Zocalo Community Development is working with the
Emily Griffith Foundation to develop a mixed-use project that will add services and housing for families while providing long-term financial support to
Emily Griffith Technical College as it furthers its mission of providing hands-on, real-world industry specific work to its students.
The development will be located on one of three parcels at 1811 Lincoln St. and is part of a larger 93,000-square-foot acquisition of land Zocalo executed on behalf of the foundation. The acquisition also includes a parcel at 1830 Broadway and a 320-space parking garage at 1855 Lincoln. Groundbreaking will occur during the second half of 2016.
"With this purchase and future development, the Emily Griffith Foundation has taken a big step toward a financially sustainable future and an increased role in the support of Emily Griffith Technical College," says Alby Segall, president of the foundation. "Our intention is to be a catalyst for economic growth and social enterprise in the rapidly growing neighborhoods to the north and east of downtown."
The project will include:
- A Social Enterprise Hub offering retail space for Technical College students to receive hands-on training while pursuing some of the 5-plus certificate programs
- A workforce development center operated by Emily Griffith
- Daycare/early childhood education center
- 200 apartments for families earning 50 to 90 percent of the area median income
"Over the past century, Emily Griffith Technical College has contributed immeasurable to the growth of Denver's middle class," says Ivan Anaya, Zocalo's development manager. "Community impact projects such as this embrace Zocalo's commitment to serving community through real estate development."
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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