Zoning, Infills and Home Values in Washington Park

What are the current Denver Zoning codes? What would changes made to the zoning codes mean to homeowners in Washington Park? What would it do to your real estate values? How could it effect you when you want to put an addition on your home?

What has been the result of all the infill development here in Washington Park. Is it destroying the character of our quaint little neighborhood, or is it drastically bringing up our home prices? Are the infill homes making Washington Park the best neighborhood in town, or are people scared away from buying here because of them?

How is the Market in Washington Park compared to the rest  of Denver? Are we appreciating at a slower or faster rate and by how much?

Here we address these issues and concerns and a whole lot more in the articles below...

Zoning Code Changes

Is an article about a seemingly mundane topic such as "a zoning code" ever going to be sexy enough to merit the time to read? Probably not, unless you are concerned about the future value of your home, or real estate investment opportunities that may arise because of changes in the code, or the destruction or preservation of the character of the neighborhood in which you live. Then its attractiveness may become magnetic.

The Future of Duplexes in Washington Park

The City and County of Denver Community Planning Department (CPD) has proposed an amendment to the language of the Zoning Code. Language amendment L-1154 would allow for a change in the treatment of non-conforming uses in R-0 and R-1 zones. 
 

Neighborhood Evolution

Platt Park and Washington Park are typical Denver neighborhoods in the process of evolution that are feeling development pressure. They have single-family homes, duplexes and even triplexes. There are many original small bungalows, huge new construction (known as "infill"), pop-tops, and pop-tops with expansion out the back. Some residents are concerned about this phenomenon since it threatens the "character"of the neighborhood as they see it. 
 

All Real Estate Is Local

The local and national media have taken averages of home sales numbers, the volume of foreclosures, net price appreciation or depreciation and pronounced we are in a real estate crisis.