Colorado lawmakers continue to pursue aggressive housing policy reforms aimed at increasing housing supply and expanding affordable housing financing tools. One significant measure introduced during the 2026 legislative session is House Bill 26-1206, titled “Improved Funding to Support Development” (“HB26-1206”). HB26-1206 would substantially expand the financing capabilities of city and county housing authorities and could
Colorado’s Unresolved Data Center Debate
As demand for AI and cloud-computing infrastructure continues to accelerate, data center development has become an increasingly important issue for commercial real estate developers, utility companies, municipalities, and land use practitioners across the country. During the 2026 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers considered two competing bills that would have impacted the landscape for large-scale data center
Denver Announces a Middle Income Housing Pilot Program
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
Governor and Municipalities in Dispute over Implementation of Strategic Growth Legislation
On May 16, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2025 005 (“Order 005”) to address implementation of recently-passed strategic growth legislation. As discussed below, Governor Polis has ordered certain state agencies to consider whether municipalities are compliant with the requirements of seven laws when awarding millions of dollars of discretionary funding. Three days after
Denver Proposes to Eliminate All Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements
The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes removing minimum vehicle parking requirements for all land uses throughout Denver. This Text Amendment comes as