The Nash Group, LLC
Affordable Housing Development and Consulting | Kansas City, Missouri
Developer and Consultant
The Nash Group, LLC is an affordable housing developer and consulting firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with work in Kansas City and St. Louis and expansion into the West Palm Beach, Florida area. We develop workforce, attainable, and mixed-income housing, and we advise cities, developers, and project teams as a prime consultant or subcontractor.
What We Do and How We Work
| Service | Our Role |
|---|---|
| Affordable housing development LIHTC, 4% and 9% tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, mixed-income | Developer |
| Urban planning Specialty: housing studies and housing needs assessments | Prime or Sub |
| Market analysis and financial feasibility | Prime or Sub |
| Real estate advisory | Prime or Sub |
| Deal structuring and public-private partnerships | Prime or Sub |
| Community and stakeholder engagement Including bilingual outreach | Prime or Sub |
| Expert testimony and advisory services | Prime or Sub |
| Infrastructure consulting Feasibility, economic analysis, funding strategy, policy | Subcontractor |
Why Teams Choose The Nash Group
We build what we plan
An active affordable housing developer with 254+ units and $100M+ in development.
Both sides of the table
Leadership includes a former Kansas City At-Large Councilman (1999 to 2007), a former Chair of Planning, Zoning and Economic Development (2003 to 2007), and a former Missouri Housing Development Commission Commissioner.
Lived experience
Our founder grew up in Section 8 housing in Kansas City.
Health and housing
Development work that connects housing with health care, including Alumnus Gardens, developed with CareSTL Health and the Vecino Group.
Current Work
| Project | Location | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mabion 57 homes; 4% LIHTC and tax-exempt bonds | Beacon Hill, Kansas City, MO | Developer | Broke ground October 2024 |
| Promise Place 85 units | Kansas City, MO | Developer | Under construction |
| Alumnus Gardens 60 units: 54 affordable (30% to 60% AMI) and 6 market-rate; with the Vecino Group and CareSTL Health | North St. Louis, MO | Co-Developer | Opened 2024; under construction (rebuild) |
| Alumnus West 52 units for seniors 55 and older: 46 low-income and 6 market-rate; with the Vecino Group | North St. Louis, MO | Co-Developer | Under construction |
| 18th and Vine Streetcar Feasibility Study | Kansas City, MO | Principal Investigator, Subcontractor | 2025 to 2026 |
| Quindaro Townsite Planning component, in partnership with Taliaferro and Browne | Kansas City, KS | Subconsultant | 2025 to 2026 |
See our developments on the Projects and Portfolio page.
Leadership
Dr. Troy Nash, CEO and Co-Founder
- Nine degrees, including an Ed.D., J.D. and M.P.H.
- Former Kansas City At-Large Councilman and former MHDC Commissioner
- U.S. Air Force veteran
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Real Estate, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
Arielle Nash, President and Co-Founder
- Leads development operations
Prior Experience of Key Personnel
While at a previous firm, Newmark Zimmer, Dr. Troy Nash worked in partnership with other firms on:
- Comprehensive plans for Richmond, Missouri; Lexington, Missouri; Marshall, Missouri; Mexico, Missouri; Clinton, Missouri; Moline, Illinois; and the City of Leavenworth, Kansas
- A housing study for Williston, North Dakota