Tag: development
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Proposed Union Printers Home makeover clears key step toward urban renewal designation
Developers who proposed the momentous overhaul of Colorado Springs’ historic Union Printers Home cleared a key step toward earning urban renewal designation for the property on Wednesday. At its regular monthly meeting, the city’s Urban Renewal Authority accepted a conditions study of the roughly 26-acre property, conducted last April, that determined it is blighted. Wednesday’s…
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Monument approves 150-home subdivision
On Monday, the Monument Town Council unanimously approved a Final Planned Unit Development for 158 single-family detached homes along Old Denver Road. The project would realign Old Denver Road and include trail connections for the Santa Fe Regional Trail. The 23-acre subdivision will occupy a long, thin strip of land, with a density of 6.89…
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Monument approves 150-home subdivision
The Monument Town Council unanimously approved a Final Planned Unit Development for 158 single-family detached homes along Old Denver Road at its Dec. 15 meeting. The project would realign Old Denver Road and include trail connections for the Santa Fe Regional Trail. The 23-acre subdivision will occupy a long, thin strip of land, with a…
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High rises? Public bathrooms? Rough draft of downtown master plan lays out the new priorities
A plan being finished by the Downtown Partnership over the next month lays out a new focus to guide improvements in downtown Colorado Springs during the next decade. The Experience Downtown Master Plan is receiving its first update since 2016. After a year of public surveys and conversations with local businesses, the partnership gave a…
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School District 49 begins exploring eastward expansions
As School District 49 continues to expand eastward, leadership has begun discussing how it might build on its existing schools and programs to meet their projected needs. Consolidating the existing Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Bennett Ranch Elementary Schools to a single building and selling existing properties along Woodmen Road to go toward developing…
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LETTERS: Development is inevitable; a horrible idea
Development is inevitable Re: “Locals need a say in community development” Friday, October 3. I have little problem with locals making decisions on their own communities. Your editorial fails to mention that two billionaires who are not locals are providing funds for opposition to Buc-ees. It is easy to conjure real or imagined, or made…
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Chipotle looking to open another location in southeast Colorado Springs
Chipotle Mexican Grill is eyeing Colorado Springs’ southeast side as the home of what could be its 13th restaurant in the greater Pikes Peak region. Known for its Mexican fare including customizable burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas and more, the Southern California-based fast-casual chain proposes building a 2,370-square-foot restaurant inside the King Soopers-anchored Hancock Plaza shopping…
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Karman Line questions: Schriever commander outlines risks, needs ahead of annexation vote
While Colorado Springs voters weigh whether to annex almost 2,000 acres east of the city over the next week, the commander of Schriever Space Force Base outlined the risks of encroachment around the base and the need for affordable housing for service members in a letter to local leaders. About 6,500 single-family homes and a…
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Colorado Springs investment and development heavyweights form new real estate company
A Colorado Springs private equity firm and one of the city’s oldest and highest-profile developers are partnering on the creation of a new real estate company they say will bring a vibrant mix of land uses to the community and possibly beyond. The O’Neil Group and La Plata Communities announced this week they’ve formed ONE…
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Chipotle eyes Polaris Pointe for its 12th restaurant in the Pikes Peak region
Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to expand to Polaris Pointe, which would continue the fast-casual chain’s recent growth spurt in the Pikes Peak region. The California-based Chipotle, which specializes in burritos, tacos, quesadillas and other items, has proposed construction of a 2,327-square-foot restaurant at 99 Spectrum Loop, southwest of North Gate Boulevard and Voyager Parkway, according…