FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2025
[Windsor, Vermont] — Central & Main, a new 25-unit affordable housing development in downtown Windsor, has been recognized with a Best Builders Award by the Associated General Contractors of Vermont. The award was presented to project builder and AGC/VT member Neagley & Chase Construction at the organization’s annual awards ceremony on December 3 in Burlington. Central & Main won in the category of New Green Construction.
Developed by Windham & Windsor Housing Trust and Evernorth, and designed by Duncan Wisniewski Architecture, Central & Main brings highly efficient, thoughtfully designed affordable housing to a long-vacant lot at 133 Main Street.
“We are incredibly proud to see Neagley & Chase recognized for their outstanding work on Central & Main,” says WWHT Executive Director Elizabeth Bridgewater. “This project exemplifies what strong partnerships can achieve—delivering sustainable, well-crafted homes that strengthen downtown and expand housing opportunity for the community.”
Located at 133 Main Street, Central & Main Apartments brings 25 highly efficient, affordable homes to a previously vacant lot in Windsor’s historic downtown. The building is accessible via Central Street for vehicles and Main Street for pedestrians and was designed to reference the area’s architectural history while creating an inviting, accessible streetscape.
“Thanks to the diligent attention to construction details by the Neagley & Chase team, we have a very robust thermal shell at Central & Main, with a performance that surpasses the Passive House standard,” says Kathy Beyer, SVP Real Estate Development for Evernorth. “This means our building reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 70 tons of carbon per year.”
The apartments opened for occupancy in July. The final apartment to lease was to a local veteran, one of several veterans who now call Central & Main home.
AGC/VT, Vermont’s preeminent construction industry trade organization, recognized 13 exceptional projects and companies at the event, which drew approximately 300 construction professionals from across the state. The Best Builders Awards honor outstanding craftsmanship, innovation, and commitment to quality in Vermont’s construction industry.
WWHT and Evernorth worked closely with the Town of Windsor and the Windsor Improvement Corporation to advance a long-standing vision for housing creation and economic development in the town’s historic downtown.
Read more about the project at homemattershere.org.
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Evernorth is a nonprofit organization serving the low and moderate income people of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont with affordable housing and community investments. Evernorth has raised and deployed over $1.6B in equity capital for affordable housing and built more than 17,000 affordable homes and apartments for low and moderate income people across northern New England. https://evernorthus.org/
WWHT’s mission is to strengthen the communities of southeast Vermont through the development and stewardship of permanently affordable housing and through ongoing support and advocacy for its residents. WWHT builds concrete solutions to the region’s housing challenges, and provides better housing opportunities to more than 1,500 Southeastern Vermonters each year.
