As Denver’s housing market continues to thrive, so, too, do the development-related concerns of existing residents.  The rapid pace of development in many City-close neighborhoods has at times pitted residents desiring attractive, pedestrian-oriented communities against developers responding to high demand for urban housing options.  On Monday, August 22, 2016, the Denver City Council passed a pair of City-wide development moratoria aimed at addressing parking and architectural issues.  CB16-0498 concerns use of the City’s small zone lot parking exemption.  CB-16-0541 places a one-year moratorium on use of the Zoning Code’s Garden Court Building Form.  Both bills passed with a unanimous vote of Councilmembers present and took effect August 25, 2016. 
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It’s no secret that rental rates in Denver are sky-high, and the multi-family apartment industry is booming. According to one study, 7,749 multi-family residential units have come online in the downtown area alone since the start of 2010, and an additional 5,039 units are currently under construction.
Continue Reading Denver Apartment Rents Still Rising, but Move-In Incentives Soar

On November 16, 2015, the Denver City Council unanimously approved the first reading of Mayor Hancock’s construction defect ordinance that we wrote about last month.
Continue Reading Mayor Hancock’s Construction Defect Ordinance Passes Important Hurdle