For much of the American West, this winter has been historically warm and dry. Due to the resulting snow drought, many experts are predicting an intense wildfire season in Colorado and across the West more broadly. Colorado legislators have taken notice. As in recent legislative sessions, there is currently a tranche of wildfire mitigation and
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Denver Announces a Middle Income Housing Pilot Program
By Danielle De Santis on
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (“HOST”) and Denver Housing Authority (“DHA”) are partnering to pilot a program aimed at spurring development of middle-income housing. As reported in the Denver Post, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has described the pilot program as a way for the city to promote the development of housing…
Colorado Cities Sue State Over 2024 Housing Density and Parking Reforms
By Noah Grolnick on
Posted in Housing, Land Use, Legislation, Litigation, Multi-Unit Housing, Parking Issues, Residential, Zoning
Several Colorado municipalities have sued the state challenging the constitutionality of landmark zoning reforms enacted in 2024. The lawsuit specifically concerns two new laws passed by the legislature and one executive order issued by Governor Polis related to those measures. The first law, HB 24-1313, is aimed at increasing housing density around transit. Under…
Prospective Impacts of President Trump’s Tariffs on the Real Estate Market
By David Brewster on
On March 4th, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, the United States’ two largest trading partners. Two days later, those tariffs were largely lifted as President Trump signed separate executive orders granting relief to goods from Mexico and Canada covered by the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (an…
The City of Denver Identifies Office Buildings in Downtown Denver that could be Ideal Candidates for Adaptive Reuse
By Otten Johnson on
In our December 2022 Otten Johnson Alert, we reported that the City of Denver planned to evaluate buildings in the downtown area that might be suitable for converting potentially underused office space to much needed residential space. The City recently completed its study, identifying a total of twenty-two buildings that it considered good…