Gideon Construction, LLC serves as the general contractor for the renovation of the Douglass School Senior Apartments located at 220 Alexander Street, Thomasville, GA 31792. This project is covered under Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 135), which requires that employment, contracting, and subcontracting opportunities generated by the project be directed, to the greatest extent feasible, to low- and very low-income persons and businesses within the...

One of the biggest barriers to neighborhood revitalization and new housing development in the communities we serve is the large number of vacant and blighted properties. Across our target neighborhoods, there are an estimated 400 vacant or blighted lots that represent opportunities for new home construction, rehabilitation, and wealth creation. For many families across Georgia, land is more than property, it is a legacy. Yet thousands of acres of family-owned land are at risk because of a...

The June 1 groundbreaking for the Douglass School Senior Apartments was more than the start of a construction project—it was a celebration of the partnerships, perseverance, and preservation of the Douglass High School legacy. Incoming Board Chair Shan Daniels reminded the audience that getting to this point took overcoming major obstacles, from federal funding cuts to lawsuits. “But that’s the hard work of community development,” Daniels said. The $23 million redevelopment will transform the...