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Housing

Posted inPolitics and Government

Denver-area assessors warn of major spike in property taxes as Colorado legislature rushes to provide relief

by Jesse Paul 10:00 AM MDT on Apr 26, 20232:41 PM MDT on Apr 26, 2023

In Douglas County, assessed home values, used to calculate property taxes, increased by as much as 50%. In Denver, officials say the median increase is 33%.

Posted inHousing

Colorado’s ban on cities, counties enacting rent control will remain in place 

by Elliott Wenzler 8:01 AM MDT on Apr 26, 20239:09 AM MDT on Apr 26, 2023

House Bill 1115, which would have repealed the prohibition, was rejected after a Democratic lawmaker joined Republicans in a Colorado Senate committee in voting against the measure

Posted inHousing

Major land-use bill from Colorado governor, Democrats is gutted to remove all upzoning requirements

by Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler 5:16 PM MDT on Apr 25, 202310:07 AM MDT on Apr 26, 2023

A 39-page amendment adopted Wednesday was aimed at winning over skeptics of Senate Bill 213, the cornerstone of Democrats’ affordable housing efforts in the legislature this year

Posted inEconomy

5 years in, Opportunity Zone investments in Colorado are yielding important dividends

by Tracy Ross 4:25 AM MDT on Apr 25, 202311:20 AM MDT on Apr 26, 2023

Ranked second in the nation for program success, Colorado is a billion dollars richer in projects, with rural towns and cities both reaping the bounty

a woman standing in the doorway of a house.
Posted inEquity

Denver’s first Native American affordable housing project aims to make amends for U.S. policy

by Jennifer Brown 4:23 AM MDT on Apr 23, 20234:20 PM MDT on Apr 21, 2023

The 187-unit apartment building with a symbolic circular design will include an Indian Health Services clinic and cultural programming in Denver.

a group of people pack up belongings on a sidewalk next to tents and a pile of bags.
Posted inEquity

First audit of Denver’s response to unauthorized encampments finds the city is mostly — but not fully — compliant

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 21, 202310:36 AM MDT on Apr 21, 2023

The city appears to equitably provide services, conduct assessments and perform cleanups. But it needs to do more to ensure people have access to their belongings.

Posted inMarshall Fire

More than 100 homes are still uninhabitable from Marshall fire smoke and ash contamination

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 19, 20236:29 AM MDT on Apr 20, 2023

Marshall fire survivors with homes still standing continue to face unique hurdles more than a year later

Posted inHousing

Housing density requirements dramatically pared back in Colorado governor’s major land-use use bill

by Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler 9:36 PM MDT on Apr 18, 20237:35 PM MDT on May 1, 2023

Senate Bill 213 was amended Tuesday to build more support for the measure among lawmakers and to ensure the legislation’s passage out of its first committee

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: As home prices drop, Colorado’s real estate industry looks to history to understand trends

by Tamara Chuang 8:00 AM MDT on Apr 15, 202310:11 AM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

Plus: Denver-area inflation is up 5.7%, which is higher than the U.S. Some reasons why.

Posted inHousing

A Durango homeless encampment’s closure left many with nowhere to go. Now, the ACLU is threatening to sue.

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 14, 202312:01 PM MDT on Apr 14, 2023

The shutdown of Purple Cliffs in La Plata County illuminates a city and county’s struggle to adequately serve its homeless population.

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