Author: RICH LADEN and BREANNA JENT The Gazette
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Colorado Springs apartment developer seeks to create more than just a place to live
Darsey Nicklasson is a relative newcomer to the highly competitive world of real estate development in Colorado Springs. She doesn’t have a big name and doesn’t boast a big company. Her apartment projects, however, are having a big impact. Nicklasson’s 33-unit Blue Dot Place, which she co-developed five years ago on South Nevada Avenue and recently…
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Fargo’s Pizza reopening date in Colorado Springs remains an unknown, owners say
The owners of Fargo’s Pizza intend to reopen the Old West-themed, family favorite restaurant that closed this week in Colorado Springs after nearly a half century. They just don’t know when. For now, Fargo’s will remain closed at least through Jan. 1 and probably longer, said Dave Lavin of suburban Seattle. Lavin, his wife, Paula,…
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Independent Records might move from longtime Platte Avenue location in Colorado Springs
Independent Records & Video, one of Colorado Springs’ last remaining independently owned and operated music retailers, could be on the move from its Platte Avenue home, though its owner says it’s not going out of business. Big Splash Car Wash, a Kansas City, Mo.,-based car wash development company that recently opened its first Springs location…
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Mover & Shaker: Dave Lawyer
Dave Lawyer, a financial planner and president of DALA Financial Services in Colorado Springs, has joined Lincoln Financial Securities, which specializes in financial planning and other services. Lawyer, who has 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, will work with Lincoln as a registered representative. He founded DALA Financial Services, a financial planning…
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Mover & Shaker
Erica Johnson has been hired as a regional manager for the multifamily property services group at Colorado Springs real estate company Griffis/Blessing. She’s responsible for property management, including operational and financial aspects, onsite personnel development, compliance, maintenance and capital planning for Griffis/Blessing apartment communities in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Johnson, with more than 18 years…
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Colorado Springs and Denver housing markets remain hot, reports show
Colorado Springs and Denver have at least one thing in common: their housing markets continue to show signs of strength, two new reports show. The Springs ranked No. 9 in June in Realtor.com’s “hotness index,” which identifies the nation’s top 20 metro areas for single-family housing. Colorado Springs moved up two spots in Realtor.com’s rankings…
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Scattered thunderstorms and rain possible Thursday in Colorado Springs; flash flooding a threat in new burn scar areas
Rain and scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs, and they also could bring a threat of flash flooding in areas hit by recent wildfires, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The weather service issued a flash flood watch from noon to midnight Thursday for burn scar areas in southeast and…
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A Fourth of July without fireworks can still be a blast
A Fourth of July without fireworks doesn’t mean a Fourth of July without fun. As drought conditions and wildfires prompted several communities to scrap fireworks shows across Colorado and the Pikes Peak region, many people still found ways to enjoy the holiday. At Manitou Springs’ Soda Springs Park, several hundred gathered Wednesday afternoon for a…
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Spring Creek fire grows to 95,000 acres, becoming third largest in Colorado history
The Spring Creek fire in southern Colorado became the third largest in state recorded history when it soared to 95,739 acres by Wednesday evening, a more than 15,000-acre jump from Tuesday, according to the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team. The fire, roughly 1½ to 2 hours south of Colorado Springs and burning in Costilla and…
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Housing prices soar to another record high in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs-area home prices soared to record highs again last month as demand for housing remained strong, says the latest report from the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. The median price — or midpoint — of homes sold in June climbed to $324,750, a nearly 14 percent rise year over year and the fourth consecutive…