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CHOC CSO Joy Silver Quoted in Architectural Digest on the National Housing Crisis

On June 24, 2026, Architectural Digest — one of the most widely read and respected publications in the country — turned to CHOC Community Impact's Chief Strategy Officer, Joy Silver, for expert commentary on the 21st-Century ROAD to Housing Act, the first major piece of housing legislation to pass Congress in over 30 years. In her piece, Eleni N. Gage covers the bill's uncertain path to becoming law and sought out Joy as a trusted voice on what the stakes mean for America's most underserved communities. Joy's commentary speaks with both urgency and authority: affordable housing is not a political issue — it’s a human one.

CHOC Chief Strategy Officer Joy Silver Featured in Multi-Housing News

On May 13, 2026, CHOC Chief Strategy Officer Joy Silver was featured in Multi-Housing News with a timely and thought-provoking viewpoint piece. In "How Europe Offers a Way Forward on Housing," Joy examines how the United States has drifted from its own historic vision of housing as a public good — and what it will take to reclaim it.

The European Housing Model That Puts Community Before Profit – Why It Works

Susanne Jäger has lived in her apartment in the center of Vienna for over a decade. When she first moved in, she didn’t think she’d be there long. But the rent, which was €370 ($430 USD) a month at the time, convinced her to stay. Today, her rent is €420 ($489 USD) a month. “I was never offered a better deal,” she tells Monocle…

Year in Review: Reflections, Milestones, and What’s to Come

On behalf of everyone at CHOC, we extend our heartfelt thanks for helping make this year a success. We deeply appreciate the support of municipalities, construction and finance partners, agencies, fellow nonprofits, and the hundreds of resident families who call our affordable housing communities home. Join us as we reflect on the achievements of the year in this comprehensive recap.

Building Futures: 56 New, Affordable Units Unveiled at Placita Dolores Huerta

(Coachella, CA) - It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Placita Dolores Huerta’s working resident families, one that CHOC CEO Manuela Silva called "a miracle.” The complex’s 56 apartments are already fully occupied. Named in honor of the legendary labor activist, a driving force behind America’s largest farmworker movement, Placita Dolores Huerta broke ground in 2022, at a ceremony attended by the now 94-year-old Dolores Huerta; this community aims to create a sustainable, safe, and high-quality resident experience, inspired by Ms. Huerta’s lifelong work supporting farmworker and other, marginalized communities…

Monarch’s Especially Grand Opening in Palm Springs

The Monarch Apartment Homes grand opening was everything we’d hoped it would be - for our organization, our residents, our partners and attendees. But, there was a beautiful, quiet moment right before our celebration began: the sight of a single Monarch butterfly floating through the agave, succulents, and desert plants now growing in the newly-constructed reflection garden.

CHOC Monarch Wins IDA 2021 Design Recognition

Monarch Apartment Homes Reaches Milestone, Breaks Ground in Palm Springs

Streamlining SoCal Affordable Housing Development | Multi-Housing News Interviews CHOC's Joy Silver

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