The 2024 Denver ballot features a dozen individual measures, each aimed at addressing pressing city issues. These measures have been placed on the ballot either through City Council action or citizen initiatives, each with...more
Six land use bills passed the Colorado legislature before it adjourned, five of which Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law as of the date of publication. These bills will bring changes to housing development in Colorado with...more
Legislature Gives Local Governments Right of First Refusal on Affordable Housing and Right of First Offer on Certain Market Rate Multifamily Properties -
On the final day of the legislative session, the state legislature...more
Counties in Colorado may soon have a new way to take advantage of tax increment financing (“TIF”). Currently, there are only two ways to leverage TIF in Colorado: establishment of an urban renewal authority (“URA”) or...more
On Nov. 14, 2023, the Colorado Apartment Association (“CAA”) and Apartment Association of Metro Denver (“AAMD”), which represent thousands of apartment owners, filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Air Quality Control...more
In this off-year election, voters across Colorado decided two statewide ballot measures and determined local races for mayors, city councils, school boards and local ballot measures. Below is a rundown of the results of the...more
In the waning hours of the legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill that would ask voters to approve a 10-year property tax relief plan to combat skyrocketing home values and backfill lost revenue for...more
Earlier this month, the city of Denver (“City”) published the “Expanding Housing Affordability Proposed Policy Approach” (“Proposed Policy”). The Proposed Policy is in response to the passage of HB21-1117, which overturned a...more
In the final days of the 2021 legislative session, the Colorado Legislature passed SB-293, intending to temporarily cut property taxes in a last-minute bipartisan attempt to address the anticipated increases in property taxes...more
On May 7, 2021, House Bill 21-1117 was passed by the Colorado General Assembly and is on the governor’s desk for signature. As detailed in our Brownstein Client Alert on Feb. 18, 2021, HB 21-1117 authorizes local governments...more