(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The latter part of 2025 saw promising growth in housing construction for Colorado Springs, according to Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD).
PPRBD said in 2025, its agency issued permits for 2,744 new apartment units, which is about three times the amount permitted in 2024. The majority of those permits, for seven different apartment projects, were issued in the final two months of the year–five in November and two in December, PPRBD said.
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The announcement by PPRBD follows a report presented to Colorado Springs City Council in December which showed a housing shortage of 27,712 units as of 2023. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment projected a need for 60,034 additional homes by 2035, doubling the community’s annual production pace.
The assessment also highlighted the cost burdens across the region, showing that more than half of renters and nearly one in three homeowners spend more than 30% of their income on housing…