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The Manor at Northgate Terrace will hold a 30th anniversary dinner and celebration to raise funds for the independent living facility managed by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC). “The Manor’s 30th Anniversary Celebration” will take place Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30-8:30
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KCDC’s Residences at Five Points earns Tennessee’s Best recognition
Sep. 28, 2017Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) received a Tennessee’s Best award in the urban category for The Residences at Five Points during the Governor’s Housing Conference on Sept. 21 in Nashville. Presented by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), the Tennessee’s
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KCDC announces $33.1 million in improvements to three properties
Sep. 20, 2017Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) recently approved a $33.1 million rehabilitation initiative at three affordable housing properties. In total, 705 units at Lonsdale Homes, North Ridge Crossing and The Vista at Summit Hill will undergo significant improvements with an emphasis
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KCDC awarded $11 million in tax credits for Five Points Phase 3 revitalization
Sep. 14, 2017The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) recently announced that Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has been awarded $1.1 million in annual tax credits over a 10-year period, a total of $11 million, for the continued development of affordable housing in
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KCDC Procurement Director Terry McKee earns national recognition
Sep. 12, 2017Terry McKee, the procurement director for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), has been named the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing’s (NIGP) 2017 Manager of the Year. The award was presented to McKee at the organization’s annual forum in Salt Lake
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KCDC celebrates opening of The Residences at Five Points
Aug. 30, 2017Ribbon cutting marks realization of Phase 1 of Five Points Master Plan Today, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and community members gathered with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) officials to
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KCDC seeks to award Project-Based Vouchers to developers of affordable housing
Jul. 17, 2017Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has issued a request for proposals to award up to 300 Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers to developers for existing, new or rehabilitated housing units. The vouchers, known as PBVs, will increase the availability of affordable
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KCDC earns gold status for its workplace wellness program
Jun. 26, 2017The East Tennessee Wellness Roundtable (ETWR), which strives to create cultures of wellness at companies and organizations, has recognized Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) with gold status. A gold designation means KCDC exemplifies “excellence in worksite wellness,” according to ETWR,
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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation selects board officers
May. 31, 2017Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) appointed new officers for the Board of Commissioners at its annual meeting May 25. John Winemiller, a partner at intellectual property law firm, Merchant & Gould, will serve as chair. Winemiller was appointed to the
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KCDC breaks ground on new Five Points affordable housing
May. 19, 2017Celebration marks launch of 84-unit residential complex Today, Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) joined with business and community leaders and members of the Five Points community to break ground on Five Points Phase 2, an affordable housing complex to be
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