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Outlook Briargate
Completed housing conversion (9 apartment buildings, 4 carriage houses) on former Sears site; not available for new development. · summary, model-written
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Site profile4 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
30,000+ 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: …nine three-story garden-style apartment buildings, four two-story carriage houses, a clubhouse with a pool, and detached garages available for rent record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …nine three-story garden-style apartment buildings, four two-story carriage houses, a clubhouse with newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | nine three-story garden-style apartment buildings, four two-story carriage houses, a clubhouse with a pool, and detached garages available for rentnewtypes-extraction reported |
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: Former Chapel Hills Sears (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
Outlook Briargate is a completed redevelopment of a former Sears anchor space at Chapel Hills Mall. Nine three-story garden-style apartment buildings, four two-story carriage houses, a clubhouse with pool, and detached garages are now operational.
Why. The project was built as a housing conversion (not an opportunity anymore, per 'retrofit already built' in opp_reasons).
Where it stands. Located near I-25 (6-lane interstate, 133k ADT) in Colorado Springs. County population grew 7.0% 2018–2023. Median rent is $1,609 (ZORI: $1,761, up 2.8% YoY).
For a planner
- Housing market shows stable rent growth (ZORI +2.8% YoY) but declining home values (ZHVI -1.4% YoY).
- No new construction planned here (status: built).
- Within 10km of another proposed Sears redevelopment (Chapel Hills Mall).
For a developer
- Not available for new development (already built).
- Housing demand supported by county growth and $1,609 median rent.
What we do not know yet
- No occupancy rates or tenant data provided.
- No specific address or completion date in record.
- Verified status is 'draft'.
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Similar sites
- Former Sears building and parking lots at Chapel Hills Mall, Colorado Springs, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 13 km away
- Anchor space (formerly Burlington) at Chapel Hills Mall, Colorado Springs, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO; 13 km away
- Villa Italia Mall, Lakewood, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO
- Crossroads Mall, Boulder, CO · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CO
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 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.
History and original facts
| County | El Paso County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from kephart.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The demolished department store and parking lot of a former Sears at Chapel Hills Mall were transformed into a vibrant residential community. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Transforming Retail into Residential Spaces - KEPHART
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Outlook Briargate
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