Announcements

Congratulations RTD on today’s opening of the country’s newest light rail line!  The W Rail Line will connect downtown Denver, Lakewood and Golden, transforming the way people live, work and make regional connections. ULC has been buying land and properties along the W Line for over six years, knowing that affordable housing and other community
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ULC celebrates Bike to Work Day with a very special presentation!   Bike to Work Day was very memorable for ULC this year.  We hosted a celebration at the Phillips Center with friends, bike commuters and community members with a special presentation honoring the late councilwoman Carla Madison.  Phillips Center is now home to a
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Please join ULC at the Phillips Center on Wednesday July 27th. The event which starts at 7:30 am will pay tribute to the late Carla Madison by unveiling a new bright orange Bike Rack in her honor. Please make this event the first stop on your way to work, listen to some tunes by DJ
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It has been a busy month and we are happy to share some good news!  We sold two properties for transit oriented development and we are planning a very fun Bike-to-Work day event at the Phillips Center!  Sign up on our homepage to receive future newsletters, and click here to read more about what Urban
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After purchasing a one acre property at the Evans Light Rail Station a year ago using Denver’s Transit-Oriented Development Fund, Urban Land Conservancy today announced the sale of this site to Medici Communities for the development of affordable housing. Construction is expected to begin in a few weeks and will open for residents in Spring
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The City and County of Denver purchased a portion of Urban Land Conservancy’s property at West Colfax Ave and Irving Street to build a new public library in west Denver.  ULC originally purchased the site called Mile High Vista  in 2011 using Denver’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Fund for the creation of affordable homes and a
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Urban Land Conservancy is thrilled to welcome Villa TOD’s newest nonprofit tenant: Spark Theater. Spark Theater’s live theater programs offer a variety of performance options during the year to serve everyone in the community- the seasoned as well as novice theater attendees. At Spark they offer less seating than more traditional theaters which allows our audience to be
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April 27, 2012 – ULC is moving forward with the first phase of redevelopment of Blake TOD… Demolition! One of two buildings on the site will be taken down today, and removal of the debris should be completed by Tuesday May 1st. The site is less than 1 block from the future FasTracks Blake Street
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What is the Economic Impact of Building Homes?  (hint…it’s big!)  A recent study by the Housing Policy Department of the National Association of Home Builders looked at the economic impact of building subsidized and market-rate housing. Year-one economic impact of building single and multifamily developments in Colorado equates to $1.83 BILLION in income for Colorado
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It was an important day for the future of transit and development in metro Denver today as  Mile High Connects released its study on how public transit provides opportunities for low-income citizens.  Approximately 250 business and community leaders attended a presentation of the findings of this study. Called the Regional Equity Atlas, it exposes the challenges and opportunities
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