Greenwood Zoning
Greenwood centers on the crossroads of Greenwood Ave N and N 85th St, where a compact commercial core meets miles of residential blocks.
- Homes & Small Shops
- Midsize Residential & Shops
- Large Buildings
- Downtown & Highrise
- Institutions
- Industrial
At a Glance
- Predominant Zoning
- NR, with NC3 at the crossroads
- Commercial Corridors
- Greenwood Ave N, N 85th St
- Transit
- Route 5, RapidRide E (Aurora)
Neighborhood Commercial (NC3) zoning lines Greenwood Ave N around the N 85th St crossroads, with Lowrise apartments nearby and Neighborhood Residential across most of the rest of the neighborhood.
Route 5 runs the length of Greenwood Ave N and RapidRide E runs on Aurora Ave N at the neighborhood’s eastern edge. The 2026 reforms allow up to six homes per lot across Greenwood’s NR blocks — a substantial change for a neighborhood that was mostly zoned for single houses.
See It on the Map
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