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Chesapeake Community Development is making Maryland a better place to live by building communities where everyone has access to resources and opportunities.
Founded in 2021 by The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, Chesapeake Community Development actively works to make our communities the inclusive, accessible, and diverse places we believe they should be. While The Arc’s work is rooted in creating opportunities for inclusion and connection for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Chesapeake Community Development focuses on developing vibrant and resilient communities where everyone has access to housing, resources and opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. Chesapeake Community Development shares The Arc’s vision that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities should live the lives they choose in communities that are equitable, accessible, and fully inclusive. That vision is the foundation of our unique approach and why we believe truly inclusive communities don’t leave anyone or anything out. We must do this work at scale, and for everyone.
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Together, we can make our communities a better place for everyone.
We believe community development is about coming together to take collective action and empowering communities to identify their own needs, set their own goals, and create a more vibrant, resilient, and inclusive society. The communities our families want—and deserve—to live in are possible. In practice, that looks like developing properties where services, housing, retail, and beautiful green spaces flow seamlessly throughout one location. Our unique approach meets people where they are and addresses the overlapping needs of our communities, we are actively re-imagining what’s possible and building for the future.
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Projects currently under development in Talbot County
180+
Units actively under development
373,450
Square feet currently under development
70m+
Anticipated spend on construction
Our Leaders
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Jonathon Rondeau
President & CEO
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Ross Benincasa
Vice President of Community Development
443.720.0080
rbenincasa@ccdmaryland.org
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Gavin Daniels
Director of Construction Management
410.384.4501
gdaniels@ccdmaryland.org
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