Tag: permits
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PERSPECTIVE: Reform permitting — and curb Colorado’s energy costs
Everyone in Washington right now is talking about affordability. It’s the buzzword in every campaign promise and political speech, but for many Coloradans it’s simply a new label for a very old problem. Families across Colorado don’t need a government report to tell them what bites them in the pocketbook every time they pay a bill or swipe a credit…
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Homebuilding rose last year in Colorado Springs, but the housing market faces challenges in 2025
Colorado Springs-area home construction rebounded in 2024 from the previous year, though one local builder labeled last year’s activity as just so-so, while uncertainty about mortgage rates and Trump administration policies on tariffs and immigration could pose challenges for the industry in 2025. Building permits issued for the construction of single-family, detached homes mostly in…