The one where Metro Housing pitched a $45.7M budget and floated a first-of-its-kind subordinate debt fund, and Metro Fin
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Nashville's Metro Housing Division brought its FY27 budget with a $45.7M Unified Housing Strategy ask, headlined by $22M for the proven Barnes Fund (claimed 8:1 leverage, 6,500+ units to date) and a brand-new idea: a subordinate debt fund that could someday back a bond issuance for permanent affordability. Council leaned in, Spain probed the mechanics, Cortese pressed on MDHA's staffing and whether Metro would take an equity stake, and Parker urged the team to move faster for developers. Metro Finance director Reed repeatedly hit the brakes on the framing: no bond exists yet, no equity is plan
“how long that takes to sort of to stand up this program once the budget goes into effect”
— Spain
“use a public housing authority to create a subsidiary because of their powers under state law”
— Angie Hubbrough
“It would be a subordinate debt product, and then eventually, the money will come back”
— Director Reed
“We're looking to bring the contract to counsel in the, coming hopefully, by next month”
— Angie Hubbrough
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