The Metropolitan Development Housing Agency is partnering with Pathway Lending to launch a new, two-year program to provide classroom training and business coaching to help people interested in starting or expanding a small business. Scheduled sessions are free and are being held at J. Henry...
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, on behalf of the city of Nashville, has received one of the 2016 Audrey Nelson Community Development Awards by the National Community Development Association (NCDA). The awards were presented Friday, Jan. 22 at the NCDA Winter Conference in Washington...
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and Executive Director Jim Harbison of the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency joined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dec. 17 at the MDHA Enterprise Center for a major funding announcement related to increasing job opportunities and financial...
Mayor Megan Barry joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to break ground Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 on a 54-unit apartment complex at 941 Jefferson Street. “We are so excited to be creating housing opportunities here along Jefferson Street in North Nashville,” said Jim Harbison, MDHA’s executive...
Ryman Lofts, an MDHA owned property designed by Smith Gee Studio, has been named the Best Affordable Apartment community up to 100 units by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The 2015 Pillars of the Industry Awards by NAHB were announced Thursday, Oct. 15....
Sharon Parsons story is one of survival. She was abandoned by her parents at an early age, struggled with addiction for more than 20 years and was in and out of jail during that time. In May 2013, Parsons began a one year jail sentence,...
Mayor Karl Dean, state and local officials, community members and public housing residents joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency Friday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony of Cayce Place Apartments, the first new public housing in Davidson County in 18 years. The 68-unit apartment building...
Sudekum Apartments resident Kenyatte Wilson takes her three children to the public library each week, and now they have a library in their home thanks to Elijah’s Heart, The Home Depot and the Sudekum Leadership Team. Organizers hosted a book drive on July 20 at...
On a table strewn with needles, thread, fabric glue and material scraps, Jamyah Burns rests her head in the palm of her hand and sketches a reversible skirt. Across from her, Ashli Wesson weaves thread through lace to finish a felt clutch. The two public...
PowerPoint Presentation June 8, 2015...