CHT’s 2023 Wrapped
Maybe you're a Spotify user and your "Wrapped" has arrived. Maybe you're writing holiday cards to family and friends and reflecting on what your family has been up to for the year. Maybe your work requires some year-end reporting [...]
Dowling Home Maintenance Fund
Pictured, L to R: Kevin Foy, Robert Dowling, and Roger Perry, celebrating Robert Dowling receiving CHT's Building Better Futures Award in 2023 Anyone who has ever owned a home knows that there’s much more to the cost than just [...]
Your Vote Counts (especially this year!)
Early voting in Orange County is underway, and Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 7. If you haven’t voted yet, read on for answers to some questions you might have about participating in this year’s local elections! [...]
Welcome, Thea!
I'm so excited to join the Community Home Trust team! Originally from Indiana, I grew up surrounded by the Midwest values of hard work, humility and community. This foundation set me on a path to pursue community-centered vocations. I [...]
Tanyard Branch Trace (Jay Street) News Update
On Friday, August 11, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) announced that the Town of Chapel Hill’s proposed Tanyard Branch Trace development was selected to receive a highly competitive 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award. According to [...]
Homeowner Stories: Meet P.J.
Maybe you think a one-bedroom condominium with just a little under 600 square feet sounds like it would be the perfect fit for a single person. Or maybe, like P.J., your first thought is that it sounds a bit [...]
UPDATE 7/10/23: How a House Becomes a CHT Home
The model homes at Bridgepoint in Chapel Hill are open! Several of our staff members have had a chance to visit them, and if we weren't already excited, boy are we now! When the community is finished, CHT will [...]
UPDATE 5/15/23: How a House Becomes a CHT Home
You may remember a couple months ago when we launched a new blog series about how a house becomes a CHT home. If not, you can read the first post in the series here. (TL;DR: Because of Chapel Hill's [...]
CHT Homeowners Speak Out
This past Wednesday, April 26, three Community Home Trust homeowners took advantage of the opportunity to thank Chapel Hill Town Council for their support of affordable housing during the public comment portion of the Council’s regular meeting. At every [...]
Spring Has Sprung at The Landings!
Spring is here and now so are fresh flowers and herbs at The Landings at Winmore! On this year’s annual survey of residents at Community Home Trust's affordable apartments at The Landings, several residents mentioned that they would like [...]
Latinx Challenges
By Ivelisse Mercado, Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator I had the privilege of attending Racial Equity Institute (REI) Organizing Against Racism (OAR) Latinx Challenges workshop earlier this year. REI was founded and grew out of Greensboro, NC and has [...]
Coffee and Conversation with Camille and CHT
On Sunday, March 19, Chapel Hill Town Council member and former CHT staff member Camille Berry met with CHT residents to talk about how and why to engage with local government. Over coffee and muffins, residents asked questions and shared [...]
