Michael Sutphin

When staff members at Community Housing Partners (CHP) began planning renovations at Cedar Crest Apartments in Blacksburg, Virginia, they knew that the resident perspective would be a critical part of the decision-making process.

The state’s largest weatherization provider and a leading Northern Virginia healthcare organization are teaming up to ensure that patients have a healthy and energy efficient place to live. The pilot program, which launched this month, builds on long-established connections between health and housing.

Addison, a young resident of Overlook Terrace Apartments in Fredericksburg, Virginia, had a strong opinion about her favorite book this summer. Her answer? “Pigs Can’t Fly” because, she said, “the book was about a pig who tried to be other animals he wasn’t.” She was one of several youth at the apartment community who finished this summer with a healthy amount of reading thanks to the CHP Reads! Summer Reading Program.

When coronavirus vaccines first became available earlier this year, Community Housing Partners (CHP) wasted no time in encouraging residents and employees to get vaccinated.

A reading program designed to help kids stay sharp over the summer months has not only returned for a third year in a row—it’s reaching more children and teens than ever this year.

The whole world changed in 2020. Workplaces shut down, schools closed, and lockdowns began in response to COVID-19. Community Housing Partners (CHP) quickly responded to the pandemic by implementing new public health and safety protocols, closing offices and community centers, and distributing masks and personal protective equipment to protect our staff and residents.

Between loss of wages and unpaid bills, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought financial uncertainty to renters around the country, especially those in low-income communities. In 2020, Community Housing Partners (CHP) worked to connect hundreds of households at its apartment communities with more than $789,000 in rent relief from state and local sources—work that continues into 2021.

Community Housing Partners (CHP), a Virginia-based provider of affordable and sustainable housing, recently received $1.3 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for two real estate development projects in Virginia.

CHP and project partners celebrate the newly renovated J. Van Story Branch Apartments in Baltimore, Maryland.

Community Housing Partners (CHP), which has created affordable and sustainable homes across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic for 45 years, is nearing the completion of three signature real estate development projects.

Virginia resident William Adams had been living with a damaged roof and a long list of maintenance needs for years before he reached out to Community Housing Partners (CHP).

A summer reading program organized by Community Housing Partners (CHP), a nonprofit provider of affordable and sustainable housing throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has connected more than 400 children and teens in Virginia and Florida with books, snacks, and reading opportunities.

Community Housing Partners (CHP), which provides affordable and sustainable housing across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, recently received recognition as a leading employer in Virginia’s New River Valley. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce named CHP among the top 25 best places to work in the area at its virtual Leadership in Changing Times and Best Places to Work Conference on Aug. 26.

Mark Jackson, Vice President of Energy Solutions at Community Housing Partners (CHP), has been appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to the Board of Housing and Community Development.

Community Housing Partners (CHP) has a track record of turning its apartment buildings into vibrant, sustainable communities, but the renovations at J. Van Story Branch Apartments in Baltimore, Maryland have been ambitious even by CHP’s standards. Now that the development team is nearing the finish line, the extent of the community transformation is already taking shape.