A few weeks ago, our partners at Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, Denver Housing Authority, Denver Indian Health & Family Services and the Native American Housing Circle celebrated the groundbreaking of the 9th & Navajo Street affordable housing development in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver.
A transit-oriented and accessible development, 9th & Navajo will bring 190 affordable rental units (one-, two-, three-, and four-bedrooms) to the area with 96 income-restricted apartments (40-60% AMI) and 94 reserved for permanent supportive housing. Located on the site of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, the development is meant to represent a space for healing and embracing cultural identity, all while empowering residents and community members through safe and stable affordable housing.
The truly innovative project prioritizes holistic, wraparound services with community-driven design by integrating affordable housing with healthcare. The on-site clinic will have culturally appropriate services for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities but will also provide primary healthcare services – medical, behavioral and dental – to the broader community.
Thank you to our developer partners, our investors at Fannie Mae Multifamily, who share in our vision of increased access to affordable housing, and the passionate local and state officials who were present at this historic groundbreaking, including Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston. Additional thanks to Doug Good Feather and his group of Native dancers who performed a blessing of the ground for this transformative development.
And of course, we want to give a special shout out to Ingrid Kim, David Musial and Stacy Woodford for representing NEF at this incredible event.
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