Brief

Housing That Lasts: Capital Tools and Processes Needed to Preserve Affordability

December 18, 2025 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)
This issue brief identifies the financing gaps and policy barriers that prevent affordable housing preservation in Colorado and outlines specific recommendations for new capital tools, streamlined processes, and funding mechanisms needed to acquire and maintain long-term affordability in existing rental properties.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
Report
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Affordable Housing Preservation: Finance, Funding, and Policy Solutions for Small and Medium Multifamily Housing

December 5, 2025
An in-depth report featuring finance, funding, and policy solutions designed to preserve small and medium multifamily affordable housing. The report demonstrates that successful preservation requires flexible financing, cross-sector partnerships, technical assistance, and strong local networks.
Preservation
Preservation Equity
National
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
U.S. Caribbean
Affordable Housing
Housing Supply
National
Preservation
Brief

Housing That Lasts: Why Preserving Affordability Matters for Colorado

December 18, 2025 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)
This issue brief explains the importance of affordable housing, documenting the scale of loss across the state, the benefits of preservation compared to new construction, and the systemic barriers that currently prevent preservation efforts from meeting community needs.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
Case Study
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Housing That Lasts: Archway Communities Case Study

March 26, 2026 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)
Archway Communities is a Colorado-based nonprofit that has provided affordable housing and resident services for over 50 years. Recognizing the critical importance of preserving the affordability of units serving low-income seniors in a high-demand area, Archway moved quickly to renovate Downing Square.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Affordable Housing
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
Report
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2024 Social Return on Investment Report with ECLF Addendum

August 8, 2025 (Originally Published: August 1, 2025)
Our 2024 Social Return on Investment report assesses the performance and impact of our very first Preservation Equity fund, which delivered more than 2,400 affordable homes to communities across the country.
Partner Sustainability  
Preservation
Community Development Financial Institution
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Preservation Equity
Gulf Coast
Ohio
Rocky Mountain
Preservation
Real Estate Equity
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