” Elyria-Swansea is a short bike ride from the epicenter of Denver’s brewery-hopping and co-working scene, but it feels farther away. Here modest mid-century bungalows and Victorian houses boxed in by chain-link fences press up against train tracks, Interstate 70, marijuana grow houses and a pet food factory that pumps musty smells into the … [Read more…]
“Developers aquired two additional parcels to expand the projects footprint.” read the entire article Dodson, Andrew. Denver Business Journal 22 April 2019.
“Carolyn Chavez has called Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood home for 66 years. It’s where she raised six children, and eventually, five of her 10 grandchildren. For decades, she watched friends and family move elsewhere; neighborhood children go off to college or fall into the grips of addiction. She was there when the new Mile … [Read more…]
“From the Rockies to the Pacific, cities are seeking to accommodate increasing populations amid housing shortages by growing up instead of out. A number of them, including this mile-high city hard against the Front Range, are considering projects that would construct some of the tallest buildings in the West. The towers are the showpieces, … [Read more…]
“In its never-ending quest to manage the human costs created by its own central planning, the City of Denver has upped the ante – with more central planning. The city has deliberately emphasized density over housing affordability, driven out manufacturing in order to attract white-collar jobs, promoted an anti-car agenda, and lobbied for policies … [Read more…]
“As construction stretched outward along Welton Street, following the light rail line from downtown into Five Points, Tim Oldham eagerly anticipated the growth that would bring vibrant density and commercial amenities to the neighborhood. In the meantime, he and his wife, Kelly, could sit on their second-floor deck and gaze past the surface parking … [Read more…]
“Colorado reported another strong year for population gains, but the pace of growth dipped on slower net migration. Colorado added 77,059 residents the past year, bringing its total population to just over 5.6 million as of July 1, according to estimates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and reviewed by the Colorado State Demography … [Read more…]
“Metro Denver’s real estate boom may still have room to run, but developers behind several high-profile projects in the region said they are turning cautious. “I don’t know if we will get another development deal out of the ground,” said Matt Joblon, CEO of BMC Investments, which last year opened the Halcyon Hotel last year … [Read more…]
“Immediately after I parked my car in the Swansea neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado this June, a woman in a white SUV drove by, rolled down her window and yelled: “Not for sale!” Residents of Swansea, Elyria, and Globeville, the neighbourhoods that make up north-east Denver, are receiving stacks of postcards on their porches with … [Read more…]
29th and Welton Development Survey date: 6 April 2017 view the survey PDF Contact: Office of Economic Development City and County of Denver source: City of Denver email 6 April 2017.