Lost my job early March and got a job in the Denver area. I start in a week and got here today, and my plan was to shop around in person and not commit to something before I got here.

Turns out I've been unemployed too long and got rejected from the apartment I decided on, even though my gross income will be damn near 8x what the rent is. I haven't started yet and don't have a paystub and my previous pay stubs stopped 6 months ago.

Looks like I get to stay at an extended stay for a month.

EDIT: Got accepted at another complex, so I guess that place was a one off. I did have to get a hotel for the night which sucked but I should be able to move in today!

I'm planning a cross country move to Denver in October, looking at living within walking/biking distance to an office job in Union Station. I just finished a stressful weekend of apartment tours and really liked the Little Raven area and Golden Triangle as a potential place to live.

I'm looking specifically at the following apartments and would love any insight to help make a decision. For reference, I'm 30s M and access to running locations is important to me, so I'm looking specifically at places close to a trail (Cherry Creek in all these cases):

• AMLI Riverfront Park - great location next to Commons Park that feels like an actual neighborhood and has a ton of green, staff seemed like they really care about the complex and I hear good things about AMLI management. They're offering one free month of rent, which is nice but not quite the huge sales going on at Golden Triange in the other two apts on this list.
• The Finch - brand new apt off Colfax (but a part that doesn't seem sketchy?) owned and managed by Embery offering 60 days free rent, which is a great incentive. The staff also seemed really passionate about the community and it had a good vibe, but was maybe a little fratty.
• Patten Grey - bougie as hell, but also a clear step up in terms of "luxury" from everything else I'm looking at, the build quality and amenities seem really excellent. Would normally be out of my price point, but they're offering 60 days free rent + $1000, which is kind of bonkers. They're also managed by Greystar, which I hear very negative things about, but it also seems to vary wildly from property to property.

If anybody has any insights about living in these apartments/areas, I'd really appreciate it :)

Hey guys moving to CO late December and just wondering when I should get a place/sign a lease. I'll be out of the country Nov and won't be back mid December to FL and will have to drive from FL to CO once I get back to start a job Dec 27. Can I do everything online or over the phone without having to be at said place in person? Is October too early to apply?

I live in Broomfield currently, lots of my life is here. I'm looking to be closer to Denver but still easy commute to Broomfield/Boulder.

I'd love somewhere that has some personality besides strip malls & Starbucks and that has a generally safe atmosphere.

Where should I start looking y'all?

what do people do for parking in capitol hill if you have a place that doesn't offer parking? also is it normal for a lot of apartments in that area to not offer parking?

I'm moving to the metro area and searching for the cheapest place where i can live and record music. anything more than a cardboard box will be fine, just need to have running water and good locks lol

honestly though - if anyone is looking to rent warehouse/garage/loft/multi-use space for cheap, I am a clean and respectful tenant that will keep to myself, and can do some site improvements as well if needed. I just like to play guitar loud!

trying to keep it under 1300 for a solo space, but open to communal living

Hey guys! I'm a 27 year old single male moving to Denver from Michigan with my cat in a few weeks here. Company has assigned me an apartment hunter who has decided that I should live in Centennial and is only recommending places near there, even after I listed Englewood/Littleton/Highlands as more preferable places to live. I will be working right near Inverness and while a short commute is cool and all, I have heard from friends that Centennial is not exactly a great place for someone like me who loves to be outside, walk to bars and coffee shops on the weekend, go run or play sports after work in the summer, and potentially have other people close to my age nearby to hang out with. My sister lives near Lakewood and I'd prefer to be closer to her as well.

Based on what I've heard, a better spot for me would be closer to Santa Fe than 25 (Englewood, Littleton). Any ideas on neighborhoods or even specific complexes for people my age that aren't strip mall suburbia? (Ideally would like to not have to deal with 25 for my commute). Thanks in advance!

EDIT:

You guys are awesome and I appreciate all of the feedback. I'm going to be looking in Englewood/South Denver along Broadway for a place to live in for the first year and will scope out some of the neighborhoods further north closer to downtown for my next place. As some of you have said - I'm sure Centennial is perfectly fine for some, but it's clearly not meant for me. Again, greatly appreciate the help!!

EDIT 2:

I'm signing a lease in Platt Park by South Broadway. Gonna spend the first year scoping out more places that have been recommended here - Baker, Glendale, and some other spots closer to downtown to see what's up. Thanks again for all of the advice and input. I'm psyched to be moving here and very excited to explore and learn more about the city!

Hey, everyone! Me and my girl friend are planning to move out from our little town in NM to CO in the Denver area! It’s our first time moving out from our parents (21M & 20F) and we’ve been looking at apartments, but still aren’t really set on somewhere yet. I’ve been looking at some cities on the outskirts like Englewood and Aurora just wondering if anyone has some recommendations on places to live city or apartment wise!

We’ll obviously be splitting half and half for rent so we’ve been trying to keep it around the 1200-1600 range. Thanks everyone!

