CATCH Neighborhood Housing

At the end of September, the residents of our Franklin Light & Power property gathered for their annual end of season BBQ. This is the fourth year of this community tradition, and each year we are excited to see such a terrific turnout of residents young and old! Once again there was music and games, raffle prizes and great food. One of the tenants even brought out their cotton candy machine to share some sweet treats with the crowd! In an apartment building, it’s easy to isolate in one’s own space. It takes bravery to knock on doors and meet the neighbors. Knowing even a few neighbors can eliminate loneliness, build positive connections, grow great relationships, and make people feel like they are part of community. Events like this bring friends and neighbors together to have fun and smile, which ultimately improves both the physical and mental health of all. With safe and affordable housing and community support, anything is possible for our residents!
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Have you seen the most recent survey spotlighting how voters feel about housing in New Hampshire? Produced by ‘The Initiative for Housing Policy and Practice’ [IHPP], a focused program of Saint Anselm College, the poll surveyed more than 1,200 registered NH voters from around the state in late August of this year. Since the survey first launched in 2020, there have been some striking changes in the public’s perception of how to deal with the state’s housing challenges. Thanks to IHPP, we have shared some of the most noticeable below, but to see all of the results, visit:

🏠 https://www.anselm.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/finance-administration/office-partnerships/initiative-housing-policy-and-practice/annual-statewide-survey-voter-attitudes-affordable-housing

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Our staff recently visited one of our Concord properties and found this resident outside, carefully cleaning up any trash that he saw around the property. We thanked him for his initiative, and with his permission, wanted to share this terrific example of someone volunteering to make his community a better place. Little personal actions to do good can have a large impact on many. And having a clean and safe place to live encourages others to have pride in their places and spaces. Thanks to all of our residents who help make CATCH properties nice places to live!!
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The best office teams are built on a foundation of hard work, respect, friendship and fun. CATCH Neighborhood Housing and our property management crew at Alliance Asset Management are committed to celebrating our staff’s hard work and dedication, so we make a point of stepping away from our desks once in a while to have some fun together! The world of affordable housing never slows down, and there are always housing applications to process, maintenance needs, current and future tenants to support, money to raise, property development deadlines, and new construction to build so New Hampshire can have enough homes to meet the needs of our communities. A couple of weeks ago, we closed the offices for the day and left all the work behind so we could enjoy some sunshine, play some crazy World Cup games, and have a great lunch together. We couldn’t do what we do without the dedication and expertise of our staff and we always appreciate these fun times!
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We haven’t found the right tenant for this beautiful place yet, so we are offering a “WELCOME TO FALL SPECIAL DEAL.” Submit your application and get approved prior to 10/1/2026 and your security deposit will be only $500 with first month of rent FREE. After that, rent will be $2300 per month. This gorgeous 2-bedroom, 2 full bathroom apartment in the historic Endicott hotel building in downtown Concord is the perfect location for anyone living and working in the area and it won’t last long!

Built in 1894, this elegant landmark underwent many transitions in its life until it was purchased and renovated by CATCH in 2011-2013. The building currently features commercial space on the first floor and beautiful residential apartments on the upper floors.

The unit available for rent is 2 Bedrooms with 2 Full Baths on the second floor, in a corner location, with terrific views of all the action downtown at the junction of South Main St & Pleasant St. Big historic windows (including fun rounded turret windows!) provide lots of natural light, all new flooring throughout, tall ceilings, AC minisplits, and open-concept kitchen with all appliances including dishwasher. Each apt has a storage unit in the basement, and there’s a laundry room, gym, interior mailbox, and it’s super close to the Storrs Street Garage. Located within easy walking distance to everything including downtown restaurants and shops, grocery store, shopping plazas, banks and the NH State House.

This is a market rate unit being listed at $2,300 per month, which includes utilities (heat/AC and hot water included.)

To request or fill out a market rate application or for more information, call 603-223-0810 or visit www.AllianceNH.com
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In addition to creating new opportunities for safe and affordable housing, CATCH neighborhood Housing also devotes substantial resources every year to updating and improving its existing properties. In fact, if you were strolling in the neighborhoods of downtown Concord this spring, you may have seen all of the new fencing, railings and stairs for the eleven units of our Perley Place property! Functional? Yes. Pretty? Absolutely yes! Keeping up with regularly scheduled maintenance like this keeps our properties in their best shape, so our tenants can enjoy both their interior AND exterior living spaces all year round! 🏡
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Recently, staff and board members representing CATCH Neighborhood Housing and our property management group Alliance Asset Management participated in the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s 38th annual ‘Funds for Education’ golf tournament! Funds raised through this tourney support capital area education and leadership education initiatives for local students and youth. It was a great day on course under bluebird skies, and our board and staff always appreciate the opportunity to help give back to the community!
📸: NU Horizon Media, Inc.
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Yesterday, at a meeting of Concord Rotarians, CATCH Neighborhood Housing President & CEO Tom Furtado had the opportunity to question Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander about the proposed bipartisan federal legislation she is co-sponsoring known as the “Build Housing Affordably Act,” which would temporarily pause, investigate and likely reform the complex and often expensive BABA (Build America, Buy America) requirements currently associated with affordable housing construction projects that use any government funding. As they currently exist, BABA compliance requirements often add costs, cause extensive supply delays, and substantially slow down the construction of affordable housing. With New Hampshire’s current affordable housing needs, we appreciate all those who are asking the tough questions!
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Staff highlight loading!! 🤩 Cassiah Morrissette joined the Alliance Asset Management team last November and promptly hit the ground running! With a background in property management and customer service, she brings with her a positive attitude, an eye for detail and a talent for getting things done on time and with a huge smile.

Morrissette is the Property Manager for the Vose Farm Residences development in Peterborough, NH, phase one of which was completed in early January of this year. Owned by Catholic Charities NH and managed by Alliance Asset Management, Morrissette and the Alliance team are in the process of leasing the 64 affordable workforce housing apartments included in this first phase of the project. In fact, they only have one (!!) apartment available to rent left!

From tenant questions and lease signings, to signage, grass seeding, maintenance needs and contractor coordination, Morrissette continues to balance the diverse roles of a property manager with flexibility and patience!

Want to learn more about Vose Farm Residences affordable living? Visit www.VoseFarmResidences.com and fill out an application today!
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HOMEteam NH is bringing their incredible 'First Time Homebuyer' training seminar to Concord on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9am-5pm (pizza lunch included)! This day-long session brings experts from all aspects of homebuying together to make YOU the best prepared homebuyer on the market. From real estate agents to lenders, insurance to inspections, you will walk away empowered to ask all the right questions in your home ownership journey. Whether you are planning for the future or you've been looking to buy for months, this session is for you!
Upon completion of the session, participants will also have the option to schedule additional one-on-one counseling with a credit report review. This program is open to the public, preregistration is required! Register TODAY using through the QR code below or call HOMEteam at (866) 701-9097
➡️ Residents of CATCH Neighborhood Housing properties are eligible for a $40 off discount code! E-mail [email protected] for more info!
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