Bains Pointe will create 50 affordable apartments and honor Underground Railroad hero

Developer Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today to celebrate the construction start of Bains Pointe, a new 50-unit affordable housing community located at 1100 High Street in Portsmouth.    Bains Pointe was named in honor of Eliza Bains, a Portsmouth hotel worker who assisted enslaved people escaping to the north on the […]

50 unit Bains Pointe to expand affordable housing in Portsmouth

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. is pleased Virginia Housing has awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to Bains Pointe, a new 50-unit affordable housing community proposed in Portsmouth.  It is named after Eliza Bains who was instrumental in helping slaves gain freedom via the Underground Railroad in Portsmouth.     Bains Pointe will serve singles, families, and […]

Holley Pointe opens in downtown Portsmouth, honoring late mayor

New high-quality affordable housing was made possible by the opening of Holley Pointe at 622 Effingham Street in downtown Portsmouth. Holley Pointe provides 50 two- and three-bedroom apartment homes affordable for workforce families, singles, and seniors that earn 30 to 80% of area median income. In addition to the housing, there is a 6,500-square foot […]

Woda Cooper Companies named 2021 Housing Champion by Virginia’s Community Transformers Foundation

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. was honored as the 2021 Housing Champion by the Community Transformers Foundation (CTF) at the nonprofit organization’s virtual awards ceremony June 12, 2021. Community Transformers Foundation is a private, independent foundation serving communities in Virginia.  It was created to address health and social inequities in communities that are historically under served […]