Pikes Peak Regional Building

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Some good news for Lorson Ranch residents... the long anticipated & much talked about commercial construction is on its way to the area, starting with a new Murphy USA convenience store.

We issued permits for the $1.5 Million project at the corner of Marksheffel and Fontaine.

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We want to say a huge Thank You to all the Veterans and their families, especially the Veterans we have working here at PPRBD.

Happy Veterans Day!! #VeteransDay2026 #Veterans #military #respect #thankyou

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The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department will be OPEN tomorrow on Veterans Day to help keep the construction industry moving during this busy time of the year before the holidays.

PPRBD will observe the holiday on Christmas Eve instead when the industry is much slower.

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A new school is now under construction in the Falcon area.

We issued permits for the new Honor Charter School in D49. It's a $15 million, K-8 school with about 27 new classrooms. It's located along Bent Grass Meadows, just west of Meridian. #school #education #growth

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The next Homeowner Permitting class is coming up on Dec 9.

It will take place at our north office, after regular business hours.

If you are thinking about tackling a #DIY project this winter, you'll definitely want to take this class. #free

Sign up now
https://t.co/Lq2DgBlcds

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Plan submittals in October were down by about 17%.

Single family home plans were higher than September, but remain slow. In October, only 168 plans were submitted for new homes, a 22% decrease compared to Oct 2025. #plans #planreview #design #newhouse

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The Downtown Flying Horse Apts are starting to take shape in the Interquest area near PPSC.

Developers say its supposed to take a sort of "Downtown" feel with shops, offices, & housing.

The apts are the first piece to get started. $50 Mil project that will create 240 new units.

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Here’s some unique construction….

It’s a pre-fabricated bathroom group of urinals and toilets. They are brought in on trucks then rolled into position and tied in to the underground lines.

Our inspector came across these at the new Coca Cola plant. #plumbing #innovation

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A new gym is coming to the southside of Colorado Springs.

A new Chuze Fitness is moving into the old 24 Hr Fitness on Southgate that has been vacant for more than a year.

It’s a $4 million renovation project to repurpose 47,000 sq ft. #gym #chuzefitness #infill #renovation

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Another good turnout for Contractor 101 last night.

We had a mix of GC’s, office staff, homeowners, and folks looking to get a license soon.

We have one more class in December to close out the year. Check out our education button to sign up. It’s #FREE

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Here's the YTD totals of single family homes broken down by jurisdiction. #housing

COS - 1,306 (+5%)
EPC - 870 (-10%)
Monument - 146 (+18%)
Fountain - 39 (-39%)
Palmer Lake - 4 (+33%)
Manitou Springs - 3 (+50%)
Woodland Park - 2 (-81%)
Green Mountain Falls - 0
Calhan - 0

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Check out the progress of the new Coca Cola bottling plant in Peak Innovation Park near the @COSAirport

This $190 million project was permitted earlier this year. At the time, it was the largest project since #Amazon in 2020. #growth #development #construction

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The new Douglass Valley School on the USAFA campus is now permitted and construction is underway.

The new Pre K - 8 school is a $50 Million project in School District 20. The 2-story, 94,000 sq ft school was the largest commercial project permitted in October. #education

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Just helping to take down and get rid of the Halloween decorations. haha.

Hope your day is off to a great start. #cute #wildlife #colorado

Great photo from Patricia Tavel

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Here's a look at the single family home permit activity for the month of October.

The majority of the building for the month was in Banning Lewis and Wolf Ranch. #housing #housingmarket #homebuilding #construction

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A new Shake Shack is coming to the east side of Colorado Springs.

It is replacing the old Mamitas Mexican Restaurant in the 1st & Main Town Center at S Carefree and Powers near the Chipotle and Skechers.

It’s a $1.2 million project. #shakeshack #construction #growth #burgers

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It’s a Election Day. Have you voted yet? You have until 7:00p and the Polling Center here in the Regional Development Center is open upstairs.

Drop off your ballot, then swing by and pull a permit for your winter project. #election #midterms #vote

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Reminder - don't forget to change the clocks around the office if they don’t change automatically. #fallback #timechange #tips

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However, the numbers are still down compared to last year and even earlier this year. October totals were down 38% compared to October 2025 numbers. (244)

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Home building in the Pikes Peak region showed some improvement in October.

We issued permits for 151 new single family homes. That's 18 more homes than in September, and the most since June. #housing #housingmarket #homebuilding #construction