Gulf Coast Housing Partnership

What Gulf Coast Housing Partnership does

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit real estate development company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, that produces affordable and mixed-income housing alongside complementary commercial and community facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. Founded in 2006 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, GCHP operates a "production in partnership" model, lending development capacity to community-based organizations, public housing authorities, healthcare providers, and private developers. The organization has delivered 4,560+ homes (88% reserved for low-income residents), 1,000,000+ square feet of commercial and community space, and serves 12,641 residents through 46 owned and third-party managed properties totaling more than 4,000 affordable housing units. Notable technical differentiators include the Health + Housing initiative integrating on-site healthcare with affordable housing (piloted at The Pearl in Jackson, MS, and H3C in New Orleans, both Fitwel-certified and receiving concessionary capital from managed care organizations), and resilient building practices that produced the country's first FORTIFIED Gold Multifamily designated community.

GCHP's revenue is generated through three streams: real estate development services (feasibility, financial procurement, construction management, asset management), property management services through wholly-owned subsidiary GCHP Management, LLC, and a $39 million community loan fund providing flexible pre-development, acquisition, bridge, and permanent financing for high-impact projects. Capital is sourced from a diverse stack including LIHTC equity (National Equity Fund, 42 Equity Partners), construction and permanent loans (Wells Fargo, Bellwether, Regions, Cadence, United Bank), Affordable Housing Program awards (FHLB Dallas, FHLB Atlanta), federal grants (HUD, EPA), state housing finance agencies, and historic tax credits. The go-to-market is partnership-led and relationship-driven: GCHP pursues co-development and project management engagements with nonprofits, CDCs, housing authorities, and healthcare systems, rather than direct-to-consumer sales.

The leadership team brings deep institutional expertise, including former Freddie Mac and Credit Suisse executives and President & CEO Kathy Laborde, who has personally developed more than 7,000 affordable and market-rate homes. The organization is governed as a nonprofit with no parent company or institutional equity backing; it celebrated its 20th anniversary in April 2026 and shows strong growth signals including geographic expansion into Texas, a multi-project pipeline in Mississippi, and ongoing institutionalization of the Health + Housing model through external evaluation partnerships.

Name

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership

Legal name

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, Inc.

Website

https://gchp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit real estate developer producing affordable housing and mixed-use developments across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas, with 4,560+ homes delivered and a Health + Housing model integrating on-site healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Development

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL), Senior & Assisted Living Residential Property Management (BPAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Real estate development services
• Property management services
• Community development finance
• Resilient building design

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Services: Development fees and project management services for residential and commercial developments undertaken in partnership with community organizations, government agencies, and private developers. GCHP brings experienced staff, industry expertise, and access to diversified financing vehicles.
2. Property Management Services: GCHP Management, LLC manages more than 2,600 affordable and market rate housing units across Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas, including both GCHP-owned and third-party properties. Revenue generated from property management fees.
3. Community Loan Fund: GCHP operates a $39 million community loan fund that provides flexible, low-cost financing for pre-development, acquisition, bridge, and permanent financing for high-impact projects in low-income communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit real estate developer that produces affordable and mixed-income residential communities alongside complementary commercial and community facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. Its core services span the full development lifecycle, including feasibility analysis, financial procurement, construction management, asset management, and post-completion property management through its subsidiary GCHP Management, LLC, which oversees 2,600+ housing units. The organization also operates a $39 million community loan fund providing flexible pre-development, acquisition, bridge, and permanent financing.

