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Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU)

offers relocation and resident services to clients focused on affordable and mixed income housing communities. 

HOU specializes in providing direct assistance to residents impacted by renovation and unit rehabilitation projects in affordable and mixed income housing communities.

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HOU Founder David Connelly

“Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU) was founded at a time when families living in affordable housing needed quality services in communities that were about to undergo revitalization in the Greater Boston area. HOU understands the impact that these changes have on families – many of whom are already experiencing a level of deteriorating conditions, both physical and social in their communities.

Our successful early efforts have led to a number of other housing authorities and affordable housing developers seeking HOU services. It continues to be HOU’s primary objective to provide quality relocation and resident services to the people of these communities and successfully meet our clients’ needs and deadlines. After all these years, the motto of our company rings true that indeed the resident makes the difference.”

David Connelly
HOU Owner and Principal

The Resident Makes the Difference

HOU’s mission is to ensure that the residents affected by the revitalization of their community are treated fairly, in accordance with compliance guidelines, to experience minimal physical and emotional stress during this process. Simultaneously, HOU ensures that the clients’ projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.

HOU's skilled and professional team has expertise in a wide range of relocation and resident support services.

HOU residents

Testimonials

“HOU was indispensable in helping us with an occupied rehab project that involved a year of construction and tenant on-site relocation.  HOU not only was able to plan for the relocation, but also had the ability to pivot on the execution when construction issues made that necessary.  Throughout, their staff was calm and engaged, but the best thing was that they treated our residents with care and respect.”
Sal Steven-HubbardReal Estate Development Director, Lakes Region Community Development
"HOU assisted AHC and our residents with relocation efforts for several rehabilitations and redevelopments in Virginia and Maryland since 2017. Their expertise and commitment to handling the process with care and detail has been invaluable to our communities."
Mary Claire DavisVice President, Real Estate Development Director, AHC Greater Baltimore
“We have used HOU to coordinate the resident relocation on several of our rehabilitation properties. They always maintain a high level of professionalism and are not only very knowledgeable of the rules and regulations regarding relocation, but also sensitive to the resident’s needs and concerns.”
Fred C. Mitchell, CPM, HCCP Sr. Vice President- Asset Management, The NHP Foundation
“HOU has been an important partner for us on a number of occupied rehabilitation projects that required the temporary relocation of residents. The HOU team not only identified temporary housing and coordinated resident moves, but also kept residents, management and ownership informed throughout the process. We’re very pleased with their work.”
Gilbert WinnCEO, WinnCompanies
"Corcoran Jennison’s success with mixed-income housing is due to the attention we give to social services for our residents. To that end, HOU has been our indispensable partner. Congratulations to all the employees of HOU for providing the essential element in successful housing – caring about the residents."
Joe CorcoranCorcoran Jennison Companies
"HOU played a critical role in helping to rehouse 150 displaced senior households in a very short 3-month period. Their communication with our ownership team and the DC Housing Authority, ability to adapt to a changing landscape of needs, and sensitivity interacting with residents who had experienced the loss of their home showed the versatility of the organization. We were very pleased with the performance of HOU and appreciate their help with rehousing our residents."
Vicki Davis Managing Partner, Urban Atlantic
"We lived there [Temple Courts] for 8 years with broken elevators, dark hallways, drugs, and destruction in and around the dwellings. Through all of the bad, good came out when the Mayor appointed HOU’s Relocation and Case Management teams. HOU helped us with boxes, tape, and all our moving needs were met. I will never forget the help received while looking for my first home. We truly appreciate HOU and commend them highly on their dedication to our family and all of the Temple Courts residents."
Angela JamesTemple Courts Resident, Washington, DC
"I commend you and the Housing Opportunities Unlimited staff for all that you have and continue to do with and for the residents from the NW-1 community to Park Morton. The details of the work performed are a great example of what is needed to help residents overcome barriers achieve self-sufficiency and make the new Communities Initiative a successful program."
Coyan LewisProject Manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Washington, DC

