The City of Boulder published a notice on Sep. 9, 2026, looking back at 11 years of work on the Alpine-Balsam site and pointing residents to two ways to follow it. According to the city, several more years of construction remain before completion.
What the city says is planned for the site
The city describes a reimagined Alpine-Balsam site that's planned to hold affordable and market-rate homes, along with public spaces and a greenway. A Western City Campus is also planned there. The notice frames the work as still in progress.
The city calls Alpine-Balsam among its most complex and unique projects, alongside the 11-year timeline it cites.
Two tools for residents
If you want an overview of the project, the city says it has prepared an interactive StoryMap explaining the Alpine-Balsam project. For readers following costs, the city says it's also put together a detailed spreadsheet showing the project's cost.
Both are referenced in the city's notice, available at bouldercolorado.gov.