“The City of Denver aims to take 200 people off the streets and out of shelters and get them into housing in the next 100 days. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and the Department of Housing Stability launched the effort on Thursday. The housing surge will expedite the city’s work with designated partners to connect … [Read more…]
“Keo Frazier joins the Denver Housing Authority as the new director of communications and public affairs. The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) has just announced Keo Frazier as its new director of communications and public affairs. Frazier will work closely on the Executive Leadership Team with Executive Director David Nisivoccia to align the strategic path … [Read more…]
“City Council approves contracts supporting 98 affordable units and a 75-bed recuperative care center DENVER – Monday, December 14, 2020 – Denver City Council tonight approved three contracts totaling $4.1 million that will provide much needed housing and medical services for people experiencing homelessness. The financing helps make possible the Colorado Coalition for the … [Read more…]
“Mayor Michael B. Hancock, along with Pancratia Hall Partners, kicked off the restoration of Pancratia Hall today. The repurposed structure will provide 72 units of affordable housing, all with unique layouts to complement the building’s historic character. The City and County of Denver, through the Department of Housing Stability, provided a $3.3 million cash … [Read more…]
“Two key affordable housing developments targeted for people experiencing homelessness were approved for City financing by Denver City Council tonight. Investments totaling $3.7 million, to be made through Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST), will support 187 income-restricted units in Capitol Hill and Northeast Park Hill. “We’re continuing to partner with many organizations to … [Read more…]
“Before sunrise Tuesday, several blocks in Curtis Park where people have been living in tents were closed off, and not just with the usual lengths of yellow police tape, but with chain link fencing. Similar temporary fencing emblazoned with banners promising “brand new apartments coming soon” surrounded a nearby construction site. Inside the area … [Read more…]
“When Eddie Woolfolk started employing men around her Five Points neighborhood to renovate housing, she saw it as part of the services her Agape Christian Church was offering the community. Woolfolk is executive director of Community Outreach Service Center, a nonprofit she and her husband, Robert Woolfolk, who is Agape’s pastor, formed in … [Read more…]
“Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) today announces the recent completion of 36 contracts, providing a diverse range of public benefit projects throughout 2019, including housing services, workforce development, entrepreneurship, child care and other programs supporting self sufficiency and asset building. The funded projects were selected from 85 proposals received in response to a … [Read more…]
“A Virginia-based apartment developer has purchased a block in RiNo for $15 million. AvalonBay Communities purchased 1185 26th St. in Denver — a 2.45-acre parcel that comprises the full block formed by Lawrence and Arapahoe streets, and 26th and 27th streets — last month, according to county records. An architect submitted a project concept … [Read more…]
“Carolyn Chavez has called Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood home for 66 years. It’s where she raised six children, and eventually, five of her 10 grandchildren. For decades, she watched friends and family move elsewhere; neighborhood children go off to college or fall into the grips of addiction. She was there when the new Mile … [Read more…]