Gilmore Construction, Kiewitt Partner on Montbello Freshlo Initiative

The Montbello Organizing Committee’s board of directors has selected Kiewit, in partnership with Gilmore Construction, as the general contractors for the $55-million Montbello FreshLo Hub development located in Denver, Colorado.

The FreshLo development plan was created by engaging with thousands of Montbello residents over three years, which resulted in the basis for the future creation of a large-scale project with a community-driven vision for healthy food, cultural arts, equitable economic development and affordable housing.

With the construction contractors selected, Kiewit-Gilmore will work with the Montbello Organizing Committee and FLO Development Services to begin pre-construction and constructing the multi-use space. The FreshLo Hub, as envisioned by the community, will include a grocery store, equitable economic development, affordable housing, cultural arts, mental health services, small retail spaces, community meeting spaces and connectivity to the greater Denver community. In addition to the nearly 100 jobs created by the retail, grocery and arts space, the build-out of the project will create as many as 120 construction jobs.

Above the two commercial floors will sit 97 units of affordable housing. Units will range in size from one- to three-bedroom spaces. With a variety of floor plans and sizes, the apartments will house 160–230 residents.

Pre-construction and fundraising will continue over the next several months, with groundbreaking and construction slated to begin in early 2022. With construction expected to span 18-24 months, occupancy of housing units and commercial spaces will likely be in the third quarter of 2023.