Denver buying migrant shelter in Athmar Park neighborhood for $4M

South American migrants staying in a shelter brave the frigid weather to look through donations, including winter gear, from local volunteer groups in Denver., on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

By Joe Rubino | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: May 21, 2024 at 6:30 AM MDT

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The roughly 10,000-square-foot building has room for 120 people for either daytime or nighttime sheltering, city officials say.

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Denver buying gym-turned-migrant shelter in Athmar Park neighborhood for $4 million

Family-oriented shelter has room for 120 people; city also acquiring neighboring lot

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