Permanently affordable housing

You’re Invited! Members’ Day Picnic 2026

Posted on May 28, 2026 By

CHT’s Members’ Day PicnicDATE: Saturday, August 8, 2026 ** Rain or Shine **TIME: 11:00 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: North Beach Picnic Shelter, BurlingtonNorth Beach entry, parking, activities, and food are FREE!   You’re invited! Please join us and enjoy free fun and food by the lake! We can’t wait to see you!   SIGN UP HERE QUESTIONS? […]

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Riggs Meadow: Affordable Housing with Innovative Geothermal Energy

Posted on May 12, 2026 By

Riggs Meadow at Windy Ridge in Hinesburg

This summer, Champlain Housing Trust will break ground on Riggs Meadow at the Windy Ridge neighborhood in Hinesburg. The first phase of this new development will include 36 permanently affordable rental apartments, created with with partner Evernorth, and eight shared equity homes built with Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity. These are the first homes in […]

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Join CHT for Green Up Day on May 2nd

Posted on April 7, 2026 By

Saturday, May 2, 2026, is Green Up Day in Vermont and Champlain Housing Trust invites you to join us in this statewide effort to get outside and clean up neighborhoods! CHT staff will be leading volunteer teams at several locations. Will you volunteer with us on Green Up Day? Getting together with neighbors to pick […]

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2026 Staff Anniversaries

Posted on April 6, 2026 By

At our Annual Membership Meeting on March 18, 2026, the Champlain Housing Trust Board of Directors celebrated CHT staff members for their years of service starting with five year anniversaries. Thank you and congratulations to the nine staff members recognized this year who have collectively given 75 years of service to Champlain Housing Trust! 5 […]

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CHT Recognizes Community Members Who Inspire Us

Posted on March 26, 2026 By

At each Annual Meeting, Champlain Housing Trust honors several people or institutions who inspire us. At this year’s gathering on March 18th, 2026, Chief Executive Officer Michael Monte presented the following awards: The Brenda Torpy Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Perpetual Affordability to David Mullin, whose leadership as CEO of Green […]

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100 Cambrian on the Rise in Burlington

Posted on February 10, 2026 By

A sunny Thursday afternoon in early August 2025, marked the beginning of construction of 40 new permanently affordable apartments at Cambrian Rise, a new, mixed income neighborhood, situated between Burlington’s Old North End and New North End. The new building, 100 Cambrian Way, is being developed by Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) and Evernorth. Since then, […]

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Food Drive – We Need Your Help!

Posted on January 9, 2026 By

To fill the shelves at our food pantries, Champlain Housing Trust is hosting a Food Drive and we need your help! Please donate to help residents put food on their tables and make ends meet. Drop off Food Pantry donations Mon-Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm at CHT’s office at 88 King Street in Burlington. Or, click […]

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Six Ways We Help Vermonters Build Housing Stability and Homeownership

Posted on January 5, 2026 By

Across Vermont, thousands of people are working toward greater stability—financially, emotionally, and within their homes. Champlain Housing Trust and NeighborWorks Alliance of Vermont exist to make that journey easier. Whether someone is buying their first home, repairing the one they have, or exploring shared equity options, our goal is the same: to help Vermonters build […]

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World Habitat Awards Marks 40 Years

Posted on December 4, 2025 By

Earlier this month, World Habitat, along with UN-Habitat, released a new report marking 40 years of recognizing innovative, sustainable, and replicable housing programs from around the globe. Champlain Housing Trust was selected as a winner of the World Habitat Award in 2008, and is featured in the new publication. What was special about this award […]

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New Bay Ridge Neighborhood in Shelburne Opens

Posted on September 24, 2025 By

    An effort years in the making culminated today in a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony in Shelburne, marking the transformation of a former motel which provided temporary housing for homeless Vermonters into a new neighborhood with affordable apartments and condominiums. Over a hundred people gathered to mark the occasion. The new Bay Ridge neighborhood, […]

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Newest Affordable Housing Underway at Cambrian Rise in Burlington

Posted on August 7, 2025 By

  Officials gathered Thursday afternoon to mark the beginning of construction of 40 new permanently affordable apartments at Cambrian Rise, a new, mixed income neighborhood, situated between Burlington’s Old North End and New North End. The new building, 100 Cambrian Way, is being developed by Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) and Evernorth. “Ensuring our community has […]

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