Tag: housing
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Bill would allow large apartment projects in single-family neighborhoods | Cronin and Loevy
There is an old joke that goes something like this. “When the state legislature is in session, no person and their property are safe.” That is not a joke in the older, more traditional neighborhoods that surround the downtown regions of Colorado’s major cities. For the past two years, the annual sessions of the Colorado legislature have produced a steady stream of bills that attempt to take control of city planning and zoning functions away from city governments and put…
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Veterans event in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday to feature live music, nonprofit resources
The Pikes Peak Veterans Council and community partners are hosting a downtown event on Friday to honor veterans. It will feature live music and help with housing, health care and other support services. The event will bring together more than 50 nonprofits offering services that can sometimes seem disjointed, particularly for those in need of…
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PERSPECTIVE: Housing alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness
The White House recently took an important step toward rethinking America’s approach to homelessness. An executive order signed by President Trump last year directs federal housing funds to support a broader set of interventions beyond the long-dominant “Housing First” model. This shift is long overdue — and it should be reinforced and codified into law by Congress. New nationwide data now…
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…
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Greeley voters to decide fate of project that includes minor league hockey arena
GREELEY • The fate of the Cascadia development — and quite possibly the future direction of the city — is in the hands of Greeley voters this Tuesday during a special city election on whether the landscape-altering project should be halted. Cascadia is a master-planned community designed to integrate housing, recreation, jobs, and quality-of-life amenities.…
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Permitting slows, but single-family home building hot spots emerge in region
New home construction in Colorado Springs continues to grow, even if at a slightly slower pace than in previous years. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) issued 2,811 permits for single-family homes in 2025. This was slightly fewer than the previous year’s total of 2,854. Still, there are signs of optimism, said Bill Craighead,…
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Hail drives up to 54% of homeowners’ insurance premiums in parts of Colorado
Hail is the largest cost driver of homeowners’ insurance spikes in many parts of the state, according to data collected by the Colorado Division of Insurance. The department requested data from 20 homeowners’ insurance carriers to calculate average premiums and the percentage of those premiums attributable to hail and wildfire risks. “We know that homeowners’…
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Colorado Springs Home & Garden Show returns for three-day weekend
From new roofing and solar solutions to hot tubs and garage upgrades, the Colorado Springs Home & Garden Show returns to the Norris-Penrose Event Center for a three-day weekend, showcasing local and regional home improvement experts. The event runs Friday, Feb. 6, from noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and…
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Colorado Springs real estate in 2026: Four key areas filled with ups and downs — depending on your perspective
Continuing a cooling-off period that began in 2023, it will be “more of the same” for Colorado Springs’ residential and commercial markets this year, a trend shaped by economic uncertainty, relatively high interest rates and construction costs, skyrocketing insurance rates and overall cautious consumer sentiment. But while things may have slowed in recent years, the…
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LETTERS: Focus on what Springs needs; extraordinary nation
Focus on what Springs needs I appreciate the attempt city leaders and developers are making to provide affordable living in Colorado Springs. When I saw the story about the Union Printers’ Home in Thursdays Gazette, my hope rose that the plan might be to reinvent that historic space as an option to ease the needs…