Neighborhood of Platt Park - Denver, CO

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

Neighborhood of Platt Park - Denver, CO

 

Platt Park in Denver is a 100-block square originally called Town of South Denver named in 1897 after James Platt ParkPlatt, who mysteriously drown in Georgetown in 1895.   The trolley cars still ran in the early 1900's on Old South Pearl Street.    This historic neighborhood exudes character and charm with many turn-of-the-century homes along with new modern homes.  

The boundaries of the neighborhood of Platt Park are Broadway, Mississippi, Evans & Downing.    The bordering neighborhoods are DU, Washington Park and Observatory Park, with Platt Park being the more affordable neighborhood.   Over the years, all of these neighborhoods have enjoyed double digit value increases and Platt Park has enjoyed the Seller's market for the last couple of years.

 

Old South Pearl Street

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - Platt Park is within walking distance to the light rail (Louisiana Street Station), minutes to Denver University, 15 minutes to downtown Denver and 15 minutes to the Denver Tech Center.   Platt Park offers the namesake park for outdoor enthusiasts, the recreation center located just to the north of the park and Decker Librarythe seasonal Farmers Market is a popular location.     The Decker Library was named after Sarah S. Platt Decker who was married to James Platt.

 

Old South Pearl Street is a very popular destination and has been named as "Main Street"  for foodies, where you will find trendy restaurants with many dining opportunities from burgers & pizza to sushi and Indian food.   You will find coffee shops, salon/spas, bicycle shops, wine shops and boutique shops.     The quaint streets are illuminated by gas lamps.

Art Walk

 

The 1st Friday of each month, you can enjoy the "Art Walk" in the South Broadway District in the Antique Row, with many galleries.    

 

The Median age is 36, 49% of residents are college grads, average family size is 3.25, average household income is $96,000.

The schools for Platt Park are - Asbury & McKinley-Thatcher Elementary schools, Grant Middle School & South High School.

Purchasing a home in the Denver Real Estate market you will find  many types of property within Platt Park, single family and townhomes built from the late 1890's to new modern construction.      The uniqueness of this neighborhood is charming!

Here is how Platt Park's real estate market is doing -

Actives - 6 ranging from $315,000 to $550,000 with 66 average days on market

Under Contracts - 14 ranging from $275,000 to $895,000 with 48 average days on market

 

Here is what happened with the SOLD property in 2013 -

134 properties sold with an average 32 days on market

Average SOLD price was $446,988

Sellers saw 99.28% to list price

Homes ranged from 475 square feet to 4,341 and were built from 1885 to 2013

 

Want to know what those six properties look like?    Here are the homes for sale in Platt Park for your convenience.    This will give you the live link to all active listings no matter when you look!

 

Comments (8)

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

I liked learning some history about Platt Park Joan. Sounds like it's close to many amenities and a sellers market is good news for homeowners!

Jan 11, 2014 11:09 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Hi Joan, Platt Park real estate does not stay on the market too long.  Great report on this historic area in Denver.

Jan 12, 2014 05:14 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Larry & Sheila, this neighborhood does have some nice history!
Rebecca, Platt Park is a short commute to Denver, and is highly desirable.
 
 
Jan 12, 2014 05:24 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Joan - Beautiful presentation and market update for Platt Park homes in Denver CO.

Jan 12, 2014 08:58 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Joan thanks for sharing the Platts Park neighborhood.   Love the fact there is an artwalk each month.  

Sellers in Platts Park must be really happy with the LP/SP.

Jan 12, 2014 02:30 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Joan,Nice report about Platt park. Anyone looking to buy there should call you to be their agent

Jan 12, 2014 07:41 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Hi Joan, great source of information on Platt Park for relocation buyers. They would be wise to call you the local expert for help.

Jan 14, 2014 09:19 AM
Kerry L Klun, Broker/Owner
Palm Realty - Melbourne, FL
321-626-5868

Joan, great blog on one of Denver gracious old historic neighborhoods!

Jan 17, 2014 05:29 AM

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