Denver - Barnum
Is Barnum a Good Place to Live: Barnum is a southwest neighborhood in the city and county of Denver. An eclectic mix of retail is offered along Federal and Alameda. The northeast corner of the neighborhood features Barnum Park (rec center, pool, dog park, open space, etc.) with views of Downtown Denver. The median home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,307 SF residence from 1930 and selling for $425K in 2021.
Location and Getting Around: Bordered by 6th Ave to the north, Alameda Ave to the south, Perry St to the west, and Federal Blvd to the east. Multiple bus stops though there are no light rail stops within the neighborhood.
Where to Live: 105 homes sold in 2021. 96 of them were house (versus condos, townhomes, etc.). There are very few, if any, apartments in the neighborhood. When reviewing those homes that sold, the cheapest 10% were houses roughly $300K or less with many of them mentioning “scrape and build new opportunity” or a “handyman special” and very few photos offered of the home interiors. On the other end, the most expensive 10% were houses in the $550K-$680K range, roughly 1600-2500 SF, and modestly updated interiors. Some neighborhoods almost have sub neighborhoods within the boundaries because of how the homes differ. The housing across Barnum is relatively uniform.
Shopping and Entertainment: Eclectic mix along Federal and Alameda. Knox Pizza and Tap is located at 1st and Knox in the center of the neighborhood.
Parks and Rec: Barnum Park (rec center, pool, dog park, open space, views of downtown). Weir Gulch/Weir Gulch Trail. Barnum Community Garden & Orchard.
Land Use Around Town: While Federal and Alameda offer the eclectic mix of retail and other businesses, the interior of the neighborhood is very highly populated by single family homes. Very little office use exists. Industrial is limited as well other than retail that is more industrial use – ex. BDM Performance Exhaust or Big Ass Junk Removal. Visitors will have to find a hotel outside the neighborhood. There is very little developable land other than what appears to be a few scraped lots that could turn into multifamily or other use in the future. A few churches are scattered throughout the neighborhood along with the Ross-Barnum Branch Library (part of the Denver Public Library) and Barnum Elementary.
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