Right now, if you want a new detached home in Greenwood Village, you can do one thing. You can inquire. The Village at Landmark is Century Communities' gated community of 90 homes on East Berry Avenue, just south of The Landmark. Its website offers an "INQUIRE" button and descriptions of two home collections. It has no floor plan you can reserve and no contract you can sign. An ad in the October 29, 2026 issue of The Villager asked readers to join an "Inner Circle" for priority access.
The builder's own timeline accounts for most of the wait. Century has said it wants its two model homes finished before presales begin. Those models are expected in the second quarter of 2027. So the expected range of $1.7 million to $3 million is a forecast, not a quote. It will meet a market about six months from now, and the buyers will have walked through finished rooms.
What Is Actually on the Ground
Century held an invitation-only groundbreaking on June 4, 2026. Its June 5 announcement said earthwork was underway and model construction would start later in the year. The plan includes two collections designed by Godden Sudik Architects, from 3,280 to 4,500 square feet. Features include private elevators, rooftop living space, three-bay garages and basements. The Denver Gazette counted five floor plans across those two series, with brick-and-stone exteriors in a tight, gated layout.
The project website lists a water feature, outdoor fireplaces, native landscaping and private yards. It also describes walking access to The Landmark's restaurants, shops and entertainment, plus nearby trails, parks and an athletic club. Century's release names that club as Club Greenwood. The Gazette noted that The Landmark's tenants now include Comedy Works and a Monk & Mongoose coffee shop.
This is a specific kind of house. It has a small yard and a full masonry exterior, and it puts much of its square footage on several levels served by an elevator, with a roof deck on top. It is built for an owner who wants detached-home privacy with condo-level upkeep, within walking distance of dinner.
The Math That Made Room for 90 Homes
New detached homes are rare in Greenwood Village partly because the city's own planning rules discourage density along the interstate. The city staff report prepared for the October 20, 2025 council meeting cited the Comprehensive Plan's Interstate Corridor policy: "Higher density residential development will be discouraged in the Corridor." The plan defines higher density as more than four units per acre.
| Measure | Comprehensive Plan guideline | Approved project |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 4 units per acre | about 6.87 units per acre |
| Homes on the 13.1-acre parcel | up to 52 | 90 |
Council approved the project unanimously anyway. The Villager reported that eleven people testified and ten of them lived in the Landmark Towers. All eleven supported detached homes over any other use of the lot, and three said they planned to buy one. Council Member Paul Wiesner explained his vote to The Villager this way:
"I understand and appreciate the comprehensive plan, but this piece of dirt has been there for 20+ years…Traffic will be there whether it's residential or office or shops."
Council Member Anne Ingebretsen pointed to the site's location "right up against the light rail" and called it "good, high quality, appropriate density."
According to the Denver Gazette, an earlier multifamily plan for the same Berry Avenue site drew presales from an on-site information center before the 2008 downturn. It failed before construction began. Century reportedly bought the ground from the FDIC for $11 million in 2016. The Gazette called the project "one of very few single-family home projects to emerge along the south I-25 corridor in the past decade."
So the scarcity has a clear cause. It took a council willing to approve density above its own guideline, a lot that had sat empty for two decades, and neighbors asking for this exact product. A comparable opening may not come along soon.
Why a Builder Would Wait to Sell
Waiting for models gives up nearly a year of presale deposits. A builder accepts that when it expects finished rooms to sell homes better than renderings. The site's history explains the caution. The last project here collected presales and then never broke ground. Selling from finished models lets buyers see the elevator, the roof deck and the materials before committing.
The timeline runs as follows:
- October 20, 2025: City Council approves the site plan, special use permit and final plat.
- June 4, 2026: Groundbreaking. Earthwork underway.
- Later in 2026: Model construction expected to start, according to Century and ColoradoBiz.
- Second quarter of 2027: Two model homes expected.
- Spring 2027: Sales expected to begin, with pricing expected at $1.7 million to $3 million.
The Market That Price Will Meet
The best read on spring comes from the segment this product belongs to, and as of fall 2026 that segment is holding up better than the rest of the metro. The Denver Metro Association of REALTORS September 2026 report, published October 3, shows metro-wide closings through September down 4.96% from 2025. Sales of $1 million and up rose 1.99% over the same period, to 4,449 closings, and dollar volume in that tier reached $7.30 billion. Detached homes above $1 million that sold in September spent a median of 19 days in the MLS. The broader market's median was 32 days.
Across the metro, attached homes as a whole had 7.21 months of inventory in September, and their median close price fell 6.28% from a year earlier to $365,500. In the luxury attached tier, year-to-date sales through September rose 5.60% from $1 million to $1.5 million, 5.41% from $1.5 million to $2 million, and 11.11% above $2 million. Buyers at the top of the market are paying for low-maintenance living even while the lower-priced condo market softens. The Village at Landmark offers that same low upkeep in a detached home with its own yard.
Financing is the counterweight. DMAR reported that the 30-year fixed rate climbed to about 7.5% by the end of September, after the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate in mid-September. DMAR expects the effect to show up in October and November closings. The Colorado Association of REALTORS reported that the September median in ZIP code 80111 fell to $1.1 million from $1.53 million in August, and its spokesperson cautioned that monthly medians move with the mix of homes sold. In a small, high-priced area, a few sales can swing the monthly number.
For a buyer, the forecast comes down to two things. The tier this home belongs to has stayed active through a rate increase, and the builder will set final prices with spring demand in front of it.
Questions Worth Settling Before You Join the List
The city staff report says the internal drives and private accessways "will be maintained by the homeowners association." That makes dues a real part of the monthly cost. Colorado's state archives list a "Landmark Metro District" among the approved special districts in Colorado. Whether this parcel falls inside it is a question for the builder and the county. This is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice, so please confirm HOA and district obligations with the appropriate professional.
- What will HOA dues cover, and how much will they be?
- Is the parcel inside any metropolitan or special district that adds a mill levy?
- When are the first move-ins expected, and does that date depend on the phase?
- Do Inner Circle members get first choice of lots, first look at prices, or both?
- Which features in the $1.7 million base price are standard, and which are upgrades?
A Few Quick Answers
Can I put down a deposit now? Century has said it plans to start presales once its models are complete, with sales expected in spring 2027. Right now the website takes inquiries.
Where exactly is it? It sits on East Berry Avenue across from the Landmark condo towers, beside the RTD light rail line.
Will the homes have private outdoor space? Yes. The website describes private yards and roof decks, and Century's release says each home will have rooftop living space.
If you are weighing The Village at Landmark against a resale home in Greenwood Village or a Landmark condo, the months before the models open are a good time to compare. At J. Garland Thurman, we can help you compare monthly costs side by side, prepare your questions for Century's sales team, and be ready when presales begin. Let's Connect.
