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Railroad Depot
Retrofit complete: converted to residence in 1965. Housing market data available; no active development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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Reinhabited
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| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | residencenewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Larimer County (CO), 2024 | 402 units in 5+ unit buildings, 14 in 2–4, 1,370 single-family; 2023: 1,358 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Buckeye School (0.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 18,903 jobs in 1,180 establishments; average annual pay $42,147; employment location quotient 1.12; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 461 jobs; 20 in retail trade, 44 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 08069002503)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; -0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (146 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 100% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 7.0%; median family income $101,667; 22 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Poudre School District R-1 (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 5,666 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 197 county-logged events: 143 hail, 29 flash flood, 19 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning; $1,327,000 property damage reported; 7 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 80549, 2026-09 | median list price $477,475 (-1.6% on the year); 72 active listings; median 64 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,252 establishments (+0%); 21,067 jobs (+21%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $545,602 (-0% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $1,973/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
Summary, model-written
The Railroad Depot (Buckeye, CO), closed as a railroad facility in 1965, was relocated and converted to a residence. The retrofit is complete (status: built).
Why. The site is already repurposed as housing (after_notes: residence). Housing market context: median rent $1,677, ZHVI $545,602 (2026-09). Larimer County saw 7.5% growth 2018–23. Peer projects in CO (e.g., Buckeye School, North Valley Mall) also used 'reinhabit' strategy but are separate sites.
Where it stands. No active development noted; retrofit is finalized. County housing permits show 1,370 single-family units built in 2024 (Larimer County).
For a planner
- Site is fully retrofitted; no further adaptive reuse needed.
- Housing market data supports residential demand in county.
For a developer
- No opportunity to retrofit; existing housing use confirmed.
- Market data (rent, ZHVI) aligns with current residential demand.
What we do not know yet
- No current occupancy or condition details provided.
- County growth rate (7.5%) cited in opp_reasons but not verified in record.
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Similar sites
- Buckeye School, Buckeye, CO · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CO; 0 km away
- North Valley Mall, Thornton, CO · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CO
- Pueblo Army Air Base, Pueblo, CO · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CO
- Celebrity Sports Center, Denver, CO · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CO
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county grew 7.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,677
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Closed | 1965newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Larimer County |
| Census division | 8 · Mountain |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A railroad depot in Buckeye, Colorado, was relocated and converted into a residence after the railroad line was abandoned in 1965. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1965 Railroad line abandoned, tracks, bunkhouse and corrals dismantled and removed.
- 1965 Railroad depot relocated and converted to a residence.
- 1965 Closed
Sources
- Buckeye, Colorado · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
The railroad depot
The railroad line was abandoned in 1965, and at that time the tracks, bunkhouse and corrals were dismantled and removed.
The railroad depot was relocated further south to its present location on County Road 17 and has been converted to a residence.