One day, the residents of a proposed housing project could cross the street to ask the governor for a cup of sugar.

The state of Colorado hopes to see mixed-income housing built on a parking lot across the street from the Governor’s Residence in Capitol Hill.

The state’s Public-Private Partnership Collaboration Unit recently put out a call for development proposals for the half-acre parking lot at 8th Avenue and Logan Street.

The site was approved for redevelopment by state lawmakers in 2021. The goal is to build affordable housing on underutilized land, but the project will come with perks for the state government, too.

The developer will have to include 28 full-time parking spaces for use by the Governor’s Residence. And revenue from the housing development will go toward the Governo

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