Thinking about moving to Denver

[imitationdave]

So I'm thinking about moving to Denver, any recommendations on apartment complexes?

Thanks

[Rhino95]

There's a million of them. I'm interested to hear what others have to say as well as I'm trying to find a place too.

[1BGDOG]

There's a million of them. I'm interested to hear what others have to say as well as I'm trying to find a place too.

What about the Junk!@?!??!?!?!

[1BGDOG]

So I'm thinking about moving to Denver, any recommendations on apartment complexes?

Thanks

What are you looking for? Downtown party living? Personally I would look around Uptown/Capitol Hill area. A little more "authentic".

[imitationdave]

What are you looking for? Downtown party living? Personally I would look around Uptown/Capitol Hill area. A little more "authentic".Somewhere not in the Denver city limits, and easy access to DIA. Other than that I'm not to picky. and

[cheftyler]

Denver's full, try the Springs.

I'd recommend any of the AMLI properties and the one down @ Park Meadows has fast access to E-470 which will get you to DIA in ~ 30 mins.

There is also an AMLI @ Gateway Park which is like 15 minutes from the airport and no tolls.

[Big Kev]

Stay away from Hawthorne Hill Apartments in Thornton. I had a horrible experience there. Our neighbors that lived down stairs from us would call the cops every time we had more than 2 people in our apartment, even if it was noon on a sunday. They would complain to the management and not get the answers they were looking for, then call the cops. We were unable to live comfortably for about 3 months, I was afraid to get up to piss at night. The management was not doing any thing to fix the situation. We were ready to move out. We were told that we could not move out with out breaking our lease and having to pay extra. We were to the point we did not feel safe in the apartment, and told them that, still nothing. We informed them that any more contact from us would be coming from out lawyer, that we did not have but made it sound good. Then they finally moved the people that lived underneath us. I don't think it was going to happen any other way. Some of the management was pretty disrespectful toward us any time we would go in the office and talk to them about our problem. We didn't even know there was a problem until the office informed us. The office staff would go into the apartment below us when they complained. The people making the complaints were told it was normal apartment noise and if they would have to live with it. We were not doing any thing wrong, but still got treated like trash in the office. I know this problem was an isolated incident but a lot of other things happened when we were there.

One girl had her window broken by an ex-boyfriend, big rock
Some one had their balcony set on fire from the people below them, on purpose.
Police where there constantly. We had the K-9 unit a few nights looking for people.
2 apartments that were in the same section as us had notices on their doors for forcible entry, from the police.

We also payed over $900 a month for rent, it looked really nice and the apartment was great. Except for all the other problems around us. Was only about 25 minutes from DIA.

[imitationdave]

Thanks Guys.

Anyone else have any recommendations.

[MountainJeep]

Buy a house. The market is ripe for the picking.

[CherryokeeXJ]

Don't move to Denver. That is all.

[imitationdave]

Buy a house. The market is ripe for the picking.I have no desire to buy a house, at this point in my life.

[ColoradoXJ]

live by DU... lots of girls and it's almost springtime :drool:

[Flake]

live by DU... lots of girls and it's almost springtime :drool:

True, and then you'd also be close enough for me to harass you. :D

[DaJudge]

I have no desire to buy a house, at this point in my life.
Why not? It's certainly a buyer's market right now. Home ownership gives a MAJOR tax break to a single person. It is never too soon to begin building home equity. One of my major financial frustrations during my military career was my inability to invest in real estate on a long term basis.

As to the original question: take a look at southeast Aurora. Lots of nice-to-upscale housing including rentals are/have recently been built in that booming part of town. The boom is fueled by the easy access to E-470 with quick commutes to both DIA and the Tech Center.

[imitationdave]

Why not? It's certainly a buyer's market right now. Home ownership gives a MAJOR tax break to a single person. It is never too soon to begin building home equity. One of my major financial frustrations during my military career was my inability to invest in real estate on a long term basis.

As to the original question: take a look at southeast Aurora. Lots of nice-to-upscale housing including rentals are/have recently been built in that booming part of town. The boom is fueled by the easy access to E-470 with quick commutes to both DIA and the Tech Center.Yeah I was just coming back to edit that, I was just looking at some prices and realized it would most likely be cheaper than renting.

My main reasoning for not wanting to purchase is I generally travel every week for work, and don't want to have to deal with maintenance on a house on the weekends.

[DaJudge]

Yeah I was just coming back to edit that, I was just looking at some prices and realized it would most likely be cheaper than renting.

My main reasoning for not wanting to purchase is I generally travel every week for work, and don't want to have to deal with maintenance on a house on the weekends.
Sounds like you are in the market for a townhome in one of the developments where you pay a monthly fee and the Outside maintainence is done by the homeowners association. Then you hire a cleaning service to come in for a couple of hours every other week to handle the big stuff and your weekends consist of light dusting and heavy wheeling. ;)

[imitationdave]

True, and then you'd also be close enough for me to harass you. :DI dunno if living close to you is a good idea or not.


Yeah thanks Judge. I am starting to lean that way.

