Here’s how to apply for the permanently affordable homes at Velo Condos. Marketing Period Start Date: The City will be listing the units on their website on Friday, July 10th for a 40-day marketing period. Residences to Be Released: The residences will consist of six 1-bedroom condos as follows: Building C: Unit # 109 (fenced yard), Unit #208 (balcony & no […]
The new Rivermaze Coop in Canon City, Colorado is comprised of 35 very happy families! On behalf of the Thistle ROC program, I am happy to announce the successful closing of Colorado’s third Resident Owned Community: the Rivermaze Coop! On Monday, November 25th, Rivermaze board members Cheryl and Kevin sat down with myself and their […]
Thistle Communities hosted a traditional topping-off ceremony at The Bus Stop Apartments on June 20. This is Thistle’s newest affordable-housing development at 4871 Broadway in Boulder, the former location of the iconic Bustop Gentlemen’s Club. The event celebrated the building of 53 new affordable housing units in the city. Joining the fun was the development’s […]
Thistle is thrilled to announce that the redevelopment of The Bus Stop Apartments is underway The two-acre site is the former location of a gentleman’s club in North Boulder which had been in existence for over 40 years. The redevelopment is aimed at housing the community’s artists. The complex will house 53 permanently affordable rental […]
CAÑON CITY, Colo. — Thistle, a Certified Technical Assistance Provider of ROC USA®, is proud to announce the establishment of the first resident-owned community in Colorado. Homeowners in Cañon City purchased their neighborhood for just over $2 million on Dec. 14. “Thistle ROC is proud to have assisted the 38 families in the successful purchase […]
Celebrate with the NoBo arts community and affordable housing supporters as the Bustop is transformed into affordable housing and arts space! Enjoy dancing, art-making, music and performances. Come be photographed for the “Portraits of NoBo” art exhibit and help launch a Construction Fence Art project. You do not need to be an artist to participate […]
One of the voices rarely heard in Boulder’s affordable housing discussion is that of people living in affordable homes. Thistle decided to listen. Since 2015, Thistle has been collaborating with researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder on the Boulder Affordable Housing Research Initiative (BAHRI) to learn more about what low-income working families face on […]
Since 2008, New Hampshire-based ROC (Resident-Owned Communities) USA has facilitated the transition of over 200 manufactured home parks with more than 12,000 homeowners into self-governing and self-managed neighborhoods. Thistle became a ROC Certified Technical Assistance Provider in early 2017. We are actively working with interested residents in several Colorado mobile home communities to purchase their […]
Pinewood resident Estela M. (left) reviews the check-in sheet with Thistle’s Brittany Padilla. Estela said, “I love the new floors and appliances and being back in my home.” Pinewood Apartments on Baseline and 22nd in Boulder has undergone a $1.8M renovation in the past three months. The Corwood Square properties consisting of Pinewood, Correll and […]
Thistle is investing $7M in construction in 80 apartments in three different apartment communities in Boulder: Correll Apartments (21 units), Pinewood Apartments (23 units) and Valmont Square (36 units). All properties are presently owned by Thistle, and will transition to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Thistle staff is working with PEH Architects to […]