The Acres Green subdivision was built by the Morris General contractors with construction beginning on a former
pasture south of County Line Road near
Interstate 25 in 1971 This was the first housing development in northern
Douglas County. Construction on the sixth and final filling would be completed 12 years later. The subdivision was being built up as
Denver began to prosper with an economic boom because of the
energy industry. Although the subdivision is about from downtown, the
Denver Technological Center was growing a few miles to the north along
I-25 while the Inverness office complex just to the east of the interstate was in its infancy. By the time of the late 1970s, the subdivision contained a
park,
elementary school and
library. As Denver grew to the south along the I-25 corridor during this time, there was a need for additional housing. However, the area around the Acres Green community would remain largely isolated for many years. The nearest development was in southern
Arapahoe County was over north of Acres Green until development extended south to County Line Road in the early-1980s. The majority of Acres Green was complete before the
Highlands Ranch community had even begun to the west around the same time. Development of that community would not reach the area west Acres Green until the early-1990s. The
SH 470 highway was built between the homes of Acres Green and County Line Road in the mid-1980s. The library, which was built in 1979 was leveled because it stood in the path of the highway. In the mid-1990s, Denver began another economic boom because of the
technology industry. As the decade progressed, the long-time empty land around the Acres Green began to disappear. The
Meridian office complex was developed to the southeast. Also, the
Park Meadows shopping mall spurred large scale retail development all around the development. Many other subdivisions were built to the south of Acres Green which became known as
Lone Tree. ==Today==