Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) played host to approximately 100 guests at a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning for their new headquarters on King Street in Burlington.
The building, a stone's throw from VHFA's location on Saint Paul Street, also contains 20 new units of housing.
Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) and King Street Housing celebrate their grand opening this Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
The newly completed building at 88 King Street in Burlington is the new headquarters of CHT. The green building was developed by CHT and Housing Vermont and is also home to 20 apartments.
Kate Stephenson has become Executive Director of Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren.
Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching design and construction skills that embrace sustainability, craftsmanship, and experiential learning.
The Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) presented awards and selected Board members at its annual meeting this past Saturday.
The event was attended by 150 CHT members.
CHT presented U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders with the Tim McKenzie Award for his commitment to the community land trust model for nearly 30 years in public office.
Heads up: Our friends at the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) in Burlington are moving to new headquarters next week.
CHT will be relocating from its 179 South Winooski Avenue address in Burlington to the new building at 88 King Street, a stone's throw from VHFA's headquarters at the corner of King and Saint Paul streets.
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) Fair Housing Project and VHFA have published a short report titled "Sub-Prime Lending in Vermont."
The Rutland Herald reports today that the Rockingham Area Community Land Trust and NeighborWorks of Western Vermont received grants to expand their foreclosure prevention counseling programs.
The money comes from the Federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.
President-elect Barack Obama named New York City Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development Shaun Donovan next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Our friends at the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) have put up a photo gallery of affordable housing projects.
Liz Curry of NeighborWorks Alliance of Vermont had a letter published in this week's Seven Days newspaper.
You can read her response to the paper's housing issue published last week at the Seven Days Web site.