Denver and Partners Celebrate New Affordable Housing for Seniors

Denver and Partners Celebrate New Affordable Housing for Seniors

Published on October 24, 2024

Denver's Department of Housing Stability (HOST), partners from Catholic Charities of Denver, and community members celebrated today the grand opening of All Saints, a 63-unit project dedicated to housing seniors. Located at 2595 S. Federal Blvd in the Harvey Park neighborhood, the new community will bring much needed affordable housing for Denver's senior population.

"Working toward a Denver where everyone can afford to live means not leaving anyone behind; least of all those who have long called our city home," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "We're proud to support projects like All Saints, which ensures seniors have a space that is not only affordable but beautiful and environmentally efficient."

All units at the new community are income restricted for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income and age restricted to persons 62 years and older.

"The industry has been working to partner with local churches, turning unused land into community projects like affordable housing," said Justin Raddatz, Vice President of Development for Catholic Charities Housing. "The need for senior housing in Denver is critical, and the Archdiocese, Church of All Saints, and the City of Denver came together to make this a reality."

All Saints is also designed for efficiency, affordability, and well-being. The community features common gathering spaces, counseling rooms, bike storage, and access to public transportation. The project team is pursuing sustainable certification through the National Green Building Standard at the bronze level, which addresses energy, water, and resource efficiency as well as operations and quality of indoor environmental factors such as access to views and daylight, operable windows, and healthy materials.

"Affordable housing for our growing number of seniors is a crucial need in southwest Denver," said City Councilmember Kevin Flynn. "There is no more fitting location for it than here on Federal Boulevard, on a long-vacant piece of holy ground that seems it's just been waiting for this purpose."

HOST provided $2,452,000 in financing to help make the development possible. Other public finance partners on the project include the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and the Colorado Division of Housing.

All Saints adds affordable units that are critically needed in Denver. A total of 1,671 affordable units that have received city financing are currently under construction/preservation at 23 sites throughout Denver. An additional 754 income-restricted units are in the planning stage. Learn more about this inventory at the Denver Affordable Housing Dashboard.

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