SOLD! 140-315 W Franklin St is a 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom condo conveniently located just seconds from UNC, dining, shopping, transit, and so much more. 140 West Franklin offers several amenities including concierge service, private gym, a clubroom on the 8th floor with incredible views and indoor/outdoor entertainment space, and a parking garage directly below the building with a dedicated parking spot. The condo itself has floor-to-ceiling windows in the living/kitchen area, laminate and tile flooring throughout, a spacious bathroom, and its very own balcony.

You may be asking yourself, what does all the growth in CHT’s inventory over the next several years mean for the CHT staff team? We have been hard at work this summer preparing! We have been participating in extensive training to make sure our staff and internal systems are ready for our amazing community to grow. Read more on the blog about our recent Value Stream Mapping exercise.

Live music, free food, family activities — and a few new surprises this year, too! You’re not going to want to miss our Annual Meeting and Block Party on Sunday, September 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. Mark your calendar now, and stay tuned for details to come!

Would you like to volunteer, or know a group who would like to? Check out our volunteer opportunities!

Every year, the Tenant Advocacy Committee (TAC) at the Landings apartments and CHT invite all our neighbors to an ice cream social at the Landings gazebo. This year, 85 people joined us for free Mapleview Farms ice cream — including the police department and fire department, too! It was a delicious gathering of neighbors and friends, and we thank our friends from the fire and police departments for joining us!

Wondering where to find your friends from CHT this week? We’ll have a table at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Housing and Finance Info Fair on Thursday, August 22, and we’ll be at at El Centro Hispano’s Latino Festival on August 25. Stop by and say hi!

We learned this week that our proposed Longleaf Trace development, which will contain 48 rental units for lower-income renters aged 55+ built by our developer partner Taft Mills Group, received a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award. This is great news, as this means we have secured the funding we need to move forward with the project! You can learn more about LIHTC funding in this letter from Kimberly this past spring.

CHT Orientation: Everyone is welcome to attend this in-depth introduction to our program in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. In-person and Zoom options available. Next session: September 19, 12pm at our office. Register here.

Homebuyer Education: This 8-hour class is offered in-person in our office (105 Conner Drive, Suite 1000, Chapel Hill) and gives potential buyers the tools to navigate the home-buying process. Completion of this class is a requirement of the program and most lenders, and attendance for the whole session is required to receive the certificate. This class is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Next session: September 7, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supplemental live sessions are also available for those who have attended an online program. Contact Program Coordinator Deja Gilmore at dgilmore@communityhometrust.org for details and to register.

Neighborhood Tour: Learn more about the communities where CHT residents live and see some examples of our homes for yourself. The neighborhood tour lasts approximately two hours and starts with coffee and conversation at our office. Space is limited and registration is required. Next tour (currently full with a waitist): August 29, 2:30 p.m. Request a seat on the bus here.

“Opinion: Protecting Homeownership as Wake County Grows,” Kevin Campbell, Cardinal and Pine, August 19, 2024.

“CCS Pilots Employee Affordable Housing Program,” Cate House, Chatham Education Foundation, July 18, 2024.

“Orange County proposes education, municipal bond referendums for 2024 election, ” Makara McBride, Daily Tar Heel, June 13, 2024.