Mayor Mike Johnston puts 'ballpark' estimate at $40 million, but can't provide hard numbers just yet. BrandonLRichard reports:
On Friday, the Denver Housing Authority announced its commissioners had approved plans to purchase the Best Western hotel near I-70 and Quebec in Central Park for $26 million.Johnston called it the “first key piece” of his goal to house 1,000 people by the end of the year.
At a press conference earlier in the week, Johnston outlined the four types of housing strategies he is pursuing as part of his plan. The mayor is also looking into partnering with landlords to move homeless people into existing rental units. Johnston said large commercial buildings, like old schools and churches, could also be converted into homeless shelters.“The answer is it varies significantly based on what the combination of units are,” said Johnston.Denver residents express urgency at mayor's first town hall on homelessness Jessica Porter 11:06 PM, Jul 25, 2023 In addition, the city must negotiate with property owners, which will impact the final price tag.
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