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Airbnb, landlords encourage rentals in new partnership with Denver apartments

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DENVER (KDVR) — Airbnb has partnered with some Denver-area landlord companies to offer “Airbnb-friendly” apartments, where renters are encouraged to make money sharing their spaces.

Denver is one of 29 metro areas with Airbnb-friendly apartments listed on the popular short-term lodging service, which announced the new initiative last week.

“Airbnb-friendly apartments are part of Airbnb’s broader efforts to help more people tap into the economic benefits of hosting at a time when many are trying to keep up with the rising cost of living,” the company said in a press release.

Airbnb estimates Denver tenants can earn an average of $937 to rent their apartment for a week.

Each Airbnb-friendly apartment community has its own hosting rules, including how often renters can host, according to Airbnb. The unit should also be the host’s primary residence, and they must follow all local short-term and building rules, along with Airbnb’s community standards.

Airbnb-friendly apartments in Denver

More than 175 Airbnb-friendly apartment buildings across the U.S. are listed through the service.

For the Denver metro, Airbnb lists 19 buildings. Websites for each of the apartment buildings show they’re all managed by a few companies: Equity Residential, Highmark Residential, Greystar and Sentral.

Is your Denver-area apartment building on the list?