Kairoi Residential and Clarion Partners Have Completed Construction on 419-unit Luxury Development in the Aurora Town Center

Conveniently located, new multifamily community located in a Denver area Qualified Opportunity Zone

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential and leading real estate investment firm Clarion Partners have completed construction on The Gild at Metro Center, a Class A multifamily development situated within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in Aurora, Colorado. Consisting of five elevator-served buildings set across 12 acres, the property is part of the growing Metro Center mixed use development. 

The Gild at Metro Center features 419 apartment homes consisting of studio, one, two-and-three-bedroom residential units ranging from 541 to 1,378 square feet. The community is conveniently located across from both the Aurora Town Center and Aurora City Place shopping malls (which together feature over 2,000,000 square feet of restaurants and retail) and near major medical facilities including the University of Colorado Health Hospital, Anschutz Hospital, and the Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center.  The Gild is walkable to Aurora City Center Park, and the Aurora Metro Center Station R-Line light rail stop which leads directly to Downtown Denver and Denver International Airport. It is also located near Buckley Space Force Base, representing units from all four major branches of the U.S. Military.

"The Gild multifamily development was designed to set a new standard of quality and deliver an exceptional residential experience while bringing a fresh aesthetic to the neighborhood, "said Daniel Zunker, Kairoi's President of Development. "Kairoi and Clarion are proud to have delivered residential homes that are intentionally designed to meet the demands of future residents while bringing value to the community."  

Blending elevated design with modern features, the Gild offers thoughtfully curated lifestyle amenities including a 24-hour health club, an expansive pool, spin rooms, a dog park, and a speakeasy. A sky lounge, stylish coworking spaces with conference rooms spread throughout the property accommodate today's remote or hybrid worker.

"We value our longstanding relationship with Kairoi Residential and the opportunity to continue building on our partnership through Aurora Metro Center," said Clarion Partners Senior Vice President Brent Gerst. "The Denver area remains an important market for Clarion, where we currently own more than 50 properties across multiple sectors, including over 2,500 multifamily apartment units. This investment reflects our continued conviction in both the region and in well-located qualified opportunity zones throughout the U.S."

The project also features art installations within the small urban parks located throughout on the property.

For more information, visit: https://liveatthegild.com/.

ABOUT KAIROI

KAIROI RESIDENTIAL is a partner-led company with a unified approach to investing, developing and managing multifamily communities.

Kairoi has been involved in the business of developing and owning multifamily properties since 2002. Over the course of our existence, we have developed or owned in excess of 57,000 units in many cities and states across the country. Kairoi Residential has developed approximately $2.5B in new developments in San Antonio, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Austin.

For more information, please visit: www.kairoi.com.

ABOUT CLARION PARTNERS

Clarion Partners, an SEC registered investment adviser with FCA-authorized and FINRA member affiliates, has been a leading U.S. real estate investment manager for more than 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe. With over $73 billion in total real estate and debt assets under management, Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum. Clarion is invested in over 170 properties in areas designated as qualified opportunity zones (QOZs) and owns an additional 730+ properties in submarkets neighboring QOZs as of June 30, 2026. Clarion Partners is a specialty investment manager of Franklin Templeton. For more information visit www.clarionpartners.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

SOURCE Kairoi Residential