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November 17, 2009
Prices in Denver’s city neighborhoods continue to gradually climb. Within the city limits of Denver, here’s how the sales statistics stack up:
For the week ending Nov 10th, 2009, the average price per square foot in Denver was $182, an increase of 7.1% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes, for the period of Aug 09 to Oct 09 was $178,950, based on 3,192 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 14%, or $21,992, and the number of home sales decreased 20.8%.
There are currently 5,755 homes for sale in Denver (as listed on Trulia.com). The average listing price these homes was $426,019 for the week ending Nov 10th, 2009, which represents an increase of 0.5%, or $2,240, compared to the prior week.
November 6, 2009
If you have completed or know of a great renovation project in the Greater Highlands area, contact LIVE Broker Associate Jana Miller at jana@liveurbandenver.com to suggest it be featured as the “Renovation Spotlight”. The new segment will feature before and after photos of projects big and small, including outdoor projects in summer months. Additional photos will be published on the Tribune’s website at http://www.northdenvertribune.com.
Renovation Spotlight is especially interested in affordable yet unique homeowner-based projects (DIY!), all things green and sustainable, drop dead architecture, historic restorations, and all-around eye-popping design. Submissions from contractors, architects and designers welcome, but ‘fix and flips’ receive less consideration than homeowner-driven projects. Participants must be willing to describe their approximate budget.
September 16, 2009
Uprooted (working title), is an exciting new series from HGTV that follows couples, families and individuals who are saying goodbye to their hometowns, totally picking-up, and moving to a new place where everything is different.
They are looking to cast people who are moving to start a new career or to live out a dream of living in a totally new place, and will be there from the beginning to document as they explore different locales looking for favorite spots, hot restaurants, and somewhere they can call their new home. Which neighborhoods do they like the most? What kind of home do they want? What fits into their price range? And of course – Are they making the right decision!
They will document the many stages of moving:
-The decision to move
-Exploring the new city, town, country….etc.
-Packing up and saying goodbye to their old home
-Settling into their new location
They are offering $1,000 compensation (as well as approved travel expenses) to each participating family and $500 for participating agents or brokers. For inquires please email: casting@departure-films.com
September 13, 2009
Think you’ve got what it takes to be the general Contractor on you own renovation? Think you can do it cheaper than the pros? Put your skills to the test for a chance to win $5,000 from HGTV. Producers from locally based High Noon Entertainment are searching for dynamic homeowners who plan to renovate a room in their house using their own budget and acting as their own general contractor.
Before the project begins, the homeowners will come face-to-face with HGTV’s expert contractor for an assessment of what needs to be done and how much it will cost. Then, they’ll hit the ground running, scrimping and saving, pouring in their own sweat equity and hiring out sub-contractors when needed in order to finish on time and under budget.
When the renovation is completed, it’s inspection time. The HGTV contractor reappears for a detailed evaluation of the renovation and delivers an estimate of how much he or he thinks was spent on the project. If our price conscience homeowners are able to fool the contractor into thinking they spent more on the renovation than they did, the homeowners win $5,000 from HGTV.
If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat the contractor, High Noon Entertainment wants to hear from you. For more information: Generalcontractors@highnoontv.com.
August 30, 2009
According to Trulia, the average price per square foot for Denver was $185, an increase of 6.3% compared to the same period last year. Digging deeper into the statistics, the median sales price for homes in for the period of May 2009 to Jul 2009 was $179,000 (based on 3,627 home sales). Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 8.8%, or $14,500, with virtually the same number of home sales.
There are currently about 5,880 resale and new homes on the market in the city of Denver. The average listing price was $438,409 for the week ending Aug 19, which represents a decrease of 0.3%, or $1,224, compared to the prior week.
August 27, 2009
Make sure you’ve got Saturday, Sept. 12 on your calendar for the return of the year’s best music festival. They’ve put together another amazing Main Stage lineup of eclectic musical genres:
10:00 Kent Denver School
11:00 Jessica Sonner
12:30 Oakhurst
2:30 Ode to the Marionette
4:30 Mohammed Alidu & The Bizung Family
6:30 Dub Skin
Meantime… Beat the crowd. Order your SMF T-Shirt today! Wear your t-shirt to the 7th annual Sunnyside Music Fest already broken in. Order online, save $2 and beat the rush. Go to the Sunnyside Music Festival Website and use Paypal to order. You can pick up your t-shirt starting Sept. 2 at the SMF office, 4900 W. 29th (at Xavier St.), Denver, CO 80212, or at the SMF booth at the festival. Early bird prices are $13 per t-shirt. Day-of prices go up to $15 at the festival.
A new zoning code is coming our way! It is a significant reformat and reorganization from the current zoning and deserves everyone’s attention! The New Zoning Code changes Denver’s 53-year-old, unwieldy, patch worked zoning code. Ideally, the new code will support a growing economy, a sustainable environment, a diverse mix of housing, strong neighborhoods and a high quality of life. However, it’s not without its controversy. Much of Northwest Denver is being downzoned to only allow only single family homes, a move that could have a significant negative impact on property values.
