Housing and urban planning

Associated Press

2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerous

A "For Sale" sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The…

January 14, 2026

Local News

Silverton first in Colorado to reach voter-mandated affordable housing commitment

Mountain town met goal a year ahead of deadline

January 14, 2026

Local News

Durango annexes Florida Road property for future housing development

Reynolds Ash + Associates proposes 17 townhomes

January 10, 2026

Local News

Texas real estate firm purchases Confluence at Three Springs apartments

acquisition in Durango by Olympus Property

January 5, 2026

Local News

What to watch in 2026 for La Plata County

Elections, court trials, fights for social justice and ambitious redevelopments to shape the year

January 5, 2026

Business

Will 2026 be the year for housing reform?

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen hopes ‘yes’

December 31, 2025

New Mexico

Aztec mobile home park tenants sue landlord, alleging unlawful rules, evictions and fees

of 16 years says he and family can’t afford rent increase

December 26, 2025

Local News

Mobile home residents nearing deal to purchase property north of Durango

accepts residents’ $5.45 million offer over larger bids

December 5, 2025

Regional News

Colorado unveils effort to help affordable housing developers navigate mountain of paperwork

Website offers developers information on tax credits and financing options, and how to apply

November 25, 2025

Associated Press

New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

FILE – The logo for the Justice Department is seen before a news conference at the Department of Justice on…

November 25, 2025

Local News

ADUs are another tool in the affordable housing crisis, Durango owner and tenant say

say the units help with workforce housing; others think they are a threat to neighborhoods

November 24, 2025

New Mexico

Rural, unhoused people statewide cite deposit, application fees as greatest barrier to housing

A small group of volunteers walks through alleys in downtown Albuquerque in search of unhoused people to survey on Jan.…

November 23, 2025

Local News

La Plata County commissioners approve 100-home plan at Purgatory resort

Project faces additional steps of approval, permitting

November 18, 2025

Local News

First phase of affordable housing project in Ignacio complete

sold to teachers, retirees and low-income community members

November 18, 2025

Local News

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet talks cutting red tape, child care gap in La Plata County

Durango a ‘microcosm’ reflecting issues across the nation

October 18, 2025

Local News

Over the passes and through the rain, affordable housing units arrive in Silverton

homes will make mountain town more resilient

October 13, 2025

Local News

Coal Bank, Molas to close Friday as housing units are taken to Silverton

Prefabricated homes to provide more affordable housing in mountain town

October 7, 2025

Local News

Durango City Council to consider loosening ADU restrictions

Proponents say move would help housing needs; opponents say increased density hurts neighborhoods

October 5, 2025

Local News

Code Rights Project went searching for answers. Comes up with more questions

Citizen-led group searched for bottlenecks in La Plata County planning department

October 2, 2025

Local News

Durango School District purchases Lightner Apartments for $10 million

35 units to be used as affordable housing for staff, educators

September 29, 2025

Local News

Should Durango eliminate minimum lot size requirements for detached ADU’s?

Council to consider loosening regulations on accessory dwelling units

August 18, 2025

Local News

Tenants move into Residences at Durango

Affordable apartments offer comfort, relief after delayed opening

July 20, 2025

Local News

‘Code Rights Project’ to investigate La Plata County planning, building departments

‘Why does it take so long to get something done ... relative to the rest of the state?’ organizer asks

July 14, 2025

Local News

Rivergate Lofts residents raise concerns about Durango’s workforce housing proposal

Structural concerns, loss of open space and declining property value top of mind

June 21, 2025