[Alpine Spirit]

Before you move into a town home.... if you work on your own junk check the HOA regs... townhouses are normally a bit stricter than housing. Could be as strict as no vehicle maintenance what so ever.

[CLYDE]

Lots of houses in the Northglenn area, that are NOT in HOAs.

[imitationdave]

Thanks Guys,

Im not to worried about an HOA though.

[Flake]

Thanks Guys,

Im not to worried about an HOA though.


Why not?


Or do I not want to know?

[imitationdave]

Why not?


Or do I not want to know?Because I have a couple of close personnel friends in the area that have garages. :D

[gmule]

Because I have a couple of close personnel friends in the area that have garages. :D


It's cool you have friends

[Flake]

Because I have a couple of close personnel friends in the area that have garages. :D


Sweet, I hope I get to meet them sometime. :D

[Dagimp]

Close to DIA is hard. Aurora in the hood is pretty bad. But that whole area around the old Fitzsimmons is going to skyrocket in the next five years.

What exaclty are you looking for? Party central like downtown? Walk to grocery store/bar/theater? Short commute to work? Traffic?

[imitationdave]

Being Close to DIA isn't really all that important. Being able to walk to the store/bar or whatever would be nice.

I don't really have a commute, I either work from home or go to the airport to fly to a clients site.

Thanks

[Dagimp]

I would have bought this condo in a heart beat if I could have had garage space. All of my tools and two bikes I have to have a garage.

But the location is awesome. 1 mile from hwy 25

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2057/condojn7.jpg

[imitationdave]

Thanks that doesn't look to bad.

A garage would be nice though.

[Slacker]

So I'm thinking about moving to Denver, any recommendations on apartment complexes?

Thanks

.....so how many times do us Colorado natives have to tell all of you wannabe transplants that Colorado is full....???? :shrug: :tisk: ;)

[Camp]

I like living west of Denver. I would think Golden would be ideal. I live up in Evergreen and it take me 45 mins to 1 hr to get to DIA but, out my backdoor are great hiking and mountain biking trails, as well as, I am that much closer to most of the wheeling trails.

[Dagimp]

Thanks that doesn't look to bad.

A garage would be nice though.

I dont know if you are looking to rent or buy. But there are many townhome like places just down the road from there.

Not sure what you consider walking distance. But you could rent / buy other options just a further.

I regret I didnt buy a place there. I should have gone further down the road and bought a smaller place with a single garage. But the double garage rocks.

[DaJudge]

.....so how many times do us Colorado natives have to tell all of you wannabe transplants that Colorado is full....???? :shrug: :tisk: ;)
You guys are slowing up. I figgered that would be in the first 5 responses. ;)

[Camp]

You guys are slowing up. I figgered that would be in the first 5 responses. ;)


The housing market is down here right now so, why deter people from wanting to move here. If we can stimulate the influx of people, we then increase the demand for housing and our value goes back up again :D

[imitationdave]

I'm the kind of person you should want to move to the area.

[ColoradoXJ]

does that mean you have plenty of free :beer: and tools to loan out, as well as tons of single hawt bewbied friends???? :hail:


you should have had to disclose that on your application for allowable-residence within the state of colorado... :tisk:

[Flake]

I'll vouch for him, although I better be compensated in single hawt bewbied friends. :D

Dave, Golden was mentioned earlier, ask Mike what he thinks, might be a good possibility.

[imitationdave]

does that mean you have plenty of free :beer: and tools to loan out, as well as tons of single hawt bewbied friends???? :hail:


you should have had to disclose that on your application for allowable-residence within the state of colorado... :tisk:Beer and tools yeah I can be helpful there. If Single hawt bewbied friends existed in Casper, WY I wouldn't be thinking about moving.


Thanks Flake I will email Mike.

[Hayes]

Thanks Guys.

Anyone else have any recommendations.


Yeah, don't move to Colorado...it's the next California, it sucks out here!





































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[Slacker]

Yeah, don't move to Colorado...it's the next California, it sucks out here!

An old bumper sticker from 20 years ago:

Don't Californicate Colorado

Hijack over.....

[ZappBranigan]

I would have bought this condo in a heart beat if I could have had garage space. All of my tools and two bikes I have to have a garage.

But the location is awesome. 1 mile from hwy 25

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2057/condojn7.jpg

That's funny, I lived in the apartment complex just north of where you are pointing (Tamarac Village, now just Tamarac Apartments) for two years from 05-07. I did like the area - lots of places close enough to walk to. If you're a computer geek, MicroCenter is literally a 20 minute walk to the South.

Also about 1.5 miles from I-225 straight down Tamarac.

[Big Kev]

I live in Lakewood, right on the edge of Golden. My next move will probably be to Golden. I really like the area here.

[imitationdave]

Cool thanks

Anyone here in the Mortgage Business?

[DaJudge]

Cool thanks

Anyone here in the Mortgage Business?
Dotcom (http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/member.php?u=8340). Good deal on a re-fi for my house and a rental.

[imitationdave]

Thanks Judge