05/05/2026
Last month, Ally Wendelken, AVP â CRA & Compliance Officer at Bank of New Hampshire, presented Tom Furtado, CATCH Neighborhood Housing President and CEO, with a $5,000 donation in support of a special project in the Concord Heights that CATCH is undertaking in partnership with Community Bridges. The plan features the redevelopment of a building on Eastern Avenue in Concord to create supportive housing for adults with developmental disabilities. The rental vacancy rate in Merrimack County, NH, remains below 1%, while median gross rents have risen to approximately $2,000 per month. This housing shortage disproportionately impacts low-to-moderate income families, particularly individuals with developmental disabilities, who face limited access to affordable, supportive housing. Bank of New Hampshire is proud to support this effort with a $5,000 donation to fund engineering assessments as part of the projectâs predevelopment phase. Upon completion of predevelopment work, and once city approvals are confirmed, CATCH will move forward with securing funding to transform the Eastern Avenue property into what is proposed to be a modern, two-story, accessible 14,768-square foot residential building. The development will include 16 one-bedroom apartments for residents and two additional units for on-site Direct Support Professionals.
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