We Build
Affordable Housing Development
Dr. Troy Nash grew up in Section 8 housing.
What We Do
Full Cycle Development Services
From site control to stabilized occupancy, The Nash Group delivers every phase of affordable housing development with the insider knowledge that only comes from decades in government, finance, and the communities we serve.
LIHTC Applications
Preparing competitive 4% and 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit applications, informed by Dr. Nash's tenure as MHDC Vice Chairman. We know how applications are scored because our founder served on the Missouri Housing Development Commission, which adopts the state's Qualified Allocation Plan.
Site Selection
Strategic site identification shaped by eight years on the City Council and four as Chair of Planning, Zoning & Economic Development. We evaluate sites the way decision makers do.
Financing
Capital stack assembly across tax credits, soft funds, construction loans, and permanent financing. Our projects layer many sources into a single closing; The Mabion combined MHDC tax credits and HOME funds, a City CDBG grant and HOME funds, the Kansas City Housing Trust Fund, a construction loan and a permanent loan.
Construction
Hands on construction oversight from GC procurement through certificate of occupancy. We manage the build so the budget, timeline, and quality stay on track.
Partnerships
Co development with faith partners, municipalities, transit authorities, and housing agencies. We bring the development expertise so our partners can focus on their mission.
Compliance
HUD program compliance, fair housing requirements, and LIHTC monitoring built on direct regulatory experience. Dr. Nash's JD and policy background keep every project audit ready.
Housing Types
What We Build
Quality homes for families at 30 to 60% Area Median Income. Dr. Nash grew up in housing like this. He builds it differently because he lived it, with 30+ year affordability protections.
Workforce Housing
Homes for the teachers, nurses, and first responders who keep Kansas City running, at 60 to 80% AMI. Dignified housing that essential workers deserve and can actually afford.
Mixed Income
Economically diverse communities where market rate and subsidized units share the same hallways, the same amenities, and the same standard of quality. Inclusion by design.
Transit Oriented
Housing at transit hubs so residents can reach jobs, healthcare, and opportunity without a car. Two active KCATA partnership projects prove this model works in Kansas City.
Financing Expertise
Proven Financing Tools
We build capital stacks that close. Our projects routinely layer multiple public and private sources because we understand both sides of the approval table.
Active Portfolio
Featured Projects
Under Construction and Completed
Promise Place
Kansas City, Missouri - KCATA Transit Oriented
85 affordable homes one block from RideKC’s Prospect MAX route, financed through the federal 4% LIHTC program and tax-exempt bonds. Transit oriented development that connects residents to opportunity.
The Mabion
Kansas City, Missouri - Beacon Hill
A development of nearly $20 million honoring civic leader Ray Mabion. Broke ground October 2024 in Beacon Hill, delivering 57 new affordable homes, with a ribbon cutting on October 7, 2026.
Why Choose Us
The Nash Group Difference
Lived Experience
Dr. Nash grew up in Section 8 housing in Kansas City. He does not study the affordable housing crisis from a distance. He lived it, and that shapes every project we build.
Proven Leadership
254 homes awarded. Assistant teaching professor at a major university. First African-American to become a partner in a top 10 commercial real estate firm in the history of the State of Missouri.
Policy Insider
Former Chair, Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee (2003-2007). Governor-appointed MHDC commissioner, later Vice Chairman. We know government incentives from the inside.
Two Generations
Dr. Troy Nash, CEO and Co-Founder, and Arielle Nash, President and Co-Founder. A father daughter team combining decades of experience with next generation leadership.
8 Degrees
Ed.D. from Saint Louis University, J.D. from UMKC, M.B.A. from UMKC, M.P.H. from Brown University, M.A. in Economics from UMKC, M.A. in Political Science from UMKC, M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania (currently pursuing), M.U.P. from USC, and B.S. in Economics from Wesley College. U.S. Air Force veteran. Currently an assistant teaching professor at a major university teaching the next generation.
Community First
We build in the neighborhoods we come from. Deep resident engagement, local hiring commitments, and partnerships with community organizations that were here long before us.
From Section 8 to Developer. Your Partner Is Ready.
Dr. Nash has sat on every side of the table: as a resident, a regulator, a policy maker, and a developer. If you have land, a mission, or capital looking for impact, we should talk.
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Why the record matters
Four developments. Every one is still ours to finish.
Alumnus Gardens was delivered, damaged by a tornado, and is being rebuilt. The Mabion is complete. Alumnus Gardens West and Promise Place are under construction. We stayed with every one of them.
A consultant can walk away when the report is done. A developer cannot. That is why we know what it takes to get from dirt to keys.
Source: the pipeline on this page, status as of October 2026.
The evidence
What this is built on
Not a claim about capability. These are the accounts behind this service, each one carrying the coverage published at the time.
Our team consists of four USC-trained urban planners, plus professional degrees in architecture, law, economics, and nonprofit management.
2009
Appointed to the Missouri Housing Development Commission
Appointed to the Missouri Housing Development Commission.
Read the account →2003
When the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Visited Kansas City
When the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development came.
Read the account →Consulting
Beacon Hill Redevelopment: Transforming a Neighborhood
Transforming a neighborhood, not replacing it.
Read the account →Is this the one you need?
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