Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 2025 – Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. was honored with four awards at the recent Southeast Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) Affordable Housing Conference held in Louisville, KY, April 10-11, 2025, and hosted in partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC). The annual awards are presented by KHC to recognize excellence in property management, maintenance, and operational efficiency for affordable housing communities across Kentucky.
Woda Cooper Companies’ Kentucky Region received the top award — Management Company of the Year — presented to firms operating communities developed with funding supported by Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocations. This prestigious award was based on excellence across Woda Cooper Companies’ 15 LIHTC housing communities operating or under construction in Kentucky including:
- Arlington Greene and Arlington Terrace, London
- Breas Crossing and Breas Crossing II, Shelbyville
- Bridlewood Crossing, Louisville
- Haven Crossing, Walton
- Kirkman Terrace, Hopkinsville
- Paint Landing and Paint Lick Station, Stambaugh
- Pebblecreek Crossing, Richmond
- Preston’s Crossing, Prestonsburg
- Sawgrass Greene, Grayson
- Sparrow Ridge, Hebron
- Towne Creek Crossing, Walton
- Tristan Ridge, Eminence
In addition to Management Company of the Year honors, Woda Cooper earned three other awards:
Brittany Morris was named Community Manager of the Year. Ms. Morris oversees management at Paint Landing, Paint Lick Station, and Preston’s Crossing. She has been with Woda Cooper for nine years and has more than 15 years of experience in the affordable housing industry.
Wayne Love was named Maintenance Technician of the Year. Mr. Love is the service technician for Breas Crossing and Breas Crossing II. He has been employed by Woda Cooper Companies for five years and has more than 20 years in housing service operations.
Mason Greene Apartments in Monticello, KY, earned a top honor in the category recognizing properties that have Project Based Voucher funding. Mason Greene was named Most Improved Property of the Year, beating out 328 other qualified properties in Kentucky. Celina Humphrey serves as Community Manager and Robert Snow is Maintenance Technician.
“Woda Cooper Companies’ Management teams work tirelessly, day in and day out, ensuring that all of our communities operate smoothly to serve our residents,” said Erica Green, Regional Vice President. “To see the hard work performed by our Kentucky team recognized by Kentucky Housing Corporation at the Southeast Affordable Housing Management Association conference is extremely rewarding and well-deserved.”
For more information about Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., contact info@wodagroup.com or call 614-396-3200.
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. and its affiliates specialize in the development, design, construction, and management of high-quality affordable multi-family communities, senior communities, and single-family homes. The company was founded in 1990 and now has operations in 18 states, with a portfolio of approximately 365 communities and 18,000 units. Woda Cooper Companies has approximately 750 employees. In 2018, a company-wide Employee Stock Ownership Plan was established to allow employee ownership, marking what’s considered the first vertically integrated affordable housing company in the nation operated by an ESOP. Affordable Housing Finance magazine ranked Woda Cooper Companies 8th in nation among Developers and 22nd among Owners in 2023. https://www.wodagroup.com.
