Tag: housing development
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Construction in 2025: Commercial development dominates the scene, single- family homes see slight decline
Commercial construction dominated the Colorado Springs building scene in 2025. Nearly 400 permits for new commercial projects were approved by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department last year, according to a news release issued Monday. This is up 31% compared to 2024 and the region’s most since 2022. The year ended with a bang. December…
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Northeast Colorado Springs neighbors give thoughts on proposed annexation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around two dozen city and county residents attended a community meeting Thursday evening at Mountain Springs Church to weigh in on an upcoming annexation request in northeast Colorado Springs. Developers are planning to annex 21 acres of land almost directly south of the church, in…
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Nearly 100 homes proposed for eastern El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A developer is hoping to bring a new subdivision and commercial center to rural land off of Judge Orr Road, working around a floodplain on the nearly 400-acre property. The project, called Jane Davis Ranch, is just northeast of Meadow Lake Airport. At full buildout,…
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Monument makes changes to its water code
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week, the town of Monument repealed and readopted much of its water code, which tells residents and businesses how to connect and pay for water services. The changes help bring the town’s code up…
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Amara annexation earns Colorado Springs Planning Commission support
Years-long plans to bring thousands of acres of sprawling prairie southeast of Colorado Springs into city boundaries and build up to 9,500 new homes inched forward Tuesday. In a 7-2 vote the planning commissioners supported La Plata Communities’ proposal to annex approximately 3,200 acres currently located in unincorporated El Paso County and surrounded on three…