A ground breaking ceremony was held for Westwood Crossing, an affordable, mixed-use rental development located at 3390 W. Alameda Ave. The project, representing one of the developments funded through Denver’s Revolving Affordable Housing Loan Fund, will feature 98 apartments for low- and moderate-income households.

Developed by McDermott Properties, LLC, Westwood Crossing is a $23 million project. The development site is 2.19 acres in size. Public finance partners include the Denver Office of Economic Development, Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and the Colorado Division of Housing.

Lewis Himes Associates is the architecture firm that designed this project.

“Through projects like Westwood Crossing, the city is ensuring that hard-working families, no matter their income level, can call Denver home,” Mayor Hancock said. “We’re proud to dedicate local funds to help make these new units possible. With more access to housing, healthy foods and education, we are seeing great momentum in Westwood with new services and resources coming in to help the residents and businesses live high quality lives. We commit to continue this progress to help build healthy communities and livable neighborhoods.”

All of the Westwood Crossing units will be available to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (up to $43,200 for a family of three). The apartments will range in size from one to three bedrooms, with the larger units helping to provide affordability for families with children. The four-story building will include commercial space on the ground level, as well as private balconies for all units.

“Today is a terrific day to celebrate our groundbreaking. We have worked on Westwood Crossing for more than two years, so it is great to start construction today,” said Arthur McDermott of McDermott Properties. “It has taken a dedicated team of local citizens, political leaders, architects, engineers, planners, lenders, investors, and attorneys to bring Westwood Crossing to this stage. I am proud of our team and look forward to the completion of construction.”

Westwood Crossing is slated to be completed by July 2017.