The Fort Collins City Council approved the creation of a Midtown Urban Renewal Plan Area and the Prospect South TIF District in a unanimous vote at their September 6 meeting.

The first project supported by URA backing will be The Commons, by Capstone Companies.

Midtown Background

The College Avenue retail corridor is a mix of thriving, updated commercial and tired, outdated vacant store fronts. Not unlike many areas of the country.

Recommendations from the 2010 Midtown Redevelopment Study included:

• Prepare an existing conditions report for the Study area READ the final survey and appendix: photo documentation
• Mall redevelopment
• Mixed-Use corridor redevelopment
• Green up the corridor (common green spaces, walking and biking amentities improved, etc.)

Midtown Urban Renewal Plan

An area in need of attention, the North College area is seeing a resurgence of building, renovation and infrastructure improvements.

Learn more about the seven projects that are taking place, or which are complete, in this exciting part of Fort Collins.

Road Improvements Coming in 2012

Long awaited road improvements and the installation of sidewalks and bike lanes will occur in the spring-summer of 2012 from Vine Drive to Conifer Street. Follow progress of this project on the City's North College Improvements page.

*Note: The North College Plan Area boundaries are presented in yellow on the Project map.

North College Marketplace is set to expand. Here's a recent article by the Fort Collins Coloradoan for more information.