Product overview

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership operates as a mission-based regional real estate development company with a portfolio of property management and development services. The core offering is GCHP Management, LLC, a full-service property management subsidiary handling more than 2,600 residential and commercial units across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. The company offers Real Estate Development Services encompassing feasibility analysis, construction management, and asset management. Key initiatives include Health + Housing (integrating affordable housing with on-site healthcare access through partnerships with providers like DePaul Community Health Centers and Jackson-Hinds) and Resilient Building and Design (incorporating FORTIFIED construction standards and flood-mitigation for hurricane-prone Gulf South). The development portfolio spans Residential Developments (affordable and mixed-income housing), Commercial Developments, and Community Facility Developments, with properties ranging from scattered-site single-family homes to high-rise senior communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Development Services End-to-end development services including feasibility analysis, construction and design management, project-based lending, and post-completion asset management for affordable housing and community facility developments. Serves community-based organizations, public agencies, and private developers through a 'production in partnership' model.
• GCHP Management, LLC Full-service property management company handling more than 2,600 affordable and market-rate housing units across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas, including both GCHP-owned and third-party properties.
• Health + Housing Initiative Program integrating affordable housing with accessible healthcare, healthy building design, and data-driven outcomes for seniors and low-income residents. Includes concessionary capital investment from healthcare payors such as UnitedHealthcare and Aetna to bridge financing gaps for health + housing communities like The Pearl and H3C.
• Resilient Building and Design Program Construction program incorporating FORTIFIED roofs, impact-rated materials, elevated foundations, and flood-mitigation design to withstand hurricanes and severe weather in the Gulf South region. Les Maisons de Bayou Lafourche was the first FORTIFIED Gold Multifamily designated community in the country.
• Residential Developments Socially and economically integrated, affordable, and sustainable residential projects serving low- and moderate-income households, seniors, and vulnerable populations. Includes scattered-site homes, townhomes, apartments, and high-rise senior communities.
• Commercial and Community Facility Developments High-impact commercial spaces and community facilities designed to match neighborhood scale, including community health clinics, cultural centers, and mixed-use developments integrated with residential components.
• Community Loan Fund $39 million community loan fund providing flexible, low-cost financing for pre-development, acquisition, bridge, and permanent financing for high-impact projects in low-income communities across the Gulf South.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,560+ homes developed or preserved with 88% for low-income residents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MidCity Redevelopment AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on multiple Baton Rouge developments including Beltline Townhomes (32 units, $7.7M) and Corona Apartments (37 units, $7.7M) in Mid City neighborhood revitalization efforts.
• Le Centre Evangeline CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on multiple Louisiana properties including Country Ridge Estates (32 units), Country Ridge Estates North (32 units), Cypress Gardens (92 units for seniors), and Gabriel Villa (64 units).
• CrescentCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner on Delamore (26 units with supportive services) and CrescentCare Health Center (64,543 sq ft) in New Orleans. Also partnered on CrescentCare MidCity clinic renovation (35,677 sq ft).
• Alembic Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on H3C, an $80 million Health + Housing community in Central City New Orleans with 192 units and integrated healthcare services.
• Biloxi Housing AuthoritycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHired as project manager for Hope VI development rehabilitation post-Hurricane Katrina, enabling completion of 311 affordable rental, homeownership, and senior housing units.
• Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Country Club Estates (62 senior units in Montgomery, Alabama, $13.3M).
• Pearl Street Community Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on The Pearl health + housing community (76 affordable units for seniors 55+ in Jackson, MS, $28.2M) with integrated healthcare services.
• Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing on-site clinic services at The Pearl health + housing community in Jackson, MS.
• DePaul Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner operating on-site community health clinic at H3C health + housing community in New Orleans.
• Gideon Community Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on 1626 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard redevelopment (9,212 sq ft commercial building in New Orleans).
• Neighborhood Development FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on The Deaconess (40 affordable units) and Neighborhood Development Foundation headquarters renovation project.
• East Baton Rouge Council on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Lotus Village (116 units for seniors 62+, $22.6M) and received joint HUD grant awards exceeding $10 million.
• Capital Area Alliance for the HomelesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on One Stop Homeless Services Center & Housing (36 units, $8.4M), Elysian III (42 units, $9.4M), and Scott School Apartment Homes (60 units, $8.5M).
• Global Green USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on Global Green Community Center (8,054 sq ft climate action center in Lower 9th Ward) and Global Green Demonstration Homes (5 LEED-certified homes).
• South Mississippi Housing and Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on North Park Estates (80 units, $18M), North Park Estates II (40 units under construction), and Village at the Beverly (52 units, $7.5M).
• Midtown Partners, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Noel Place (27 scattered-site units, $12M) and West Millsaps (31 units, $9M) in Jackson, MS.
