“When Denver was young, the area surrounding Santa Fe Drive became the gateway to the city. Close to rail lines, it was the natural place for immigrants and settlers to land as they moved west. Today, we call that area the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood. The neighborhood’s demographics shifted as the city grew, and … [Read more…]
“The Denver Urban Renewal Authority’s (DURA) Emergency Home Repair (EHR) Program, which helps Denver residents stay in their homes by providing assistance with emergency home improvements, has funding available and is looking for homeowners in need of urgent repairs to use these funds by the end of the year. DURA’s EHR Program is designed … [Read more…]
“Are you a Denver resident with a disability and in need of accessibility modifications to your home such as wheelchair ramps, grab bars, bathroom fixtures, stair lifts or other upgrades? The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) has a program that can help and is currently seeking applicants! Through DURA’s Renter/Homeowner Accessibility Modification Program (RHAMP), … [Read more…]
“The City of Denver is planning a project to completely reconstruct the 16th Street Mall with an estimated price tag in excess of $100 million. On Monday night Denver City Council, our elected officials, will vote to commit tax dollars to help make it happen, but those dollars come with a twist: about $30 … [Read more…]
“A quasi-governmental organization that works to spur redevelopment of blighted areas in Denver has sued a former grant recipient. The Denver Urban Renewal Authority filed a lawsuit against EJ Thompson and two entities he controls last week, accusing the developer of fraud and breach of contract. Thompson did not respond to a request for … [Read more…]
“On Monday, October 7, Mayor Michael Hancock appointed Laura Aldrete as the new director of Community Planning and Development, a major position that has been vacant for a year. Aldrete comes into the role as the former director of real estate for Denver International Airport. She’ll be the first Latina to lead the department. … [Read more…]
“Mike Zoellner of ZF Capital will become chair of the Colorado District Council of the Urban Land Institute. He succeeds Tracy Huggins, executive director of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, who served in that role since July 1, 2017. Before forming ZFC in 2017, Zoellner was a founding partner of RedPeak Properties (16 years) … [Read more…]
“Four years ago, when Stephanie Senese noticed a bargain on a historic home in the Five Points neighborhood, she jumped on it. “(The seller) said it hasn’t hit the market and I said we’ll take it,” she said. “That was about as much thinking as a I did.” The home, which was built 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…]
“The SFR program has been extended through May 2020 with an infusion of $850,000 in federal funds. The city says, “To qualify for the SFR program, applicants must be a Denver resident, own and occupy the home as their principal residence, and have a household income of no more than 80 percent of the … [Read more…]