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The Highlands Residential Services could be eligible for disaster relief funding for its Magnolia Ridge development. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency has housing credits available for a special round of funding. Developer Alvin Nance said Putnam County is one of five counties that could be eligible based on 2020 storm damage. “THDA is asking for comments about the program, because ... Read More »

The Highlands Residential Services is exploring selling Cookeville’s Claude Darwin apartments property. The Board of Commissioners discussed Thursday the 32 duplexes located between Boatman and Darwin Streets. Executive Director Dow Harris said if sold, residents would likely be transferred to the almost completed Hickory Valley units. “If we were to choose to dispose of Claude Darwin, there was some interest ... Read More »

The Highlands Residential Services’ Development Plan has been enlarged with the recently purchased Eagles Landing property being officially added. Executive Director Dow Harris said the long term five phase master plan now focuses on 80 some acres located near Buffalo Valley Road. “We are looking at constructing approximately a total of 248, 250 units in five phases,” Harris said. “Which ... Read More »

Applications for Highlands Residential Services’ Oak Tree Towers could be available this spring. Executive Director Dow Harris said construction for the 50 unit apartment complex on Buffalo Valley Road is back on track. “The interest is getting more,” Harris said. “We are seeing more interest, or more people speaking toward Oak Tree Towers as they come into the door, because ... Read More »

The 3-D renderings of the new Hickory Valley housing units on Buffalo Valley Road revealed Thursday. During Thursday’s Highlands Residential Services’ Board meeting, members got their first look of seven buildings meant to accommodate low-income elderly residents. Executive Director Dow Harris said the finished project will have 48 housing units ranging from one to three bedrooms. “We are on schedule. ... Read More »

The Highlands Residential Services is concluding the $675,000 purchase of about 14 acres of Cookeville’s Eagle’s Landing property. The land will be used to provide road access to the Hickory Valley Housing project on Buffalo Valley Road. Executive Director Dow Harris said the purchase will save the residential services time and money. “We are not going to have to build ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Highlands Residential Services took the next step in acquiring property adjacent to Eagles Landing. Board members approved Thursday a Contract of Purchase and Sales Agreement. Executive Director Dow Harris said the property will completely change the master plan. “Instead of us even considering west…it gets us moving east,” Harris said. “It gives us the access that we need. It ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services is working to replace low-income housing units that were torn down a few years ago. Executive Director Dow Harris said the new development at Hickory Valley will have 48 low-income units. “The Hickory Valley site is going to be multi-family,” Harris said. “We’ll pick up some of those multi-family units we lost, picking those back up into ... Read More »