Housing Webinar - Introduction to CIL!

Please join us for a virtual introduction to CIL! 

CIL is a nonprofit real estate developer founded in the 70’s by disability rights advocates and home and community-based service providers who recognized that people thrive best when they have a place to call home.  

For over 40 years, CIL has partnered with service providers to care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and enable the independent living, support, and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities. CIL has developed more than 800 community-integrated homes, acquiring properties, and building or renovating them for individual needs. Lessee agencies are not required to contribute any equity towards the development. Upon the end of the lease term, CIL donates the property to the lessee agency.

In this presentation, CIL will provide an overview of who we work with and the services we provide.  

About the Presenter

Chris Canna is the Vice President of Real Estate Development - an integral part of the team responsible for sourcing relevant projects for development and managing the department. He hunts for suitable projects and subsequently oversees development from start to finish. A member of several professional organizations dedicated to urban planning, Chris networks with his contemporaries around the country and applies his connections and expertise in his daily work at CIL. Chris is also a member of the Neighborworks New Horizon Board in New Haven, CT.

Chris obtained his bachelor's degree in Political Science from McGill University and his master's degree in Urban Planning from University of Michigan. In his spare time, Chris enjoys playing basketball, going for hikes, and spending time in the kitchen - cooking and eating!