Jefferson Center

Candelas Site Plan
Jefferson Center Urban Renewal Plan

Approved in August 2003, this 2004-acre urban renewal district is generally located in the northwest quadrant of the City.  Several developers have partnered together to create a large mixed-use development and have named the area Candelas. 

In the fall of 2007 construction began on the infrastructure; water and sewer lines were installed along with drainage and roads.  This work was financed through a $40 million bond issued in July, 2007 by the developers; the work was essentially completed by the end of 2008.

Candelas is a 1,451-acre mixed-use master planned community consisting of:

• Residential – 622 acres
  1,489 single-family detached homes
  2,227 – 3,185 single-family attached homes
• Commercial
  37 acres of industrial
  388 acres of office business park
• Retail
  269 acres of town center and regional commercial

The first residential project will be built in the traditional neighborhood fashion with alley-loaded garages, front porches, detached sidewalks, and tree-lined streets.  This neighborhood will be located in the northeast portion of the project.