Investing in housing for thriving families and vibrant communities.
About Rethink Community
We believe people deserve affordable and safe spaces where their families can flourish. Our approach to real estate development is community-centric and designed to help strengthen neighborhoods. We believe that real estate can and should drive returns for investors and for the community, and that development is at its best when it does both.
Too many families are rent-burdened, and our cities lack an adequate supply of housing. Developing neighborhoods experiencing job growth lack the infrastructure to accommodate a growing and diverse population while also meeting the needs of the existing community. We adopt a holistic approach to our projects, working directly with communities to establish mixed-income developments that not only tackle the housing crisis but also address other local needs. We seek to partner with key community institutions like education, healthcare, and faith-based organizations, recognizing that they are essential pillars of thriving communities.
We believe that development should strengthen a neighborhood and not displace its residents. We support resilient, inclusive, and prosperous communities.
Current Environment
AFFORDABILITY
INDEX
The National Low Income Housing Coalition found that a renter working 40 hours a week and earning minimum wage can afford a two-bedroom apartment (i.e., not be cost-burdened) in exactly zero counties nationwide. In other words, it’s not possible.1
50 MILLION
UNDERSERVED AMERICANS
50 million Americans live in economically distressed communities, according to research by Economic Innovation Group.2
JOB GROWTH IN
LIMITED AREAS
According to McKinsey Global Institute, 60% of job growth by 2030 could be concentrated in 25 cities and their peripheries with just 44 percent of the overall population, while wide swaths of the country will see little employment growth or even lose jobs.3
Meet the Team
Current Projects
Our projects are constantly growing and evolving with the addition of new community leaders and partners. We aim to reimagine communities with these investments.
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 442
Land Area: 48 acres
Building Space: 625,000 SF
Rethink Community acquired site control of the 48-acre Broadmoor property in October 2023. The site is conveniently located just 4.5 miles north of downtown Nashville, adjacent to both Ellington Parkway and Dickerson Pike in East Nashville. The master plan for the project is a unique and integrated multi-purpose program that includes workforce housing (both for-sale and for-rent single family units), active adult multi-family units, commercial and retail space (including restaurants and a brewery), an early childhood education center, an expansive community park, and a dedicated greenway throughout the property. Expected to break ground in Q2 2025, the team is currently working towards site plan finalization and permitting.
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 482
Land Area: 21 acres
Building Space: 850,000 SF
Rethink Community completed the takedown and entitlement of the 21-acre site, including master planning and engaging with the local community. The City Vista project is strategically located to the surrounding Nashville metro area, positioned just under one mile from Oracle Health’s new headquarter campus, two miles from the Tennessee Titans new $2.1 billion stadium, and two miles north of the central business district, with highway access from multiple routes. Rethink Community has executed agreements with a national homebuilder for the development of over 180 townhomes and a regional developer for the development of over 300 multi-family units on the site. The development plan also anticipates the inclusion of an additional 25 townhomes and an affordable housing project supporting local teachers (“Teachers Village”) in subsequent phases of the project.
Future Projects
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 149
Rethink Community plans to deliver 149 units of workforce and senior multi-family housing as part of the larger Broadmoor community development, a 48-acre mixed-use / mixed-income community site.
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 50
Rethink Community plans to develop 50 townhomes priced for middle-income buyers as part of the larger in the Broadmoor community development, a 48-acre mixed-use / mixed-income community site.
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 60
Land Area: 1 acre
The last phase of Rethink Community’s City Vista project will be the development of an affordable housing project (“Teachers Village”) that will include 60 plus affordable multi-family units targeted towards teachers and municipal employees. The development seeks to alleviate the problems of teacher retention and recruitment in the Davidson County by providing quality, discounted housing within a short distance to 20+ K-12 institutions. This project deeply connects the City Vista project with the work Rethink Community has already initiated with the project adjacent Shwab Elementary to support the redevelopment of the school’s open spaces, playgrounds, and theater program.
Market: Nashville, Tennessee
Units: 25
Land Area: 1.5 acres
Rethink Community has planned for the development of 25 workforce townhome units at the center of the City Vista community that will be priced for middle-income buyers. Rethink Community is committed to integrating smaller, more affordable units into the City Vista project that represent more attainable housing options for members of the community.
