Overview

The following is an update on the proposed property purchase item and the review of applicants for emergency shelter services.  

Proposed Property Purchase and Emergency Shelter Operator RFP Update

As discussed during the Jan. 6, 2026 City Council meeting, the City has been considering a conditional purchase of a building at 599 71st Street in northwest Loveland for use as an overnight shelter and resource center. The purchase would only proceed if City Council approved the purchase and the City secured a qualified operator.

Watch the Jan. 6, 2026 meeting here, or review the agenda items here.

After receiving two requests for applications for a proposed shelter on Jan. 8, 2026, from Bridge House and Krucial Rapid Response, Inc., the City has determined that one operator, Bridge House, is qualified. However, on Friday, Jan. 23, the City received a letter from Bridge House officially withdrawing its application, citing capacity constraints to meet project goals within the required timeline.

This means that the City does not have a qualified operator for the proposed shelter and resource center and is no longer considering purchasing the 71^st Street property based on the conditions set for acquisition.

Because we do not have a qualified operator and the conditions of the purchase have not been met, we have decided to remove the property purchase item from council consideration.

Loveland is the only city in Colorado that directly owns the property and manages both daily and overnight shelter operations. From the beginning, we took on the role of managing the Loveland Resource Center (LRC) as a temporary measure, and we are now at a point where the City can no longer lead this effort or continue it alone. This important work is something cities are not equipped or prepared to manage.

However, we remain committed to being a partner. Since September, we’ve been working with nonprofits, faith groups, businesses, residents, medical providers and law enforcement to build a community-driven path forward that focuses on prevention, including affordable housing. Homelessness is a community topic and will require continued community-based options to solve.

The City encourages continued community conversations about long-term solutions, but unfortunately, efforts to date have been unsuccessful and the City needs to make operational decisions that are in the best interest of the City and our financial future.

As we discussed previously, the LRC will close overnight shelter services on March 15. Now that we do not have a viable path to consider for a long-term shelter operated by a third-party operator, we will be permanently closing the LRC at the end of the day on April 30. From March 16 – April 30, the LRC will operate with the hours of M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. depending on staff availability. The LRC will still be used for overnight shelter through April 30 if inclement weather is declared when conditions are met. The City will no longer provide shelter, a resource center or inclement weather shelter after April 30. We will be looking to sell the LRC property in the near future.

During this time, LRC staff, in collaboration with community partners, will focus on supporting people experiencing homelessness in Loveland who regularly use these services. Staff will work with partners to connect these individuals with resources and family support. Staff will also schedule time with nonprofit partners serving Loveland to discuss continued collaboration.