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100% Affordable, 80-Unit Housing Project Receives Concept Approval at 1275 Decatur
3 minute read • An 80-unit, 100% income-restricted apartment project has received Concept Plan approval at 1275 Decatur. The five-story development will focus on family-sized housing, with 60 three-bedroom and 20 four-bedroom units planned.
The Irving Opens on West Colfax as Denver’s Newest Permanently Affordable Housing Community
3 minute read • A new permanently affordable, all-electric apartment community is opening on West Colfax, marking Urban Land Conservancy’s first ground-up housing development and one of the earliest projects delivered using Proposition 123 funding.
Affordable Housing Project Proposed at 40th Avenue and York Street on RTD-Owned Land
2 minute read • A 135-unit affordable housing project has entered early concept review at East 40th Avenue and York Street on RTD-owned land.
Two New Residential Buildings Begin Construction Near Sloan Lake
3 minute read • Early construction has begun on two new residential buildings near the southwest edge of Sloan Lake. The project includes a 16 story tower with 294 units and a four story building with 158 income-restricted homes, developed through a partnership between Zocalo Community Development and the NHP Foundation.
Historic Downtown YMCA to Close in 2025 as Building Converts to Affordable Housing
3 minute read • The Downtown Denver YMCA, located at 25 E. 16th Avenue, will close on December 30, 2025, as the organization completes the sale of its remaining portion of the building to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
New 9-Story Affordable Housing Concept Planned at Colorado Station
2 min read • Denver plans a new 9-story affordable housing project at Colorado Station, bringing 196 income-restricted units and expanded transit-adjacent living options to Southeast Denver.
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