The CHA is regularly recognized for its extraordinary accomplishments in the areas of architecture, engineering, resident services, and property management.  The CHA has been designated a  "High Performer Agency" by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since 1999.

Here are just a few of the awards CHA has won in recent years:

1984 Presidential Design Award, Federal Design Achievement Award, Putnam School

1985 Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Honor Award, Multi-Family Housing, Jefferson Park

1986 Governor's Design Award, Washington Elms

1987 Outstanding Modernization Project, Executive Office of Communities and Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jefferson Park

1987 Excellence in Youth Counseling Award, Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development, The Work Force

1988 Excellence in Tenant Services Award, Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development, Tenant Services Dept.

1988 Architectural Record, Excellence in Planning & Design, Washington Elms

1989 Massachusetts Historical Commission, Preservation Award, Inman Street

1989 Boston Society of Architects, Citation for Design Excellence in Housing, Washington Elms

1989 Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Association, Beautification Award, Inman Street

1990 Ford Foundation/Harvard University Innovations in State & Local Government Award, The Work Force

1995-1996 Outstanding Risk Control Program Award, Housing Authority Insurance

1997 Best Practice in Resident Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Computer Centers

1998 Boston Society of Architects, Citation for Urban Planning, Garfield Street

1998 Best Practice in Resident Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Tenant Services Dept.

1998 John J. Gunther Award for Economic Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Tenant Services Dept.

1998 Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Merit Award, Institutional Design, Newtowne Court

2002 Best Practice in Youth Development designation by Massachusetts Corporation for Business, Work & Learning, The Work Force

2002 National Model of Effective Practice, U.S. Department of Labor and National Youth Employment Coalition, The Work Force

2004 Honorable Mention, Accessible Design in Public Architecture, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, Jackson Gardens

2006 Cambridge First Day Award, City of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CHA Computer Learning Centers

2007 Leadership in Prevention Award -- Cambridge Prevention Coalition, The Work Force

2008 Heading Home Community Partner Award