• Odyssey House LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Tonti Campus transitional housing and Bohn Motor Building addiction recovery facility (150 beds, 43,501 sq ft, $17.8M).
• Reconcile New Orleans, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged design, financing, and construction of Cafe Reconcile expansion (17,281 sq ft, $5.6M) supporting culinary workforce training program.
• First Evangelist Housing & Community Development Corp.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Harrell Building (70 units, 20,000 sq ft commercial, $20.6M) with New Orleans Redevelopment Authority.
• Covenant Community CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on McKee City Living (120 units, $36M) in Houston, Texas.
• Louisiana Public Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData partner for The Pearl health + housing community providing health outcome measurement and analysis.
• Health Management AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData partner for The Pearl health + housing community providing health outcome analysis.
• New Orleans Redevelopment AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on multiple developments including Harrell Building (anchor tenant) and Hayden Plaza streetscape improvements.
• The Finance Authority of New Orleans (FANO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer employer of CCO Gretchen Edinburgh who oversaw $350M in mortgage revenue bond programs. Partner on The Willows rehabilitation (263 units).
• Trinity DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Richland Gardens (48 units, $12.3M) and The Heights at Clinton (48 units, $12M) in Mississippi.
• Unity New OrleansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Sacred Heart Apartments (109 units, $8.2M) redevelopment.
• Community SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Sacred Heart Apartments (109 units, $8.2M) redevelopment.
• Jackson Medical Mall FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services provider for The Pearl health + housing community in Jackson, MS.
• Belle Reve New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services provider for H3C health + housing community in New Orleans.
• Ephesus Missionary Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Ephesus Senior Homes (27 units, $5.1M) in Westwego, LA.
• Dr. M. W. McCaleb Educational FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on McCaleb Residences (43 units, $7.6M) in New Orleans Central City.
• LDG Development LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on The Muses (263 units, $50M), one of the largest LEED-certified affordable housing developments in the Gulf Coast.
• Jericho Road Episcopal Housing InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on The Muses (263 units) and Neighborhood Development Foundation headquarters project.
• Elysian Development PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Elysian Apartments (100 units, $15.5M) in Baton Rouge.
• Rhodes Commercial DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer on Bohn Motor Building (150 beds, $17.8M) with Odyssey House Louisiana.
• City of HammondcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRequested development of Phoenix Square workforce housing (40 units, $7.8M) and Phoenix Square II & III (46 units, $12M).
• Morrow Realty CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Villas of Lafayette (51 senior units, $10.2M).
• Ojala Partners, LPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on The Springs (430 units, $16M) in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Gert Town Enterprise Economic Redevelopment, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on GCHP Gert Town development (4 units, $580K) in New Orleans.
• Mid-Town Community Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on West Millsaps (31 units, $9M) in Jackson, MS.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The NHP Foundation: Nonprofit affordable housing developer preserving and developing multifamily rental housing in urban markets. Comparable to GCHP in nonprofit structure, mixed-income rental focus, and reliance on LIHTC and subsidy programs.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator combining LIHTC development with property management and resident services. Directly comparable to GCHP in mission, multifamily production, and integrated services delivery.
• Providence Community Housing: New Orleans-based nonprofit affordable housing developer producing mixed-income communities in the same Gulf South market as GCHP. Direct local competitor for LIHTC awards, public-private partnerships, and federal recovery funding.
• LDG Development: Multifamily affordable housing developer active in Gulf South markets and an active GCHP co-development partner (The Muses, 263-unit LEED-certified development). Comparable in LIHTC project scale and Gulf South presence, with for-profit capital flexibility GCHP lacks.
• BRIDGE Housing: Mission-driven nonprofit affordable housing developer with regional operating model (West Coast). Comparable to GCHP as a vertically integrated nonprofit developer-manager producing LIHTC-financed multifamily and mixed-use communities.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National 501(c)(3) affordable housing developer and CDFI with deep LIHTC and Health + Housing expertise across multiple states. Closest national peer to GCHP given overlapping affordable housing production, capital deployment, and integration of social services.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and community development intermediary financing affordable housing, economic development, and health initiatives. Highly comparable given GCHP's $39M loan fund and 'production in partnership' model in LISC's core geographies.
• Volunteers of America Southeast: Regional nonprofit developing and managing affordable and supportive housing, including senior and special-needs populations in the Gulf South. Direct peer and active co-development partner of GCHP (e.g., Country Club Estates in Montgomery, AL).

Broad incumbents

• WinnCompanies: Large multifamily owner/manager/developer with deep affordable housing expertise across the U.S. Comparable to GCHP in property management scale, though broader geographically and active across market-rate and affordable housing rather than mission-driven.

Others

• NeighborWorks America: National network of which GCHP is a Chartered Member, providing capital, training, and policy advocacy to nonprofit affordable housing developers. Comparable as ecosystem participant shaping the same affordable housing production landscape in which GCHP operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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