Milender White (MW) and Evergreen Real Estate Group are helping Denver Health Medical Center and Hospital convert a portion of its Bannock Street campus into affordable housing. The Ford Apartments will offer 60 apartments in a six-story building designated for households earning 30-80% of area median income. The Colorado Housing Finance Authority is assisting the effort with a 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
MW plans to break ground on the 70,435 sq. ft. brick-and-steel project in spring 2026. In Meridian 105 Architecture’s Type I-B design, five residential floors sit above a ground floor with a fitness center, children’s playroom, co-working spaces and bicycle storage. Family Tree, a local non-profit, will have an office providing family advocacy services on-site.
The project name honors the legacy of Dr. Justina Ford, the state’s first Black female physician. Denver Health secured the project site through Elevation Community Land Trust, which is arranging a ground lease.