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Westwood Crossing enjoys hard-fought success

The southwest corner of South Irving Street and West Alameda Avenue in Denver was once occupied by a neighborhood bar, inside which lived the goal posts that stood in the south end zone of Mile High Stadium the first

CREJ

November 19, 2018

All In Denver shares results from city housing poll

All In Denver is a nonprofit advocacy organization that believes an equitable city is where all people have the opportunity to prosper and thrive. Formed in 2016 by a group of housing, planning, education and arts

CREJ

August 17, 2018

Grants, loans available from CO Division of Housing

The Colorado Division of Housing is part of the Department of Local Affairs and was created by statute in 1970 to improve access for all Coloradans to decent, affordable housing. DOH assists local communities in

CREJ

May 18, 2018

Municipalities get creative for affordable housing

A recent Colorado Mesa University poll showed that residents across the state call housing affordability the biggest issue facing their communities. Many Colorado municipalities and counties – rural, mountain,

CREJ

May 12, 2018
rino mural

RiNo: Design Guidelines, Zoning Overlays

With rising lease rates and a climbing cost of living, it’s no secret that Denver is feeling the pressure of rapid change and the growing pains that come along with it. Seemingly at the top of the Denver “hot list” is the RiNo Art District, a state-certified creative district in northeast Denver made up of four historic neighborhoods: Five Points, Cole, Globeville and Elyria-Swansea.

Building Dialogue

March 26, 2018

MPQ to feature new Affordable Housing Spotlight

Poorhouses, also known as poor farms, for paupers were created in Victorian England as the first publicly financed housing. The system came to the United States in the early 19th century as workhouses. Since then, housing for

CREJ

February 22, 2018

Affordable Housing Guiding Principles, Design Trends

Since its advent in 1973, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority has been the leading organization in the investment of affordable housing and community development, with over $13.2 billion invested into Colorado’s economy.

Building Dialogue

February 18, 2018
The Meadows at Montbello

Low-budget designs still can have a big impact

After 17 years as an interior designer in Denver and as a Colorado native, I have been witness to all the changes the large influx of people to our state has brought. Clearly, somewhere along the line, we were

CREJ

November 20, 2017
Missing middle

Missing middle focus of CREJ affordable housing conference

A half-day affordable housing conference on June 20 will address one of the the most challenging aspects of the Denver area’s housing market, where the average price of a home sold is approaching $500,000. The “missing middle” population will be a key of the 2017 Affordable Housing Development & Finance Conference & Expo, which will…

Kris Oppermann Stern

June 14, 2017