Sale closes on first community-owned mobile home park in Denver [Video]

DENVER — The dedication of a small community, and the tenacity it took to fight for their homes have paid off in a big way. 

Around 80 Westwood families, at one of the last remaining mobile home parks in Denver, are calling this moment historic. They’re now the first community-owned mobile home park in Denver, according to the nonprofits Justice for the People Legal Center and Sharing Connexion.

On Tuesday, Sharing Connexion officially closed on the sale of the mobile home park. The nonprofit has a real-estate rescue program and were voted to become interim owners. Together with residents, and Justice for the People Legal Center, they were able to secure the $11.5 million needed to purchase the park, preserving their homes and community.

The residents have renamed their community, “Montevista.”

There have been a few setbacks, …