THE LORETTO HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER
Commún Denver
Cultivating a diverse, vibrant, & peaceful community.
Commún was founded and operates with the knowledge that programs and services must be driven and directed by people who are most impacted by the issue. Commún helps build community resilience through relationships and programs that center community voice, cultivate a sense of belonging, and realize equity.
In the fall of 2023, Commún secured the purchase of Machebeuf Hall, a 40,000 square foot building at the heart of the Loretto Heights campus. The student union and cafeteria building at this historic women’s college has been used as a community gathering space since its inception in 1951. Working together with Kaizen Food Rescue, Sheridan Rising Together for Equity, and the Southwest Denver community, Commún will reimagine and revitalize the space to become the Loretto Heights Community Center.
Collective Potential Services Provided
Project Oversight
Architectural Consulting
Proforma: Project Budget and Operational Cost Analysis
Fundraising support
Project Team development
Community Engagement
Project Management / Owner’s Representative: scheduling, contracts, budgeting, financial management, construction oversight.
Project Stats
Size
40,000 sf renovation housing a new Community Center that will provide Mental Health services, a donation-based grocery store, fair-trade coffee shop, teen center, dentist, bulk environmental retail, salon, co-working spaces, commissary kitchen, teaching kitchen, agri-voltaic garden, and a full food hall, as well as extensive community spaces for gathering, inside and outside.
Project budget
$35M
Targeted completion
Mid-2026
