, will be north of E-470, with the remaining south of the highway. The community amenities will largely support outdoor living, including a pool, parks, and a trail system that will connect to regional trails in Aurora and Parker.
While Prairie Point will be Oakwood Homes first neighborhood in Aurora, the developer has also built communities including Green Valley Ranch, The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch, Muegge Farms in Bennet and Reunion in Commerce City.
And where will their water come from?
Good question, particularly for the golf course. At a time when the City is considering changing landscaping standards and allowances for all, and is in a water restriction for existing customers it seems a bit short-sighted and foolish to approve a large golf course community.
Yet another horrifyingly bad development approved by the corrupt Aurora city council. It’s real estate developers that the city council serves, NOT the residents of Aurora.
Ashley, you’re a dope.
Okay, let me see if we are to understand the rules. In April the city council comes out to make it official by resolution “City of Aurora declares Stage 1 Drought” (Posted on 04/07/2026) https://www.auroragov.org/residents/water/aurora_water_news/city_of_aurora_declares_stage_1_drought
“To help protect Aurora’s water supply, City Council has set a target of a 20% reduction in water usage by all residents, businesses and city facilities.” “We are asking our Aurora community to come together and help us achieve this 20% savings by taking water restrictions seriously,” said Marshall Brown, General Manager of Aurora Water.”
“Our proactive response to these water restrictions is a vital contribution towards protecting our water supply for the future.” “Right now we have about 19 months of supply,” Shonnie Cline with Aurora Water said. “The months of supply can go down if people aren’t doing their part.”
20% reduction council says “by all” “businesses” huh? that’s odd. Hello City Hall, land development is considered a business. 20% to everybody… except Prairie Point. Good thing these city geniuses adhere to their tough position with “taking water restrictions seriously”. These phony claims of we all come together. That’s rich coming from the city. But if you’re a developer that new 20% regulation, no worries – it’s inconsequential. You do whatever you want. Cause we got your water covered.
I’ve known since the Prairie Water Project days, when I suspected a rat as our rates sky rocketed and then did some accounting research on the Aurora Water Department. I discovered then that Marshall Brown was not a friend to Aurora water customers.
He uses the Department as a private entity to buy land, rights and who knows what else. He uses the Department as a “political football”. Kick it here, pass it there but always a self serving business. The end zone is always, ” raise the rates “. This is just another case but I’m pleased that many others especially in this “drought year” see that something is amuck!
Pay attention in the future, as a paying customer of Aurora water, understand that Marshall Brown is not your friend.
How he gets away with it is that we have some of the best tasting water in all of Colorado but believe me, we over pay dearly for it and have for many, many years.