Schools

Forget the legacy project. Give tax increment financing money back to the schools

  “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…]

Denver to build 176 units affordable housing for seniors, people with disabilities

  “It’s called Vida at Sloan’s: 176 one-bedroom units with an activity facility, rooftop garden and commercial space on the ground floor. Tenants would pay one third of their gross income for rent. “It’s about a $64 million price tag on this building,” said Ryan Tobin, the director of Real Estate Development for the Denver … [Read more…]