Colorado Springs Real Estate

Northeast

Elevation is 6,300 feet.   The northeastern portions of the city are two to three hundred feet higher than the downtown area making it cooler and breezier. At the southern edge of this area, Norwood, a 2,000 acre development, provides lower to medium priced housing choices in a planned community setting and is still growing. At the north side is Briargate, representing a master-planned community in the city at over 10,000 acres.  Both of these communities offer a variety of home neighborhoods and business parks along with a choice of recreation facilities.  At the southern edge of this area is the University of Colorado campus on Austin Bluffs Parkway, and at Academy Boulevard is a major group of shopping malls and centers. One of the newest subdivisions is University Park, an area of prime lots with access from Academy Boulevard and Vickers Drive.  Chapel Ridge and Charter Greens are new communities adjacent to the Pine Creek Golf Course off Old Ranch Road.  The northeast part of the region has been and remains one of the fastest growing portions of the city.  Many people find the northeast desirable because of the ease in commuting to southern Denver, which is about 45 minutes away via the Interstate.  Another factor is the growth of the Briargate Business Park and the Northgate area that provides more corporate employer locations.  The city's second largest shopping center, Chapel Hills, at North Academy Boulevard and I-25 provides access to Sears, Dillards, Foleys, K-Mart and numerous other nationally known stores and shops.  The shopping center also features a new ice arena.  In addition to the Chapel Hills Center is significant recent commercial development along Academy Boulevard.  Many national franchise stores are represented here which makes access to shopping a real plus for the northeast communities.  At the northern edge of this area near the beginning of Black Forest is the 18 hole Pinecreek Public Golf Course that is rated as one of the best in the state.