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Home additions are widely regarded as the most complex and expensive home improvement project there is. This is due to the fact that one is not only performing new construction but they are also conjoining or building off of an existing structure. This means that a litany of factors can be involved with construction and code regulations. Building a full room addition will typically require changes to the home’s existing floorplan, installing additional foundations, new framing, and finishing to create a new living space. If that isn’t complicated enough, starting a home addition can be daunting as homeowners who begin the process won’t have a finalized budget until approved plans with their municipality are approved which can mean months of architectural, structural, and design work. Despite the daunting scope of this type of home improvement project. Home additions are extremely valued due to the inherent value of increasing livable square footage to one’s home is.

The City of Denver is hoping to provide a better level of service and transparency with their residential construction review times. Homeowners and contractors alike have struggled to get defined times and set expectations on when they can be approved to start their projects.

As reported by Eric Heinz of BusinessDen, the long-debated entertainment district redevelopment for Glendale has a new firm involved. The latest firm plans to solidify its bid for the development with promises of an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

The commercial office space project has finally revealed its name along with some very impressive renderings of the proposed vision. “Steel House” is the name of the 3100 Brighton Blvd. commercial office space construction project. The project is headed by Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners and Denver-based Elevation Development Group.

If a broken sidewalk is reported, it can take an estimated 50 years to get it fixed. According to the city auditor, city sidewalks are your responsibility to fix even though they are in the public right-of-way. Due to a law made back in the 1950s, Denver made home and business owners responsible for fixing them and building them. This was the fallout to a push for updating the city’s main mode of transportation which was decided by the government that cars would be the way. However, not everybody drives – even today.