The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is accepting pre-screening forms for its Homeowner Rehabilitation Program, which is designed to correct health and safety issues in Davidson County owner-occupied homes. The program preserves existing affordable housing stock by providing assistance to repair major housing systems, such...
A news report Sunday, August 14 addressed MDHA’s plans to revitalize Cayce Place and its educational component. Here are some of the facts on Envision Cayce: In 2013, MDHA began the planning process for the redevelopment of Cayce Place and neighboring CWA Plaza Apartments. After 18-months of...
MDHA has begun utilizing $11 million in nine percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) for Levy Place in East Nashville. MDHA has not sold Levy Place. As required by the LIHTC program, MDHA has entered into a limited partnership...
MDHA’s Board of Commissioners today approved the Selection Committee’s recommendation for commercial redevelopment at Rolling Mill Hill, which includes an affordable housing component. MDHA received 10 proposals between September 25, 2015 to January 14, 2016 for parcels I, J and K at Rolling Mill Hill. The...
Nashville is one of 10 cities awarded the Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The $500,000 grant will fund a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan for the Napier Place and Sudekum Apartments housing developments. “Investing in our communities is...
Mayor Megan Barry and other city officials were joined by representatives from MDHA and LDG Development on June 14 to break ground on the city’s newest affordable housing community, The Paddock at Grandview. This new construction development will offer 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartment homes...
When Natasha Baker moved into Parkway Terrace in 2009, she was a single mother working as a medical assistant. While home ownership was her ultimate goal, she knew she had to take care of a few things first. “I had to get my finances in order,”...
For two years now, our Cheatham Place youth have spent every school break attending the MyCanvas Youth Community Arts program at the North Nashville property. “I’ve been coming since the beginning,” said 9-year-old artist Sydney Thompson. “I’ve got to create lots of things like a superhero...
The Office of Mayor Megan Barry, MDHA and the local ConnectHome partners kicked off a new pilot program Saturday, April 2 to help bridge the digital divide in Nashville. This pilot program will provide 100 families at Cayce Place, who have school-aged children, internet through...
Retired Staff Sgt. Conseulo Brown proudly shows off her new, furnished home. “I never thought this day would come,” said Brown. “This is above and beyond what I expected.” On Friday, Feb. 26, Brown and several other veterans joined Mayor Megan Barry, state commissioners and officials...