Denver continues to invest in walkable, bike-friendly infrastructure, and has landed the No. 4 spot on Walk Score’s (an apartment listing company owned and operated by Redfin Corp.) new “Most Bikeable Cities 2015” ranking, which gave Denver a 71.3 bike score, up 1.8 points from last year. The ranking came just in time for Denver’s […]
Archives for 2015
Best Cities to Retire
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Three cities in Colorado were rated as the best places in the nation to retire. According to bankrate.com’s new “Best and Worst Cities to Retire” Index, Denver is the sixth best place to retire. Colorado Springs landed the ninth spot, and Lakewood came in at 17th. Bankrate looked at 172 cities and compiled its index […]
21st Most Populous City
June 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau city population estimates, Denver is now the 21st most populous city in the United States, up from 22nd a year ago. As of July 1, 2014, the City & County of Denver had an estimated 663,862 residents, up from 648,401 in 2013. Denver now stands immediately behind Seattle […]
Housing Market Vitality
June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The pace of construction started on new U.S. homes in April jumped 20 percent, which is the highest number seen in over seven years. According to the Census Bureau, the annual pace of permits for new construction, a sign of future demand, sprang up 10.1%, the highest since 2008. Both numbers were higher than economists […]
Denver’s Suburbs
June 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
If you’re wanting to escape Denver’s climbing rent prices (at least a little), but still want to enjoy all that Denver has to offer, Denver’s suburbs have a lot to offer. In fact, many are connected to downtown by the Regional Transportation District’s 122 miles of rail track, and are full of their own restaurants, […]
Sales Down in April
June 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to the National Association of Realtors, despite properties typically selling faster than at any time since July 2013, existing home sales dropped 3.3 percent in April. That is likely only because we do not have enough existing inventory of homes for sale. However, on average, homes sold for 6 percent more than than that […]
Nationally, Denver’s Rising Rent is Moderate
June 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
For some, Denver’s continuously rising rent increases are a problem, while others view it as a sign of a desirable place to live and work. According to the latest data from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, median rents in the Denver metro area increased by 13 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, and average rents […]
The Integration of Housing and Transportation
June 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Integrating housing and transportation, an affordable-housing transit-oriented development recently broke ground at Regional Transportation District’s Yale Station. The 66-unit, four-story project is called Garden Court Yale Station and is located near the intersection of I-25 and Yale Avenue. The apartments at Garden Court Yale Station will be workforce housing, or residences that are affordable to […]
Denver: The Best of the Best
June 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It never gets old hearing that our city makes top 10 lists for fitness, economic growth, well-being, jobs, transportation affordability, and much, much more. However, Denver has now made it on a list of different kind. According to a new Thrillist ranking, it’s among the 16 cities that are the “best of the best”. Denver […]
Residents Driving Farther to Get to Work
June 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A new report issued by the Brookings Institute has found that the number of jobs near the average resident has decreased by 10.7 percent from 2000 to 2012. In clearer terms, Denver area residents are having to travel farther to get to the office. The report analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data to identify the number […]