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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders, officially broke ground July 8 on several neighborhood components of Transforming Western to provide residents with economic opportunities, healthy food options, a new park and youth enrichment. The latest
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KCDC adds Wanamaker as commissioner, elects board officers
Jul. 06, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has added a new commissioner and elected the 2026-27 officers for its Board of Commissioners. Brian Wanamaker, a lawyer based in Knoxville, serves as the North American legal counsel for Kanadevia Inova, a Swiss and
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KCDC opens RFQ process to redevelop key South Waterfront site
May. 18, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), in partnership with the City of Knoxville, has launched a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process seeking qualified development teams to transform approximately 15 acres along the South Knoxville waterfront, considered one of Knoxville’s most significant
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KCDC marks 90 years of affordable housing and redevelopment
May. 14, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) celebrated its 90th anniversary with elected officials and community leaders to recognize nine decades of cultivating community through affordable housing, pathways to homeownership and landmark redevelopment with the City of Knoxville since the organization’s founding
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KCDC breaks ground on phase 4 of Transforming Western initiative
Apr. 29, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders, officially broke ground April 29 on the fourth phase of the transformation of Western Heights to build affordable housing and amenities for residents. Overall, the transformational plan for Western
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KUB & Trees Knoxville partner to plant trees in KCDC’s Five Points
Mar. 19, 2026Trees Knoxville, Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) collaborated to plant 22 trees in KCDC’s Five Points community, thanks to KUB employee volunteers who spent the day placing, planting and watering trees. “KUB’s service to the
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KCDC earns Pinnacle Business Award for partnerships, affordable housing
Mar. 05, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has earned a Knoxville Chamber 2026 Pinnacle Business Award in the Impact Award category for its efforts to build partnerships, support the community and expand affordable housing. “Being a catalyst to improve and transform communities
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KCDC finalizes contract to improve pedestrian access and safety in Western Heights and Beaumont neighborhoods
Feb. 12, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has finalized a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation that will improve pedestrian safety improve a key intersection within the Transforming Western initiative. Work for the project will start later this year and will
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KCDC officially opens The Overlook at Beaumont residential community
Jan. 14, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders and residents, officially opened Jan. 14 the first new housing development of the Transforming Western initiative. The Overlook at Beaumont includes 76 rental units with one- to five-bedroom options,
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KCDC hires Daniel Watson as director of philanthropy
Jan. 08, 2026Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has hired Daniel Watson as director of philanthropy to lead the work of KCDC’s Family Investment Foundation and advance philanthropic strategies that expand opportunities and improve outcomes for residents across Knoxville. Watson brings nearly two
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