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Nothing illustrates the importance — and impact — of affordable housing and community development better than stories about the community itself. Learn about the people who develop and build the housing and the people who are built up because of it.

Developers, Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking for Bay Ridge, Shelburne’s Newest Neighborhood

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July 1, 2024

[Shelburne, VT] – Federal, State and local officials gathered today in Shelburne at the site of a former motel to announce the creation of a new neighborhood with nearly 100 permanently affordable homes and apartments. The new neighborhood, Bay Ridge, is being developed by Champlain Housing Trust in partnership with Evernorth.

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White River Junction Celebrates the Grand Opening of 42 New Affordable Apartments

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June 26, 2024

[White River Junction, VT] Today, the White River Junction community celebrated the official grand opening of 42 new affordable apartments downtown with a ribbon cutting and an apartment tour. The apartments, named Riverwalk Apartments, were developed by DEW Braverman with an agreement to sell the building to Twin Pines Housing and Evernorth. The apartments will remain affordable forever.

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Evernorth Closes Multi-Investor Fund

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June 4, 2024

Evernorth closed Housing New England, Fund V on May 30, 2024. This fund will provide equity to finance affordable housing in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

15 investors committed a total of $61,000,000 in equity making Housing New England, Fund V (HNE Fund V) a significant financial resource for the region’s critical affordable housing needs. HNE Fund V’s investors include community, regional and national banks.

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Champlin Place Grand Opening: A New Home for Rochester, New Hampshire Seniors

Champlin Place, a newly constructed affordable housing community in Rochester, New Hampshire, recently celebrated its grand opening. This development, designed for residents aged 62 and over and built by EasterSeals New Hampshire, offers 65 one- and two-bedroom apartments, all of which are already occupied, with a waiting list now in place. The independent living center includes amenities such as common rooms, laundry facilities, and a lending library.

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Construction Underway on 25 New Affordable Apartments in Downtown Windsor

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May 6, 2024

[Windsor, VT] Today, the Windsor community celebrated the groundbreaking of Central and Main Apartments. Co-owners and co-developers, Windham & Windsor Housing Trust (WWHT) and Evernorth partnered to develop these 25 newly constructed, highly energy-efficient, and permanently affordable apartments on Main Street in the heart of the Designated Downtown.

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Evernorth Rural Ventures Closes $8.9 Million New Markets Tax Credit Investment to Expand Penobscot Community Health Care’s Seaport Community Health Center

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February 29, 2024

[Belfast, ME] – Evernorth Rural Ventures, a subsidiary of Evernorth, is pleased to announce the closing of an $8.9 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investment for the expansion of Penobscot Community Health Care’s (PCHC) Seaport Community Health Center (SCHC) in Belfast, Maine. The NMTC financing is Evernorth Rural Ventures first investment in Maine and will allow SCHC to respond to a growing medically underserved population.

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Community Celebrates the Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments at Historic Tuttle Block in Downtown Rutland

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December 5, 2023

[Rutland, Vermont] — On Tuesday, a gathering of community members, funders, residents, state legislators, and others celebrated the official grand opening for the newly renovated Tuttle Block Apartments, situated in the heart of downtown Rutland. Located right on Center Street, the historic building now offers a total of 16 affordable apartments, with the renovation of the 13 original apartments and the conversion of the second-floor office space into 3 new apartments.

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Champlain Housing Trust, Evernorth Team Up to Bring Over 100 Affordable Apartments to Colchester

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December 4, 2023

[Colchester, Vermont] – The Champlain Housing Trust and Evernorth announced today the completion and occupancy of Stuart Avenue Apartments and the beginning of construction of 10th Cavalry Apartments which collectively will bring over 100 new permanently affordable apartments to the Town of Colchester.

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New Housing Construction Still Not Enough – Building Homes Together Campaign Issues Annual Report Card

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October 23, 2023

Williston, Vermont – At a press conference at a newly-converted motel into housing, leaders of the Building Homes Together campaign issued its annual report card on progress towards reaching housing production and affordability goals for Chittenden County. As housing costs continue to escalate and rental vacancy rates consistently failing to exceed even 1%, falling short of housing and affordability goals means the region’s economy and people will continue to struggle.

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Construction Underway in Hinesburg on 24 New Apartments for Older Adults

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October 18, 2023

[Hinesburg, Vermont] – Cathedral Square and Evernorth are pleased to announce construction is underway on Kelley’s Field II, 24 new energy-efficient affordable apartments for adults 55 and older in Hinesburg.

Situated next to Kelley’s Field I, Kelley’s Field II is the second phase in the larger Kelley’s Field development project and will offer 24 energy-efficient apartments – 23 one-bedrooms and 1 two-bedroom apartment with a mix of affordable and market-rate rents.

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Bristol Celebrates the Grand Opening of 20 New Affordable Apartments near Downtown

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October 11, 2023

[Bristol, VT] Today, the Bristol community celebrated the official grand opening of Firehouse Apartments with a ribbon cutting and an apartment tour. Co-owners and co-developers, Addison Housing Works and Evernorth partnered to develop Firehouse Apartments which will serve 20 low- and moderate-income households in downtown Bristol, close to amenities, recreational opportunities and community services.

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Evernorth Rural Ventures Awarded $60 Million in New Markets Tax Credits from U.S. Treasury Department

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September 27, 2023

On Friday, September 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) announced Evernorth Rural Ventures, a subsidiary of Evernorth, was awarded a $60 million allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to continue its successful economic and community development work in low-income areas. This is Evernorth Rural Ventures’ 7th award.

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