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Concord Housing Development Gets Highest Rating From U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Concord Housing + Redevelopment is proud to announce that it has received the federal government’s highest rating through the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). SEMAP enables the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to better manage the Section 8 tenant-based program. It measures performance of public housing agencies and helps HUD identify and target those that may need improvement.

Concord Housing Development Corporation Buys 48 South Main Street in Concord

Concord Housing Development Corporation has purchased the property located at 48 South Main Street in Concord. The 3,000 square foot building is located next to the Capital Center for the Arts, on the corner of Concord Street and South Main Street.

South Main Street Before and After

Concord Housing + Redevelopment’s vision for its South Main Street property was realized with the recent completion of a series of improvements that will ensure the property and its market-rate housing remains a valuable asset to the Concord community.

Concord Housing+ Redevelopment announces 2014-2015 Board of Commissioners.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) Executive Director John Hoyt is pleased to announce Jerry Madden, Executive Director of The Friends Program, has been appointed to a second term (2014-2015) as Chairman of the Concord Housing + Redevelopment Board of Commissioners.

Concord Housing+ Redevelopment’s work on South Main Street Highlights Our Efficient, Cost-Effective Construction

When Concord Housing + Redevelopment purchased the property on South Main Street, the building’s structural deficiencies were a major factor that needed to be addressed in the renovation process. Initial improvements to the property included electrical, heating and hot water, along with installing fire alarms and renovating the existing apartments.

Thompson Square Expands Housing Options For Those With Special Needs.

Thompson Square, Concord Housing + Redevelopment’s newest property in downtown Concord, provides much needed housing for people with special needs. The new, brightly lit apartments, conveniently located on the ground level of the John F. Kennedy housing complex, are handicapped accessible, meeting the needs of people who require additional services to help them live independently.

Concord Housing+ Redevelopment Prepares To Unveil Thompson Square

When the curtain finally opens on Thompson Square, Concord Housing + Redevelopment will be able to provide much needed special needs housing in downtown Concord. The project, which includes the repurposing of the former CH+R offices and an aging auditorium, located on the ground level of the John F. Kennedy housing complex, was not without its challenges. Not only were three of the new apartments being created in a sunken theater, they were being constructed in a building with 82 occupied apartments—making the construction process all that much more difficult.

Concord Housing+ Redevelopment Executive Director Appointed To State Advisory Commission

Concord, N.H. – December 18, 2013 – John Hoyt, Executive Director of Concord Housing + Redevelopment has been named to a state-wide commission on housing issues. The 30-member board was created with the passage of Senate Bill 185. The bill officially establishes a commission on housing policy and regulation to identify and reduce barriers to the creation of affordable housing.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Chooses Hutter Construction For New Building Project

Concord, N.H. – December 5, 2013–Concord Housing + Redevelopment is pleased to announce that the organization will be working with Hutter Construction on a new building project that will provide for special needs housing in the Capital City. Hutter Construction, located in New Ipswich, N.H., estimates that the project will take four months to complete.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Announces New Board of Commissioners.

Concord, N.H. – (June 24, 2013) – Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) Executive Director John Hoyt is pleased to announce Jerry Madden has been appointed 2013-2014 Chairman of the Concord Housing + Redevelopment Board of Commissioners. Madden, most recently, served as the Board’s Vice Chairman. He is the Executive Director of The Friends Program, and former Concord Chief of Police.