The redevelopment is expected to bring 6,000 housing units, 780 hotel rooms, retail spaces, a recreation center, a child care facility, new transit stops and a 3-acre park, along with increased connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods, according to speakers at the hearings.

Kroenke Sports is approaching a critical vote in the process of redeveloping the acreage surrounding Ball Arena. Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, which owns Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche,

The Denver City Council on Monday night voted to approve a plan to rezone the area around Ball Arena for a development proposal. It's a historic step forward in the ongoing collaboration between Kroenke Sports and Entertainment and community groups pushing for a more vibrant and inclusive downtown.

Denver City Council just gave the Kroenke family the go-ahead to move forward with a massive redevelopment project around Ball Arena. The votes came late on Monday, October 21, after a marathon council meeting that included four public hearings regarding various elements of the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment plan to turn the 55 acres of parking lots around Ball Arena into a brand-new neighborhood next to downtown.

Downtown Denver's skyline will look different thanks to a new project that Denver City Council voted to approve on Monday.

Council members will vote on rezoning the area around the arena where the Nuggets and Avalanche play. If approved, 1,000 housing units would be built on the existing parking lots.

The area around Ball Arena is about to undergo a major makeover, but not everyone is thrilled. Why it matters: The 64-acre game-changing development, backed by arena owner Kroenke

The Denver City Council on Monday gave its approval of several facets regarding the proposed redevelopment of the area around Ball Arena.