It Didn’t Get Any Better Than That Wanda Hines knows exactly how to count the years she owned her home on Oak Street in Burlington’s Old North End: she was pregnant with her son at the time. “My son was born in April of 1998 and we closed on the house the following year,” […]
CHT’s Members’ Day Picnic is Saturday, August 5, 2023 TIME: 11:00 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: North Beach, Burlington Bring your family and friends to enjoy FREE fun and food by the lake. Bring your beach chairs or blankets to sit on and bring your appetite! The North Beach entry fee, parking, activities, and lunch are FREE! Sign up by August 2nd! CHT […]
Homeownership Security through Shared Equity Steve and Rachel Smith knew there was plenty of work to do if they wanted to become homeowners. They lacked savings but were working to get their debt paid down. Homeownership seemed like something that was still far off in the distance, but they were committed to owning their […]
My Dream House Junny Tsiba, a refugee from Congo Brazzaville, spent two years preparing to buy her home. “Renting was fine, but having your own place makes you live the American dream and rewards me for my hard work,” she explained. And hard work it was. Her brand new home in Burlington’s New North […]
Champlain Housing Trust’s Learn About Your Home video has been translated into 15 languages commonly spoken by CHT residents. The video provides residents with information about how to care for their home including: fire safety, recycling, composting and trash disposal, how to use appliances, and what to do if there are plumbing issues. Translating the […]
Champlain Housing Trust has financing available for a second round of applications for its Farmworker Housing Repair Loan Program. This program provides a loan up to $30,000 for farmers to make essential repairs and necessary improvements to their farmworker housing. The loan is forgiven over ten years so long as the housing is maintained for […]
Lisa Lord, Gillian Nanton, and Helen Head were all elected to terms as members of the Champlain Housing Trust Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting on January 27, 2023. We are thankful for their service on the Board! Lisa Lord “Secure and affordable housing is essential to be able to focus on every other […]
Champlain Housing Trust will soon begin construction on 20 one-bedroom apartments at the former Ho Hum Motel on Williston Road in South Burlington. The Ho Hum was a 1950s era suite-style motel in South Burlington which CHT purchased in 2020 as part of our pandemic response supporting the State’s need to provide a quarantine and […]
Good Neighbors Having a Quiet Home to Rest and Relax is Essential to this Resident of Avenue Apartments Ahmed Omar’s favorite thing about his family’s Champlain Housing Trust home in Burlington isn’t some fancy home amenity or appliance. “It’s a quiet place with good neighbors. I usually come home late, sometimes three in the […]
A Foot in the Door Homeownership Becomes a Reality Through the Shared Equity Program It takes Tara Burke, a Champlain Housing Trust shared equity homeowner in Milton, a few moments to count up the number of apartments she’s rented around Burlington over the years. “Let’s see, Pine Street, Hayward Street, St. Paul Street, Adams […]
Each year at Champlain Housing Trust’s Annual Meeting and Dinner we include an awards ceremony to recognize and bestow appreciation to community members who have gone above and beyond. For us, these awards also serve to hold up the values CHT would like to emulate. Recognizing others creates a model for bringing out the best […]
The Vermont Legislature’s Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs and the Vermont House Committee on General & Housing are hosting a joint public hearing to solicit input from Vermonters on affordable housing and related issues. Your voice can make a difference! The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 16 beginning at 5:00pm, […]
