Preservation & Development

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We Work To

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    Create Affordable Housing

    Through preservation of existing housing and new construction, we build affordable and resilient communities.

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    Secure Financing

    We partner with financial institutions and all levels of government to build communities with a strong financial foundation.

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    Ensure Sustainable Communities

    Our properties are an asset to their communities and a base for resilient, thriving households.  

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    Engage With Partners

    Whether collaborating with resident associations, planning with design and construction professionals, or working with joint venture partners, we align around a common mission--to develop communities that change lives.

We are meeting the affordable housing crisis by developing new communities and ensuring that existing affordable housing doesn't slip away. We strive to empower residents and maintain quality, efficient buildings that reduce our climate emissions and our residents' utility bills.

Our Scale

  • WE HELPED PRESERVE 10,000+ AFFORDABLE UNITS IN 11 STATES AND DC
  • WE HAVE AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ALMOST 4000 UNITS IN OVER 30 COMMUNITIES

See Our Full Impact

Work With Us To Preserve and Develop Affordable Housing

We work with local governments, tenant associations, developers, financial partners, and property management companies across the US, with a focus in the mid-Atlantic region.

Partner With Us

Featured Properties

Liberty Place

Liberty Place

Washington DC
71 Units
Completed 2022
LEED Gold Certified

Congress Heights

Congress Heights

Washington DC
175 Units
Under Development

Monsenor Romero

Monseñor Romero Apartments

Washington DC
63 Units
Rehab Completed 2014

Kindlewood

Kindlewood

Charlotteville, VA
450 Units
Phase I Opening 2023

540 New Park

540 New Park

West Hartford, CT
52 Units
Completed 2023

Hazel Hill Apartments

Hazel Hill Apartments

Fredericksburg, VA
147 Units
Preserved Section 8 Housing 

For a full listing of our properties, visit our Properties page

Asset Management

Asset Management: Ensuring Lifetime Success

Our asset management team works to preserve the long-term viability of NHT-owned apartment communities by ensuring mission-aligned property management operations, regulatory compliance, and fiscal and physically sound properties. Asset management assures thriving tenancies and resilient communities. 

Effective Property Management

We provide the logistics and operations needed for the optimal management of our properties.

Active Stewardship

We support the stewardship and ownership required for a well-maintained property.

Preserving Affordability

We ensure the long-term physical and financial viability of NHT communities.

NHT Communities

Our development work is performed through our subsidiary NHT Communities, providing full-service project and asset management. Governance of NHT Communities is provided by the following Board of Directors:  

Lucy Arellano Bagieri
Luz Impact Strategies LLC

Yusef Freeman
The Vistria Group

Ismael Guerrero
Mercy Housing

Caroline Horton
Aeon

Mary Tingerthal
Retired

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