Project Updates
October 25, 2024: Steel structure nearly complete, roofing work underway
The steel structure work is nearly complete, as you can see from the photos (in the photos tab below). Roofing work has also started, as the building begins to take shape.
The project also is nearing completion on an eight-foot retaining wall on the north side. Some necessary stormwater management work occurred on nearby Shooks Run as well.
About the Project
The Colorado Springs Senior Center in the Golf Acres shopping complex has served tens of thousands of residents since 1986, providing an invaluable service to the community. Starting in 2023, the City of Colorado Springs launched a project to build a new facility adjacent to the old building at the intersection of Caramillo Street and Hancock Avenue in the northeast corner of the Golf Acres property.
The project started in Oct. 2023 with the start of mitigation and demolition of the old building and other buildings on site. The project remains on track for an August 2025 opening. The new center will be approximately 23,000 square feet, an increase from the previous 17,100-square-foot facility. The new building will maximize the available space for parking, improve traffic flow and accessibility, and add more functional outdoor space.
The renovation is funded by $10 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. Additional funding is provided by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Colorado Springs Health Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program.
Site Plans
Public Involvement
Name Survey
The City and Senior Center staff conducted an online and in-person survey in March 2023, reaffirming the facility’s name as “Colorado Springs Senior Center.”
Previous Public Meetings
- September 13, 2022 current tenants of Golf Acres meeting
- September 14, 2022 community center user meeting summary
- September 16, 2022 community center user meeting summary
- October 5, 2022 neighborhood meeting summary
Upcoming Public Meetings
Future meetings will be listed here, as they are scheduled.
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