
151 Affordable Units Break Ground on Former CDOT Site
Kentro Group, a Denver-based, privately-held real estate investment and development firm, and Lexton McDermott, a multifamily real estate development leader based in Centennial, have broken ground on Krisana Apartments, 151 units of deed-restricted, affordable housing located on the former CDOT headquarters site at 4343 E. Arkansas Avenue, Denver. Pinkard Construction …

80 Rental Units Proposed for East Colfax
According to concept plans submitted by Denver-based architecture firm The Mulhern Group to the City and County of Denver, Paradise Land Company has proposed the construction of two residential buildings at 3300-3310 E. Colfax Ave. (the former site of Paradise Cleaners) that will provide a combined 80 rental units. 70 of which …

Archway Communities Launches Affordable Housing Thought Leadership Blog
In an effort to open a conversation about the Affordable Housing Crisis, Archway Communities‘ CEO Sebastian Corradino has launched a Thought Leadership Blog that will be published quarterly. Mile High CRE is delighted to share this information with our readers. His first piece, published February 2, addresses the need for …

New Apartment Development in Denver Declined 88% Following Implementation of Affordable Housing Ordinance
According to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, applications for new apartment development declined by a dramatic 88% in the three months since a new Denver affordable housing ordinance went into effect on July 1, 2022. Denver City Council approved a plan called expanding housing affordability, an ordinance that now requires …

Taylor Kohrs Begins Construction of Affordable Senior Housing Complex in Boulder
Taylor Kohrs, a Colorado-based general contractor for 40 years, recently began construction of a 60-unit, permanently affordable senior housing complex in Boulder. Construction on the Mt. Calvary Senior Housing project includes the preservation, renovation and repurposing of the former sanctuary building into a community space. The new 62,000-square-foot, 3-story facility …

Alliance Construction Solutions Completes Construction on Liberty View at Fitzsimons
Alliance Construction Solutions has completed Liberty View at Fitzsimons, an affordable housing development for veterans aged 62+ and their families. The project is a collaboration between Aurora Housing Authority, Studio Completiva, and Alliance. The 61,000-square-foot property offers 59 units of affordable housing consisting of one- and two-bedroom units, as well as outdoor and …

“Yes for Parks and Homes” Launches Campaign for April Ballot
Just one day after a supermajority of Denver’s City Council moved the future of the Park Hill Golf Course to a city-wide vote, “Yes for Parks and Homes” has officially launched as the supporting issue campaign. With the Council’s 11-2 decision, the opportunity to help solve Denver’s affordable housing crisis …

Denver City Council Approves Hotel-to-Housing Project
On Monday, Jan. 16, Denver City Council approved a $9 million purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of the Stay Inn, a four-story hotel, and two adjacent parcels, located at 12033 E. 38th Ave., 3835 Peoria St., and 3805 Peoria St. The hotel structure includes 96 bedrooms, 95 of which …

Urgent Workforce Housing Coming to Winter Park Resort Fall 2023
Alterra Mountain Company is currently under construction on a 332-unit residential community designed specifically to accommodate the employees of Winter Park Resort and local businesses. Employee and workforce housing is extremely limited in Winter Park, with many employees required to make housing arrangements independently or through alternative housing services online in …

Creating Affordable Housing for Denver Families in Creative Ways
By Keo Frazier Soaring windows and high ceilings. Halls lined with vintage lockers. EV chargers free for residents’ use. An orchard and grape arbor with fruit free for the picking. These are just some of the amenities at Pancratia Hall Lofts, a new family-friendly affordable housing complex in the nearly …