Stapleton, Lowry, and the Geos Neighborhood Among Denver’s Eco-Friendly Communities!

Since we are at the midpoint of a two-day Eco-Broker seminar, I am truly inspired to recognize a few environmentally friendly neighborhoods in the Denver metro area. TeamCox Realtors commends these communities for their true dedication to our environment.

• Stapleton: It is hard to believe that Stapleton, the site of Denver’s old airport, is the largest urban-infill redevelopment project in the country. The trendy community, recently ranked third among Natural Home Magazine’s, “Best Green Housing Developments,” is truly committed to green building and energy preservation. One of the highlights on Stapleton’s lengthy “green” resume is that all homes are Energy Star certified, meaning that Stapleton builders must adhere to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s stringent guidelines. In addition, Stapleton implemented a prairie habitat restoration project, completed an extensive eco-restoration of Westerly Creek, showcases 1,100 acres of parks and open space, and boasts many homes with solar panels. 

• Lowry:  Lowry’s new EastPark neighborhood, by McStain Neighborhoods, will focus on water efficiency and preservation. A joint project between Denver Water, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and McStain Neighborhoods, the project will feature approximately 40 homes with high-efficiency packages, ultimately saving approximately 28,000 gallons of water per year that will significantly lower residents’ utility bills.   

• Geos Neighborhood: The nation’s largest zero-energy, master-planned community will be located in Arvada. Construction on the 250-unit project is slated to begin this fall, and the homes will be start in the $200’s. According to a statement issued by the developer, the Geos Neighborhoods’ “on-site solar and geothermal systems are designed to supply 100 percent of the community’s energy needs and work in conjunction with energy consumption patterns that are markedly lower than those found in the nation’s average homes.” This is a truly amazing project, and will hopefully be a model for future developments.

For more information on environmentally friendly Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.

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Parts of LoDo, Centennial and Highlands Ranch Still Experiencing Substantial Home Price Appreciation

Homebuyers are always interested to hear which Denver metro area neighborhoods are thriving and which are flopping. I came across a very interesting article written by John Rebchook of the Rocky Mountain News this week, which revealed the hottest (and coldest!) zip codes in the Denver housing market. 

If you are looking for a hotbed in an otherwise stagnant Denver real estate market, consider heading to the 80202 zip code that encompasses the trendy Denver neighborhoods of LoDo and Riverfront Park. Homeowners are in high spirits as their property values appreciated a whopping 16.2% from 2006 to 2007. This impressive figure is no surprise as scores of ultra-stylish loft and condo projects are popping up everywhere in Downtown Denver. The top three were rounded out by 80112 in Englewood and Centennial (+15.8%) and 80126 in Highlands Ranch (+12.8%).

Aurora’s 80010 zip code, close to the flourishing Anschutz Medical Campus, saw a 12.8% increase in property values that likely stemmed from the new medical facilities are breathing new life into surrounding neighborhoods. Other Denver area zip codes that saw increases include the Southeast Aurora zip code of 80016 (+12.8%), Evergreen’s 80439 (+12.2%), Boulder’s 80303 and 80305 (+10.8% and +8.6%), Littleton’s 80127 (+7.5%).

The list of "colder" zip codes included parts of Adams County, Jefferson County and Denver. Please click here to read the article in the Rocky Mountain News. For more information on booming neighborhoods in the Denver real estate market, please contact TeamCox Realtors.