Program areas at Providence Community Housing
Asset Management - This program consists of expenses related to overseeing the management of operating rental properties including individual, multi-family and senior housing as both a direct owner and general partner. There are 1,239 units currently in service.
Property Management - This program includes all costs and fee income related to Providence's contractual relationship with Christopher Homes, Inc. (CHI). Providence has been providing consulting services to CHI to assist in improving portfolio performance for the 2,418 units it manages. The 2,418 managed units include 636 units controlled by Providence.
Real Estate Development - This program includes all costs, excluding capital expenses, associated with acquiring, developing and preserving affordable real estate for individuals, seniors, and families, including both rental units and homes for sale. There are approximately 815 units in the concept/pre-development planning stage, none are currently under construction, and none are in stabilization/lease-up.
Community Services - This program encompasses activities focused on improving quality of life through resident service coordination and programming. This program includes all operations and programming provided to the Faubourg Lafitte community through Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center. It also includes the cost of staffing a coordinator to bring in partners and resources to serve our senior population and prevent evictions. Providence and its partners (Christopher Homes and Enterprise Community Partners) contract with and provide support for third-party providers. Services include meal deliveries, commodity distributions, assistance with accessing utility, food, and rental assistance from public and private resources, health fairs, and youth programming.