About CASA
Our Mission
To provide access to stable, affordable housing for people who are homeless or at risk by developing and managing rental communities.
CASA develops, owns, and manages affordable rental housing across the Triangle region which are currently 699 homes and growing! We believe the solution to homelessness is housing.
Our Purpose
We strive to bring specialized and affordable housing to people experiencing homelessness in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh. We are driven to provide not only family and veterans housing, but disability housing solutions for individuals living with physical disabilities or mental health challenges.
We believe a home is more than shelter.
- It’s stability
- It’s self-esteem
- It’s opportunity
Our Core Values
Compassion
We meet people where they are. We approach our work with empathy, understanding, and a deep commitment to human dignity.
Respect
Every person deserves safe, stable housing and to be treated with honor and fairness.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards in property development, management, and service delivery.
Service
We exist to serve our community!
Our Belief
The solution to homelessness is housing.
People cannot address health challenges, pursue employment, or build stability without a safe place to call home. Housing is the foundation for everything that follows.
Our History
Solving Homelessness Since 1992
CASA was born in 1992 out of a Wake County mental health program. Leaders recognized that many of the people they were serving were homeless and that without stable housing, health challenges could not be effectively addressed. CASA was created to meet that need.
Since then, we have grown steadily in properties, staff, and impact and are always guided by one belief: the solution to homelessness is housing.
Key Milestones
Founded by local community members
CASA is established to provide housing for individuals experiencing homelessness and living with disabilities.
1992
First properties acquired
With a $3.2 million HUD grant through the McKinney-Vento Act, CASA purchases 13 units across four properties in downtown Raleigh and welcomes its first tenants home.
1993
First new construction project completed
Shade Hill opens as CASA’s first new construction development, expanding supportive housing capacity.
2003
Major expansion year
CASA introduces workforce housing, expands its impact into Orange County and Durham, and launches Hope Crest Community, serving chronically homeless individuals.
2008
First veteran-designated community
Hull’s Landing opens, marking a significant commitment to serving veterans experiencing homelessness.
2013
30 Years of housing solutions
CASA celebrates 30 years of service and breaks ground on King’s Ridge, its most ambitious development to date.
2022
King’s Ridge opens
On January 28, 2025, CASA opened King’s Ridge! This 100-unit community of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments is designated for families and individuals moving out of homelessness.