Big boxes · Colorado
Former Chapel Hills Sears
Proposed housing redevelopment of former Sears; supported by county growth and housing market data, but status remains proposed with no active construction noted. · summary, model-written
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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 133,000 on I-25 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: I-25 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
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Official records (3)
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- El Paso County (08041) profile (data.census.gov)from site.county_fips 08041
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this pointfrom site.lat/lon
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom site.lat/lon
Reference (2)
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- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom site.lat/lon
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from constant
Place (8)
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Market (1)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Colorado Springs, COfrom site.city + state → search
News (2)
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- Google News: “Former Chapel Hills Sears”from site.name + city → search
- Bing News: “Former Chapel Hills Sears”from site.name + city → search
Planning (1)
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- Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wikipediafrom city_wikipedia.json (Wikipedia API)
History and original facts
| County | El Paso County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from evgre.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Chapel Hills Sears department store in Colorado Springs is proposed for demolition and redevelopment as apartments. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Site context
| Housing permits, El Paso County (CO), 2024 | 872 units in 5+ unit buildings, 244 in 2–4, 2,733 single-family; 2023: 2,293 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Outlook Briargate (0.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 31,758 jobs in 1,856 establishments; average annual pay $42,848; employment location quotient 1.04; employment -1.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 16,711 jobs; 475 in retail trade, 2,204 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08041002300)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (155 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 25% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 31.6%; median family income $47,500; 254 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Colorado Springs School District 11 (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Coperni 2; Bristol Elementary School; Buena Vista Elementary School; Columbia Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 6,009 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 1,155 county-logged events: 756 hail, 250 heavy rain, 71 flash flood, 57 thunderstorm wind; $342,004,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 80903, 2026-09 | median list price $450,000 (+2.6% on the year); 84 active listings; median 95 days on market; 38% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,993 establishments (+2%); 33,999 jobs (+19%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $445,559 (-1% 1 yr, +4% 5 yr); typical rent $1,761/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 133,000 vehicles a day on I-25 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 9,500 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of former Sears store (big-box) into housing. Status: proposed. Verified: draft.
Why. Housing market shows median rent $1,609 and ZHVI $445,559 (2026-09). County grew 7.0% 2018–23. Nearby housing project 'Outlook Briargate' (0km, built) aligns with strategy.
Where it stands. No construction underway per record (status: proposed). County permits show $1.8B in housing units approved in 2024 (El Paso County).
For a planner
- County growth and housing demand support redevelopment. Nearby housing project (Outlook Briargate) confirms market interest.
For a developer
- Housing market data (rent, ZHVI) and county growth are positive indicators. No active construction noted; status remains proposed. Peer projects (e.g., 'Cherry Lane', 'Kmart at Monaco') share same strategy but lack site-specific details.
What we do not know yet
- Status is 'proposed' but 'opp_reasons' cite 'under construction'—record contradiction. No parcel details, developer name, or timeline provided. 'Verified: draft' suggests incomplete data.
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- Outlook Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO · Strip centers · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 0 km away
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 7.0% 2018–23
- median rent $1,609
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
Sources
- From Sears to Shelter - Former Chapel Hills Sears targeted for ...
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Former Chapel Hills Sears
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