The Summit Tribune

Affordable Housing

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A visual representation of the affordable housing divide in Summit County, showing a new ADU contrasted with the struggle for housing affordability.
Neighborhoods

ADU Trends in Summit County Reveal Stark Divide in Affordable Housing

Summit County offers up to $60,000 in reimbursements for new Accessory Dwelling Units, yet proposed changes would remove income caps for who can rent them.

Eleanor Hayes·June 3, 2026
A close-up of a hand drawing a lottery ticket from a bin, with the modern Runway Neighborhood buildings blurred in the background, representing the high demand for housing.
Real Estate

660 entries flood Runway Neighborhood housing lottery for 19 units

A staggering 660 individual entries flooded in for just 19 affordable housing units in Summit County's new Runway Neighborhood lottery.

Khalid El-Sayed·May 28, 2026
The newly opened Meshacket Commons, a large affordable housing development on Martha's Vineyard, with residents enjoying the community spaces.
Best in City

Meshacket Commons opens, housing 100+ residents

After nearly 11 years and a $34 million investment, the largest affordable housing project on Martha's Vineyard in two decades, Meshacket Commons, has finally opened, providing homes for over 100 Isla

Sofia Velazquez·May 22, 2026
A modern Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Frisco, Colorado, with mountain views, representing new housing opportunities.
Best in City

Frisco ADU Code Changes Adjust Income Limits for Accessory Dwellings

Frisco is poised to remove the income cap for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) residents, a 2026 code change that could allow higher-earning Summit County workers to occupy these crucial housing units.

Khalid El-Sayed·May 20, 2026
Frisco, Colorado skyline at dusk, highlighting the contrast between small workforce housing units and large luxury apartment buildings.
Services

Frisco adds limited workforce housing amid luxury boom

Frisco is set to add just over 100 deed-restricted rental units for its essential workers, a number dwarfed by the thousands of market-rate and luxury apartments also under construction across the tow

Sofia Velazquez·May 20, 2026