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Durango’s hotel-to-housing project financing is a first in Colorado

Approved, The Colorado Sun, Western Slope / April 29, 2024 / Durango, Housing

Giant plastic sheets seal off the hazard zones where asbestos abatement is in full swing. The swimming pool where travelers once lounged is buried under fresh fill. Kitchen appliances, new smoke detectors and media boxes for internet access are being added to each of the 72 rooms in the former roadside inn. Plumbers are fitting new sink drains. A new community room, laundry facility and fitness center are being readied off the main entry. Saws buzz, hammers pound, and a giant Volvo L60H loader kicks up dust as it makes runs to fill the foundation where a new general store will rise.

Plan to quadruple property taxes on short-term rentals fails in late-night Capitol committee vote

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State / April 17, 2024 / Housing, Legislative Session

A bill that would have quadrupled the property taxes on many homes offered as short-term rentals in Colorado was rejected late Tuesday in a Colorado Senate committee, marking at least the third time in recent years that such a proposal has failed at the Capitol.

Denver City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, Local / April 12, 2024 / Denver, Homeless, Housing

The Denver City Council unanimously approved a funding agreement worth $3.1 million to assist the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless with rehabilitating 107 hotel rooms into studio apartments.

Colorado lawmakers approve bill to require landlords to complete serious repairs faster

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State / April 10, 2024 / Housing, Legislative Session

The state legislature Tuesday gave final approval to a measure that aims to improve living conditions for renters across Colorado by closing “loopholes” that make it difficult to request repairs from landlords.

Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing

denvergazette.com, Approved, Local, Top Stories / February 29, 2024 / Housing

City of Aurora officials this week reported progress advancing they city’s housing strategy, putting forth recommendations for enhancing the city’s stock of affordable housing and getting additional funding through Proposition 123.

A new — and much gentler — property tax hike is proposed for Colorado short-term rental properties

State, Approved, The Colorado Sun, Top Stories / February 23, 2024 / Housing, Legislative Session

A proposed property tax hike on Colorado short-term rental owners would only kick in for people with three or more homes under new legislation proposed as a gentler alternative to a further-reaching measure also being debated at the state Capitol this year.

The Housing Crunch Is Causing Americans To Delay Marriage and Children

National, Approved, Heritage Foundation / February 15, 2024 / Economy, Housing

Failed public policies are undermining the institution of marriage in America. Rates of both marriage and child births have been trending down for decades, but the current cost-of-living crisis is poised to accelerate these declines. If you can’t afford a place to live, chances are you won’t get married and have kids.

Aurora considers modular construction for affordable housing

denvergazette.com, Approved, Denver Metro, Local / February 12, 2024 / Economy, Housing

As Colorado struggles with its lack of affordable housing, the Aurora City Council will consider on Monday a resolution that would allow the use of buildings with “modular construction” to provide affordable housing units.

Colorado lawmakers seek to boost condo development by reducing lawsuits over construction errors

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State, Top Stories / February 6, 2024 / Housing, Legislative Session

In a bid to spur condominium construction in Colorado, a group of state lawmakers introduced a bill Monday aimed at reducing lawsuits over construction errors by narrowing when they can be filed and by giving builders and homeowners an avenue to make repairs faster and without going to court.

Colorado Democrats launch second attempt to allow more accessory dwelling units to ease housing crisis

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State / January 31, 2024 / Housing

By Brian Eason and Jesse Paul Single-family homeowners in the most populous parts of Colorado would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units on their properties under a bill introduced Tuesday in …

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