Mercy Housing, in collaboration with the City and County of Denver and Mile High Early Learning (MHEL), is developing 82 affordable apartments for families with 5,600 square feet of ground floor space designated for an early childhood education center (ECE). This mixed-use development is in response to what community members said the neighborhood needs – affordable housing and high-quality childcare. The Rose on Colfax is uniquely positioned to help influence the future development along the commercial East Colfax Corridor and break the vicious cycle of poverty by providing access to these two essential resources.