Why West Colfax has its own termite considerations
Built for owners of the original 1890s-era homes as well as owners in newer transit-oriented redevelopment.
West Colfax’s original 1891 subdivision was platted by developer Ralph Voorhees, with some of the earliest 1890-1891 homes designed by the Denver architectural firm Lang & Pugh.
The neighborhood sits along Colfax Avenue, one of the longest continuous commercial streets in the US, and near Sloan’s Lake to the north.
Substantial newer multifamily and transit-oriented redevelopment has been built near the light-rail line in recent decades.
The original 1890s wood-frame homes carry the oldest-housing-stock risk profile, comparable to Jefferson Park and Highland, while the newer transit-oriented redevelopment carries a different, more modern-construction risk profile.