Jennifer Chandler

Director, Real Estate Development

Jennifer Chandler is passionate about neighborhoods, people and the provision of safe, affordable housing. She joined the real estate development team at CHN Housing Partners in 2021 and currently serves as director. In her role, she provides guidance and support to project management staff and oversees a variety of developments funded through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. These include single-family and multifamily housing, new construction and preservation projects, and family, senior and permanent supportive housing. Jennifer began her career in affordable housing in 2018, working for the City of Cleveland in the Department of Community Development, where she awarded and administered HOME funding and tax abatements, and assisted in the disposition of city land bank properties for housing development. She serves on the board of the Ohio Women’s Affordable Housing Network and the City of Cleveland’s Urban Forestry Commission. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economic Development and a Master of Urban Planning and Development from Cleveland State University, where she also completed the Urban Geographic Information Systems certificate program. She has been a proud resident of the City of Cleveland since 2015.