Westgate

Westgate Housing Inc. is a non-profit, tenant-led, affordable housing community. They formed a new non-profit, Westgate Housing Inc.

Westgate was built in 1971 by a private company who contracted with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain affordability for 20-40 years. At the end of the contract it became clear that rent rates at Westgate were in danger of significant increases, which would force most of the residents out of their homes. In response to these fears, the Westgate Tenants Association began organizin

g to find a way to protect their neighborhood from gentrification. Throughout the 1990’s several attempts were made to purchase the property and maintain affordability. In 2000 a coalition of non-profits led by Housing Vermont and Westgate tenants successfully bought the property. (WHI) that owns and manages the property. Since December of 2000 Housing Vermont and WHI have acted as partners in the ownership of Westgate, maintaining rents at a level considerably below market rates and giving tenants a voice in the organization of their community. Since its construction, tenant leadership has been central to the mission of Westgate. Each year following the buyout the proportion of tenants to community members increased on WHI's Board of Directors. In June of 2009, the Westgate tenant body elected the final resident to the WHI Board, making the organization permanently tenant-controlled. Westgate is now one of the few tenant-controlled rental housing complexes in the country!

08/20/2026

Need transportation on 8/22 for West B Community Day?

Curious on how transportation will work for West Brattleboro Day??

We are too!! This is so new, we are unsure how much it will be needed/used and have tried to come up with a plan that will offer lots of options without forcing Brattleboro Rides to continually drive in circles all day, whether or not there are needs.

There are 5 consistent stops for the day (9am-6 pm)

4 of these- Tri-park, Westgate, 55 Marlboro Rd (the plaza with Thrifting New England), and at Vermont Hempicurien will have a van come by at least every 30-45 minutes naturally. It will also check in at a stop at Academy School at least once per hour.

We can dramatically increase the frequency of the pick ups at these stops if demand ends up being high.

If you live close to one of the stops please go there rather than requesting a pick up at your home, unless you have mobility issues that would make doing so challenging.

If people are hoping it will get to a spot sooner or need pick up in a different spot within West Brattleboro, they can reach out to Brattleboro Rides directly.

This is primarily intended to provide transportation to/from West Brattleboro Community Day events but you can ask to be brought anywhere in West Brattleboro.

Brattleboro Rides will be as responsive as they can to these additional requests, but what that means in regards to wait times is yet to be determined.

We know it’s a unique model. Please be patient with us if there’s more demand than anticipated. Providing some transportation support was important to us, and we are grateful to our sponsors, and while we know it will be better than not offering transportation, we expect it will also be a learning experience.

08/13/2026

West Brattleboro Day is August 22nd!

05/13/2026

Big shout out to our friends Marcel Maxwell and 802 Soul Kitchen for catering our annual meeting last night. As usual, it was a huge hit and Marcel is a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended for your next event!

Address

Brattleboro, VT
05301

Telephone

+18022572430

Website

http://westgatehousing.org/

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