Case Study

Housing That Lasts: East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) Case Study

December 5, 2025
East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a grassroots organization working to stabilize rents and prevent displacement in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood—a historically diverse community facing rapid change. In September 2024, EC3 purchased 1371 Xenia, which is home to some of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents. Immediately after closing, EC3 and a resident-led stewardship committee identified urgent repair priorities.
Brief

Housing That Lasts: Issue Briefs

January 7, 2026 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)
Preservation of affordable rental housing means securing the long-term affordability and habitability of multifamily properties. These fact sheets look at the importance of affordable housing in Colorado and how the right capital tools can help preserve this stock.Preservation of affordable rental housing in Colorado ensures the long-term affordability and habitability of multifamily properties to prevent displacement, allow low- to moderate-income residents to remain in their homes, and maintain an adequate supply in communities statewide.