The Colorado Department of Local Affairs' Division of Housing invites you to a two-day workshop to introduce you to the process of affordable housing development. The Developer's Toolkit is an engaging IN-PERSON training that will be held June 4 and 5, 2025 in Loveland. The class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Through a series of exercises, participants will work in teams to solve the housing challenge facing a typical Colorado city. Hands-on exercises will provide working knowledge of the critical steps necessary to develop an affordable rental housing community.

YOU WILL LEARN:

The process for developing cost-effective, high quality housing
How to select contract service providers
Real estate terminology
Cost-containment techniques
Strategies for negotiating with the team and community players

The training format requires attendance and participation on both days of the class. All course materials will be online, so please bring your laptop computer or tablet with Excel software. Please bring a refillable water bottle to minimize plastic bottle waste.

AGENDA

Day One - 6/4/2025 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8:30 Coffee & Setup
9:00 Welcome, Rules of Engagement, and Agenda Review
9:10 The Development Process
9:15 Introduction to Case Study
9:30 Assess Organizational Capacity
10:45 Select a Site & Site Control
12:00 LUNCH on your own
1:30 Define Housing Need
3:15 Select Architect & Owner’s Rep.
4:30 Adjourn

Day One - 6/5/2025 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8:30 Coffee & Setup
9:00 Introduction to Day Two
9:15 Evaluate Financial Feasibility
10:45 Navigating Planning and Zoning Part 1
12:00 LUNCH on your own
1:30 Navigating Planning and Zoning Part 2
3:00 Re-evaluate Financial Feasibility
4:30 Wrap Up and Adjourn

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2025 - Class size is limited to 24 people, so please reserve your place early!

COST: $90

CONTACT: Pamm Gibson at 720-682-5243 or pamela.gibson@state.co.us

The Developer's Toolkit June 2025 in Loveland, CO