Community Housing Partners outlines 136-unit workforce housing plan near Hitachi site, seeks support
February 10, 2026 | Halifax County, Virginia
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Community Housing Partners (CHP) presented a workforce housing proposal to the Halifax County Board of Supervisors that it said is designed to serve employees of the Hitachi project and other local workers.
“We're proposing about a 120 garden-style apartments, 16 twin or duplex homes,” Andy Davenport, vice president of real estate development for CHP, told the board. He described a mixed-tenure plan that would include rental units restricted to a range of incomes and some for-sale homes.
Davenport said preliminary funding commitments include $3,200,000 from the Virginia Housing Workforce Housing Investment Program, $1,000,000 from Tobacco Region revitalization dollars, and $500,000 in seed money from the SRC; CHP will also contribute equity. He estimated permanent debt in the range of $27 million to $32 million and projected an all-in development cost near $60 million for the site the IDA acquired about a mile from the Hitachi plant.
The presenter described a phased schedule with initial units coming first and broader buildout timed to Hitachi’s hiring, with construction proposed to commence in 2027. Davenport emphasized that CHP has not yet completed planning, zoning or site-plan approvals and that the presented layouts are preliminary.
Board members were given an overview of typical unit mixes, parking assumptions, proposed amenities including a pool and clubhouse, and the organization's experience with similar developments. The presentation noted CHP’s regional portfolio, its property-management approach, and the organization's intent to include homeownership opportunities on the site in addition to income-restricted rentals.
No formal action or vote was recorded in the meeting transcript; presenters asked for continued coordination with county planning and IDA staff as the project moves through local approvals.
“We're proposing about a 120 garden-style apartments, 16 twin or duplex homes,” Andy Davenport, vice president of real estate development for CHP, told the board. He described a mixed-tenure plan that would include rental units restricted to a range of incomes and some for-sale homes.
Davenport said preliminary funding commitments include $3,200,000 from the Virginia Housing Workforce Housing Investment Program, $1,000,000 from Tobacco Region revitalization dollars, and $500,000 in seed money from the SRC; CHP will also contribute equity. He estimated permanent debt in the range of $27 million to $32 million and projected an all-in development cost near $60 million for the site the IDA acquired about a mile from the Hitachi plant.
The presenter described a phased schedule with initial units coming first and broader buildout timed to Hitachi’s hiring, with construction proposed to commence in 2027. Davenport emphasized that CHP has not yet completed planning, zoning or site-plan approvals and that the presented layouts are preliminary.
Board members were given an overview of typical unit mixes, parking assumptions, proposed amenities including a pool and clubhouse, and the organization's experience with similar developments. The presentation noted CHP’s regional portfolio, its property-management approach, and the organization's intent to include homeownership opportunities on the site in addition to income-restricted rentals.
No formal action or vote was recorded in the meeting transcript; presenters asked for continued coordination with county planning and IDA staff as the project moves through local approvals.
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