NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For years, the vision to transform the Napier and Sudekum housing communities just south of downtown Nashville existed only on paper — and in the hopes of the people who live there. After countless hours of planning, those ideas moved closer to reality last week when the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency’s Board of Commissioners approved a master development agreement.

Flyers had already gone out to residents ahead of the vote, signaling that major changes were on the horizon.

Under the transformation plan, the existing homes would be replaced over time with a mixed-use, mixed-income community featuring more than 2,000 apartments. The project includes a one-for-one replacement of all 821 subsidized units, along with new amenities such as a central pa

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