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City skyline of buildings of different heights and neighborhoods

Preserving Affordability, Strengthening Community: Evaluation of the Local Rental Owners Collaborative Pilot Phase (2021–2026)

April 10, 2026
By:
Dominique Veasey-Hall
Ruby Harris
This report documents how capital investments and technical assistance delivered in a historically disinvested neighborhood produced measurable outcomes with fewer evictions, reduced foreclosure risk, and a more stable affordable housing stock.
Preservation and Eviction Prevention
Resident Success
Advisory Services and Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance
Affordable Housing
Housing Stability
Inclusive Economic Growth
Training

Supporting Community, Preserving Homes: The Impact of the Local Rental Owners Collaborative

April 7, 2026
Launched in 2021, the Local Rental Owners Collaborative (LROC) supports small independent landlords in preserving affordable housing and keeping residents stably housed across South Los Angeles. This webinar explores LROC's impact from its emergency response to the pandemic to a longer-term preservation model that centers the needs of small property owners.
Preservation and Eviction Prevention
Resident Success
Advisory Services and Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance
Southern California
Affordable Housing
Housing Stability
Training

2026 Rural Rental Housing Preservation Academy

January 29, 2026

The Rural Housing Preservation Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development (RD), HUD and LIHTC financed housing in their respective communities. Training sessions are open to existing owners/operators interested in preserving their properties or parties interested in acquisition for the purpose of preservation of property affordability.

Preservation
Technical Assistance
Rural Communities
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
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
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
Streetview of Archway Communities Downing Square a white apartment building in Denver, Colorado

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
Case Study
Aerial view of East Colfax Community Collective's 1371 Xenia property in Denver, Colorado

Housing That Lasts: East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) Case Study

December 5, 2025
East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a grassroots organization working to stabilize rents and prevent displacement in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood—a historically diverse community facing rapid change. In September 2024, EC3 purchased 1371 Xenia, which is home to some of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents. Immediately after closing, EC3 and a resident-led stewardship committee identified urgent repair priorities.
Preservation
Policy 
Rocky Mountain
Housing Stability
Housing Supply
Preservation
State/Local Policy
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