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Council approves land buy, lease and loan package to build Denver library and affordable housing at 4965 N. Washington
Summary
Denver City Council approved a coordinated package of resolutions to acquire a library unit and support development of deed‑restricted affordable housing and a community plaza at 4965 North Washington Street in Council District 9; council voted 12–0 (with one abstention on one item) to adopt the measures.
Denver City Council voted in a block Monday to adopt a set of resolutions advancing the 4965 North Washington project in Council District 9: loan and contract commitments for affordable housing, a purchase agreement for a Denver Public Library unit, and a ground lease supporting the development of deed‑restricted apartments and community serving space.
Councilmember Lewis and others framed the package as a coordinated effort to deliver a new branch library, neighborhood‑serving retail, community meeting space and deed‑restricted affordable housing at one site. The package includes a purchase and sale agreement for a unit to house a Denver Public Library branch, a…
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