Tag: building
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Permitting slows, but single-family home building hot spots emerge in region
New home construction in Colorado Springs continues to grow, even if at a slightly slower pace than in previous years. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) issued 2,811 permits for single-family homes in 2025. This was slightly fewer than the previous year’s total of 2,854. Still, there are signs of optimism, said Bill Craighead,…
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Karman Line questions: Schriever commander outlines risks, needs ahead of annexation vote
While Colorado Springs voters weigh whether to annex almost 2,000 acres east of the city over the next week, the commander of Schriever Space Force Base outlined the risks of encroachment around the base and the need for affordable housing for service members in a letter to local leaders. About 6,500 single-family homes and a…
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Costs, benefits of a proposed Colorado Springs annexation presented. Amara all over again?
The Colorado Springs City Council heard Monday about the potential costs and benefits of annexing about 2,000 acres near Schriever Space Force Base. The proposed development, called Karman Line, could have up to 6,500 new homes, 444 acres of open space and 148 acres set aside for commercial and industrial space, according to a presentation…
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Denver-based sandwich chain to open second Colorado Springs location on city’s south side
Denver-based Snarf’s Sandwiches, which debuted in Colorado Springs two years ago on the city’s north side, will add a second location on the south end of town and join a growing mix of new businesses along the redeveloped South Nevada Avenue corridor. The chain plans to remodel a familiar red-brick building at 1640 S. Nevada…
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Monument places moratorium on planning applications for new construction
The town of Monument voted this week to place a moratorium in effect through July on accepting planning applications for new construction projects following the resignation of the fifth planning director since 2020. It’s a decision that could slow development, but town officials say the pause is needed with a critical vacancy. Town Manager Mike…
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Potentially 1,700 homes planned in eastern Colorado Springs
Construction on Colorado Springs’ eastern edge will march forward with potentially more than 1,700 homes over nearly 300 acres in Banning Lewis Ranch, recently approved by the city’s planning commission. The homes planned south of Dublin Boulevard and east of existing new housing construction will be less dense than originally planned, raising concerns for one commissioner.…
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LIFE | Colorado Springs man builds and gives away squirrel houses
Since 2019, Colorado Springs man John Snyder has been building and giving away squirrel houses to keep ‘sweet creatures’ safe. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Wildfire evacuation among concerns delaying decision on proposed west-side Colorado Springs development
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission voted Thursday to delay a decision on hundreds of apartments and new businesses proposed at the west end of Garden of the Gods Road after listening to hours of residents’ objections, such as how the project could obstruct views, increase gridlock in a wildfire evacuation and cause light and noise pollution.…
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LIFE | Local painter leaves legacy in home built into Garden of the Gods
Pat Musick’s childhood and now adult home sits directly on the boundary of Garden of the Gods, with the red rocks used as walls and offering a beautiful view of the park and Pikes Peak. Musick’s father, the painter Archie Musick, designed and built the home back in the 1950s with a goal of incorporating…