Author: By kelsey kendall The Gazette

Cordera, in north Colorado Springs, is a master-planned community where builders have set a distinct architectural style to the homes, with an emphasis on avoiding cookie-cutter exteriors. Semi-custom houses are offered by local builders and the houses wind along curving streets and cul-de-sacs. The community is in Academy School District 20 and was designed to…

Named for its proximity to the north gate of the Air Force Academy, Northgate is a collection of newer neighborhoods as well as older ranches and horse properties and the established Gleneagle area. Northgate is home to New Life Church, Compassion International and the Rampart campus of Pikes Peak Community College. It offers its residents…