VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter joined Mike McNamara, Vermont Field Office Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on cable access's "Vermont Housing and Communities" show earlier this month.

Universal Mortgage Corp.'s Kelly Deforge joined the discussion on options for first-time homebuyers as part of National Homeownership Month.

Mike's program runs live the first Wednesday of every other month at 5:25 p.m. on Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television carried on Comcast Cable and Burlington Telecom systems. It's repeated throughout the month.

Some photos here from Champlain Housing Trust's block party last Friday, celebrating their new digs at 88 King Street, Burlington.

Thanks to Jon Shenton, Marketing and Communications Coordinator over at CHT.

Gov. Jim Douglas joined housing representatives, residents, local and state officials in cutting the ribbon on Meadowlane Apartments in Milton yesterday.

The project, originally built in 1980, includes 20 newly-renovated units and an additional 16 units of new affordable housing.

"Not only is this property affordable, but it's designed to use a renewable energy source — solar panels — that'll heat the water and contribute to environmental conservation," said  Richard Williams, Executive Director of the Vermont State Housing Authority.

The former S.W. Thayer School on North Avenue in Burlington will be redeveloped to include affordable housing.

Cathedral Square Corp. (CSC) purchased the property from the State of Vermont yesterday. CSC will redevelop it in conjunction with Champlain Housing Trust and EF Farrell.

The building, which also houses the Burlington branch of the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, will eventually include 100 condominium units: 60 senior units and 40 family units.