Background
In late 2024, Boulder County purchased a building in Boulder at 2525 28th St. (view a map of the location) to become the county’s newest customer-facing hub. The county currently operates two similar hubs that offer multiple departments at one location for county residents, including the St. Vrain Community Hub in Longmont and the Southeast Community Hub in Lafayette.
Multiple departments currently working our of the county’s North Broadway Campus, 1333 Iris Ave., will relocate, offering services from the new 28th Street location once a modest energy efficiency upgrade and and remodeling is complete. This transition is anticipated to take until late 2026.
The departments who will have services at the new 28th Street Boulder County Community Hub are:
- Community Services
- Public Health
- Human Services
- Housing
The $14.2 million purchase comes after the county completed a Space Optimization Study (SOS) in 2024, which informed future county officing plans in Boulder. The study’s findings included:
- Increased use of online and self-service options in the post-pandemic environment.
- Continuing need for an enhanced customer-facing office consolidation option which could not be met through remodeling of other county-owned facilities in Boulder.
- The opportunity to reduce the county’s Boulder-based officing footprint by 17%, enhance energy performance, and reduce North Broadway Campus operating costs by $15 million over the next eight years by relocating customer facing services. For example, the energy savings cost difference between operations at the North Broadway Campus and the 28th Street location is conservatively estimated at $1.7 million over the next eight years.
- Easier and more efficient public access, energy efficiency, and safety at the 28th Street location.
What Will Happen at the Current Location of These Services (North Broadway Complex)?
Boulder County will begin accepting bids for the North Broadway campus (1333 Iris Ave.) on Monday, Aug. 25. Bids are due by Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:59 p.m. (MST). Learn more about the sale of this property and how to place a bid.
Read the news release regarding the purchase of the 28th Street HUB
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the county selling the North Broadway complex (1333 Iris Ave., Boulder)?
Boulder County is relocating services from the North Broadway complex to the future 28th St. Boulder Hub. By relocating services, the county will be reducing its officing footprint by 17%, enhance energy performance and save $15 million over the next eight years. For example, the energy savings cost difference between operations at the North Broadway complex and the Boulder Hub location is conservatively estimated at $1.7 million over the next eight years. In addition to supporting the county’s general fund, sale of the North Broadway property is expected to recoup the new hub’s purchase and remodeling.
Will the planned sale include the ball fields too?
The North Broadway complex consists of 17.5 acres, 108,165 square feet of office space across five buildings which includes space currently used as the Iris Ballfields. The entire complex will be listed for sale as it is considered one parcel. There are no plans to divide the property before sale although there may be a purchaser who desires such future use and can subdivide the property post-purchase.
What is the zoning of the property?
Zoning is Public under the current land use map. As noted in the county’s early news release, a land use change request shifting the property from Public to Residential land will be submitted as part of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update process. The land use change request will not suggest any zoning preference leaving that determination for a future owner and the community to consider.
Can the public give input on the future of the property?
Interested community members may wish to give feedback on the future use of the property through the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update process. Visit A Boulder Future for more information.
When will it be listed for sale?
Boulder County will begin accepting bids for the North Broadway campus on Monday, Aug. 25. Bids are due by Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:59 p.m. (MST). Learn more about the sale of this property.
About the New Building
- Close to the Boulder Junction transit center and served directly by multiple regional and local bus lines that run along the 28th Street corridor.
- Adjacent to the City of Boulder’s Goose Creek multi-use trail, which connects to several other city paths.
- On-site B-Cycle station
- 40,000 square-feet building currently has 134 parking spaces, 54 of which are covered by the building.
- Electric vehicle charging stations will be available.
Project Mission Statement
The 28th Street Boulder County Community Hub will be a trusted source of support in the community, offering a welcoming and safe space where caregivers and families are seen, supported, and connected to the services they need. Through shared space and collaborate resources, we strengthen the well-being of all who care for and nurture families in Boulder County.