The City of Denver welcomed its newest affordable housing community as Mayor Mike Johnston and other city leaders gathered for a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.
Developed by the Urban Land Conservancy, The Irving at Mile High Vista is a new, permanently affordable, all-electric multifamily housing community in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood.
The 102-unit project is ULC’s first ground-up affordable housing development for households earning 20%–80% of Area Median Income (AMI), with affordability guaranteed for at least 99 years through a community land trust.
“This is a great example of what we hope to do in Denver,” Johnston said. “It’s also about the idea that as we build this city, we want to make sure this city leaves room for all of us, that we make sure the folks that have been in these neighborhoods and built these neighborhoods can stay in these neighborhoods.”…