Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) on Thursday announced the organizations that may take over three of the city’s hotel homeless shelters — a decision made after the city announced that it would not renew contracts with The Salvation Army.

Two of the nonprofits, the St. Francis Center and Bayaud Enterprises, are longtime local organizations that already run shelters in the city.

The third is Bay Area homelessness service provider Urban Alchemy with a track record that includes allegations of lobbying rule violations, data misreporting and sexual harassment lawsuits. A current director for Denver’s housing department recently worked for the organization, leading its effort to expand beyond San Francisco.

CEO Lena Miller says Urban Alchemy aims to create a “Four Seasons like

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