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Denver approves turning the Radisson Hotel into shelter
In a unanimous vote on Monday, Denver City Council approved a plan to lease the Radisson Hotel in Globeville, adding 220 rooms to the city's growing network of non-congregate shelters. This latest move furthers Mayor Mike Johnston's ambitious initiative to house 1,000 individuals experiencing homelessness by year's end. Following a previous arrangement utilizing a portion of the Radisson's rooms, the city will now lease the entire building through December 2024....
Denver breathes new life into vacant office spaces on Broadway into affordable housing
Amidst Denver's housing crunch, the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) is pioneering a solution: flipping vacant office spaces into vibrant apartment complexes. Their latest success story stands tall at 655 Broadway, where a former medical building has blossomed into a beacon of hope for seniors, disabled individuals, and formerly unhoused individuals. This nine-story marvel boasts 96 affordable units, carefully crafted to accommodate the needs of its residents. Studios and one-bedrooms beckon,...
Fire engulfs unfinished apartment building in Aurora overnight
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Aurora firefighters faced a daunting task: battling a large fire that had engulfed several unfinished residential buildings. The flames, visible from miles away, cast an eerie orange glow over the Heritage Eagle Bend neighborhood. The alarm sounded at 12:11 a.m., sending crews racing to the scene near the 7300 block of South Addison Court, just a stone's throw from Red-tailed Hawk Park. Arriving...
Denver’s Homeless Shelter Plan Casts Shadow Over Embassy Suites Workers’ Futures
Denver's Embassy Suites hotel, once a vibrant hub of hospitality, faces an uncertain future as the city contemplates its conversion into a homeless shelter. This proposed transformation, while intended to address the pressing issue of homelessness, threatens to leave at least 50 hotel employees without jobs by January 2024. The proposal, championed by Mayor Mike Johnston, envisions the hotel serving as a temporary housing solution for families, transgender individuals, and...
24/7 Wall St. names this town the worst place to live in Colorado
Clifton, Colorado is a small town located on the Western Slope of the state, about 20 miles from Grand Junction. It has a population of around 20,100 people and has recently been cited as one of the worst places to live in Colorado, according to 24/7 Wall St. "Even though the U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world by gross domestic product, more than 41 million Americans, or 12.8%...
New data reveals how much money you need to be middle class in Denver
According to the Pew Research Center, a middle-income household in Denver in 2023 would have an annual income between $54,700 and $163,000. This is based on the Pew definition of middle class as households with incomes that are two-thirds to double the national median income. The national median income for a household of four in 2023 is $71,000. So, a middle-income household of four in Denver would have an annual...
WalletHub ranks Colorado in top 10 states struggling to hire employees
Colorado is struggling to hire employees more than most states, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. "To see where employers are struggling the most in hiring, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months," says the outlet. Colorado ranked seventh in the country for the rate of job openings, with...
Colorado’s fastest-growing cities are in the suburbs
Colorado is quickly becoming one of the most sought after places to live. According to a recent study, over 265,000 people moved to Colorado last year. "SmartAsset, a financial tech company, has released a list of the fastest-growing cities with populations over 100,000 in the United States. That growth was based on the population difference reported by the U.S. Census between 2017 and 2022 for the 344 largest cities," reports Nextstar. For...
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