A row of new homes still under construction in Colorado Springs, May 24, 2021.
On the east side of Colorado Springs, flags and billboards line the roads advertising ‘HOMES FOR SALE! TURN HERE!’ Hundreds of homes are under construction in recently built subdivisions.
Each of these new homes require water — a hot commodity in the West for property developers. In a Colorado Springs neighborhood still under construction, a sprinkler waters the new lawn of a townhouse that’s only a plywood shell, still without siding or a roof.
Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing regions in the state. Homes are getting more expensive and harder to buy. The boom is expanding into nearby cities — and the pressure is building.