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 […]
Best Performing Cities: Denver
December 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to an annual report released by the Milken Institute, Denver and three other Colorado metro areas are among the nation’s top 20 best-performing cities of 2014. The report aims to identify where America’s jobs are created and sustained. The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area comes in at No. 12 on the list, up from No. 15 […]
A More Competitive Colorado
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation’s 10th edition of its annual “Toward a More Competitive Colorado” report showed that Colorado had the fifth-highest employment growth in the nation during the economic recovery from 2008 to 2013. The state’s No. 3 ranking for job growth was up from No. 5 in 2012. The report analyzes hundreds […]
It’s Never Too Early to Prepare for Fires
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A recent report released by the Obama administration warns Colorado and neighboring states about the potential impact of climate change causing a growing threat of drought, wildfires and shorter ski seasons in years to come. This massive “National Climate Assessment” is the broadest official review of the U.S. impact of climate change ever compiled. While […]
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, […]
Celebrate Spring
April 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
At Alaris Properties, we would like to wish you a wonderful spring time, no matter how you celebrate. Spring has been observed for centuries by different cultures worldwide. Traditions vary from one country to the next, but many celebrate the season of life. Whether it’s Easter, the Spring Equinox or Passover, spring is the season […]
National Economic Recovery: Denver Places 3rd
April 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Economic recovery (in terms of jobs) is broad based in Colorado. Some areas contributing to the healthy economy are oil and gas, construction, infrastructure, including work on the new DIA rail line and major projects on Interstate 225 and U.S. 36, and overall increased activity in the Denver metropolitan area. Denver’s economic recovery has recently […]
Third in the Nation for Falling Foreclosure Percentages
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Nationally, foreclosures are down 32.71 percent, however, here in Colorado the number of residential foreclosures last month fell by an incredible 76.31 percent from a year ago. RealityTrac counted 290 foreclosure sales in the state during February, which places Colorado in third place – behind Vermont and South Dakota – for the largest year-over-year percentage […]