Tag: Denver Housing
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Denver metro leaders celebrate economic recovery, set sights on homelessness in State of the City
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of regional business leaders from the Denver metro region celebrated economic recovery and discussed ongoing challenges at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 State of the City address. Politicians and business professionals told the group homelessness and housing costs remain barriers for the…
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City Council proposal would extend contracts for Denver emergency rental assistance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council housing committee approved several contracts Wednesday to extend services for the emergency rental assistance program, passing the proposal to the full council for a final vote in the coming weeks. Committee…
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Denver opens 132 income-restricted condos in Central Park neighborhood
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In an effort to provide a path to home ownership, Denver opened 132 income-restricted condominiums in the Central Park neighborhood Wednesday, officials announced. The Central Park Urban Living Condos, located at 36th Avenue and Central Park Boulevard, are one- and two-bedroom homes for $139,500 to…
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City Council to vote on rezoning Denver’s Sloan’s Lake neighborhood for ‘granny flats’
The Denver City Council land use committee approved a plan Tuesday to rezone the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood and part of West Colfax to allow for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), colloquially called “granny flats.” The committee approved the plan unanimously, passing it forward to the full council for a final vote and public hearing. The public…
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Measure to repeal Denver group living amendment added to November ballot
Denver voters will have the opportunity to repeal the city’s new group living amendment this November after a petition to put the issue on the ballot got more than the required number of signatures. The Denver Elections Division announced Monday that the petition received 13,642 valid signatures – over the 9,184 signatures needed. “This is…
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Denver OKs free legal counsel for residents facing eviction
Weeks before the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire, the Denver City Council has approved an ordinance to provide income-eligible residents with free legal representation in eviction cases. Beginning on Sept. 1, renters facing eviction who make less than 80% of the area median income will be eligible for free legal representation. Landlords will…
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Managed homeless campsites in Capitol Hill closed, moved to Regis University, Park Hill
The managed homeless campsites that opened in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood last year closed Monday, moving to two new locations at Regis University and in the Park Hill neighborhood. The campsites, known as Safe Outdoor Spaces, opened in December 2020 to address Denver’s rising homeless population and increasing public health risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Denver seeks public input on strategies for affordable housing, homelessness resolution
The Denver Department of Housing Stability is asking for the public’s input on how the city should work to address affordable housing and homelessness resolution over the next five years. Through the next month, community members can fill out a survey about strategic planning goals in four key areas: homelessness resolution, housing stability, housing opportunity…
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Free counsel for residents facing eviction passes first Denver City Council vote
An ordinance that would provide income-eligible residents with free legal representation for evictions is one step closer to fruition after it passed its first full Denver City Council vote Monday. If passed, renters facing eviction who make less than 80% of the area median income would be eligible for free legal representation. Landlords would also…