June 3, 2024
Community Housing Partners (CHP), in collaboration with the Town of Chapel Hill and Southway Builders, celebrated the groundbreaking of the Trinity Court redevelopment project on Monday, June 3. This event marked the start of converting the former public housing community into 54 new apartments, aimed at providing affordable and sustainable homes for residents of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Dozens of community members, stakeholders, and local officials gathered at the project site to commemorate this milestone. The ceremony highlighted the strong collaboration between CHP, the Town of Chapel Hill, and various project partners dedicated to addressing the housing needs of the community.

Andy Davenport, Vice President of Real Estate Development at CHP, speaks at the Trinity Court groundbreaking.
Andy Davenport, Vice President of Real Estate Development at CHP, described the significance of the project in his remarks. “We are here today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Trinity Court redevelopment, a significant step forward in our mission to create affordable, sustainable homes and communities,” he said. “This initiative is especially important because it will transform the former public housing community into 54 modern, energy-efficient apartments.”
The redevelopment of Trinity Court highlights the power of public-private partnerships. The project is the result of a collaboration between CHP and the Town of Chapel Hill following years of public engagement and feedback. Moseley Architects provided design services for the two new buildings on the site, while Southway Builders will serve as the general contractor. Funding sources include Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, the Town of Chapel Hill, Truist, Grandbridge, Orange County, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Jess Anderson, Mayor of Chapel Hill, gives remarks at the groundbreaking.
During her remarks at the groundbreaking, Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson talked about Chapel Hill’s investment in housing affordability initiatives in high-opportunity areas. “Nearly surrounded by natural forests and looking out onto one of our town’s often-used parks, [the site] has immediate access to transit, recreational opportunities, a nearby neighborhood elementary school, and the town’s fantastic and growing greenway network,” she said. “And downtown shopping, food, and other commercial amenities are just a short walk away.”
Construction has already begun on the site and is expected to be completed in August of 2025. While this is CHP’s first redevelopment in Chapel Hill, the organization has a well-established presence in North Carolina, owning and managing 11 rental communities across nine localities, providing homes for more than 900 households.
Other speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony included Chris Blue, Chapel Hill Town Manager; Scott Farmer, Executive Director of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency; Harry Miles, Division Director with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Greensboro Field Office; and Sarah Viñas, Affordable Housing and Community Connections Director of the Town of Chapel Hill.
For more information about the Trinity Court redevelopment and to stay updated on its progress, visit CHP’s Trinity Court webpage and Chapel Hill’s Re-Imagine Trinity Court webpage.

From left to right: Sarah Viñas, Chris Blue, Harry Miles, Mayor Jess Anderson, Andy Davenport, and Scott Farmer
Photos courtesy of the Town of Chapel Hill.