SOUTHWEST DENVER · LORETTO HEIGHTS
Harvey Park South
1950s and 60s ranches on curving streets, a hilltop park with mountain views, and the old Loretto Heights campus coming back to life. The typical home is worth about $515K.
Location: Southwest Denver, from Sheridan Boulevard to Federal Boulevard, between Yale Avenue and Hampden (US 285) | Vibe: Settled, family blocks with a big redevelopment in the middle | Known for: Loretto Heights, mountain views, Sabin World School
Harvey Park South is the southwest Denver neighborhood between Yale Avenue and Hampden (US 285), from Sheridan Boulevard east to Federal. Denver annexed it in 1958, and most of it was built in the late 1950s and 1960s. Many of the streets curve out from the old Loretto Heights College campus, which sits on the high ground on the east side.
What the housing looks like
Expect brick ranches and bi-levels from the late 1950s and 60s, many with full basements and attached garages. Lots are a good size, and houses on the higher streets near Loretto Heights can have real mountain views from the back. The typical value runs a bit above Harvey Park just north, partly because the houses here tend to be a little newer and a little larger.
Loretto Heights is changing
The Sisters of Loretto founded Loretto Heights in 1891, and its red stone administration building with the 100-foot bell tower is still the landmark you see from all over southwest Denver. The college closed in 1988, and a later university on the site closed in 2017. Westside Investment Partners is now redeveloping the 72-acre campus with new housing.
The city owns the campus theater and is putting about $60 million into restoring it, with work starting this fall and a reopening targeted for 2028. Mercy Housing broke ground in March 2026 on 100 income-restricted apartments on the campus. For buyers, that means more to do nearby over the next few years, and more construction traffic in the meantime.
Harvey Park South highlights
Loretto Heights Park
A hilltop park with open lawn, paths, a playground and a wide view of the mountains.
Loretto Heights campus
The historic campus, now being redeveloped, with the theater set to reopen in 2028.
Sabin World School
A DPS elementary built in 1958, inside the neighborhood.
Mountain views
The higher streets on the east side look west across the city to the foothills.
Price
Ranches and bi-levels in Denver city limits for a little over $500K.
“Harvey Park South is a solid ranch-house neighborhood with a mountain view most people never drive up to see, and a big project in the middle that’s about to change what’s nearby.”
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Local spots worth knowing
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Loretto Heights Park
A city park on the hill off South Lowell Boulevard. Walk to the west edge late in the day for the view across Denver to the foothills.
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Sabin World School
A DPS elementary that opened in 1958 as the neighborhood filled in. DPS assigns schools by address, so I check the boundary for any specific house.
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Harvey Park, next door
Harvey Park Lake, the rec center and its outdoor pool are just north across Yale, an easy bike ride from most of the neighborhood.
Changing at Loretto Heights
Denver Arts & Venues is restoring the campus theater, a roughly $60 million project, with a reopening targeted for 2028.
Mercy Housing broke ground in March 2026 on 100 income-restricted apartments, part of Westside Investment Partners’ wider redevelopment of the 72-acre campus.
Harvey Park South real estate
Values are down about 2% from a year ago, which gives buyers some room to negotiate. The typical value blends houses with some townhomes and condos, so for a specific house I pull sales that match its size, age and street, and I give view lots their own comparison.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index for Harvey Park South, Denver, as of August 31, 2026. All home types, including condos and townhomes.
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Who buys in Harvey Park South
Most buyers here want a house with a basement and a yard in Denver city limits, and they’re comfortable driving to restaurants and shopping.
Families
People who want bedrooms and a basement, a neighborhood elementary and parks nearby.
View buyers on a budget
Buyers who want a mountain view from the backyard without paying foothills prices.
Buyers betting on Loretto Heights
People who like the idea of a restored theater and new activity a few blocks away. I don’t promise what that does to values, but I’ll show you what’s planned.
Harvey Park South questions I get asked
How is Harvey Park South different from Harvey Park?
Similar houses and a similar feel. Harvey Park has the lakes, the pool and the Cliff May homes. Harvey Park South has slightly newer houses, the Loretto Heights views and the redevelopment, and its typical value runs a little higher.
What does the Loretto Heights redevelopment mean for nearby homes?
More housing, a restored theater and more people on the campus over the next few years, plus construction while it happens. I’ll walk you through what’s approved near a specific house so you know what you’re buying next to.
What should I check on a 1960s ranch or bi-level here?
A sewer scope, the electrical panel and the roof. Also check whether basement bedrooms have legal egress windows and whether any additions were permitted, since both affect appraisal.
How is the commute?
Hampden (US 285) runs along the south edge and connects to I-25 and C-470, and Federal and Sheridan run north. Most people drive. There’s no light rail station in the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods
Harvey Park is just north across Yale, with its lakes, pool and Cliff May homes. College View is east across Federal, and Marston is south across Hampden.
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Thinking about Harvey Park South?
Let’s talk about which streets have the views, what’s planned at Loretto Heights near a specific house, what a 1960s ranch here is likely to need, and what homes like it have actually sold for.
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