New residential construction including lofts, townhomes, condominiums and single family homes for sale continues to boom in Lower Highland. However, this vibrant, up and coming neighborhood in Downtown Denver is creating more sustainability by finding a balance that incorporates retail, dining, living, and office space. Check out these four projects that will be a great […]
Largest Community Solar Agreement
October 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SunShare LLC, a Denver-based community solar power developer, has signed its largest single-customer power-supply contract with Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District. The 1.4 megawatt supply deal is believed to be among the largest contracts for any community solar developer in the country. Community solar power developers build larger solar power systems, typically 500 kilowatts […]
Increasing Demands for Condos Not Being Met
August 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New condo projects are rare these days, and those that are being built are more often for rent than for sale. Demand for condominiums in Denver, though, continues to be higher than ever. A report from Denver Metro Association of Realtors® shows: -> The average time on market for condos in the metro area dropped […]
The Transformation of Denver’s Transportation, Cont.
May 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This May is an exciting time in the world of Transit Oriented Development. Denver Union Station, 95 percent complete, will be unveiled on May 9 through which the Regional Transportation District will celebrate the completion of the $480 million project that will form the hub of a transit network spanning the Denver metro area. Ahead […]
North Metro Rail Line Begins Earlier Than Expected
April 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
RTD’s North Metro rail line, which will run 12.5 miles from Denver Union Station to 124th Avenue in Thornton, has officially broken ground. Each new rail line is a catalyst for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in metro Denver, and the impact the rail expansion will have on the entire metropolitan area is significant. During the groundbreaking, […]
Downtown Denver’s Residential Construction Boom
March 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Metro Denver is on track to break its own record for the most new apartment units in a year. An estimated total of 34,000 units are under construction, planned or scheduled to start within 2014. Developers furiously building new multifamily projects across the metro area expect to deliver 10,000 units by the year’s end, with […]
Affordable Housing Meets FasTracks
January 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
No one expected the boom of apartment development around the redevelopment site of Denver’s Union Station to happen as quickly as it did. This year, prepare to see a new 108-unit affordable-housing rental development in a sea of costlier apartments, amid some of the most expensive office space in Colorado, and on land that draws […]
The Transformation of Denver’s Transportation
January 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) sprawling FasTracks project, which includes laying more than 100 miles of rail tracks throughout metro Denver, and transforming the old station into a transportation hub, will begin construction of the North Metro commuter rail line in the spring of 2014. This line will carry passengers from Denver Union Station to 124th […]
Kitchen is Heart
July 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Benjamin Franklin said, “A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.” In his time, fire was the only cooking option and heated debates were conducted in the heart of the home. Kitchens have evolved from the days of wood burning stoves, but there’s […]