Tag Archives: Highlands Residential Services

The Highlands Residential Services Board got a look at the floor plans and renderings for the Magnolia Ridge Apartments and Red Bud Village located off Buffalo Valley Road. Consultant Alvin Nancy said the proposed Magnolia Ridge Apartments would have 77 units. He said the Red Bud Village apartment would include a pair of two-story buildings designed to look like townhomes. ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services Board voted to revise its pet policy during its Thursday meeting. A pet deposit will no longer be charged to potential residents. Executive Director Dow Harris said the pet policy has become an ineffective tool. “I’d say we have less than a dozen a year, applications for a pet,” Harris said. “They’re all emotional support animals because ... Read More »

Algood’s City Council will discuss a new indoor soccer complex this week. The city would partner with the Joseph Warlick Memorial Foundation to put a new complex at the old Algood baseball field. The complex would also include a walking track with a net to protect walkers from stray soccer balls. The council meets at 6:00pm on Tuesday. On Monday, ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services set to close on the sale of Claude Darwin Apartments Wednesday. The 1.5-acre property off Cookeville’s Walnut Avenue is being sold for $2 million. The board originally asked $3 million for the property. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the sale price was adjusted because of the market. “It’s really close to a lot of the shopping ... Read More »

A new sewer project in the Cane Creek area will remove from service two old facilities and allow for future growth Cookeville City Council, the Putnam County School System, and Highlands Residential Services are jointly working on the new pump station. It will be located on the Cane Creek Elementary School property. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner said HRS ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services evaluating the future of its Baxter developments. Executive Director Dow Harris said the housing authority is considering transitioning from public housing to section 8 housing. Harris said changing the funding structure opens more opportunities to consider for the 50 units. “What could we do with Baxter and keep it in our niche, keep it in affordable housing, ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services has received $2.5 million in state housing funds for a future master plan development. Redbud Village would bring 20 units to the housing authorities inventory. Executive Director Dow Harris said the grant means half of the Cookeville project is now funded. “That starts to get us close to making this development actually a reality,” Harris said. “There ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services has closed applications for all of its housing developments due to long waiting lists. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said a combination of low apartment turnover and available inventory has caused the issue. “One waiting list might only have 40 or 50 people on it, but if you are only turning over 10 to 15 units a ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services applying for $2.5 million in state funding to construct more housing units. Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said if approved, the grant would help continue the housing authority’s master plan for 20 units at Buffalo Valley Road. “It looks to target people that are about to be homeless. People that maybe can’t afford their market rent anymore,” ... Read More »

Construction going as planned a month into Highland Residential Services’ Hickory Valley development. Development CEO Alvin Nance of a Knoxville-based real estate firm updated the housing authority board on construction progress Thursday. Nance said some building pads are complete and framing has begun. “The schedule is calling for us to be complete by January 31st by 2024,” Nance said. “I’ll ... Read More »