With a name like 'Ballpark' you just know this neighborhood is full of life and fun. This vibrant Downtown neighborhood has a decidedly urban-industrial feel. Mix funky warehouses with a gorgeous major league baseball field, throw in the city's best flea market and a thriving farmer's market, and you have the makings for one of the most unique and quickly growing neighborhoods in the city.

Ballpark neighborhood lies to the north of Lower Downtown and Downtown Denver's Central Business District. The southern end of the neighborhood is anchored by Coors Field and stretches almost 20 blocks to the north into a section of Downtown that is still very much a functioning warehouse and light industry district. Now a historic district, most of its original industrial buildings still stand today. During its peak, this area revolved around Denver's rail line with warehouses and factories all catering to train-related activities. As this part of Downtown grew alongside the railroad tracks that carried goods and raw materials into Denver's industrial market, waves of immigrants--Italian, Irish, Japanese, Chinese and, more recently, Mexican-- left their own unique stamp on the area. While the lure of summer baseball games and hotdogs may be the appeal to some residents, there is also the wonderful commercial corridor of North Larimer Street adding spunk to the neighborhood. From 20th Street all the way to the northern edge of Downtown at 38th, Larimer Street offers a unique mix of buildings and tenants--pawn shops, jazz clubs, bars, antique shops, art framers, galleries, brewpubs, authentic Mexican restaurants, small companies and more. Here, you'll find many brick buildings that still sport train and truck loading docks on their street frontages. In 2002, the Ballpark Historic District was formed for much of the Ballpark area to preserve many of the historic warehouses and buildings that define this great neighborhood's historical uses.

Converted lofts, new construction, and apartments are in abundance, and many more are planned in this neighborhood. Ballpark's rail yard history makes it ideal for classic loft conversions. Many of the original warehouses have been stripped and updated, and now offer loft space with exposed beams and pipes. Several more loft construction projects are planned, guaranteeing more growth and development in this expanding area. Developers have purchased and razed the few valueless buildings, creating space for new construction; new loft apartments and brownstones are available for rent and purchase, ensuring viable housing options for a wide range of prices and lifestyles.