Rank #1 of 28
Wellshire
90MOMENTUM
↑ 170.0% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Trend history unavailable for this area yet.
PERMIT MIX
Category mix unavailable for this area yet.
Denver Development Momentum
Live ranking of areas where permit activity is accelerating relative to local baseline.
Showing the last valid snapshot — daily refresh delayed.•Scores computed: Sep 3, 2026, 2:33 AM MDT•Source data as of: Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT•Source: City and County of Denver Open Data
Momentum Strip · Ranked eligible areas
Strip shows the top 20 of 28 eligible areas.
- 1. Wellshire 90
- 2. Washington Park West 82
- 3. South Park Hill 78
- 4. Highland 72
- 5. Five Points 69
- 6. Speer 66
- 7. Platt Park 61
- 8. University Hills 59
- 9. West Highland 59
- 10. Virginia Village 57
- 11. Sunnyside 56
- 12. Sloan Lake 51
- 13. Hampden South 50
- 14. Belcaro 47
- 15. University 46
- 16. Rosedale 43
- 17. University Park 43
- 18. Cory - Merrill 43
- 19. Berkeley 41
- 20. Hampden 39
Top 5 Areas
Ranked by latest momentum score with baseline delta context.
Rank #2 of 28
Washington Park West
82MOMENTUM
↑ 131.8% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Trend history unavailable for this area yet.
PERMIT MIX
Category mix unavailable for this area yet.
Rank #3 of 28
South Park Hill
78MOMENTUM
↑ 54.8% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Trend history unavailable for this area yet.
PERMIT MIX
Category mix unavailable for this area yet.
Rank #4 of 28
Highland
72MOMENTUM
↑ 64.5% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Trend history unavailable for this area yet.
PERMIT MIX
Category mix unavailable for this area yet.
Rank #5 of 28
Five Points
69MOMENTUM
↑ 84.6% vs 90-day baseline
12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME
Trend history unavailable for this area yet.
PERMIT MIX
Category mix unavailable for this area yet.
Decision Context
Underwriting + Site Selection
Use momentum divergence to prioritize where to deepen diligence and where pipeline assumptions should be re-tested.
Pricing Lag Advantage
Signals can surface before broader listing narratives. Momentum helps identify potential lag windows in neighborhood repricing.
Method Transparency
Computation: 30-day permit activity versus rolling 90-day baseline with permit-mix weighting.
Source: City and County of Denver Open Data building permits.
Update cadence: daily connector ingestion and recompute.
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