Rich's
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Cost of Construction Going Up
Brent Gardner-Smith
Aspen Daily News
August 22, 2007
The price, and the pace, of construction projects in Aspen and on Colorado's Western Slope have risen sharply over the past several years.
Contractors are returning unexpectedly high bids for public sector projects, if they are bidding at all.
Labor costs are up locally due to the shortage of housing and competition from the oil and gas fields on the Western Slope.
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Real Estate Assessment Sweetens the Pot
Brent Gardner-Smith
Aspen Daily News
August 22, 2007
The Basalt Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved 60 more free-market condos in the Willits Town Center project last night, which according to figures from the developer, could be worth at least $45 million dollars.
The project now moves on to Basalt Town Council for further review.
Willits Town Center Partners applied to the town to amend its current approvals for the residential and retail complex now under construction near El Jebel.
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Rich Wagar

In 1970, Rich began his real estate career in Aspen with Fitzgerald Real Estate. He is a dominant force in Aspen real estate with his personal volume totaling over ¼ of a billion dollars. His tenacity as a bike racer, uphill snowshoe racer and competitive squash player transfers well to real estate where results are his
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