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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has partnered with Matter Health to provide high-quality, on-site primary care for residents at its Northgate Terrace property. The new wellness center, which is the third to open at a KCDC residential community, provides convenient
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KCDC earns $40 million HUD grant for Transforming Western initiative
Sep. 19, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has earned a $40 million federal grant for Transforming Western, a comprehensive plan to transform Western Heights and the surrounding neighborhood that will include affordable housing and improved access to transportation, housing and economic stability.
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KCDC, Matter Health open wellness center to provide care for Isabella Towers residents
Aug. 22, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has partnered with Matter Health to provide high-quality, on-site primary care for residents at its Isabella Towers property. The new wellness center provides convenient resident access to physical and mental health and lifestyle support. The
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KCDC Procurement Director Terry McKee earns national service award
Aug. 12, 2022Terry McKee, the procurement director for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), has been named the recipient of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing’s (NIGP) 2022 Distinguished Service Award. McKee, who has served KCDC for 17 years and has 34 total
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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation board elects officers, adds Harris
Jul. 08, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has elected 2022-23 officers for its Board of Commissioners and added a new member. Felix Harris, vice president of housing and community development for the Knoxville Area Urban League, has joined the board as an
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KCDC officially opens mixed-income, affordable housing at First Creek at Austin
May. 11, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) officially cut the ribbon May 11 on the first phase of First Creek at Austin, the city’s first mixed-income, affordable housing community. Business and community leaders, stakeholders and residents attended the ceremony. Located just east
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KCDC fully reopens Love Towers after $6.5 million renovation
Mar. 22, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) officially has fully reopened Guy B. Love Towers after a $6.5 million renovation of the affordable housing community for elderly and disabled residents that features new flooring and appliances in units and a landscaped courtyard.
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Rotary Club of Knoxville opens Little Free Library at KCDC’s The Vista at Summit Hill
Feb. 15, 2022Members of the Rotary Club of Knoxville have officially opened a Little Free Library for residents of The Vista at Summit Hill to expand access to books, inspire readers of all ages and build community. Rotary Club members and representatives
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KCDC to show Transforming Western plan at Jan. 19 open house
Jan. 04, 2022Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) will host an open house for neighborhood, stakeholder and community members to review the Transforming Western plan for the Western Heights housing site and Beaumont area. The open house will be held Wednesday, Jan. 19,
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KCDC earns $900,000 grant to support continued Austin Homes redevelopment
Oct. 26, 2021The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has awarded Southeastern Housing Association a $900,000 grant to help build 153 housing units in the third phase of Austin Homes redevelopment. Southeastern Housing Association is a partnership of Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC)
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