Talking Denver

The City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT) spent three days in Denver for a peer to peer learning experience with ULC. During their visit, CLCLT shared information behind the success of their CLT model in Minneapolis, and learned more about the the transit-oriented development (TOD) fund here in Denver.

A temporary tiny home village, known as the “Beloved Community Village”, received approval for zoning from the City of Denver in March 2017.

Urban Land Institute (ULI) held an interactive forum last week to examine the best methods for responsible development to avoid displacement and preserve the cultural identity of neighborhoods.

The Community Land Trust model is a more permanent solution to affordable housing, as it ensures the land remains affordable for up to 99 years. ULC has utilized this model in many of our investments, including our land at Holly Square and Jody Apartments.

To celebrate the start of 2017 and the launch of our new Strategic Framework, ULC invited community members to the Curtis Park gym for some friendly rounds of table tennis.

ULC first acquired the Holly Square land in 2009, and has since completed seven rounds of redevelopment. Thanks to dedicated partnerships and community input, the Holly is completed, and a great addition to the Northeast Park Hill community.

Prodigy Coffeehouse puts a new spin on a traditional cup of coffee, as you’ll be served by baristas undergoing an apprenticeship program to better engage and teach youth leadership skills in Northeast Denver.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) recently chose six communities in Colorado as the split recipients of a $13.5 million grant which aims to get kids outdoors.

The newly developed Holly Square overlook marks the final phase of redevelopment for Holly Square. Yesterday marked the final phase of redevelopment for Holly Square with the completion of the Overlook, which is located behind Roots Elementary and the Vickers Boys & Girls Club. Completing the last leg of this project is momentous for ULC,
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SOS Outreach is one of ULC’s newest tenants after recently moving into the Tramway Nonprofit Center. SOS is a non profit that engages roughly 5,000 youth annually in outdoor sports.