AURORA | A community nonprofit hopes to bring new life to the notorious Edge at Lowry apartments, the complex at the center of a 2024 national controversy over unsubstantiated allegations of a Venezuelan gang takeover.
The East Colfax Community Collective purchased the Edge of Lowry apartments in June for $4.45 million with the intent of rehabilitating the property and turning it into affordable housing, according to a representative of the collective.
“It’s a really powerful opportunity to reclaim and revive a property that has long been a toxic asset in the community and a source of harm in the community and turn it into something positive, into community-controlled affordable housing,” Carson Bryant, a director for the East Colfax Community Collective, said. “The redemption arc opportunity here is really strong and is exactly the kind of project we’re interested in pursuing.”…