Dear Friends,

As we share our 2024 Community Impact Report, we look back on a year marked by steady progress and continued dedication to our mission. Our focus on creating housing and communities that are healthy, sustainable, and affordable has remained paramount to our work.

Throughout the year, we moved forward on key initiatives across the organization. We completed major renovation work at Northway, Grayson Manor, Wellesley, and Holly Court, enhancing the quality of life for residents while improving the sustainability of these communities. These renovations represent our ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing our existing portfolio—ensuring that our residents have comfortable, high-quality places to call home. We also crossed the finish line on the Residences at North Hill, which provides much-needed rental options in Northern Virginia.

Our Real Estate Development team secured critical financing for several projects and broke ground on Trinity Court in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, marking our first new construction project in that state. The Homeownership team also broke ground at Stroubles Ridge, a new single-family neighborhood in Blacksburg, Virginia, with homes that will be sold through the New River Home Trust to ensure long-term affordability.

Our Property Management and Asset Management teams continued to play a vital role for our residents. Their responsiveness and commitment helped ensure our communities are well cared for and that residents feel supported. In addition, the Resident Services department brought impactful programs to our communities, including the CHP Reads! program, which delivered nearly 6,000 books to children and seniors across dozens of communities. Likewise, the CHP Votes campaign empowered residents and supported voter participation across our communities this past fall.

Our Energy Solutions division extended its reach to serve Eastern Virginia, bringing energy-efficient upgrades to more communities and helping to reduce costs for clients. The team’s leadership in the energy-efficiency sector was further demonstrated through a multifamily peer exchange at our Baltimore Training Center.

The year 2024 also marked the completion of our three-year Strategic Plan. We made progress toward our organizational goals and objectives during this period and approved a new plan to guide our work for the next three years. In 2025, we are excited to celebrate CHP’s 50th anniversary—a significant milestone that speaks to the lasting impact of our mission. We have already begun efforts to commemorate this journey, reflecting on our growth from Project Home Repair, a grassroots organization in Virginia’s New River Valley, to a multi-state leader in the affordable housing industry. To that end, we have also launched the Built to Last campaign, inviting our partners and stakeholders to invest in the future of housing stability.

The stories featured in this year’s Community Impact Report provide a glimpse into the tangible difference our work makes in people’s lives—from Mayor Willie Greene’s full-circle journey at Northway Apartments to Victoria Lael’s generous donation to the New River Home Trust. These narratives, along with others highlighted throughout the report, demonstrate the powerful ripple effects of stable, affordable homes on individuals and communities.

None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the support of our partners, funders, staff, volunteers, and the entire CHP community. In 2024 alone, more than 2,400 volunteers contributed their time, and partner support topped $1.3 million. This collective effort enables us to pursue our vision of healthy, sustainable communities for everyone.

While we anticipate continued challenges and uncertainty in the industry, as well as the changing federal budget and policy landscape, we remain committed to our mission and confident in our ability to adapt and innovate. Through collaboration, dedication, and a shared vision, we will continue to create opportunities for individuals and families to thrive.

Thank you for being part of this important work. Together, we are creating a brighter future, one family, one home, and one community at a time.

Sincerely,

For 50 years, CHP has grown from a small nonprofit into a regional leader in housing and community development. The following visualizations highlight the scale of our work and the people behind it—showing how our development investments, property portfolio, and team have expanded over the decades. From more than $877 million in total development investment to a growing number of communities and dedicated employees, these charts reflect our long-term commitment to creating homes and strengthening neighborhoods across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Explore Our Communities

As part of our 2025 Community Impact Report, we invite you to explore an interactive map highlighting a dozen of CHP’s apartment communities. Each location features a brief Q&A with the on-site property staff, offering a personal look at what makes these communities unique—from resident success stories to the small touches that help turn apartments into homes. Click through to hear directly from the people who help bring our mission to life every day.