Lowry
A former Air Force base turned into parks, a town center and a mix of homes close to Cherry Creek.
Pricing trends
Lowry prices sit above Central Park for similar homes because of its location, with Boulevard One's new construction and the parade-ground custom homes at the top. Townhomes and condominiums in the 1990s and 2000s buildings offer the entry points.
| Denver, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $635,000−5.6% vs August 2025 | 483 | 38average days | 1,874 |
| Townhome / condo | $360,000−10.0% vs August 2025 | 213 | 65average days | 2,002 |
Citywide figures for Denver. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.
About Lowry
Lowry is the neighborhood built on Lowry Air Force Base after it closed in 1994. Its planners kept the base's parade ground, hangars and officers' housing and filled the rest with new homes, parks and a town center, so it reads as an established neighborhood rather than a subdivision. It sits closer to Cherry Creek and downtown than Central Park, which is why many buyers compare the two.
Location
Lowry runs from Quebec Street east to Dayton Street and from 1st Avenue north to 11th Avenue, with Hilltop and Crestmoor to the west, Aurora to the east and Montclair and Mayfair to the north. Downtown is about six miles west, Cherry Creek North about two.
History and background
Where it sits. Lowry is a master-planned neighborhood in east Denver built on the site of the former Lowry Air Force Base.
The ground started in 1904 as the Agnes Phipps Memorial Sanatorium, a tuberculosis hospital. In 1937 the Air Corps Technical School formed there, and during World War II the base ran around the clock, reaching about 20,000 people and training more than a million service members over its life.
In the 1950's Lowry served as Dwight Eisenhower's Summer White House, and the first class of Air Force Academy cadets was sworn in there in 1955 before moving to Colorado Springs in 1958. The base closed in September 1994. Old hangars became the Wings Over the Rockies museum and an ice rink, the steam plant became lofts and the firehouse found new uses.
Why people like it. People like Lowry for its reused historic buildings, including the Wings Over the Rockies museum and Eisenhower Chapel, and its mix of homes, schools and shops on the former base.
Fun fact. The 1941 Eisenhower Memorial Chapel on the old base was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
The housing ranges from the restored 1930s and 1940s brick officers' quarters on the parade ground to 1990s and 2000s single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, and the newer homes and row houses of Boulevard One on the former base's southwest corner. The Great Lawn homes and the custom builds around the parade ground are the premium pockets.
Parks and recreation
The Great Lawn, Lowry Sports Complex, Crescent Park and the Lowry Dog Park serve the neighborhood, with the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in one of the old hangars. Westerly Creek Trail runs north toward Central Park, and the Cherry Creek Trail is a short ride southwest.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Lowry Town Center holds restaurants, coffee, a bank and services, and Boulevard One added a grocery and more dining on Lowry Boulevard. Hangar 2 is a second restaurant row in a converted hangar. The Lowry campus of the Community College of Denver and several Denver Public Schools are inside the neighborhood.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
Northeast Denver Hilltop and Crestmoor Large lots, Cranmer Park's mountain view, and some of the biggest new homes inside the city limits. 
Northeast Denver Central Park The old airport, rebuilt since 2002 as Denver's largest new-urbanist neighborhood. 
East Metro Aurora Colorado's third-largest city, with the metro's biggest medical campus, its best-value homes and the reservoir on the south side. 
Northeast Denver Capitol Hill and Cheesman Park Denver's densest, oldest and most walkable neighborhood, with mansions, condos and a marble pavilion in the park. 
Northeast Denver City Park Denver's largest park and the blocks of grand houses along its 17th Avenue parkway edge. 
Northeast Denver City Park West and Uptown Restaurant Row on 17th Avenue, hospital campuses, and Victorian blocks between downtown and City Park. Let’s talk about Lowry
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Denver, CO 80206