As we’ve been exploring in our series of papers, the need for affordable housing is much more important than just having safe and decent place to call home. It has an impact on education, health and other barometers of community well-being. We now turn our attention to the connection between housing and the workforce — which Lisa Falcone of Working Bridges claims […]
In the second of a series of papers on how affordable housing impacts other pieces of our lives, the connection between health and housing is becoming better understood. In Housing and Health: The Importance of Place, we delve into some of these impacts. As Megan Sandel, M.D., M.P.H., and Deborah Frank, M.D. write, “For many of our […]
A new paper was released today that highlights the intersection of affordable housing and education, and the benefits that an affordable home provides kids in terms of their ability to learn in school. In the report, Rebecca Haslam, an elementary school teacher, is quoted saying, “Kids experiencing housing challenges feel disconnected from their communities, which is even more damaging […]
All apartments feature Heat & hot water, snow & trash removal included in rent Select apartments feature Covered parking with elevator service Washer and dryer hook-ups or on-site laundry Development Features Walking distance to banking, shopping, schools, nature trails and museum. Located just off Route 7 and the bus line Playground on property Handicapped accessible […]
Junior Accountant Join Champlain Housing Trust’s team in Burlington as a Junior Accountant. You will be responsible for support of the Corporate and Property Accounting functions for CHT and its Limited Partnerships. Responsibilities include maintaining general ledgers, producing reports, reconciling property management activity, preparing annual budgets and supporting other accounting functions. Qualifications: An Associates Degree […]
The Champlain Housing Trust and TD Charitable Foundation announced today the investment of a $100,000 grant to a housing and community development effort in Burlington’s Old North End. The award is just one of 25 grants made from TD Charitable Foundation’s Housing for Everyone competition, and is the only one recognized in Vermont. “We are […]
The Champlain Housing Trust and Saint Michael’s College announced today the sale of land currently leased to CHT along Route 15 in Colchester, Vermont. The parcel is home to Winchester Place, a mixed-income rental development with 166 apartments. The Champlain Housing Trust’s lease with the College was slated to expire in 2033, and this agreement […]
Thursday afternoon brought together scores of interested onlookers as three local nonprofit housing developers were joined by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin to mark the beginning of construction of new housing in Shelburne village. “After many years of planning and persistence, this new neighborhood in the heart of Shelburne will soon be a reality,” said Gov. […]