AURORA | A community nonprofit group received a $2.8 million grant from a state affordable housing fund to build 152 units of housing in northwest Aurora.
The East Colfax Community Collective received the grant to acquire land at 1310-1380 Yosemite Street, also known as the Ambience site.
Acquisition of the land by the community group marks a turnaround from previous plans for the property, which included luxury townhomes starting at $600,000. The collective has protested against the plans for a few years because of concerns over displacement…