Senator Bernie Sanders headlined a ribbon cutting event marking the completion of 38 permanently affordable apartments, a new Veterans’ Center, and space for the Chittenden County Community Justice Center. The Howard Plant VFW Post 782 sold the building to the Champlain Housing Trust to make way for the new development and will operate out of […]
Home maintenance is an important part of ensuring that you and your family can stay safe, warm, and dry in your home. Whether you are a renter or homeowner, it helps to have a maintenance schedule for your home, ensuring that you regularly check on the different systems in your home to ensure that they […]
We had fun at North Beach at our Members’ Day Picnic! It was great catching up with so many members. Playing lawn games, enjoying the picnic buffet, blowing bubbles, moving to the music, and having our face painted was awesome, too. Thank you Owen Leavey for taking photos, DJ Melo Grant for music that made […]
For the second time, VermontBiz has recognized Champlain Housing Trust CEO Michael Monte as one of the 91 Influencers of the year. The honor highlights influencers’ dedication, innovation and impact within their field and community. Readers were asked to nominate influential business people they knew and VermontBiz editorial staff chose the top 91 for 2026. […]
If you’re thinking, “maybe next year is the year I buy a home,” you’re not alone. And if that’s you, here’s the good news: the best time to start is now, months before you ever step inside an open house, so you’ll be ready when you want to make an offer. Getting “mortgage-ready” isn’t about […]
Champlain Housing Trust’s SHARE program was created to help homeowners love the home they’re in by fostering financial security and housing stability. It empowers homeowners to determine their own financial goals based on their priorities. Sustaining Homeownership through Affordability, Resiliency & Efficiency (SHARE) is a program run by CHT’s Home Ownership Center that mixes both […]
In Vermont’s tight housing market, the dream of homeownership can feel like it’s slipping further away with every passing year. Prices rise, inventory stays low, and families who want to put down roots find themselves priced out of the very communities where they live. But there’s a model that’s been quietly growing and powerfully changing […]
Ten years ago, we interviewed shared equity homeowner Heather Gruen about her experience of becoming a homeowner through Champlain Housing Trust. Heather’s story highlighted the sense of community and place that becoming a homeowner provides. She talked at the time about how her new home made her feel like she really had a future in […]
Congresswoman Becca Balint joined Champlain Housing Trust, other Vermont affordable housing leaders, and elected officials on June 15 to announce the reintroduction of the Community Housing Act which would make significant investments in affordable housing programs, including shared equity homeownership, to lead the country out of the housing affordability crisis. “The bill offers creative […]
Excerpted from Preservation Trust of Vermont 2026 Award video: Built from 1892 – 1894 to establish a permanent defense in the vicinity of the US-Canadian border, Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester and Essex covers a sprawling 138 acres. Among the buildings are three large Colonial Revival style brick structures that housed the 10th Cavalry regiment – […]
Check out this amazing construction video of Post Apartments filmed over a year and a half and condensed to less than three minutes! Special thanks to Miranda Lescaze, CHT’s director of real estate development, and videographer Vince Franke for filming and editing the progress from start to finish. Residents are now moving into these 38 new […]
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