Construction and property

It’s getting harder for businesses to find space at a time when the La Plata County needs to be broadening its tax base. Since the 1980s, the number of permits for new commercial buildings in...

Greater predictability in development, more density, and public-private partnerships could encourage construction throughout La Plata County, experts said Wednesday at a Durango Chamber of Commerce...

DENVER (AP) – Houses along the Front Range can’t be built fast enough. Part of the problem is a booming population. There’s also a shortage of construction workers to get the job done. The Colorado...

The commercial corridor along U.S. Highway 160 east near Three Springs may see more traffic as businesses relocate from other areas. A new warehouse and Target Rental, a heavy equipment rental...

The city of Durango is looking for volunteers to help count cyclists and pedestrians at key intersections from Sept. 11 to 17. The biennial counts help the city apply for grants to improve...

The city may build two sand volleyball courts in Schneider Park next year to replace the courts consumed by the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant at Santa Rita Park. The lighted courts...

The 15 townhomes on Pioneer Avenue in Three Springs sold before the units were finished this year. It’s a fairly common trend in the subdivision on the eastern edge of Durango that’s expected to...

The city could start two long-awaited Animas River Trail construction projects next year: replacing the asphalt behind River City Hall and extending the trail north to Oxbow Park. The city has...

Construction has started on 70 new apartments in Three Springs. FCI Constructors is building the expansion of the Confluence at Three Springs apartment complex and expects to finish in 2018,...

A three-story building may be built on the northwest corner of the intersection of 32nd Street and north Main Avenue and house an auto glass shop and four residences. Jason Groen, owner of Techna...

Construction of the Animas River Trail underpass beneath Escalante Drive will require an additional $900,000. The city planned to spend $400,000 to build the underpass, but $1.3 million will be...