About J Henry Hale Homes
J Henry Hale Homes is a HUD-assisted rental property in Nashville, Tennessee. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 188 total units, of which 188 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 (RAD Conversion). That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 25 |
| 2 Bedroom | 77 |
| 3 Bedroom | 77 |
| 4+ Bedroom | 9 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to J Henry Hale Homes:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 1433 Jo Johnston Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- County
- Davidson
- On-site phone
- (615) 252-8461
- Management agent
- Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
- Management contact
- T White
- Management phone
- (615) 252-8412
- Management email
- twhite@nashville-mdha.org
- HUD servicing site
- Atlanta (Atlanta Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800244302
Other HUD-assisted properties in Nashville
If J Henry Hale Homes's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Nashville:
- Boscobel Heights AKA Cayce Place — 565 units, 500 Sylvan
- Sudekum Apartments — 443 units, 101 University Ct
- Edgehill Apartments (RAD) — 380 units, 1277 12th Ave S
- Napier Place — 378 units, 648 Claiborne St
- Andrew Jackson Courts — 374 units, 1457 Jackson St
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING — 366 units, 1201 Hawkins St
See every HUD-assisted property in Nashville →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.