Our Mission
To advance the community improvement and neighborhood revitalization agenda for the greater Coppin Heights and Rosemont areas and serve as a catalyst for suitable and affordable housing for low to moderate income residents.
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ABOUT US
A unifying force and consistent voice for communities, faith-based institutions, and small businesses.
Since 1995, the CHCDC has worked directly with neighborhood organizations and residents of West Baltimore to promote affordable housing and economic development in a historically underinvested area of the city. Originally founded as a unit of Coppin State University, Coppin Heights CDC has been an independent entity since 2014.
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CHCDC relies largely on volunteer staff and a firm coalition of local stakeholders to deliver transformative results with two major redevelopment projects: the Walbrook Mill mixed-use apartment complex at 2636 West North Avenue, and the Center for Health Care and Healthy Living, also known as the Hebrew Orphans Asylum, at 2700 Rayner Avenue.
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The Coppin Heights CDC has produced substantive benefits for the local community through hard work and collaboration, winning more than $250,000 in Baltimore Neighborhood Investment (BRNI) grants from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for distribution to area homeowners for neighborhood improvement projects.
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Our focus has exclusively been, and continues to be, development projects in Baltimore City. Throughout its existence, the Coppin Heights CDC has acted as a unifying force and consistent voice for communities, faith-based institutions, and small businesses during times of changing political leadership and shifting investment priorities.
Revitalizing Our Community.
CHCDC is ensuring that local residents have a seat at the table in its development projects and that those projects provide long-term, direct benefits.
1995
Year of Establishment
25+
Projects Completed
20
Professional Partners
$2M+
Secured Grant Funding
CHCDC Committees
The Clergy Caucus is composed of the faith based organizations and institutions affiliated with the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation. The Clergy Caucus has been appointed by The Board of Trustees, to act as an advisory body to the organization and to provide spiritual guidance and discernment in all of its endeavors. The members of the Clergy Caucus are comprised of the Pastors of the faith based institutions (or their designee) and meet on a schedule to be determined by them.
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The Clergy Caucus provides programs and events on behalf of the organization and also engage in resource delivery and uplift to the organizations various neighborhoods. Various leaders from the Clergy Caucus are elected to serve on the organizations Board of Trustees.
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For further information, please contact Bishop William E Gaines - Convener of the Clergy Caucus
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Staff
Dr. Gary Rodwell
Chief Executive Officer
Crystal Parker
Office Manager
Pastor Meldon Dickens
Executive Director
Board of Trustees
Dr. John Bullock
​President
Cheryl Gross
Education Committee, Chair
Stanley Cruse
Steering Committee Co-Chair
Bishop William Gaines
Vice President
Margaret Powell
Newsletter, Chair
Theotis Freeman
Member
Johns Hopkins
Secretary/Treasurer
Donald Covington
Development Committee, Chair
Dr. Wanda McCoy
Education Committee, Chair
Glenn Smith
Steering Committee Co-Chair
Awards & Recognition
2021
ULI Baltimore, Wavemaker Award
ABC Baltimore, Award of Excellence
Baltimore Business Journal, Best of Real Estate Perseverance Award
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2020
Preservation MD, Phoenix Award
Baltimore Heritage, Adaptive Reuse Award and Compatible Design
Baltimore Heritage, Award of Special Recognition
