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CHT Pulls Firetruck for LGBTQ+ Youth

Posted on October 10, 2024 By

  Last month at Outright Vermont’s Firetruck Pull, a team of CHT staff and some of their family members joined in to support LGBTQ+ youth. It was our first time pulling a firetruck and we had a great time!

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CHT Loan Portfolio Hits $10M Milestone

Posted on September 18, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust’s loan programs support property owners that may not have access to traditional borrowing options to improve and maintain safe and affordable housing. From supporting farmers to improve housing for their workforce to helping people buy a new home to repairing existing homes, each program contributes to improving the quality and availability of […]

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Meet Champlain Housing Trust Intern Isaac Margulius

Posted on September 17, 2024 By

To be a positive force for change, you may need to get your hands dirty. Just ask CHT intern Isaac Margulius. For the last three summers, Isaac has planted gardens and led enrichment activities for kids living in South Meadow Apartments in Burlington. He organized gardening activities for youth sharing a “kids’ garden” among the […]

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Members’ Day Picnic 2024 Photos

Posted on August 19, 2024 By

  We had a great time at North Beach at our Members’ Day Picnic! What a treat to gather and catch up with so many members and share a meal. Chasing bubbles, playing corn hole, moving to the music, and colorful face painting was a lot of fun, too. Thank you Owen Leavey for photos, DJ Melo Grant for […]

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Former VFW to be Housing, Community Services with Assist from Senator Sanders

Posted on August 16, 2024 By

    United States Senator Bernie Sanders headlined a groundbreaking event today in Burlington marking the beginning of construction of 38 permanently affordable apartments, a new Veterans’ Center, and space for Burlington’s Community Justice Center. The Howard Plant VFW Post 782 sold the property to the Champlain Housing Trust this past year. “I don’t need […]

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Acting HUD Secretary, Congressional Delegation Visit 10th Cavalry

Posted on July 15, 2024 By

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CEO Michael Monte and Director of Real Estate Development, Miranda Lescaze led a tour of the progress at 10th Cavalry Apartments in Colchester. Along with representatives from the Vermont Housing Finance Agency and Evernorth, the group included HUD Adrianne Todman, Senator Peter Welch, and Representative Becca Balint. Once completed, 10th Cavalry will include 65 permanently […]

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CHT, partners and public officials celebrate groundbreaking in Shelburne

Posted on July 1, 2024 By

  Federal, State and local officials gathered today in Shelburne at the site of a former motel to announce the creation of a new neighborhood with nearly 100 permanently affordable homes and apartments. The new neighborhood, Bay Ridge, is being developed by Champlain Housing Trust in partnership with Evernorth. Bay Ridge will include 26 shared […]

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2024 Preservation Award

Posted on June 26, 2024 By

Preservation Trust of Vermont awarded CHT with the 2024 Preservation Award for their commitment to the community in transforming St. Joseph’s School at 20 Allen Street in Burlington into the Old North End Community Center. CHT’s work after purchasing the property included installing an elevator for accessibility, upgrades to energy efficiency, safety and technology improvements, […]

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Happy Birthday to Us!

Posted on June 7, 2024 By

Happy birthday to us! This is our 40th year of creating permanently affordable housing and supporting thriving communities! We’re sharing a few highlights from the archive including a photo of Joan and Dale Beauchemin in 1985 finalizing the purchase of their new home, the second shared equity home in our portfolio, with attorney David Watts. […]

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2024 Members’ Day Picnic at North Beach – Rain or Shine!

Posted on June 3, 2024 By

CHT’s Members’ Day Picnic!DATE: Saturday, August 17, 2024 ** Rain or Shine! **August 14 update: Though weather forecasts say it may rain Saturday, the picnic is on!TIME: 11:00 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: North Beach Picnic Shelter, BurlingtonNorth Beach entry, parking, activities, and lunch are all FREE! Sign up by August 15th! SIGN UP NOW! Join us […]

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Champlain Place Renovations Soon Complete

Posted on May 31, 2024 By

Construction has picked up at Champlain Place, formerly known as the Champlain Inn, a low-barrier shelter on Shelburne Street in Burlington for people experiencing homelessness. Last October, Champlain Housing Trust took over ownership and maintenance of the property, and Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) assumed day to day operations and staffing from ANEW Place who formerly […]

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Celebrating 40 Years and a Look Back at How CHT Started

Posted on May 9, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust is 40 years old! We are thrilled to share a look back highlighting how we got started and the lasting change we’ve made in this video by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, which researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Then as […]

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