Navigating Rent Struggles During the Holidays: Expert Insights from Colorado Housing Connects
The holiday season is a time to gather with loved ones, share festive cheer, and create cherished memories. But for many, the financial burden of the holidays can cast a shadow over this joyous period. Amid the hustle and bustle of gift-giving and holiday celebrations, it can be easy to overlook a looming rent date. … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment Revitalizes Home for Longtime Denver Residents
Joseph and Mary Lucero have lived in their cherished Southwest Denver home for nearly 60 years. The couple has been married for an impressive 65 years and met by the luck of the draw. Joseph grew up in Northern Colorado while Mary grew up in the southern region of the state before their paths eventually … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment Honored with Denver Business Journal’s Partners in Philanthropy Award
Recognized as an impressive nonprofit transforming the face of Denver and beyond, Brothers Redevelopment is pleased to announce that it has been honored as a winner of Denver Business Journal’s 2023 Partners in Philanthropy awards program. Denver Business Journal’s Partners in Philanthropy awards program honors nonprofit organizations working to make the city, state, country, and … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment Tenant-Landlord Mediation: Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Evictions
Brothers Redevelopment is bringing tenants and landlords together to resolve common lease disputes and to prevent evictions. Qualifying Coloradans facing eviction are entitled to mandatory mediation at no cost, due to a bill passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. Colorado tenants facing eviction may qualify for mandatory mediation if they receive Supplemental Security Income, … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment Invests in Team Development to Foster a Respectful Workplace
As Brothers Redevelopment’s leadership and staff began the process of working on our strategic plan in 2022, it became clear that the way we connect our team to our mission had changed. The pandemic, along with explosive growth in our programming, made it clear that moving forward, it will be essential to bolster our culture … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment’s Landlords Opening Doors Program Continues to Make a Difference, Helping 193 People Find Homes in 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic upended lives in March 2020, the City of Denver began housing some people experiencing homelessness in hotels amid concerns about health risks in group shelters. But as federal COVID-19 emergency funding dwindled, the city faced the challenge of discontinuing hotel placements for those vulnerable to the virus, leaving many without a … Read more
Colorado Housing Connects faces unprecedented demand as eviction crisis looms large across the state
Colorado’s only statewide housing helpline — Colorado Housing Connects (1-844-926-6632) — is hearing from more Coloradans in need of housing assistance more than ever before in the housing helpline’s 17-year history. For thousands of callers, the assistance is urgent as they face an eviction or foreclosure due to falling behind on their rent or mortgage. … Read more
Denver City Councilwoman Amanda P. Sandoval visits with residents at Sheridan Glen Senior Apartments
Brothers Redevelopment was thrilled to welcome Denver City Councilwoman Amanda P. Sandoval to Sheridan Glen Senior Apartments where she met with some of the affordable housing community’s tenants. Sandoval visited Sheridan Glen, one of Brothers Redevelopment’s 24 affordable housing communities, on Aug. 30 where she listened to our residents’ concerns about a bus stop near … Read more
Native Roots’ Liz Zukowski awarded Roland Buteyn Heart of Service Award from Brothers Redevelopment
When Liz Zukowski started her role as policy and public affairs manager at Native Roots Cannabis Co., she had a goal to build new relationships with local nonprofit organizations like Brothers Redevelopment. Zukowski saw the Denver metro area’s growing housing crisis and knew the topic was a focus that would resonate with Native Roots’ employees … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment/City of Denver offering Foreclosure Financial Assistance Program
At Brothers Redevelopment, we know that financial assistance for rent and mortgages is more than just that — we are assisting livelihoods and creating housing stability for all Colorado residents. Throughout this past year, we have issued record high amounts of financial assistance and helped maintain housing support for Colorado’s most vulnerable community members. This … Read more
How Deborah Johnson thrives with the CAPABLE Program amidst long COVID-19 symptoms
Deborah Johnson finds peace and solace in her garden at her Colorado Springs home. Each morning, Johnson starts her day by caring for her tomatoes, herbs, lavender, elephant ears, flowers, and other plants in her front and back yards. Many of those plants live in her new raised garden beds Johnson received through Brothers Redevelopment’s … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment honors champions in housing at Colorado Springs celebration
Colorado Springs holds a special place in Brothers Redevelopment’s heart and mission of providing and preserving affordable housing. That’s why Brothers on July 20 hosted a special celebration at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center to highlight our work and recognize the Pikes Peak area’s “Champions in Housing” who have helped us serve thousands of … Read more