These agencies need volunteers. Call about opportunities and time commitment.• Amblicab — Board members to help people with disabilities; 633-4601, amblicab.org.• Colorado Springs Sister Cities International — Help schools and nonprofits of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia; sistercitycs.org.• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Colorado Springs — 477-1515.• El Paso County Sheriff’s Office — Join the Volunteer Victim Advocate Program; 520-7216.• Energy Resource Center — Volunteer electrician and painters needed; 591-0772, erc-co.org.• Friends of the Garden of the Gods — Bret Tennis, 219-0108.• Harvestime International Network — Provides free Christian education materials worldwide; harvestime.org.• Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau — Volunteers knowledgeable about town needed; Leslie Lewis, 685-5089.• Need Project Inc. — Provide resources … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs area volunteer opportunities starting March 29
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Colorado Springs-area homebuilding continues to trail last year’s pace
The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding in 2019 continues to trail that of last year.In February, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issued 272 permits for construction of single-family homes, according to the agency’s monthly report on residential and commercial construction in El Paso County. That’s down 9 percent compared with the same month last year.For the first two months of the year, single-family home permits totaled 431, a decline of 27.4 percent on a year-over-year basis.In addition to being slower out of the gate in 2019, the year-to-date numbers are down slightly from 2016-2017. Business US pending home sales rebounded 4.6 percent in January The Associated Press Yet local homebuilding generally has rebounded after struggling during the Great Recession and for several years afterward, and housing officials have said they remain confident that the industry will enjoy another solid year in 2019.Building permit totals have climbed each … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs-area homebuilding continues to trail last year’s pace
Colorado Springs-area homebuilding in February continues to trail last year’s pace
The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding in 2019 continues to trail that of last year.In February, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issued 272 permits for construction of single-family homes, according to the agency's monthly report on residential and commercial construction in El Paso County. That's down 9 percent compared with the same month last year.For the first two months of the year, single-family home permits totaled 431, a decline of 27.4 percent on a year-over-year basis.In addition to being slower out of the gate in 2019, the year-to-date numbers are down slightly from 2016-2017.Yet local homebuilding generally has rebounded after struggling during the Great Recession and for several years afterward, and housing officials have said they remain confident that the industry will enjoy another solid year in 2019. Building permit totals have climbed each year since 2014 and hit a 13-year high of 3,856 in 2018. The Housing & Building Association of … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs-area homebuilding in February continues to trail last year’s pace
Colorado Springs area volunteer opportunities starting Feb. 15
These agencies need volunteers. Call about opportunities and time commitment.• Amblicab — Board members to help people with disabilities; 633-4601, amblicab.org.• Colorado Springs Sister Cities International — Help schools and nonprofits of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia; sistercitycs.org.• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Colorado Springs — 477-1515.• El Paso County Sheriff’s Office — Join the Volunteer Victim Advocate Program; 520-7216.• Energy Resource Center — Volunteer electrician and painters needed; 591-0772, erc-co.org.• Friends of the Garden of the Gods — Bret Tennis, 219-0108.• Harvestime International Network — Provides free Christian education materials worldwide; harvestime.org.• Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau — Volunteers knowledgeable about Manitou Springs needed; Leslie Lewis, 685-5089.• Need Project Inc. — … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs area volunteer opportunities starting Feb. 15
Colorado Springs homebuilding off to slow start in 2019
The pace of Colorado Springs-area homebuilding is off to a slow start in 2019.In January, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issued 159 permits for the construction of single-family homes in the Springs and El Paso County, according to a report released by the agency Monday. Last month's building permit total was down 46.1 percent on a year-over-year basis and was the fewest for any January since 2015, Regional Building records show.Still, the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs has said it expects single-family permits to total about 3,600 this year and that anything above 3,000 will be a good year. Premium Owners of 3 Borriello Brothers pizzerias face more trouble amid closures Rich Laden, Wayne Heilman In 2018, local single-family building permits totaled 3,856, the most for any year since 2005. Homebuilding industry officials have credited a strong local economy, more jobs and higher consumer confidence for helping to drive the demand for new … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs homebuilding off to slow start in 2019