Northeast Denver Housing Center (NHDC) plans to begin construction of a 180-unit affordable housing project in January at the southeast corner of MLK Blvd. and Moline St.
180 Affordable Apartments to Come at MLK/Moline/26th
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Two More Affordable For-Sale Projects Are Underway in Stapleton
Northeast Denver Housing Center (NDHC) has begun site work for two affordable, for-sale housing projects in the southwest quadrant of Stapleton: 40 units along the west side of Central Park Blvd. between 21st Ave. and Xanthia Way, and 23 units on the north side of 21st Ave. between Spruce and Tamarac streets. Dominique Acevedo, NDHC deputy director, says all of the units are under contract with an estimated move-in scheduled for late summer through fall of 2018.
“New Approaches” Needed to Complete Stapleton Affordable For-sale Homes
The City of Denver has concluded “it is possible” that Forest City can meet its obligation to provide a minimum of 10 percent “affordable” for-sale housing in Stapleton by the time buildout of market rate homes is completed.
How Do New Neighborhoods Stapleton and Lowry Differ from Denver as a Whole?
A recent study of “Housing Affordability in Stapleton” presents a demographic profile comparing Stapleton, Lowry, the city of Denver, and metro Denver.
PCMD Agrees To Pay WCMD Expenses for Legal Counsel
The Park Creek Metropolitan District (PCMD) has agreed to pay the Westerly Creek Metro District’s (WCMD) costs for independent legal counsel.
Fee on Stapleton Home Sales May Go Toward Affordable Housing
Every residential and commercial sale in Stapleton pays the “community investment fee”—one-quarter of 1 percent of the property’s sale price (after the first $100,000).
A New Chapter in a Long Love Story: Taylor and Garrett Norwell have been best friends since age 10.
Meeting new neighbors has been a recurring fact of life in Stapleton as homes spring up at a rate...
Tires Slashed on 54 Vehicles —Neighbors Step In
In four separate incidents from Dec. 31 through Feb. 7, numerous residents of the Northfield Apartments, an income-qualified rental complex in Conservatory Green, had their tires slashed. In total, 54 vehicles in the parking lot and surrounding streets were vandalized by an unknown suspect(s), with some vehicles damaged more than once.
City Answers Questions about Affordable Housing
At the Feb. 21 SUN meeting, Mayor Michael Hancock said the issue of affordable housing in Stapleton has been a “challenging one.”
Possible New Role for the Stapleton Foundation?
Landri Taylor, Stapleton Foundation executive director, announced at the November CAB meeting a study into how the foundation could assist buyers in making down payments on affordable homes.
City Casts Doubt On Affordable Housing’s Future at Stapleton
The city of Denver will not enforce the Green Book vision for rental housing at Stapleton. “While the Stapleton Development Plan (Green Book) is mentioned in the Development Agreement as ‘principles’ to be adhered to, the Development Agreement does not adopt those principles as enforceable terms,” says Denver’s housing director Rick Padilla.
New Affordable Apartments Open in Northfield
The Northfield Apartments officially opened their doors to residents on Nov. 4.
