Temporary housing to run out for hundreds kept out of Club Valencia condos

It’s been nearly two years since residents of an Arapahoe County condominium complex were displaced by two fires within three months. Now, temporary housing is about to expire for hundreds of people who are still not allowed to return home.

Despite all Linda Jones has been through, she said things could be a lot worse. She’s relied on friends, family and faith to help her get through after a fire destroyed her home at the Club Valencia Condominiums in Nov. 2022. A second fire sparked at the condo three months later in Feb. 2023.

Asbestos contamination and smoke damage are among a list of reasons the county has deemed the impacted units unsafe, prohibiting residents from returning. Now, a new deadline has Jones and her neighbors wondering where to turn next.