Housing
Stories of Impact
How has access to income-aligned housing impacted your business or you as a member of the workforce in Jefferson and Adams counties?
The lack of accessible housing for the workforce in Jefferson County results in a smaller talent pool, difficulty with talent recruitment and retention, and economic instability. A key element of the Greater Arvada Chamber’s housing work includes advocacy from business leaders telling the story of housing’s impact on their workforce, recruitment and retention strategies.
Below are housing impact stories from a variety of industries in Jefferson County.
Please use this form to share your story.
Note: By filling out this form you are giving the Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce permission to share this story on our website, networks and with Chamber partners. There is an option to share your story anonymously. The Chamber will get approval from you before posting the story.
Want to go beyond sharing your story? Fill out the interest form to join our Business Housing Advocate Program. Business Housing Advocates provide testimony on housing initiatives that support the workforce and community, and provide support at public hearings as they’re available.
Read the Stories
Housing Story of Impact: Equalized Productions
For Equalized Productions, an audio-video integration and live event production company in Arvada, the lack of affordable housing is no longer just a personal issue for employees—it’s now an ongoing management concern for owner, Liz Kistler. The company’s ten full-time and several part-time staff all earn between 60–120% of Area Median Income ($55,000-$155,000), and only one lives in Arvada. Most would prefer to live closer to work, yet high costs make that nearly impossible.
Housing Story of Impact: Marshall Moore, On Tap Credit Union
Marshall and On Tap Credit Union have developed an internal employee mortgage program and broader community housing incentives. Still, OnTap is limited in what they can provide on their own to address housing needs.
Housing Story of Impact: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
For Lutheran’s nearly 1,700 employees, 50% of which are middle-income earners making between $55,000–$155,000/yr (or 60–120% of Area Median Income), the shortage of affordable housing options means many staff face long commutes, the difficult choice of living with multiple roommates or staying with parents well into adulthood.