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Montbello FreshLo – Cover Story in Colorado Real Estate Journal

By the People. Less magic than hard work, FreshLo demonstrates community development done right. SOURCE: Colorado Real Estate Journal WORDS: Sean Vincent O’Keefe   Donna Garnett cares about her community and, like all good developers, she’s looking for a return on investment. As the CEO of the Montbello Organizing […]

The Rose on Colfax has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2024

Mercy Housing's The Rose on Colfax has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2024! The project, which combines 82-units of new affordable housing for families and a quality affordable early learning education center for the community, has won one of the most prestigious affordable […]

SAP Feature: 2023 DDX Summary

For three decades, Van Meter Williams Pollack has understood the responsibility we have as architects to design for a healthier future and has implemented trusted sustainable practices throughout our projects. Being a 57-person firm, many individuals have taken time to earn professional credentials in sustainability […]

Montbello FreshLo Hub nearing completion in Denver

Source: CBS News; Author: Justin Adams Watch a video about this project, here!   Montbello's FreshLo Hub is almost complete with the goal of creating 97 affordable housing units in the Denver neighborhood. Construction on the six-floor, community-led development started a little more than a year ago. It comes with […]

Denver affordable housing complex with childhood learning center on Colfax celebrates grand opening

Source: Denver 7 By: Sam Peña DENVER, Colo — The City of Denver celebrated the grand opening of The Rose on Colfax on Wednesday. The affordable housing complex also comes with a childcare center. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston joined Gov. Jared Polis along with several other speakers at the […]

New residents move into Crossing Pointe South

Happy tears for Michelle Garcia, Adams County Resident, who is moving into Crossing Pointe South in Thornton, Colorado.   https://youtu.be/OEPbnm7ODMU?feature=shared Posing for pics in a new apartment. And this family has so many reasons to smile. “It's a really, it's a blessing.” A blessing, thanks to some help […]

Celebrating the Grand Opening of Crossing Pointe South

Today we celebrate the Grand Opening of Maiker Housing's Crossing Pointe South, a new affordable family housing community, in Thornton, Colorado. Congratulations to the VMWP Team: Brett Jacques, Jeos Oreamuno, to owners Maiker Housing Partners, Peter LiFari, Steven Kunshier, JHL Constructors, Jason Bergey, Douglas Dreier, Enterprise […]

SAP Feature: Energize Denver

By: Chelsea Clark Denver is initiating a new performance driven energy code called Energize Denver starting this October 2023. Energize Denver will require existing buildings, over 25,000 SF, to meet incremental Site Energy Use Intensity (EUI) benchmarks - 2024, 2027, 2030 - then maintain the 2030 […]

AVi has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award

Congratulations to the AVi team as they have been awarded the Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2023! We celebrate Foothills Regional Housing's AVi at Olde Town, in Arvada, Colorado which provides affordable housing that features 100 one-and two-bedroom units, with 30 reserved for foster youth facing […]

AVi Redefines Affordable Housing’s Community Impact

Source: Arvada Chamber of Commerce; Source: Marsha Barancik Two months after opening, Arvada’s 100-unit AVi at Olde Town at 5352 Allison Street is 97% leased and expected to be 100% occupied this month, reports Kristin Gines, CPO of Foothills Regional Housing, which developed the property. AVi, designed by Van […]

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