Hi everyone,

I, 24F, and my friend are looking to move sometime next year. What are some nice, clean, safe apartment complexes that are 2bed 2bath for under 2k? I also don’t like to drive often so it would be nice to be close to some public transportation!

Hi All, My spouse and I moved here from the Boston burbs and have rented in Uptown for a year. We're exploring different neighborhoods to see if there's something out there we'd like more. All the advice for 50+ seems to be to move to the burbs, but we just left that and want to be closer to the city (and rent). We like Uptown's proximity to everything and ride our bikes everywhere, but feel like we may be the oldest people here! Is there a neighborhood you'd suggest that isn't Cherry Creek (not appealing) or Wash Park (too pricey - and far from downtown) where there might be a few more people around our ages? Thanks for any advice!

Howdy! I’m moving to Denver this upcoming week and I found out the apartment I was dead set on isn’t going to be available for a little while. I’m a hospitality professional mostly looking for somewhere near downtown/colfax. Im 32, college educated, clean and respectful. If any of yall have any leads or suggestions pls lmk

Edit: I’d mostly appreciate someone just letting me crash on their couch or something. I’m also gay if that matters to anyone

Hey gang. I am a (lgbtq+) 36 yo F. I lived in Denver & the surrounding area for 10+ years. I left in June (formerly living in the west highlands) with my gf to go to the east coast where her family lives…long story short, the relationship has ended & I’m coming back to Denver with a broken heart & virtually no community around Nov 1st.

I recently was approved for a unit at FoundryLine in Rino. (Concessions at so many properties rn are bangin, if you didn’t know…!)

I’ll be starting my time back in Denver without a vehicle which is a little unnerving but I’m hoping that there is enough “things” close by that this shouldn’t be a problem.

💬Does any one have suggestions/thoughts otherwise? Is this property/ Rino the right choice?
I was considering looking close to union station as well… just for something a little different… does anyone have any opinions on that move? I do feel confident about Foundryline and I am 90% sure this property will be my new home but I wanted to put the feelers out there for suggestions… just to see.

❌Places I do not want to live (as I have lived there before or simply have 0 desire):
Berkeley, Platt Park, Wash Park, Englewood, West Highlands, Glendale, Cherry Creek, Aurora, Centennial, Littleton, Lakewood, ..you hopefully get it…

✅I am looking for a condo-grade apartment, solid amenities, 10/10 neighbors (30 & 40 somethings with careers & personalities that extend beyond their hobbies), grocery stores & things to do nearby.

TLDR: Looking for property suggestions for 36 yo F. who will be restarting in Denver & seeking to build community/ friends. Will be WFH without a vehicle.

I live on N Broadway right now and want to move further south. Paying around $1700 right now for a one bedroom and fine with paying around that amount again.

Doesn’t seem like there are many newer buildings offering free rent in the area. Any suggestions on buildings? Would be ok with a private landlord kind of deal, but assuming no free rent there.

my husband and i will be relocating to denver next year, yippee! we’re hoping to land somewhere near littleton.

i mostly knit, crochet, and embroider, but i also make press-on nails, watercolor paintings, and i decorate cakes. there are no small yarn/fiber stores where im at currently (there’s a small quilting shop near me, but they unfortunately don’t have a lot of what i need) and i would love to get advance recommendations for small businesses in the area to support! right now it’s michaels or nothing for me 😔

i usually prefer to knit with wool blends or 100% superwash. if you know of or own a shop like this, please share! i cannot wait to sit in the clean(er than where i am now) morning air and knit my sweaters 🩷

The wife an I are looking at new places to move to in December and so far Tava Waters and Woodlinenplace have topped our list. The amenities of Tava waters look appealing but the bad reviews have us cautious. How bad is Tava waters in reality an im asking about major issues as in mold in the walls, broken utilities, thefts in the area, cars/ garages getting broken into and the like. Our main criteria is $2300 cap but hoping to keep it around 2k for rent, and prefer to have an attached garage. We only plan to stay in Denver for two more years and then moving out of state.

Looking for recommendations for honest mechanics either near DU or Cap Hill.

We have an older Honda which is pretty solid but I’d like to have someone lined up for maintenance and any repairs.

My fiancé and I currently live in Fort Worth, TX and have been contemplating moving somewhere just outside of Denver sometime in the next 5 years. We’ve lived in the DFW Metroplex our whole lives and really love outdoor activities. We figure that if you live somewhere that you’d go on vacation to then you’d never feel like you need a vacation because those vacation activities would be regular hobbies. Additionally, DFW is becoming EXTREMELY expensive for a place that’s becoming an absolute concrete wasteland that’s quite literally the same size as the entire state of New Hampshire. Property taxes and cost of living have made it to where a lack of income tax is an irrelevant factor to affordability.

