Author: RICH LADEN and BREANNA JENT The Gazette
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Colorado Springs homebuilding shows no signs of a slowdown in February
Colorado Springs-area home construction continued its furious pace last month. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issued 299 permits in February for the construction of single-family homes in the Springs and the rest of El Paso County, according to a report Thursday by the city-county agency. February’s permit total was up 22.5 percent over the…
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Tax increase may be sought to boost Colorado Springs tourism efforts
Tourism in the Pikes Peak region enjoyed another strong year in 2016, but industry leaders continue to say they need more money for marketing and will pursue a hike in Colorado Springs’ bed-and-car tax. Doug Price, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, said Thursday the group’s long-term plan is to…
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LongHorn Steakhouse, Sprouts open in May at northeast side Colorado Springs retail center
Colorado Springs’ first LongHorn Steakhouse will open next month in a new northeast side retail center, joining Sprouts Farmers Market and two fast-casual restaurants that will open about the same time. LongHorn Steakhouse is scheduled to open May 22 at Powers Pointe, southwest of Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road; the development is one of the…
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Colorado Springs Health Foundation OKs almost $1.4 million in grants
The Colorado Springs Health Foundation recently approved nearly $1.4 million in grants for 35 organizations in the Pikes Peak region, the foundation’s third round of grants over two years that assist the work of public health programs in the area. “It’s an amazing honor to be able to support the great work that happens here…
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Texas doughnut chain expanding into Colorado Springs with as many as four locations
Shipley Do-Nuts, a popular family-owned chain based in Texas, is coming to Colorado Springs as soon as this year or in 2018. The company said this week that 58 franchised locations are planned around Colorado, starting in Denver this year. Shipley, founded in 1936 and now headed by a third-generation member of the company’s namesake…
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Gordmans to close 1 of 2 stores in Colorado Springs
The Gordmans store at the Chapel Hills Mall in Colorado Springs is closing after opening just seven months ago. The closing comes a few weeks after the Omaha, Neb.-based discount clothier and department store chain filed for bankruptcy in mid-March. Since then, Texas-based Stage Stores Inc. purchased about half of Gordmans stores at a bankruptcy…
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What’s WhirlyBall? Colorado Springs is about to find out
WhirlyBall is giving Colorado Springs a whirl. A family-run, Chicago-based company is developing a 30,000-square-foot entertainment center on the Springs’ east side that will be home to WhirlyBall – a game that mixes elements of basketball, hockey and lacrosse and whose players ride electric bumper cars. The venue, which will cater to walk-ups, corporate outings,…
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More than 3,000 jobs included as part of job fair Wednesday in Colorado Springs
The area’s largest job fair so far this year will take place Wednesday when more than 140 employers welcome job seekers for 3,000-plus positions. The Spring Job Fair of 2017 will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hotel Eleganté Conference and Event Center, 2886 S. Circle Drive on Colorado Springs’ south…
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Apartments rents hit another record high in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs apartment rents hit another record high late last year, but the overall multi-family market – while still strong – could be slowing a bit, according to a pair of new reports. A Colorado Division of Housing survey of Springs-area landlords showed average rents in the fourth quarter of 2016 rose to nearly $1,033…
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Jariah Walker hired as the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority’s new executive director
Jariah Walker, who has served as acting executive director of the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority since he replaced Kitty Clemens in November, will take over the post full-time. Walker, who has a real estate background and who had been a senior economic development analyst for the city, will be paid $82,000 a year. He…