The first draft of the New Zoning Code was presented at a series of public workshops sponsored by Denver City Councilmembers in the months of June and July. Community input from these meetings was incorporated into revisions of the second draft code and draft map that is being reviewed at public workshops in each Council District. Find information on your local meeting here.
In an effort to increase public awareness, the city has sent a postcard to every owner of property in Denver. The postcard outlines important information about The New Zoning Code, including what zoning determines and why Denver is updating its zoning code. The postcard also points to the project website at www.newcodedenver.org, as a resource to find further information and ways to get involved.
The website allows users to comment on both the language and maps of the second draft of The New Code, and also features information on the ideas and concepts behind the zoning fix, zoning blogs from the city planners and task force members, and a Frequently Asked Questions page, which is updated to include the latest questions from visitors to the website. Visit the site! Express your opinion!
“The comments collected at the public workshops and through the website have been instrumental in shaping our revisions to The New Code drafts,” said Peter Park, manager of Community Planning and Development. “We hoped the postcard would bring more Denver citizens into these discussions, and based on the surge in visits to NewCodeDenver.Org since the post card was mailed, we have succeeded.”
July 17, 2009
Each spring, Denver Digs Trees brings you low-cost and free street trees. This fall, they are offering low cost Shade Trees for Your Yard!
These medium and large sized trees, strategically planted in your yard (on private property), will help you save money and fight global warming by providing valuable energy-saving shade for your home. Properly placed trees can lower a building’s air conditioning use by 30% – this means lower energy bills and less carbon released into the atmosphere! Shade trees also beautify your space, enhance property values (up to 10%!), reduce air pollution, buffer noise, and provide shelter for birds and other wildlife. These trees are low-cost for Denver residents – only $25 each! (trees this size usually sell for more than $100)
Trees are FREE for our target neighborhoods. These neighborhoods, chosen for their particularly low canopy cover, include Athmar Park, Baker, Barnum, Barnum West, Chaffee Park, Clayton, Cole, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, Globeville, Jefferson Park, Lincoln Park, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill, Ruby Hill, Skyland, Sunnyside, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West Colfax, Westwood, and Whittier.
Learn more and Download your Shade Tree Application. To have an application mailed to you, call 303-722-6262 or email info@theparkpeople.org (include your mailing address and Subject Heading: “Request for Shade Tree Application”).
Application DEADLINE: Sept 1, availability is limited, apply today!
Tree Pick-up: Oct 3 (location TBA)
The Shade Tree Program is brought to you by The Park People and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. We are grateful to the City of Denver for assistance in selecting trees suitable for Colorado’s climate and the urban environment.
July 1, 2009
Highlands ice cream shop celebrates anniversary with all-natural dogs, cake walk, jumpy castle, new Red Trolley-white-and-blue flavor and more!
No need for post-fireworks blues. The red, white and blueberry family fun continues as The Red Trolley at 2639 W. 32nd Ave. in the Highlands neighborhood celebrates its one-year birthday on July 5. Birthday-bash activities include face painting, a Trolley-style cake walk, jumpy castle, balloons, music and prizes, plus specials on always-yummy Red Trolley eats, including $5 fully-loaded egg steamers and $1 Novo-Clover coffee for breakfast, and the just-launched gourmet hot dog bar for lunch. Nitrate-free Trolley dogs (from Denver’s own Continental Sausage) include options from an all-vegan coney dog to a free-range veal brat – and a birthday opp to try the T-dog, a simple and delicious coney, for just $1. Plus, the Trolley’s pastry chef extraordinaire is creating an all new Red Trolley-white-and-blue ice cream flavor (no small feat sans artificial colors) just for the event. The Red Trolley, Highlands’ all-natural dessert boutique, will be open 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. Party on.
The search for a fun, wholesome place to take their three children for a treat first inspired longtime Highlands residents Julie and Patrick Shaw to open Red Trolley in 2008, with delectable natural treats free of high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and artificial flavors, and crafted by renowned pastry chef Deanna Scimio Parker. Named 2009 Top of the Town Reader’s Choice for Best Gelato in 5280, the Red Trolley has been featured in media including Westword and The Denver Post. A private room is available for birthday parties and business meetings. For more information, visit www.theredtrolley.com.
June 11, 2009
The Denver Post reported today that St. Charles Town Co. plans to redevelop the property near East High School as a retail center, including a grocery store. They’ve been talking with grocers Sunflower Farmers Markets and Sprouts Farmers Market about their interest in locating in an old Safeway most recently occupied by a church at the corner of Colfax and York. Hope it works out! Finally they’ll be a real buzz of activity in the area, especially with their recent redevelopment of the old Lowenstein Theatre, where the Tattered Cover bookstore and Twist & Shout music store are now located. Read more about it here. 
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