About Us
The mission of HBMHR is to impact lives and preserve history by restoring existing homes, building quality workforce housing, and revitalizing generational neighborhoods.
Hard Bargain Mt. Hope Redevelopment is a grass-roots, non-profit organization seeking to restore and redevelop a historic African-American neighborhood that has fought for over 100 years to be preserved.
The neighborhood is located on 15 acres, two square city blocks in Franklin, Tennessee and totals over 80 households which are predominantly low income (60% or less of the median income of the Nashville Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area- MSA.)
Our vision is to provide affordable homes for purchase, and thus help transform the neighborhood into a vibrant community to be proud of for generations to come.
HBMHR is working together with the residents of this historic neighborhood to restore and rebuild it into what their vision is for the neighborhood and its future. We do this by having regular community meetings, design workshops, and having residents of the neighborhood on our board of directors and advisory board. Volunteers help in various ways including landscaping, construction, clean up, renovation, repair, and fundraising events.
By working with the residents of the neighborhood, Franklin community leaders, architects, and the City of Franklin, HBMHR plans to offer quality, period sensitive, affordable homes at no profit. Our emphasis is on restoring the current community and not allowing gentrification of this historic neighborhood. We are offering quality, affordable homes to people who have not been able to attain the dream of home ownership. This is possible with the help of donated services and materials, volunteer labor, and financial contributions.
"We looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God." Hebrews 11:10