We're excited to be in Raleigh again next year for the 2026 CAHEC Partners Conference, being held June 9-10 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Sponsorship information will be sent out in January and registration for the event will open in early March.

In the meantime, we wanted to share next year's conference theme: Welcome to the jungle! Grab your safari hat, dust off your binoculars, lace up your explorer boots, and join us for a jungle celebration. We can't wait to swing into all the ways we can weave this wild theme throughout the event.

We also want to make sure next year's sessions cover topics our attendees want to learn about. If you have a session topic suggestion, or a speaker recommendation, please send it to Amy Cross at across@cahec.com. We look forward to another successful event!

In November and December, we partnered with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to host two mobile markets in Rocky Mount, NC, providing nearly 18,000 meals to neighbors in need. Households received fresh produce and meat, non-perishable items, breads, and other essentials. A huge thank you to our partners - Partnership Property Management, Southern Bank, Third Wave Housing, Truist, United Bank, and Weavercooke Construction - for your support in making these food box distributions a success! Please take a moment to watch the video below to highlights from our event!

CAHEC has added the following property to our portfolio:

Balsam Edge - Waynesville, NC; 84-unit new construction for families; Developer: Mountain Housing Opportunities

Barton Oaks - Raleigh, NC; 152-unit new construction for families; Developer: Oppidan Incorporated and Affordable Housing Institute

CAHEC New Markets closed the following project:

Old Chicora Cristo Rey Charleston High School - North Charleston, SC; Developer: Metanoia; Metanoia will undertake the historic rehabilitation of a former school, preparing the space to be leased by Cristo Rey Charleston, a nonprofit education organization that combines college-preparatory curriculum for low-income students with professional work experience. Through the Cristo Rey model, every student is paired with a local business and works one day each week, gaining practical skills, mentorship, and support. Cristo Rey Charleston is expected to open in Fall 2027.

Congrats to the following properties on achieving 100% occupancy:

Davis Park Station - Lexington, KY

Four Pointe Apartments - Richmond, KY

Shepherd's Village - Daleville, AL

Valley River Apartments - Murphy, NC