Mayor John Cooper, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) and several elected officials joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) and its Board of Commissioners, represented by Board Chair Bill Purcell, former Nashville Mayor, for the...
2019 has been a groundbreaking year for MDHA, particularly in regards to Envision Cayce’s progress, and leadership on a national level has noticed. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson came to see for himself in November, and while the well-built,...
Crossing divides can be intimidating. Obstacles on the path can make progress seem unattainable, and what waits on the other side is unknown. Fortunately, MDHA is participating in a program to help students reach their goals, academically and professionally – and it all starts with...
Mayor John Cooper and other elected officials joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) to celebrate 40 new workforce apartments in Bordeaux named in honor of former Tennessee State Senator Thelma Harper. The new development is the first in the Bordeaux Redevelopment District. “I am...
Mayor David Briley, representatives from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and several elected officials joined MDHA for a groundbreaking ceremony for Red Oak Flats, Envision Cayce’s fifth new residential construction and fourth mixed-income development. “Today...
Please note: The following waiting lists for persons 62 and older remain open. MDHA has opened its waiting list for two elderly Project-Based Voucher (PBV) properties on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to qualify for elderly housing, the head of household or spouse must be at...
Nashville Mayor David Briley, representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, state and local officials and Cayce Place residents and stakeholders joined MDHA for the Kirkpatrick Park Apartments grand opening celebration. This new development, located along Sylvan St. between South Eighth and...
Mayor David Briley and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) today announced plans to construct two new affordable housing developments with $25 million of affordable housing funds approved by Council in this year’s capital spending plan. Located in the Germantown neighborhood at Cheatham Place, Randee...
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) broke ground on a new affordable housing development focused on helping Veterans experiencing homelessness in Nashville. Located in the Edgehill neighborhood next to Operation Stand Down Tennessee, Curb Victory Hall will be a 39-unit apartment complex for Veterans experiencing...
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) has released its results from Nashville’s 2019 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons. The total number of persons experiencing literal homelessness counted on the night of the count was 1,986, a 14...