The Metropolis of Denver intends to lease a 300-room lodge in northeast Denver to make use of as a homeless shelter, with an choice to buy the property for 60 p.c greater than it fetched a 12 months in the past.
A Metropolis Council committee was set to be briefed Wednesday on the tentative deal for the lodge at 4040 N. Quebec St., which presently operates as a Doubletree by Hilton. However the committee postponed the dialogue per week after one other agenda merchandise took longer than anticipated.
Denver has proven an curiosity for years in housing the homeless in resorts, and that want has elevated underneath Mayor Mike Johnston, who assumed workplace in July and has vowed to deal with 1,000 folks by the top of the 12 months.
The 175,000-square-foot Doubletree constructing simply south of Interstate 70 within the Central Park neighborhood has 300 lodge rooms in addition to massive convention rooms, a full kitchen, laundry services and out of doors pool. Town mentioned it might match 450 beds. Rooms for the center of subsequent week begin at $109, in line with Hilton’s web site.
