About Denver's Congress Park

With spring and summer come all of the wonderful outdoor activities that Denver offers!

The 5th annual Bluebird Artwalks is one of them! Held in the Historic Bluebird District which is along Colfax on the north side of Congress Park, the Bluebird Artwalk features art, a fashion show, various galleries, shops, food and drink!

The first Bluebird Artwalk of 2011 starts tomorrow, May 14th, at 7:00pm, and will continue to be held the second Saturday of each month throughout the season.

The Bluebird Artwalk is a free event, and begins at the Newspeak (located at 2907 E. Colfax) and continues through the Bluebird District and ends at Hooked on Colfax (located at 3213 E. Colfax).

Tomorrow night, the Bluebird Artwalk will culminate the festivities at Lumos and Nox with a fashion show that will be held on green carpet (AKA astroturf) right down the sidewalk! The fashion show is scheduled to start at 8:00pm.

For more information on what promises to be a great time, you can refer to www.mycolfax.org and www.colfaxsecondsaturday.com

National Jewish Health was founded in 1899 and was previously called The National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives. Located in the Historic Congress Park Neighborhood of Denver, National Jewish Health was built to treat tuberculosis TB (also called Consumption in the late 1800's). Although named National Jewish Health, the facility is non-sectarian, but did receive money from B'nai B'rith until the 1950's.

National Jewish Health in Denver was considered an ideal location for the treatment of TB because of the perception of clean mountain air and it's supposed healing effects. National Jewish Health was founded by Francis Wisebart Jacobs, because TB patients were often homeless and poor, and could not pay for treatment at other Denver hospitals. Jacobs found financial support in Denver's Jewish community and although she died in 1898, National Jewish Health opened in 1899.

Denver Rabbi William Friedman persuaded B'nai B'rith to oversee the opening and continuation of National Jewish Health, and although funded by the Jewish community, National Jewish Health has always been open to people of all faiths.

The first patient, at National Jewish Health was admitted in December of 1899 under the hospital's official motto which was:

"None may enter who can pay—none can pay who enter.”

In the 100+ years since that first patient was treated at National Jewish Health, the facility has operated under several different names including:

- 1899: The National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives

- 1925: National Jewish Hospital at Denver

- 1965: National Jewish Hospital and Research Center

- 1978: National Jewish Hospital/National Asthma Center

- 1985: National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine

- 1997: National Jewish Medical and Research Center

- 2008: National Jewish Health

Whatever the name, National Jewish Health is known nationwide as one of the world's best medical research and treatment centers.

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This is a question that I have gotten more than once.

Dear Kerry:

Is it really necessary for me to have the sewer scoped in the home that I am looking at buying? You strongly recommended that we have it done, but, it costs over $250 to do it, and we aren't really sure it's worth it. We would love to save the money if we could.

Sincerely,

Tom & Karen

Dear Tom & Karen:

The home that you are looking at purchasing was built in 1905. Due to that fact, and that the sewer has not been replaced in the ensuing 100+ years, the probability is that the sewer line is constructed of clay pipes. In the neighborhood that you are purchasing in, there are many homes that I have sold that have root problems, due to the large trees that make Congress Park so appealing. In short, my answer is yes, I do think that you should have the sewer line scoped. It could very well save you thousands in the long run.

Best,

Kerry

PS - After having the sewer scoped, it was discovered that the sewer tap had become disconnected. We requested that the sellers repair the issue, to the tune of $5,400.

Here are the August statistics for Congress Park August 2009 vs August 2010.

Congress Park:

2009

Avg List Price 403,776
Avg Sold Price 385,214
Avg Price sqft 269
Avg Price List/Sold 95,4%
Median List 400,000
Median Sold 380,000
Median List/Sold 95%

2010

Avg List Price 361,367
Avg Sold Price 352,692
Avg Price sqft 296
Avg Price List/Sold 97.6%
Median List 374,600
Median Sold 364,500
Median Price/List 97.3%

These Stats are quite good. The average price is lower...however if you examine the numbers you can see the the price per square foot and the sold price vs list price has improved....the average price went down simply because the average size of a home was smaller. Good news here for sellers in Congress Park