Neighborhood of Platt Park - Denver, CO - April 2016

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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 - April 2016

 

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.  The neighborhood is located in 80210 zip code.

 

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.  Now you can even take the light rail all the way to Denver International Airport.   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.   Most homes have a high walk score, as you are within walking distance to coffee shops and several restaurants.

 

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 35, 49% of residents are college grads, average family size is 3.25, population is 5,584 and 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 -  15 ranging from $186,600 to $1,589,888 with 33 average days on market

Under Contracts - 19 ranging from $389,900 to $959,000 with 6 average days on market

 

 Homes for sale in Platt Park

 

Here is what happened with the SOLD property for all of 2015 -

116 properties sold with an average 25 days on market

Average SOLD price was $534,282

Sellers saw 100.41% to list price

Homes ranged from 575 square feet to 5,075 and were built from 1885 to 2015

 

How was the market in April 2016?

Solds - 16 properties ranging from 331,000 to $930,000

Days on Market - 4 days on market

Sellers saw 100% to list price

Homes sold were built from 1890 to 2016

Average Sold price was $503,500

 

Want to know what those active properties look like?    Here are the homes for sale in Platt Park for your convenience.    TRI Pointe Homes has a few brand new homes to choose from and well as a few scrapes that are now new construction homes.   This will give you the live link to all active listings no matter when you look!

 

 

 

Comments (13)

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Joan,

 I cannot imagine living in a 575 square foot home, maybe a 2nd home for a few months out to the year! Have a good one!

May 10, 2016 08:17 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Platt Park sounds like a wonderful place with lots of history!

May 10, 2016 11:23 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert this neighborhood is on the higher end price wise, and sometimes just getting into the neighborhood requires living in a small space.

May 10, 2016 11:54 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Evelyn, it is a great neighborhood and so close to anything you need!

May 10, 2016 11:55 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Thanks for keeping us up to date on your markets around Denver! It is so helpful to track activity around the country - gives me a hint of what is to come!

May 10, 2016 12:17 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Joan

The Platt Park neighborhood, in Denver Colorado is in demand.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

May 10, 2016 01:24 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

What a great report on Platt Park Joan Cox this looks like a lovely neighborhood to call HOME!

May 10, 2016 01:28 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Joan. This area sounds like a wonderful place to live an raise a family. Nice job with your report.

May 10, 2016 07:04 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Joan.  Thanks for the information and update for the Platt Park community of Denver.

May 10, 2016 08:36 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

You know your local area best Joan Cox !

May 10, 2016 08:37 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Anyone thinking of relocating to the area will appreciate the report.

May 10, 2016 09:51 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Hi Joan -- a nice overview of the Platt Park neighborhood.  The convenience and vitality will be certainly be an attraction for many people.  

May 11, 2016 12:37 AM
Curtis Van Carter
Better Homes & Gardens Wine Country Group - Yountville, CA
Your Napa Valley Broker Extraordinaire

Joan

Sounds like a very nice area and very convenient to all. I imagine listings sell very quickly when they come up heere. cheers cvc

May 11, 2016 02:22 AM

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