Our community is fortunate to have many organizations to serve the needs of our residents and our businesses – Lowry United Neighborhoods, Lowry Foundation, Lowry Business Alliance, Lowry Community Master Association (LCMA) and Boulevard One Community Association (BOCA).
It can be confusing as to what each of the organizations does, so several years ago we created a website called One Lowry which brings clarification as to what each of the entities do. Visit the One Lowry website here.
Lowry United Neighborhoods (LUN) publishes this monthly newsletter and is your registered neighborhood organization (RNO) to the City and County of Denver. In short, we are the link between the city and our community. LUN represents all homeowners and renters in Lowry/ Boulevard One in all aspects of Denver’s government. In addition to representing the community in governmental matters, LUN seeks to build a sense of community within the combined neighborhoods through various activities Including Town Hall meetings and our annual Independence Parade and Celebration. LUN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, that meets monthly.
We also publish the Lowry community calendar on our website. This calendar is your go to source for everything Lowry. The calendar contains events for all the Lowry organizations as well as the Firehouse Theater, Wings over the Rockies and other groups around our community. It is color-coded to make it easy to find events and activities. Our website homepage lists five upcoming events; You can also click through to the main calendar to find all of a particular month’s events. If you would like to submit to the calendar, please e-mail us at connect@lowtyunitedneighborhoods.org.
The Lowry Foundation is also a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation charged with preserving and celebrating the legacy and spirit of Lowry and enhancing the public spaces within the Lowry community with public art for the enjoyment of all Denver citizens. The Lowry Foundation pursues programs of artistic, cultural, educational, historical, recreational, philanthropic, and scientific value. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who serve two-year terms and meet every two months. Much of the board’s work is done through multiple standing committees that include other Lowry residents. The organization employs a part-time Executive Director. The Eisenhower Chapel serves as the office and home base of The Lowry Foundation. The main activity of the Foundation is to operate and maintain the Eisenhower Chapel and to maintain most of the public artwork in Lowry. This organization’s mission is to preserve and celebrate the legacy and spirit of Lowry.
The Lowry Business Alliance (LBA) is a membership-based group of business professionals, in and around Lowry, collaborating to develop both business and community bonds. The LBA is governed by a Board of Directors and subcommittee volunteers for event planning, marketing and membership. The Board and subcommittees each meet once a month. The Organization’s activities are one – to sponsor members-only events including monthly networking mixers and quarterly business presentations to learn new strategies for business success; two – to provide members increased business exposure through networking, the LBA website, and social media. Funding sources are membership fees.
The next two organizations are Lowry Community Master Association (LCMA) and the Boulevard One Community Association (BOCA). Both entities are master homeowner associations and take their funding from HOA dues. LCMA covers the part of Lowry that is west of Quebec and the area north of first around Sunset Park. BOCA includes the area east of Quebec to Monaco. It is bordered by Archer and 1st Ave.
Lowry Community Master Association (LCMA) is the association of property owners in the original Lowry development. The LCMA’s mission is to preserve and enhance the value of property in Lowry and to nurture a sense of community. The LCMA is supported by the external property management company of Management Specialists, Inc. (MSI). The LCMA is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, all volunteers and Lowry property owners, who serve three-year terms. The LCMA Board meets twice quarterly with an annual meeting in December of each year. LCMA meetings are open to Lowry residents, businesses, and homeowners, and are open to public comment. The LCMA employs an Executive Director. The main activities of the organization are as follows:
1) Maintains common elements like LCMA-owned parks, sidewalks, alleys, private roads, trees, landscaping, park equipment, lighting, monuments, and walls.
2) Notifies residents of, and resolves infractions to, the community covenants and HOA guidelines.
3) Oversees the Lowry Design Review Committee (LDRC), which administers the LCMA Design Guidelines for new construction and renovations for residential and commercial properties.
4) Oversees the Lowry Buildings & Grounds Committee (BAG), which administers the BAG design guidelines for smaller projects.
5) Maintains the LCMA website, which provides resources for those that live and work in the community.
6) Maintains the Lowry Facebook page and publishes a biweekly e-newsletter.
Boulevard One Community Association represents residential and commercial property owners in the Boulevard One development of Lowry. BOCA is the Homeowners Association for the Boulevard One area of Lowry. BOCA’s mission is to preserve and enhance the value of property in Boulevard One. BOCA is managed by the property management company MSI and is governed by a Board of Directors, all volunteers and Boulevard One property owners who serve three-year terms. The Boulevard One BOD meets quarterly with an Annual and Budget Ratification meeting in quarter four. main activities.
BOCA Does the following:
1) Maintains common elements like common area landscape, irrigation, lighting, fences, paths, art, pavilion and amenities.
2) Provides accounting/tax and audit services, prepares budgets, maintains association insurance, manages community reserves, and provides snow removal.
3) Oversees the community by inspections, enforcement of covenants and design review processing.
In addition to these five organizations, Lowry has two property management companies in our community. The Lowry Town Center is owned and managed by Kimco Realty. This national organization is the leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties that are positioned in first-ring suburbs. The Exchange at Boulevard One is co-owned and co-developed by Denver-based Confluent Development and Centennial-based Kelmore Development Corporation.