Neighbors say people keep returning to squat at Swansea house despite city action

DENVER (KDVR)— A Swansea neighborhood says a problem property on Fillmore Street continues to attract people squatting — despite police calls, city citations, and cleanup efforts.

FOX31 first reported on the home in September, when a neighbor — whose identity we’re keeping private for his safety — described drug activity and trespassing inside the abandoned structure. Since then, both the Denver police and the city’s Department of Community Planning and Development say they’ve taken new action.

When FOX31 returned to the home this Monday, one room was still wide open, with a mattress inside — exposed to the elements and to anyone who might enter. Neighbors say it’s the latest sign of what they call an endless cycle of squatting and cleanups. • A home in Denver's Swansea neighborhood th