Tag: Denver Housing
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Denver church made into dorm-style affordable housing for homeless
A former historic church in Capitol Hill reopened as a new supportive housing project Friday, providing affordable housing for residents transitioning out of homelessness. The Saint Francis Warren Residences consist of 48 dorm-style units at the former Warren Church at 1630 E. 14th Ave., the city said. The units are reserved for homeless residents who…
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Denver committee OKs new safety salaries, affordable housing complex
The Denver City Council safety committee approved two proposals Wednesday regarding changes to the salaries of public safety workers and a new affordable housing project in the city. Both proposals will have to be approved by the full council in the coming weeks before they can be implemented. The first proposal confirms pay and benefit…
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Denver breaks ground on 49 supportive housing units for homeless residents
Crews broke ground on a $17.3 million housing project Tuesday that will provide supportive housing for homeless residents in Denver, the city announced. The project, called Rhonda’s Place, will be a 49-unit complex at 211 S. Federal Blvd. comprised of one-bedroom, one-bathroom units reserved for residents who make 30% or below the area median income…
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Denver to recommend mandatory affordable housing in new residential developments
The City of Denver is considering a proposal to create a mandatory affordable housing requirement for all new residential developments of eight units or more within the city. If passed, this would require new developments in typical market areas to build 8% of new units for tenants who make 60% or below the area median…
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Housing, community planning, economic development get smallest cuts of Denver budget proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council continued its hearings on Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 budget proposal Wednesday, meeting with the three agencies receiving the smallest cuts of the $1.49 billion budget. The departments of housing stability, community planning and economic development each receive less than 3% of the…
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City Council OKs over $27 million to fund new affordable housing complexes in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council approved two bills Monday that will provide $27,425,000 to fund two new affordable housing complexes within the city. The first bill designated up to $15,425,000 for the construction of The Rose on Colfax, an 82-unit complex for tenants who make 70%…
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Denver expands contracts for emergency rental assistance program
The Denver Department of Housing Stability is expanding its capacity to provide federal rent assistance, extending and adding contracts to administer the emergency rental assistance program. Denver’s emergency rental assistance program began in June, using nearly $50 million in federal funds to help pay rent and utilities for residents unable to make payments because of…
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Committee OKs $19 million for new affordable apartment complex in East Colfax neighborhood
The Denver City Council will consider a $19-million funding plan for a new affordable apartment complex in East Colfax after the housing committee approved the plan Wednesday. The complex, called the Rose on Colfax, would consist of 82 apartments reserved for tenants who make 70% or below the area median income. That would be an…
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Denver’s Sloan’s Lake neighborhood to be rezoned to allow ‘granny flats’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Sloan’s Lake neighborhood and part of West Colfax will be rezoned to allow for accessory dwelling units, colloquially called “granny flats,” after the city council unanimously approved the rezoning Monday. This allows owners of qualified single-unit residential properties in Sloan’s Lake and six properties…
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Denver seeks public feedback on five-year plan to address homelessness
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Department of Housing Stability released a draft of its five-year plan to address homelessness Wednesday, asking Denver residents to submit feedback on the plan. The plan consists of 14 goals for the city to achieve by 2026, as well as strategies and tactics…