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Kingsport breaks ground on new Riverview homes from HOPE VI project

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KINGSPORT ‚¬â€ The second phase of a multimillion-dollar housing redevelopment project gets under way this week with the groundbreaking of new rental properties on the site of the old Riverview Apartments complex.
At the same time, the city plans to hold a beam signing event at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center, which is currently undergoing a $5.9 million renovation and expansion.

The groundbreaking and beam signing event will take place in the Riverview community on Wednesday. Both projects are being done in connection with the HOPE VI project ‚¬â€ a $30 million redevelopment project taking place in two Kingsport neighborhoods ‚¬â€ Riverview and the Sherwood/Hiwassee area of town.

The HOPE VI project began nearly three years ago when the city received $11.9 million in HOPE VI revitalization funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The plan calls for…click here to read more.

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