Awards

us dept of housing

The HUD Community Development Award for National Excellence
3 HUD Best Practice Awards

rudy bruner award

Rudy Bruner Award
for Excellence in the Urban Environment

nahro logo

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
National Award for Merit

Our Clients

NHP Foundation
POAH Communities
Boston housing authority
Winn Companies logo
AHC Inc logo
Corcoran Jennison Companies logo
Beacon Communities logo
Trinity Financial logo
Affirmative Investments logo
2Life Communities logo
Catholic Charities of Baltimore logo
Essence Development logo
Joseph J. Corcoran Company logo

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Allegheny Housing Authority
Alexandria Housing Development Corporation
Ansonia Housing Authority
Boston Housing Authority
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Brookline Housing Authority
Cambridge Housing Authority
Chester Housing Authority
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority
District of Columbia Housing Authority
Enfield Housing Authority
Fairhaven Housing Authority
Framingham Housing Authority
Hartford Housing Authority
Hoboken Housing Authority
Holyoke Housing Authority
Home Forward (formerly the Housing Authority of Portland or HAP)
Housing Authority of New Haven
Housing Authority of Newport
Housing Authority of the City of Hartford
Housing Authority of the City of Paterson
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Housing Authority of the City of Portland
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
Houston Housing Authority
Ipswich Housing Authority
Jacksonville Housing Authority
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority
Newark Housing Authority
New York City Housing Authority
Norwalk Housing Authority
The Chicago Housing Authority

2Life Communities
AHC
Alexandria Housing Development Corporation
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Aria Development Group
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
Atlantic Housing Foundation
Atlantic Pacific Communities
Beacon/Corcoran Jennison Partners
Beacon Communities
Better Housing Coalition
Boston Development Partners
Brickstone Properties
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Calvin Cafritz Enterprises
Cambridge Housing Partners
Capitol Hill Housing
Catholic Charities of Maryland
Catholic Charities of New York
City of Easthampton
Community Roots Housing
Comprehensive Housing Assistance
Conifer Realty
Corcoran Jennison Companies
District of Columbia Planning and Economic Development
E3 Development
East Lake Management & Development Corporation
Equity Plus
Essence Development
Evergreen Real Estate
Executive Office of the Mayor | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
Fairhaven Community Health Care
Fairstead
Fellowship Square Foundation
Gilbane Development Company
Gilmore Kean
Grosse & Quade Management
Groveton 340 Associates LP
Hallkeen Management
Hebrew Senior Life
Homeowners Rehab, Inc
Homes for America
Humphrey Management
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation
Jonathan Rose Companies
John M. Corcoran & Company
Joseph J. Corcoran Company
Just-A-Start Corporation
Kaye Stern Properties
Lakes Region Community Developers
Madison Park Development Corporation
MBD Housing
McCormack Baron Salazar
MDG Design + Construction
MED Developers
Mercantile Wharf Associate c/o LHIC Investment Group
MidCity Financial
Millennial Residential
Mission First Development
MJ Peterson Real Estate
Montgomery Housing Partnership
Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc
Neighborhood Renaissance
New Neighborhoods
NHP Foundation
Norstar Development USA
Olive Tree Holdings
Park View Cooperative
Peabody Properties
Pennrose
Pinnacle Housing Group
PIRHL
Preservation of Affordable Housing
PRC Development Group
Quaker Meadows Resident Council
Redwood Housing
The Related Companies (Related Beal and Related Midwest)
Retirement Housing Foundation
Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation
Sarsum Corda Cooperative
SCG Development
Security Properties
Sheldon Oak
Somerville Community Corporation
South Mississippi Housing and Development Corporation
Standard Companies
Stow Elderly Housing Corporation
Stratford Capitol Group
TAG Associates
The Carabetta Companies
The Community Builders
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
The Warrenton Group
The NHP Foundation
Trinity Financial
Urban Atlantic
Vantage Group
Wesley Housing Development Company
West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
Winn Development
Woda Group

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