Community Home Builders

(formerly Yamhill Community Development Corporation)

P.O. Box 1193
McMinnville, OR 97128-4933
Street address: 1107 NE Baker St, McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 434-5265
Fax: (503) 857-2824
www.communityhomebuilders.org


AGENCY INFORMATION

Darrick Price, Executive Director.
Mike Auvil, Construction Supervisor
Gerardo Partida, Group Coordinator

Total Number of Staff:  5
Housing & Community Development Staff: 4
Annual Operating Budget:
Total Cost of Development:
Area Served: Yamhill Counties (with some housing situated in Marion County)
Year Incorporated:  1991

Total Number of People Housed : 700 (includes 350 children)
Total Number of Units Developed: 174 (Rental-24; Homeownership-150)
Total Number of Units Under Development: 63

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED:

  • Community Facilities
  • Homeownership Counseling
  • IDAs
  • Green Building

MISSION

Our Mission: To invest in individuals, families, and rural communities by developing ownership, equity, and skills.

WHO WE SERVE

Community Home Builders (formerly Yamhill Community Development Corporation) is a private non-profit that has been building homes and investing in rural communities for twenty years. Our organization partners with families and individuals, helping them build their own homes, achieve long-term stability and learn valuable skills aiding in long-term home maintenance.

The heart of our organization is the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program. Here, 8-12 families team together to help build each others’ homes. Once complete, the families own their homes and have earned sweat equity along the way! This program is perfect for low and moderate income families, with mortgages that adjust with income levels. In addition to the Mutual Self-Help Program, CHB owns and manages farm-worker housing apartments and operates an array of savings and educational programs aimed at helping families find their way into affordable, stable, long-term housing.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Building over one-hundred, fifty homes in communities such as McMinnville, Gervais, Carlton, Amity, Sheridan and Lafayette.
  • Provided stable housing for nearly seven-hundred people, including Three-hundred and fifty children
  • By building in the valley and utilizing local vendors, suppliers and contractors, fed more than $21M dollars into the local economy – creating jobs and wages for our local businesses while at the same time creating stable housing for our clients
  • Green building practices, such as building to EnergyStar requirements


CURRENT PROJECTS

We are currently building neighborhoods in Gervais and Lafayette, OR. Work has already begun in Gervais and will be starting soon in Lafayette.

Willoria Estates, Gervais, OR
Green Heights, Lafayette, OR

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
HUD • USDA Rural Development • RCAC • Community Frameworks • Housing Authority of Yamhill County • Habitat for Humanity • Yamhill Community Action Partnership • CASA of Oregon

STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Suzanne Pomeroy Fiscal Managers