Boulder County commissioners approve plan to preserve historic Iris Fields

Iris Fields preserved as Boulder County approves sale to The Academy

The Boulder County hearing room erupted in applause on Nov. 18 as commissioners voted 2-1 to sell the North Broadway Complex, including Iris Fields, to the community-backed bidder that pledged to preserve the longtime baseball diamonds. The Academy, a luxury senior living developer, will pay $26 million for the site and intends to convey the fields to the City of Boulder in exchange for cash or land-use compensation. The decision marks a major v…

Community-backed North Boulder Complex purchase moves forward

The Boulder County commissioners voted 2-1 on Tuesday to move forward with a senior housing North Broadway campus purchase proposal that was developed in conjunction with the community with a goal of preserving Iris Fields.

Boulder County commissioners approve plan to preserve historic Iris Fields

The approved development proposal for the Iris Fields property will allow the historic ball fields to remain open.

Neighbors Submit Community-Led Proposal for Boulder's Beloved Iris Fields

County to sell north Boulder complex to senior-living developer

A developer that owns three upscale senior housing communities in Boulder has won county commissioners’ approval to acquire the county’s North Broadway Complex, in a deal that preserves fields that have been home to Little League teams for nearly 70 years.