Homeless Nonprofit Renovates Uptown Housing, Eyes Empty 7-Eleven Space on Colfax

Homeless services providers around Denver have been getting a bad rap lately.Lax security, violence and poor conditions at city shelters and supportive housing buildings have grabbed numerous headlines over the past few months, with residents complaining about safety and quality of life.The former DoubleTree hotel at 4040 Quebec Street — run by the Salvation Army — was converted to a homeless shelter in December 2023 and has since become the site of murders, assaults, overdoses, trespassing and other crimes, according to reports That same month, residents at the Renaissance Uptown...