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Denver Apartment Residents Struggle Amid Voucher Program Fallout

1/20/2026

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Residents of the White Swan apartment building in Denver report deteriorating conditions after homeless families moved in with state housing vouchers.
Owen Johnson, a tenant, described disturbances including drug use and violence.
Landlord Christina Eisenstein regrets participating in the voucher program, which does not require background checks or sobriety tests.
The voucher program has contributed to Denver homelessness, which has doubled since 2019.
Eisenstein is now struggling to evict problematic tenants.

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Story summary

Residents of the White Swan apartment building in Denver report deteriorating conditions after homeless families moved in with state housing vouchers.
Owen Johnson, a tenant, described disturbances including drug use and violence.
Landlord Christina Eisenstein regrets participating in the voucher program, which does not require background checks or sobriety tests.
The voucher program has contributed to Denver homelessness, which has doubled since 2019.
Eisenstein is now struggling to evict problematic tenants.