MFE DOZEN: Asheville, N.C. (January) Southern charm wins big
Chicago (February) Good news for the Windy City
Atlanta (March) Peachy deals crop up
Denver (April) Multifamily goes mile-high
Washington, D.C. (May) Capital efforts pay off
San Jose (June) Golden opportunities abound
Minneapolis (July) New constructions in the Twin Cities
New Orleans (August) The Big Easy rebuilds
Providence (September) Promising developments in the Northeast
Dallas (October) Herding up new projects
Indianapolis (November) The heartland keeps ticking
Manhattan (December) The market that never sleeps
FAST FACTS Considering Denver?
Here’s what you need to know:
- Population: 2.7 million
- Occupancy: 94.2% (December 2006)
- Median Age: 33.6 years
- Median Household Income: $45,658
- Average Rent: $779 (December 2006)
Unemployment: 4% (December 2006) NOTABLE: Denver will host the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The Mile-High City actually is a mile high—measured from the 15th step on the west side of the State Capitol Building, Denver has an elevation of 5,280 feet above sea level. Denver is also where the first flakes of gold were discovered in Colorado‘s Gold Rush of 1858-59. Miners soon erected the city’s first permanent structure: a saloon.