Since 2013, RTD’s W Line has ferried passengers from downtown Denver’s Union Station to the foothills of Golden. The W Line runs approximately every 15 minutes, making 14 stops along the Denver metro’s western corridor. Other notable stops include Red Rocks College, Mile High Stadium, Pepsi Center and Auraria West Campus, home to University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Community College of Denver. Denver West Business Park’s W Line stop is Oak Station, only five minutes from our campus.

Denver West, the community from which our beautiful office park takes its name, balances city amenities with sublime outdoor spaces and breathtaking mountain views.

Our three apartment communities, Camden Denver West, Montrachet Denver West and The Lodge Denver West, include plentiful amenities, a range of well-thought-out floor plans and more than 600 total units. Out-of-town visitors love the convenience of our full-service Marriott hotel, the Denver Marriott West. With spacious, modern, pet-friendly rooms, event venues and amenities like a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and an onsite bar and restaurant, it’s easy to feel at home.

Denver West is the region’s shopping hub. The newly renovated 1.4M-square-foot Colorado Mills mall mixes high-end and mid-range outlets and retailers with unique boutiques and high-demand conveniences (e.g., Super Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods). It also offers a 16-screen United Artists movie theater and a range of 25+ fast-food and sit-down dining options. Just across Colfax, the 310K-square-foot Denver West Village offers yet another movie theater, a Barnes & Noble, an Office Max, discount retailers like Marshalls and DSW, and a range of other shopping and dining options.

Founded in 1859 during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush, Golden embraces its roots as a former mining camp and center of Wild West industry and commerce. The city’s history is palpable: The downtown historic districts have some of Colorado’s oldest and most historic buildings, Buffalo Bill Cody is buried nearby, and the Colorado Railroad Museum traces how railroads shaped Colorado’s fate. Today, the Coors Brewing Company, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines are all proud to call Golden home. Walkable and charming, Golden offers a solid selection of great restaurants, bars, shops and other attractions.

Visitors enjoy biking or strolling along Clear Creek and exploring the incredible bounty of hiking, camping, kayaking and sightseeing opportunities in and around Golden. The city makes an excellent starting point for exploring Table Mountain, Chimney Gulch, Lookout Mountain, Green Mountain, Mount Galbraith, Matthews/Winters Park, Clear Creek Canyon Park and Golden Gate Canyon State Park.

Though it was only incorporated in 1969, Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in Colorado. Lakewood lacks a traditional downtown area, but it’s not lacking in either commerce or industry. Colorado-based businesses Einstein Bros. Bagels, FirstBank and The Integer Group are all based in Lakewood, and more than 8,000 US government employees work in Lakewood’s 670-acre, 90-building Denver Federal Center. Lakewood’s strip of Colfax Avenue boasts an impressive collection of classic neon signs and favorite landmarks like Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner and Casa Bonita. On top of all that, Lakewood encompasses the entirety of Denver West.

With its ideal location, high-quality schools, 80+ parks, plentiful public art, and two public golf courses, Lakewood has a lot to offer. It also lives up to its name: Lakewood has several boating-, fishing- and swimming-friendly lakes and reservoirs, as well as several small tributaries of the South Platte River. (Denver West Business Park’s own stream, Lena Gulch, is part of this system.)

Though not a city in the formal sense of the term, Applewood is very much a community. With large lots, well-maintained mid-century homes, enviable views, foothill access, a growing restaurant scene, a generous helping of parks, highly rated schools and close proximity to Denver, its charms aren’t hard to see. Applewood sprawls across parts of three different cities — Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge — with Denver West nestled right in its center.

Bordered by the foothills of South Table Mountain to the west and Denver to the east, Applewood is truly the gateway to the Rockies. Many tourists, skiers and campers know the area as an optimal I-70-adjacent supply stop for their mountain adventures.