June 17, 2010 -
Grand Opening Celebration for the Zygmunt Arendt House View photos from the Opening Celebration of Zygmunt Arendt House here >>
Community Housing Partnership and Tenderloin NeighborhoodDevelopment Corporation recently celebrated the Grand Opening of The Zygmunt Arendt House, a 47-unit building at 850 Broderick Street for formerly homeless senior citizens. This new construction project consists of individual studios, each with a full bathroom and kitchenette. Ten percent of the units are wheelchair ready and are fully accessible to people with disabilities. The remaining 90 percent are adaptable and can be easily and quickly modified to meet the accessibility needs of tenants, allowing them to age in place. The project includes a welcoming lobby, a courtyard garden, landscaped roof deck, laundry facilities, a community room with kitchen and dining areas, and offices for property management and voluntary on-site support services. All common areas are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Numerous sustainable design features have been incorporated, including energy efficient lighting and appliances, low flow water fixtures, recycled content flooring materials, and solar panels. The building is staffed 24 hours a day.
April 20, 2010 - Thank you to all those who joined at A Night with the Stars to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of Community Housing Partnership! Our success is because of you. View photos from the evening here >>
July 26, 2009 - San Francisco Theater Festival Sunday July 26th for the encore performance of O.Henry’s The Cop and the Anthem directed by CHP Board Member Patrick Flanagan and starring CHP Tenant Rita Whitaker along with 7 other fabulously talented actors. The Cop and the Anthem debuted to a standing ovation at the Koret Auditorium March 6th 2009 closing out CHP’s annual Convening.
The one act play is about a homeless man who would rather go to jail than sleep in a city shelter. It was adapted for the stage by Doug Marshall who also stars as the lead character Soapy. Ania Abdul, who you may remember as Dorothy in The Wiz at Berkeley Rep, plays Soapy’s young sidekick Truesdale. Rita Whitaker plays the gospel singer who touches Soapy’s heart with her song and makes him change his mind. Will Soapy ever turn his life around and be somebody in this world? Find out July 26, 2009 11:45a.m. San Francisco Theater Festival Stone Stage of the Yerba Buena Gardens on Mission St. between 3rd and 4th St.
Grand Opening Celebration for Arnett Watson Apartments June 11, 2009
Thank you to those who celebrated the opening of CHP’s newest building. This 83-unit building is home to 36 individuals and 47 families. Developed in partnership with Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, Arnett Watson Apartments is CHP’s first new construction from the ground up.
The Grand Opening was a great time and celebrated the spirit of Arnett Watson, an original CHP tenant and advocate for the community, for whom we named this property. More than 100 friends, family and supporters of CHP came to enjoy the day.
A Night with the Stars was once again an enormous success. Nearly 500 people turned out at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco to cheer on our formerly homeless and incredibly talented tenants. A big thank you to our host Anna Conda, Miss Trannyshack 2004.
This year's winners were: 1st Place: Brown Sugar with “Classy but Sassy” 2nd Place: Geraldine Williams with “Do You Remember?” 3rd Place: Princess Cheerleaders with “This Land is Your Land” and Doris Samuels with “In the Morning”
We are grateful to all who helped make this event successful, including all of our mentors and judges:
A Big Thank You to Our "A Night with the Stars" Sponsors
Shooting Stars
Citi
Fine Line Construction
Rising Stars
Cahill Contractors
National Equity Fund Inc.
Community Economics
James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corp.
Pillsbury
CHP breaks ground for Zygmunt Arendt House
On February 17th, 2009, Community Housing Partnership and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation celebrated the groundbreaking of Zygmunt Arendt House, CHP’s first housing development to exclusively serve senior citizens. When opened in early 2010, Zygmunt Arendt House will serve as a home for 47 formerly homeless seniors in San Francisco’s NoPa neighborhood.
CHP's Executive Director Jeff Kositsky spoke at the Berkeley Housing Policy Forum
The Forum took place on February 5, 2009 at the Haas School of Business. Jeff participated in a panel discussion on the intersection of affordable housing and solutions to homelessness.
Fundraiser to Support Community Housing Partnership On Saturday, January 17, 2009, Anna Conda, Miss Trannyshack 2004 and one of CHP's most fabulous and loyal supporters, hosted a fundraising Beer Bust with Live Drag Performances at The Mix in San Francisco in support of Community Housing Partnership. CHP thanks all who attended!
"A Night at Home with the Stars" 2008
This year we celebrated the many successes of CHP and our tenants by supporting A Night at Home with the Stars. Remember, our annual talent show event returns LIVE in 2009!
Grand Opening Celebration at The Essex
Community Housing Partnership and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Welcome 84 Formerly Homeless Adults to New Home
On April 17, 2008, Community Housing Partnership (CHP) and Mercy Housing California (MHC) hosted the Essex Grand Opening. Project partners, staff and tenants were joined by Mayor Gavin Newsom in celebrating the building as a solution to homelessness. Citi Community Capital and Enterprise sponsored the event.
“San Francisco homeless initiatives have quickly become a model as the right approach to ending chronic homelessness on a local, national and global level. San Francisco has proven that ending chronic homelessness is possible and no longer just an ideal," said Mayor Newsom.
The Essex is now fully occupied! In only 16 days, we helped 84 people move from shelters or the streets to their new homes. Community Housing Partnership recently completed the rehabilitation of the building, transforming it into affordable apartments for formerly homeless individuals. CHP’s dedicated staff worked together to make sure that our new tenants would be able to settle into their homes as quickly as possible after the building opened. Already, the Essex is a lively community!
Grand Opening Celebration on Treasure Island
To celebrate the opening of 42 new units of family housing on Treasure Island CHP, with the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative, and partner agencies Walden House and Catholic Charities CYO, hosted an opening party on the island.
Arnett Watson Apartments Construction Event
To celebrate the construction of Arnett Watson Apartments, CHP held a reception at the Bambuddha Lounge with our development partner, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC). When complete, the building will become an 83 unit building for formerly homeless individuals and families that CHP will own and operate.
A Night with the Stars 2007 Since 1999, Community Housing Partnership (CHP) has hosted "A Night with the Stars," showcasing some of the best undiscovered talent in San Francisco, featuring performances by people who were once homeless.
This year's event was a resounding success! Thank you to all those who helped make the event special, including our sponsors.
This year's winners were:
1st Place: Day-Day and the Jazzy Girls with "Walk it Out"
2nd Place: Dwight Jones with "Back at One"
3rd Place: Mark Myers with "A Poem about the Donner Party"
"Nonprofit shows a talent show like no other" The Examiner, by Christina Troup, May 8, 2007 view article >>
April 20, 2010 - Thank you to all those who joined at A Night with the Stars to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of Community Housing Partnership! Our success is because of you. View photos from the evening 
Fundraiser to Support Community Housing Partnership
