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Project Costs & Financial Overview

Project Costs

Golden’s Police and Municipal Building has estimated per square foot hardconstruction cost lower than or comparable to many recent Front Range projects.

Golden Police / Municipal Building Overview

Use Features Size Year Complete Total Actual Construction Hard Cost Cost per SF in 2025 (in 2025 Dollars)
Police & Municipal Functions Full Police facilities, Courts and Council Chambers, most Municipal Departments 59,000 sf Spring 2027 $47M $797 per sf


Comparable Public Investments

Location Use Features Size Year Complete Total Actual Cost Total Cost Inflated to 2025 Cost per SF in 2025
Erie, CO Municipal Court House & Police Department Administration office, courtroom, training rooms, four holding cells, evidence storage, entry vestibule doubling as a refuge space, and a sally port 17,800 sf Sept. 2025 $6.2M $11.53M $648 per sf
Firestone, CO Municipal Court House & Police Department Municipal courtroom, records area, forensics lab, a gym, and an on-site training room complete with a firearms shooting simulator 29,800 sf Nov. 2019 $21.37M $32.55M $1,119 per sf
Lone Tree, CO Municipal Court House & Police Department Administration office, court room, holding cells, evidence storage, and sally port 35,000 sf Oct. 2026 $30M $31.82M $909 per sf
Northglenn, CO City Council Chambers CORE Green Building Rating, two public lobbies, two community rooms, rooftop solar, finance suite, and central records storage 32,629 sf Dec. 2024 $29.65M $33.97M $1,041 per sf
Northglenn, CO Municipal Court House & Police Department City council chambers, courtroom, multipurpose room, crime lab, and evidence lockers 45,816 sf Sept. 2018 $35.27M $56.12M $1,225 per sf
Westminster, CO Municipal Court House Community center, courthouse, public parking, outdoor playground, gathering areas, and trails 32,754 sf Dec. 2026 $30.97M $32.85M $1,003 per sf
Windsor, CO Police Department Training and development spaces, multipurpose conference area, and evidence testing and processing facilities 43,365 sf Jan. 2025 $28.27M $32.39M $747 per sf


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