The Colorado Springs Business Journal recently addressed the development of Colorado Springs Colorado real estate at its urban core. Writer Amanda Miller shared research about urban projects, interviewed developers with downtown plans, and talked to city commissioners about the challenges and solutions to developing thriving live/work/play real estate in downtown Colorado Springs. The question: Is the desire strong enough to overcome the challenges to a vibrant, artsy urban core? In essence, the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Westgate Peterson Base Green Colorado Springs Real Estate
The proposed 60-acre mixed-use Colorado Springs CO real estate development planned for the west gate of Peterson Air Force Base will offer state-of-the-art amenities. According to the Peterson Air Force Base Facilities Excellence Plan, the Colorado Springs real estate integrates sustainable features in a vibrant, pedestrian friendly "downtown" area of Peterson Air Force Base. It will simply be called the Westgate District or Westgate. The new Colorado Springs property is ideally located in the Peterson … [Read more...]
Skiing Areas Closest to Homes in Colorado Springs CO
For decades, residents of Colorado Springs homes enjoyed nearby ski areas at the Broadmoor Resort, Glen Clove and Pikes Peak ski jumps. After realizing that Colorado Springs area real estate receives significantly less snow overall than does the Rocky Mountain high country, alpine skiers willingly drive a while for more powder. Colorado Springs neighborhoods are still close to cross-country ski areas and, of course, snowshoeing trails. West of Colorado Springs CO real estate is Monarch Mountain. … [Read more...]
El Paso County Real Estate Growth towards Northeast Colorado Springs
As El Paso County Colorado's population grew during the past decade—especially movement of Colorado Springs real estate sales from the central part of the city to the northeastern communities—it surpassed the population of Denver County. The population of El Paso County Colorado homes increased 20.38% between the 2000 census and the 2010 census. The number of residents in the City of Colorado Springs homes from the year 2000 to 2010 increased 15.39%. Maria St. Louis-Sanchez Gazette.com 02/23/11 … [Read more...]
US Olympic Complex Convenient to Colorado Springs Homes
Located near Downtown Colorado Springs Colorado homes, the United States Olympic Complex (USOC) serves as the headquarters for the US Olympic Committee administration and the Olympic Training Center programs. Aspiring Olympic families from states throughout the nation relocate to Colorado Springs CO real estate to be near USOC. Athletes move to Colorado Springs homes to train for a variety of sports. 12 USOC member organizations have national headquarters at the complex and a dozen other member … [Read more...]