by Jon Terry | May 29, 2013 | Apartment, Blog, Colorado Living, The Economy
Apartment developers will finish about 4,200 units in metro Denver before 2013 is over, with most of those being built downtown. “So much of this is driven by employment right now,” said Ryan McMaken, an economist with the Colorado Division of Housing. “Vacancy tends...
by Jon Terry | May 27, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Transit Oriented Development
Now that the West Rail has opened, historic Denver Union Station is the next major FasTracks project in line. It will be ready sometime in 2014. “The West line is an example of how things are moving forward here in Colorado,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said...
by Jon Terry | May 22, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Foreclosure, The Economy
“The decline in foreclosures has been a statewide phenomenon so far this year,” said McMaken, an economist with the Colorado Division of Housing. Both foreclosure filing totals and foreclosure auction sales totals were the lowest quarterly totals collected...
by Jon Terry | May 3, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
Spring has hit. For much of America, that means 80 degree temperatures, but for Colorado, it often means digging out from another snowstorm, followed by 80 degree temperatures, then back to snow again. On the bright side, one good thing about spring snow is that it...
by Jon Terry | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Foreclosure
Colorado’s foreclosure-filing rate is looking brighter. This February, it dropped 20 percent from January and 44 percent from February 2012 For the last couple of years, Colorado has had among the top 10 highest foreclosure filing rates in the nation. Last month, we...
by Jon Terry | Oct 28, 2012 | Blog, Transit Oriented Development
The redevelopment of the South Lincoln Homes near the light-rail stop at West 10th Avenue and Osage Street marks the Denver Housing Authority’s first venture into the new West Corridor light rail line. DHA’s goals for this redevelopment include...