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Broncos Close on Nearly 10 Acres at Burnham Yard as Stadium Push Advances

The land purchase gives the team crucial site control; unresolved community benefits talks, Denver Water relocation and city approvals will decide whether the project stays on a 2031 track.

Overview

  • The Broncos completed a deal for six SRM Concrete parcels totaling nearly 10 acres earlier this week, with city records reported at $55 million for the northern edge of the planned Burnham Yard district.
  • Team leaders continue to target a 2031 stadium opening but say the timeline is aggressive and that breaking ground in late spring or early summer 2027 will be necessary to meet that goal.
  • Key outstanding hurdles include negotiated terms for a Community Benefits Agreement, the relocation of about 20 acres of Denver Water operations and securing additional public land and municipal approvals.
  • Ownership has advanced design work and master-plan renderings with architects named, and has set three stadium priorities—an outdoor experience, a natural-grass field and space for the team’s skydivers—which will affect engineering and approvals.
  • Neighborhood meetings for the city’s Small Area Plan are ongoing as residents press for traffic, parking and anti-displacement protections, and community response plus permit timelines will shape the project’s schedule and scope.