Commercial real estate firm CBRE reported the novel coronavirus pandemic has begun to wear on the local market. Some of the findings in the report include: • Direct vacancy increased to 6.1% in the second quarter of 2020, up 107 basis points from the final quarter of 2019. • For the first time in more […] The post Report: COVID-19 impacting local commercial market appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association today released its “Colorado Auto Outlook,” covering data through the first seven months of 2020. Colorado’s overall new vehicle market declined 17.8% versus the same period in 2019. New vehicle registrations through July 2020 totaled 119,096 versus 144,809 over the same period in 2019. Year-to-date light truck registrations fell 12.3%, […] The post Colorado’s new vehicle registrations declined 17.8% through July appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

By Pam Zubeck After businesses in Colorado shut down in late March under a statewide stay-at-home order designed to impede the spread of COVID-19, hotels registered occupancy at just under 17 percent, the lowest rate in decades. In July, though, after the economy began inching back to life as restrictions for the coronavirus eased, the […] The post Springs hotels see recovery after COVID shutdown appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

Ground transportation services in Colorado Springs were hit hard when Colorado’s stay-at-home order went into effect in March. Services like Mountain Metropolitan Transit, Bustang and private carriers have gotten creative to keep going as ridership plunged. Mountain Metro stopped service to a few routes and switched drivers and buses to routes with more demand. Bustang […] The post Transit services go the extra mile for safety appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

“If I can just have a mask-less, face-to-face interview, I know I would land the offer.” That is what a frustrated job seeker said to me during a session. I felt her pain. Job interviewing has definitely changed. Interviews now take place either over Zoom or in-person wearing a face mask sitting 6 feet or […] The post Opinion: Crush executive interviews while wearing masks or using Zoom appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

By Christina Cavazos Silvia Deen draws inspiration from nature. She enjoys exploring Colorado’s mountains and natural landscapes, observing the way light hits the trees or how scenery changes with the seasons. She then replicates what she sees in nature onto a canvas — in her case, fused glass. Fusing is a technique in which an […] The post Glass artist Deen finds inspiration in nature appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

Pikes Peak-area nonprofits have been busier than ever in recent months as they try to meet a tsunami of need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Agency budgets are stretched, demand for assistance is through the roof and many organizations have to offer entirely new services to meet their clients’ most pressing needs. To understand the […] The post Give and take: COVID-19 results in massive demand from nonprofits appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs residents have been experiencing another round of missed trash pickups by GFL Environmental and haven’t been able to communicate with the company. Some residents have said on social media that their trash hadn’t been collected in three weeks and that GFL doesn’t answer their calls and emails. One Westside resident, […] The post Complaints resume about GFL trash pickup service appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

At the end of July, millions of Americans — and about 10.4 percent of eligible workers in El Paso County —  found themselves staring down hunger, loss of utilities, evictions and homelessness when federal assistance for the unemployed ran out. And all the other programs to aid small businesses and keep people at work ended […] The post Opinion: This is no time for a vacation appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more

By Christina Cavazos Lauren Kunze is passionate about youth development. From her first job as a babysitter to her current position as director of program strategy and partnerships for Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Kunze has dedicated her career to working with and helping to educate youth. “I have a real appreciation and passion for […] The post Kunze leads next-gen entrepreneurs appeared first on The Colorado Springs Business Journal ..read more