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More than $4 million in grant money is heading to The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to help increase housing equity in Nashville. The funds will be used to serve nearly 2,000 families with children under 13.

Minneapolis area-based Dominium is seeking to undertake the 255-unit project at 900 Dickerson Pike. The company recently landed the MDHA Joint Finance and Development Committee related to a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement with Minneapolis area-based Dominium. The approval will allow MDHA to provide the company tax abatements in an equity amount of about $17.97 million. Of note, the property sits at the intersection of Dickerson and Cleveland Street, with the latter to be extended un...

A Seattle company is planning a 255-unit affordable housing development for a Dickerson Pike site. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency Joint Finance and Development Committee on Tuesday approved a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement with Vitus Group. The approval will allow MDHA to provide the company tax credits in an equity amount of about $17.97 million, with the project to unfold at Vitus will still need full MDHA Board of Commissioners approval in June. Founded in 1993,...

View Comments David "Buck" Dellinger is returning to the Clarksville area as CEO of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council. Dellinger was named to the position Thursday afternoon in a special-called board of directors meeting, a move which ended a troubling two weeks for the county’s leaders in economic and industrial development. Dellinger served in the U.S. Army from 1988-2017, including as garrison commander of Fort Campbell (2012-15). "I think hes very qualifie...

Onyx+East plans $12.5M project with 37 homes on north side of Fountain Square FREE NEWSLETTERS April 20, 2021 The Colere townhouse, duplex and detached-home project would be located at 1400 English Ave. (Rendering courtesy of Onyx+East) A local developer plans to spend $12.5 million to build 37 single-family homes on the near-east side of Indianapolis, as part of efforts to bring new housing options to a neighborhood that has seen an uptick in development...

60 new affordable housing units available on Evansville’s south side 60 new affordable housing units available on Evansville’s south side By Joseph Payton | April 22, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 8:24 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A specific spot on Judson Street means a lot to Joshua Calhoun. At one point in time, Calhoun lived there, but not in the house that currently sits at that location now. “The home that was here before, I actually lived here with my gran...

FREE NEWSLETTERS Eastern Star Church Senior Pastor Jeffrey A. Johnson kicks off construction of a $9 million center for children and youth. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Star) A rising ecosystem of affordable homes, small businesses and schools is flourishing around Eastern Star Church’s main campus, as the church embarks on its fourth year of a massive quality-of-life initiative in Arlington Woods. But it’s what’s coming next to the neighborhood that ...

Updated: 7:23 PM EDT April 15, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is among the top three states in the country with the highest rate of teachers leaving the profession for reasons other than retirement. But various entities across Indianapolis have come together with an affordable housing project to help keep Indy’s teachers in our cities.   What is the Educators Village? The Educators Village is an area with homes focused on providing affordable, safe housing for teachers. It is ...

Matt Rourke/AP President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is an opportunity to get more Amtrak service rolling. Illinois and the entire Midwest would be smart to get behind the push. Amtrak, the national passenger train service, has long been seen by some as an operation that works well on the East Coast, but not in parts of the country with less population density. But a 2035 Vision Plan that Amtrak laid out recently shows how Chicago and other parts of the country could get an economic jump-...

Of the more than 1,000 bills and joint resolutions introduced at the Indiana legislative session, only 316 are moving forward.