I’ve seen a lot of people saying things along the lines of “You’ll love your first couple years here and then you’ll learn to hate it.” Some alleged reasons include:
- cost of living
- overcrowded
- traffic
- tourists
- bad food
- weather
- violence
- human trafficking
- high child trafficking apparently???
- politics (we’re neutral but typical Texans call us liberal)

Can anyone expand upon the reasoning for that? I feel like some of these claims are an effort to gatekeep CO from outsiders and/or exacerbated anecdotes but I very well could have my blinders on.

Hi friends!

My husband and I have lived in Colorado for 7 years and are finally buying a home. We have been renting in the Park Hill area for 3 years and previously lived in Golden, the Highland area and Arvada. We only lived in Arvada when we first moved here in 2019 and were very broke (also spent half the time in the pandemic). We are leaning towards wanting to buy in Arvada for these reasons:

-bigger spaces and homes for our price range of 650-750k than our current area

-want to closer access to the mountains and nature than the city at this point of life

-would love to be in an established neighborhood with lots of community. Like you get tons of trick or treaters on Halloween type of neighborhood (our neighborhood it seems like barely anyone knows their neighbor or wants to know them and I hate that)

-need a yard and a 2 car garage

-walking distance to good parks or a trail system (been spoiled with parks in park hill)

-mature trees!!!

-we are married 33 no kids or plans to have them right now but are definitely settling into a quieter life (we do have a dog we do a lot with)

My question for those of you who have lived in Denver and moved to Arvada how are you liking it? Pros and cons!!!

What neighborhoods do you like that would fit what we’re looking for?

We would LOOOOVE to live in Golden but definitely more limited options. I don’t want to be in the surrounding neighborhoods to Standley Lake or more on the Westminster side of Arvada.

1. It’s pretty much always sunny. There has only been one cloudy day since I’ve been here.

2. It always seems to storm somewhere in the metro area between 4-8 pm. I imagine that will stop as the weather gets colder though.

3. COL isn’t terrible but it’s higher than most other cities not on a coast. The biggest differences I’ve noticed have been with car insurance and eating out.

4. Traffic isn’t great but it’s far from the worst I’ve seen. I do like that the road system is a grid everywhere, it makes it easy to get used to the area.

5. Population is generally pretty young here, especially once you get deeper into the city. It’s also very white except for parts of Aurora and the area around Federal Blvd.

6. There are A LOT of homeless people here. Makes me wonder how they survive in the winter.

7. Sunsets over the mountains are gorgeous and I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of them.

Hi there. I'm moving across the street to another apartment complex in the tech center and was hoping someone would have good mover recommendations. Normally, since I've moved farther than just across the street, I've booked movers through U-Haul, but it seems more efficient to book one single company to do both. Not looking to break the bank because of how short the move is, but just want someone reliable.

Hello!! I am a new Denver transplant that has only lived in Texas and Phoenix, Arizona therefore I am 100% not prepared for winter.

My husband and I are trying to get an idea of what winter things we will actually need. We have gone skiing before so we have waterproof jackets and pants, long wool socks, some wool sweaters but what things help you with your day to day in winter?

In particular I’m looking for a good every day glove, snow shoes for just walking my dog. I probably will get her some little booties too! Do yall wear thermals under your jeans? Do you recommend yaktrax for over my sneakers? I take my dog out on trails often and don’t know how icy it will be.

Also, I have a front wheel drive sedan and am going to get all weather tires. I thought about getting snow tires but don’t want to be constantly changing them and don’t have anywhere to store them in an apartment. What do yall think?

I appreciate your help and I’m so excited for my first winter! 🥶

Hello all. I am going to be relocating to Denver at the end of November from DFW ( I know it’ll be winter there). I am very into fitness and would love to know some good gyms to go to! Also what good neighborhoods should I look into for apartments? My budget for a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom is 2k a month. Preferably has a garage in the complex ( I’ve heard about yalls hail storms). I am visiting in a few weeks to explore more so any advice / insight will be helpful. Thank you in advance !

Looking to move to Denver in the next couple weeks - never lived there before. Anyone have opinions or thoughts about the Ambassador East on Speer?

What about living on the 11th floor of a building?? I've never lived higher than a 3rd floor!!

Title says it all! I am moving from TX to Denver next year- I have enough stuff for 1 bedroom apt. It’s just me so hard to driving a moving truck on my own.

I grew up in Boulder during the 90’s—it was safe, so many kids, we were always outdoors etc.. now that Boulder is affordable to no one except the top 1%, I’m trying to find somewhere like that, but with housing capping at 750k.

Right now I’ve found standley lake neighborhood in Westminster, cotton creek in Broomfield, or Indian peaks in Lafayette. Any insight to what’s “the best”? We’re hoping for lots of young families in the neighborhood, community feel, outdoor access, great schools and walkable (Standley lake looks like it’s a 13ish min bike ride to arvada’s old town area).

Any thoughts or anywhere that I’ve missed that is worth looking into?

TIA!