While some folks such as a sarcastic RTD Board Member seem to laugh at and mock the life of vehicle dwellers, most are struggling to get by and yes, they do work for a living. But why does he put his own opinion in quotes as if it is published somewhere? Weird. As housing becomes…
Many people view the apparent ‘housing shortage’ in the Denver metro area as exemplified by the growing number of unhoused residents. Some cite this increase as evidence of the so-called ‘housing shortage’. But are there really not enough properties available for rent or purchase to house everybody? Will building more and more primarily luxury housing…
(NOTE: This story has been unfolding for several years now. There could be recent developments not covered here.) We’ve previously covered various Lakewood fiascos including the shortage of over 800 parking spaces at Belmar Park West and numerous other traffic and parking issues itemized in Lakewood’s own parking study. This project originally projected to cost…
Lakewood’s own 2024 Strategic Housing Plan shows there is no need for Belmar Park West luxury rental housing. Lakewood Has a Huge Housing Pipeline Surplus Lakewood’s new-housing pipeline represents about a 15-year supply. p113 Enough luxury rental units are already under construction or shovel-ready! C-6 (See below.) There is a 10-year Lakewood surplus of over…
City Council has done very little to prevent exclusionary housing in Lakewood, Colorado. Council has even taken action opposing inclusionary zoning (p.41, 14) by adopting the 2024 Strategic Housing Plan that endorses the stance that inclusionary zoning in Lakewood is not even feasible: “Each of the prototypical housing developments are infeasible when hypothetical inclusionary zoning…
Housing Affordability Is A Major Barrier of Homeless Residents! P E O P L E C A N ‘ T A F F O R D T H E COST O F H O U S I N G In 2023, the average minimum wage in Metro Denver was $14.17 The average renter wage was…
From Realpage website: UPDATE Dec 9, 2024: US DOJ has ended their criminal probe of Realpage. The civil litigation continues. UPDATE March 2024: In addition to their civil investigation, US Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Realpage software. UPDATE July 2024: Realpage’s new rebuttal website presents their answers to allegations their software…
Fact Checks – What to Expect with Market Rate Rents From January 2021 through November 2023 average apartment rent in Lakewood, CO increased 27% from $1,498/mo to $1,904. Metro Denver apartment rent inflation has outstripped income gains by a higher margin than in any other major city in the U.S. since 2009, according to a…
The 3D aerial simulation below shows the placement of the proposed Kairoi Belmar apartment building on the east edge of Belmar Park with no buffer area between the park and the building. The dark areas are the wildlife ponds in the park. Behind the building is the 777 S Wadsworth property which the developer is…