Downtown Colorado Springs has experienced a dramatic apartment boom, with available rental units tripling from fewer than 1,000 to more than 3,000 since 2021, according to the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs.
The surge in housing development stems from the city’s Experience Downtown Plan, which dates back to 2016. Austin Wilson-Bradley, the partnership’s economic development director, says the growth is essential for the city’s future.
“You have to grow, or you die,” said Wilson-Bradley…