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This year, Woda Cooper Companies marks its 35th anniversary of affordable housing development. To properly acknowledge the milestone, the entire Woda Cooper family was invited to Columbus, Ohio—the location of the Woda Cooper headquarters—for a celebration of 35 years of building a better world. It's rare to have members of our development, construction, and management teams across 17 states under one roof, so our reunion was a very special one…
Woda Cooper Companies prides ourselves on our first-in-class leadership. To help ensure our managers are armed with the compliance, regulatory, communication, and project management skills they need, we invite the entire team across our 17 state portfolio to a multi-day education session lead by internal and external senior subject matter experts. We identify the hot button issues of the day, strategize on how to better serve our residents and stakeholders,…
At Shelby Commons, local history and culture have been brought to life across two sides of a new 4-story building that Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. (Woda Cooper) recently co-developed with Project for Pride in Living (PPL) in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. The murals celebrate the area’s predominant history as a bustling, vibrant Black neighborhood. They feature iconic locals like elder Bill Cottman, a fatherly figure who has supported…
Malik Jordan, Senior Vice President - Development Malik Jordan recently joined Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. as Senior Vice President – Development. Malik is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and for the past 16 years has navigated the crossroads of community development, affordable housing, and urban planning. He brings a problem-solving lens to development projects that involve housing, capital projects, and community engagement. He has experience creating partnerships between real estate developers,…
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.'s Summer Internship Program provided many valuable experiences for the 22 students who represented ten universities. Our summer interns proved eager to learn about the affordable housing industry, including the significant and widespread demand, and steps we take to address housing needs in the 17 states where we operate. Of the 22 interns, seven individuals have extended their internships and two other interns have now signed on as…
The Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) named Maia Cooper, Vice President - Development, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., as the 2024 Female Champion. The award recognizes a top female leader in the affordable housing industry. Ms. Cooper received the award at WAHN’s Summit 2024 held June 9-11 in Atlanta. WAHN leaders indicated that Ms. Cooper, “overwhelmingly won” the award based on submitted statements about her human decency and kindness, dedication in…
As we celebrate Black History Month, we thank the many Black leaders who have helped expand access to affordable, quality housing, including our own Bruce Watts. Bruce has been with Woda Cooper Companies for the past 10 years as one of our housing development leaders in Virginia. He recently agreed to also serve in an expanded role as our Chief Diversity Officer. Although this title is new, Bruce has…
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. is pleased to announce three updates in the company’s leadership: Bruce Watts Bruce Watts, Vice President-Development, who has been with the company since 2012 and manages the company’s Norfolk office, takes on additional duties as the company’s Chief Diversity Officer. In his expanded role, Mr. Watts will guide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies and practices for the company to ensure fair and equitable treatment for employees…
From all of us at Woda Cooper Companies, Happy Veterans Day 2022! We recognize and thank our residents and colleagues who served in the military, along with their families. Enjoy the short film we produced in 2020 to honor veterans: https://youtu.be/LRx_iXTtCT8
Arlington Greene resident and recent high school graduate Faith Couch, 18, hasn’t been able to attend classes at school or go to large events enjoyed by most high schoolers in order to avoid exposure to dangerous respiratory illnesses. But that’s not to say that Miss Couch, who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis (CF), missed out celebrating her senior prom or graduation ceremony thanks to her mom, Sallie Campbell. Arlington Greene is…
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