2024 was an active year for projects with more planned in 2025!
Dunkin – Under construction and set to open Spring 2025
Great Western Tire – started a new division, truck tire retread in partnership with Goodyear. The manufacturing facility opened operation in December 2024 and has hired 5 staff. 
Les Schwab Tire and Auto Center – Began construction November 2024
Northeastern Junior College Applied Technology Campus – $12 Million project to expand career and technical education programs that include wind, solar, and industrial technology; precision agriculture; welding and fabrication; auto and diesel. Broke ground 2023, set to open fall 2025
Still not officially announced, large corporate operation has began construction just west of Sterling. January 2025. 
Banner Health Hospital Transformation Project – $62 Million of upgrades in process and phased over multiple years beginning in 2020.
Starbucks – Commercial developer building a freestanding store in the downtown area. Under construction now.
Energy Resource Center – Chose Sterling for their regional office. Opened July 2022
Carbon America and Sterling Ethanol Carbon Sequestration – $100 Million CO2 pipeline and capture project announced in 2022.
21st Century Equipment – John Deere dealership rebuild project – Multi-million dollar investment to break ground in 2023. Facility was completed in fall of 2024. 
Colorado Retail Venture Services – Convenience store and gas station expansion. Currently under construction on a new larger store, expanded commercial truck parking, and additional fueling pumps
Ballpark LLC – Retail development project to redevelop former 5 acre church property. Projected capital investment of $20 Million.
Applewood Mobile Home Park – Platte River Communities purchased in December 2021 and added 50 new units to the site in 2022.
City of Sterling Waste Water Treatment Plant – $35 MM project to build a new facility. First phase includes new pump stations and head works facilities.
Deer Run Senior Housing – $14.5 MM affordable senior housing project with 50 units. Scheduled to break ground Spring 2023. Opened fall 2024
Stevens School redevelopment – Multi-million dollar project to renovate former vacant school into workforce housing.
Nichols Tillage Tools robotics and office expansion – Nichols built a new facility to house their robotics and new corporate offices for the company. The new facility opened in 2021 and was the 2nd expansion in the last 6 years.
DOWNTOWN STERLING REVITALIZATION
Latest developments following a surge of downtown reinvestment includes:
Carnegie Library Mercantile and Coffee Shop – Opened 2021
The Bakery at Steel Terrain – Bakery and coffee shop inside Cattleya Floral. Opened fall of 2022. 
Heritage Park – Collaboration of Sterling Community Fund, City of Sterling and multiple other entities. Opened in fall of 2022
Overland Trail Distillery – Under construction with projected opening early 2023
Silver Dollar Bar and Grill – Under construction in former Woolworth building.
Northeastern Dance Academy – Expanded into larger permanent location in Spring 2022
Precision Homes downtown apartment construction – Precision Homes is currently building out downtown apartment units on the second floor of three downtown commercial properties.