EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS.

Through new construction and rehab projects we provide homeownership opportunities for families with low and moderate incomes

 

 

 

 

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EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS.

We buy distressed houses, rehab them, and sell them to families with low & moderate incomes

WE’RE INVESTING IN NEW HAVEN’S NEIGHBORHOODS

NHS of New Haven is revitalizing New Haven’s neighborhoods with a holistic approach to development that merges community building with direct service.

Goodbye I Heart My Home and Hello HomeEnergy ConneCT!

Goodbye I Heart My Home and Hello HomeEnergy ConneCT!

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...

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Building Resilient Communities

Building Resilient Communities

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...

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Affordable and Efficient Energy for All

Affordable and Efficient Energy for All

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...

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Our Offices Are Currently Open by Appointment Only

Please call (203) 562-0598 if you wish to visit us in person.

Calls will be answered from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

All visitors must wear masks and strictly adhere to social distancing. No more than one visitor will be admitted to our reception areas at a time. Scheduled meetings will be limited to five people, all of whom must wear a mask and be at least six feet apart.

 

In order to create the safest work environment possible, staff will always wear masks in common areas, and follow sanitization policies including frequent hand washing and routine area disinfection.

 

 

To drop off documents, please use the locked mailbox outside the Carriage House.
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OUR IMPACT ON NEW HAVEN OVER 40 YEARS

Affordable Housing

We renovate distressed homes and undertake new construction projects – 290 to date, providing housing for 504 families in underserved neighborhoods of New Haven.

Resident Leadership

We help residents develop leadership skills – 111 to date. Many graduates are launching community building projects throughout the city.

Education

We teach hundreds of people how to maintain their homes, save energy, and practice healthy, sustainable gardening and landscaping.

WITH YOU WE STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS

“NHS has changed the lives of many everyday people.” 

~ anonymous donor

YOU CAN OWN A HOME

“I thought owning a home would be an impossible dream, but it happened very fast.”

-Andres Concha-Brito,  Newhallville 

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In 2019, NHS:
Lead 300 volunteers and 13 volunteer groups
Taught 20 Resident Leadership Program graduates
Installed 6 rain gardens and 4 other storm management systems

How can we help you?

In 2019, our HomeOwnership Center:
Helped 806 people purchase a home
Counseled 102 people facing foreclosure
Educated 482 people through homebuyer/owner workshops

AT RISK OF FORECLOSURE? GET HELP NOW!

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“NHS has a commitment to community; not just building a house but building a community.”

~ Jackie Downing, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Volunteer @ NHS

“Volunteering with NHS led me to see the beauty of neighborhoods in which residents are empowered, invested, and proud of their community.” 

~ Casey Gaughan, Yale student

Learn @ NHS

“There is no way I could have done this all by myself. NHS was a great guide.”

~ NHS homeowner Sharleen Sanchez Barriera

AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

 

In 2020, NHS worked on the rehabilitation of 8 houses to historic and Energy Star 3.0 standards, providing 10 families with a place to call home.

Average selling price of an NHS-renovated two-family home: $185,000
Average cost to purchase, demolish the interior down to the framing, fully rehab, and landscape this home: $475,000

It’s a win-win deal:
NHS obtains the subsidies to write down the costs, and our buyers are able to purchase homes they can afford. Homeownership is a key to neighborhood stability, which is an essential part of our mission.

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