Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity

Supreme Court clears way for Habitat's Park Preserve

The folks at Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity say they're gratified by the Tennessee Supreme Court's recent decision to deny an appeal filed by neighborhood groups protesting the construction of Park Preserve in North Nashville. The move lets Habitat proceed apace with its plans, which call for the building of up to 380 homes in the next decade. SEE ALSO: A City Paper report on a lower-court ruling from the summer of 2009

Dec 15, 2010 7:57 AM

No distressed assets in this Habitat

The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity says all of its borrowers — who make less than $30,000 per year – were current on their mortgages in September. The organization says a big part of the credit should go to its education programs.

HomeWORKS trainers prepare partner families for homeownership through a series of courses designed to teach new skills and encourage new habits. Delinquency committee members monitor mortgage payments monthly and develop the management processes.

Suggestion: We should spend a little of the remaining stimulus dough to expand HomeWORKS to the first-time homebuyers rushing into the market because of the $8,000 tax credit.

Nov 9, 2009 7:42 AM

Habitat wins in court

Judge Joe Binkley has ruled that Habitat for Humanity and Metro Planning officials can proceed with the development of Park Preserve, the controversial subdivision in North Nashville that had been challenged by neighborhood groups.

Jun 11, 2009 10:38 AM

PureSafety training Habitat volunteers

The local safety education provider will train the nonprofit's homebuilders for free for three years.

Over the past few years, PureSafety has provided its online Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour training to many of the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Supervisors on Site (SOS) at no cost. In November 2006, PureSafety provided online training for all volunteers for Whirlpool Building Blocks, a week-long blitz build of 10 homes on one block. PureSafety’s support of the Whirlpool Building Blocks program has continued since the inaugural build in Nashville.

Apr 14, 2009 2:48 PM