Fourteen municipal permits filed in just two months at 4320 Morrison Rd reveal a coordinated construction sprint that is reshaping a single parcel in Westwood into two major civic assets.
This sudden burst of activity confirms that the site, formerly home to the Total Care Services auto repair shop, is now the focal point for a new recreation center and a 54-unit affordable housing complex advancing simultaneously toward completion.
The regulatory timeline shows an aggressive pace. An occupancy permit for the recreation center was the first to clear on April 27, 2026, followed by a street occupancy permit on June 2. By late June, Blue Room Housing submitted a separate wave of filings for the modular housing component, utilizing factory-built units to accelerate the timeline. This dual-track approach allows the city to finalize infrastructure for the community facility while preparing the ground for 54 new affordable homes.
The property at 4320 Morrison Rd, which sold as a vacant lot in 2017 for $1,935,000, sits within the corridor currently undergoing the Morrison Road Improvements project. The city's Department of Transportation & Infrastructure is reconstructing the road to improve pedestrian safety, with upgrades scheduled for completion between 2025 and 2026. The timing of these building permits aligns perfectly with the street reconstruction, suggesting a unified effort to revitalize the neighborhood's core infrastructure and housing stock.
Residents should anticipate increased construction traffic and final inspections as the Westwood Recreation Center targets a late summer 2027 opening. Once the initial permits for the modular units are cleared, assembly of the 54-unit complex is expected to begin immediately, adding critical housing inventory to the Westwood district by late 2027.
For more details on these filings, visit the Denver city portal at https://framinghamma.portal.opengov.com.