Fort Carson Aims to Expand to 30,000 Troops by 2010

There has been talk for a while now that Fort Carson will have an increase in troops. There has not been much of an impact yet, but the Army projects that Fort Carson will more than double its troop size by 2010 from its pre-war number of 14,500 in 2003. Fort Carson has been building for this massive growth and is planning to be one of the largest Army installations in the country. Fort Carson will be home to five combat brigades, two division headquarters units, a special forces group and a number of support troops. Millions of dollars have and will continue to be pumped into the local economy of Colorado Springs from the continued growth of Fort Carson.

El Paso County Cuts Property Tax Rate For 2008!

I have heard from many people relocating to Colorado Springs and Monument (El Paso County) that our property taxes are extremely low in comparison to many other states /counties. This has always provided a nice suprise for people searching for homes in Colorado Springs and Monument.


El Paso County unleashed an even bigger suprise on Monday afternoon though. They made the decision to lower the 2008 property tax rate to 7.514 from this year’s 7.710. This may not seem like a large amount, but a drop shows that El Paso County is not agressively pursuing tax increases like some other counties around the nation.

2005 Median Tax Rates By State

Downtown Colorado Springs Ready for Its Tallest Building

Cooper Tower is a well designed hotel and mixed-use complex which is soon to be Colorado Springs Tallest building. This will be a significant addition to Downtown Colorado Springs. The Cooper Tower will be located on North Nevada Avenue, between Pikes Peak Avenue and Kiowa Street. Final approval is expected next month with a ground breaking in Spring of 2008. Completion of the Cooper Tower is expected in Spring of 2010.

The 37,000 square foot high-rise building will provide the following:
*Main level retail, restaurants and kitchen space
*Three levels of above-grade secured parking
*Two floors of meeting space, offices and ballrooms
*Many amenities like a swimming pool, outdoor patios, a spa and fitness center and more.
*240 hotel guest rooms and up to nine floors of residential living (40 to 60 units will be available for sale). The residential units are designed to meet the needs of a luxury buyer while units will also be available for a buyer looking for a smaller well-appointed unit at a moderate price. Unit sizes are predicted to range in size from 1,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. The entire top level may even be available for a luxury unit.

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