Permanently affordable housing

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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Permanently Affordable Apartments Open in Colchester

Posted on April 28, 2025 By

  Champlain Housing Trust and Evernorth celebrated with community members, state officials, and public funders at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester Monday, marking the completion of 65 new permanently affordable apartments. The apartments, across three buildings, were completed in phases over the past five months. “Champlain Housing Trust appreciates all of the support this redevelopment […]

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Annual Meeting 2025 Honorees

Posted on March 13, 2025 By

At each Annual Meeting and Dinner, Champlain Housing Trust recognizes individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions that inspire us and support our mission. Here are the 2025 honorees: Kathy Tyrrel Luce, Jeanne Kennedy, Tonda Cardaropoli, and Parents of the Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative. We hope you’ll check out more photos and staff anniversaries we celebrated […]

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Citizen Lobby Day at the Legislature 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 By

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition is hosting its annual Legislative Day at the State House in Montpelier on Friday, February 14th and you’re invited! CHT is a leader in this coalition that advocates for the State to allocate money to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, allowing for more affordable housing to be built, […]

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Data shows Chittenden County Not Meeting Housing Targets

Posted on October 28, 2024 By

At the site of a former dormitory converted into affordable apartments at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, Vermont, housing leaders and local officials released the annual Building Homes Together campaign scorecard documenting the number of homes and apartments created throughout Chittenden County in 2023. The data showed continued housing production shortages – especially those which […]

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Meet CHT Resident Services Intern Tessa Barber

Posted on October 16, 2024 By

Tessa Barber has learned quickly how important it is to have a personal connection with residents at Susan’s Place in Essex. For her, it’s probably been the most rewarding part of her role as CHT’s Resident Services Intern. “Having residents recognize my face and feeling like they can sit down and have a conversation with […]

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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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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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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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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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A Home with a Lake View

Posted on May 6, 2024 By

A Home with a Lake View   Late in 2019, Rose and Michael Jerome toured a Champlain Housing Trust apartment on King Street in Burlington. After years spent bouncing from one place to another, they walked into the vacant 4th floor apartment at 88 King Street ready to find a home they could stay in […]

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