Doreen Abubakar has a history with NHS and our staff dating back to the early 1990s when she and our Community Sustainability Director, Kathy Fay, were neighbors in the Dixwell neighborhood. They both worked on the Rainbow Recycling truck and even then, Doreen was...
On August 5, 2025, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting of one of the most significant and meaningful projects in our organization’s history: the restoration of 470 Howard Avenue. This long-vacant house, once a rooming home,...
We’re excited to announce our next set of affordable homeownership projects: four new two-family homes to be built on Winchester Avenue, Winthrop Avenue, Thompson Street, and Howard Avenue. Two of the homes will be built with traditional heating and cooling systems,...
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven is proud to share that our Hazel Street Project is nearly complete! What once were three vacant, privately-owned lots are now home to four beautifully designed two-family houses, bringing new energy and opportunity to the...
In the heart of New Haven’s Hill neighborhood stands 27 Frank Street, a 1,248 sq. ft. single-family home with a quiet but powerful story to tell. Built around 1910, 27 Frank Street is a classic example of the working-class housing that once filled the Hill...
Big News: I Heart My Home CT is Rebranding! A New Name, the Same Mission – Meet HomeEnergy ConneCT Since launching in 2020, I Heart My Home CT has proudly served over 1300 Connecticut residents, helping more than 1700 households upgrade their energy systems...
Building Resilient Communities: A Conversation on Climate, Preservation, and Equity Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven joins partners to discuss community-based climate resiliency Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) recently joined an...
Celebrating NeighborWorks Week in Newhallville NeighborWorks Week for June of 2025 was all about collaboration, community pride, and connection. KeyBank Volunteering in the Gardens We kicked...
Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Haven’s Executive Director, Jim Paley, was invited to speak on an Affordable Housing Funding Panel sponsored by the Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity. Jim joined Kiley Gosselin, President and CEO of The Housing...
Community Building and Organizing’s (CB&O) jam-packed summer of hosting various volunteer groups has extended into the fall with some great days of service! CB&O has been working with neighbors and resident-driven groups to welcome students to local community...
On Friday, March 22, we joined the Tenant Energy Advocacy (TEA) Project and Nonprofit Accountability Group (NAG), tenants, and supporters of tenants' energy rights in their community conversation with Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman, Marissa...
