A new campus providing a comprehensive treatment center for individuals struggling with addiction, transitional housing, and affordable housing has risen in a rapidly changing neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee.
Samaritan Recovery Community (SRC) partnered with developers Holladay Ventures and Evergreen Real Estate to reimagine the 4.6-acre site in East Nashville where it has provided comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services for over six decades. The new campus features 132 single-room occupancy transitional housing units, more than doubling the 56-bed treatment capacity of SRC’s former facilities. SRC’s space includes new administration offices, treatment spaces, a courtyard, and parking.
PROJECT DETAILS
DEVELOPERS: Holladay Ventures and Evergreen Real Estate
ARCHITECTS: Studio A Architecture and Manuel Zeitlin Architects
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Highland Building Group
MAJOR FUNDERS: PNC; Tennessee Housing Development Agency; Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency; Metro Housing Trust Fund; Nashville Metro Council; Fannie Mae; Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Shelby House provides 195 mixed-income units serving households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income (AMI). In addition, graduates from SRC’s programs can move into the affordable housing as they transition into their next phase of a life in a supportive environment, with the opportunity for SRC to provide wrap-around recovery support.
“Samaritan Recovery Community has found their success because they have paired affordable housing with recovery,” says Evan Holladay, founder and CEO of Holladay Ventures. “Affordable housing wouldn’t have happened here had it not been for SRC having the vision and foresight not to sell their land in their prime location but to instead look for uses for the land that aligned with their mission and would ultimately serve future clients.”
According to Holladay, the development team was able to keep SRC fully operational during construction. With a debt-free facility and ownership stake in Shelby House, the project is a win-win for SRC.
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“The development helps residents, helps the community, creates long-term success for Samaritan Recovery Community’s services, and creates more bridges to housing opportunities for their graduates because that’s where they see the best outcomes,” adds Holladay. “It has been well-received across the community, showcasing how affordable housing can be done differently. The unique model with recovery and housing together on the same block creates a successful symbiotic relationship between the two that results in a larger positive impact than either entity could have had alone.”
The $82.2 million development utilized 16 different financing sources and received widespread support from the city and the state. A second phase is underway with 289 units for households earning between 30% and 80% of the AMI.