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.
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.
Affordable housing is at a pivotal moment in California. Under the current administration, federal priorities are shifting, and longstanding housing programs are facing uncertainty. The systems that previously supported affordable housing development have become less predictable and more constrained. As a result, entering 2026, financing affordable housing communities has become more complex. The advanced expertise of partners like CHOC has become all the more important in every real estate negotiation…
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.
(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…
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.
A New Era for Affordable Housing Begins in Palm Springs
(Palm Springs, CA) - The Monarch Apartment Homes are now open. New residents are stepping over the threshold of their doorways for the very first time, beginning a new chapter for themselves, as well as The City of Palm Springs. Located at the corner of North Indian Canyon and East San Rafael Drive, this affordable housing community is a beautiful blend of mid-century modern design and the fulfillment of dreams for 60 families in Palm Springs and beyond.
Five months after the groundbreaking, our new affordable housing community in Coachella, California, is becoming a reality. Named in tribute to Dolores Huerta, the iconic American labor leader and civil rights activist, Placita Dolores Huerta involves new construction that includes 60 additional apartments.
The Monarch Apartment Homes is rising in the City of Palm Springs. Offering 60 apartment homes, the affordable housing community will feature clean lines and single-sloped roofs, similar to the ‘butterfly’ roofs known throughout Palm Springs as an iconic mid century-modern element.
Clear blue skies and a stunning desertscape welcomed attendees on October 28, 2021 to the historic groundbreaking of the Monarch Apartment Homes in Palm Springs this October, including government dignitaries, local neighbors, and members of CHOC board and staff.
