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 […]
Champlain Housing Trust will be at several events this summer – please stop by and see us! Are you curious about what we do and the programs we offer? Come visit our table – we are happy to answer your questions – whether you’re a farmer interested in loan programs to make improvements to housing […]
Ability to Plan for the Future In 2004, Jim DePierro was living with roommates and then at his Mom’s house and was ready for a change. He was a recent graduate from the University of Vermont working several jobs, but his pay wasn’t enough to cover the costs of owning a car, paying insurance and […]
Getting on a Better Pathway By necessity, Katiesha Soth and her family bounced around a lot – living unhoused made them always looking out for a place that would offer an opportunity for stability in their lives, and especially, a home. The family of six had spent a few years without a home, often with […]
From Hardship to Housing with a Little Help Nicole Hawley is no stranger to hardship. Born in Morrisville and growing up in central Vermont her family always figured out how to make ends meet, sometime depending on public assistance programs when needed. It’s the reality for many Vermont families without a lot of resources and […]
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 […]
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 […]
A New Sense of Home It’s impossible not to feel welcome inside Vladimir Bullón and Greg Chire’s new shared equity condo at Bay Ridge in Shelburne. The living space is decorated with family pictures and furniture that the couple tracked down from secondhand shops and Facebook marketplace. Their sixth month old puppy Willow follows visitors […]
I Felt Like I Was Home Almost 40 years ago, Suzie McKenzie moved from California back to her hometown of Burlington, Vermont, with her 7-year-old daughter. She lived with her mom and was looking for a place to live when her sister-in-law, who rented from Champlain Housing Trust, suggested Suzie move into her apartment since […]
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, […]
HomeOwner University, underwritten by TD Charitable Foundation, is pleased to offer its Fall semester of classes to help homeowners achieve financial security and housing stability. Fall classes begin in mid-September and include: Psychology of Spending Savvy Saving and Investing Wills & Trusts Hands-on Home Maintenance Slash Your Energy Bills Refinancing Effective Homeowner Associations (HOA) Home […]
Putting the “Share” into Shared Equity Homeownership The day Dylan and Rebecca Merrifox sold their home was bittersweet. Selling the home, which is part of Champlain Housing Trust’s shared equity program, meant saying goodbye to a special place for their young family – even as they were excited for their next step. “It really was […]
