Colorado Workforce Housing Solutions

Experts in attainable and affordable housing through new construction and the conversion of existing buildings.

Offering a needed piece in the affordable housing puzzle

The housing crisis is well documented in Colorado. With many rural and resort towns registering very low vacancy rates and the Front Range experiencing record breaking rental rates, the strain on households is significant. This has created obvious stress for those needing a place to reside.

Colorado Workforce Housing Solutions is a real estate development company, offering new construction and building retrofit services to create affordable and attainable apartments.

With over forty years of combined experience in the apartment sector, we are experts in the field, navigating the complex challenges to offer clean, quality units for hard working individuals and families.

Partners

Recent Projects

Urban Edge Apartments

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Pagosa Springs Apartments

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Tabor Lake Apartments

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Our projects can often be completed in half of the time of traditional new construction apartments at a lower cost.

As long-term Colorado residents, we are a small and nimble company, using our expertise to create safe and quality units in our home state.

Our unique retrofitting process can produce a finished product in about 18 months from the signing of a contract, compared to three years or more for traditional tax credit projects.

Additionally, our pre-fabricated new construction projects offer a faster completion time compared to site built projects – inserting quality units into communities in desperate need of attainable and affordable housing.

Our Process

We are a real estate development company offering comprehensive solutions to clients.

We have the expertise to retrofit hotels and other existing buildings into moderately priced, good quality apartment units. Additionally, our new construction modular buildings allow us to insert units quicky into communities at a lower cost than traditional site built properties.

From structuring a purchase, to change of use, to negotiating with city and county officials, our experience offers clients peace of mind in the initial stages of a project.

For retrofitting details and costs, our team of architects and commercial contractors bring extensive knowledge in working with mountain towns and larger municipalities across the state of Colorado.

Assess Building Potential and Feasibility

Evaluating location, market demand, finances, regulations, and technical feasibility determines if a construction project is viable and feasible.

Design and Planning

Develop a comprehensive design and renovation plan, optimizing space, amenities, and compliance, while creating a budget and obtaining permits.

Conversion

Execute the plan, coordinate construction activities, manage contractors, and ensure quality control for safe and appealing apartments.

Our Solutions

Easing the burden of very low vacancy rates in mountain and rural towns

Helping to soften the pressure on high rents in Front Range cities

Assisting the workforce to create innovative attainable units

Supporting nonprofit housing organizations across the state to increase their capacity for affordable units

Offering comfort and trust to clients

Founders

Stuart Sloat

CEO and Chairman

Eric Boogaard

Executive Director and VP of Development

Testimonials

Mary Jo Coulehan Executive Director, Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce

“Colorado Workforce Housing Solutions has been easy to work with. They are providing a great service to our community by inserting almost 100 new apartment units into a small mountain town desperate for housing. They’ve been communicative and professional along the way, working to offer quality housing for our workforce reliant on the tourism industry.”

James Dickhoff Community Development Director, Town of Pagosa Springs

“It has been wonderful working with Eric and Stuart. From the beginning stages of their hotel conversion apartment project, until completion, they have maintained professionalism and competency in working with our community. We appreciate their effort to provide workforce housing in our community.”

Wendel Torres President, Reliant Construction

“It is a pleasure to work with Colorado Workforce Housing Solutions. We’ve been their contractor on multiple projects. This partnership has allowed us to gain expertise in hotel conversions and the many complexities associated with these types of projects. We’ve been in this business for many years and love the challenge of retrofitting buildings to meet the needs of a community.”

Will Kerns Planning Commissioner, City of Wheat Ridge

"I’m all for workforce housing so thank you very much for doing this. This is the right thing at the right time if you ask me. So thank you."

Kristine Disney Planning Commissioner, City of Wheat Ridge

"We need more of this housing so I think it is great you are providing it and I think it will help stabilize the area."

Commissioner Antol City of Wheat Ridge

"I like the idea of repurposing an existing building particularly for affordable housing."

Peter Adams Planning Commissioner, City of Wheat Ridge

"I applaud you guys. Thank God you’re stepping up to do something for affordable housing. Thank you very much."

Former Mayor John Suthers City of Colorado Springs

"This is an incredibly innovative and entrepreneurial approach to workforce housing…Repurposing this aging hotel and making it into attractive workforce housing is a great solution for our community. It’s just a win-win all the way around."