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BGC Advantage Taps Former Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) Chief Executive Officer to Lead Development Division
In her role as Vice President of Development, Demetria Simpson will leverage her 23 years of Housing and Development expertise to steer the BGC Advantage development team as the company expands its existing southeast footprint westward. The move marks Simpson’s return to Mississippi, where she led the redevelopment efforts of affordable housing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina prior to her tenure at the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA). No stranger to crisis management and disaster recovery, she joins BGC at a critical time to help the team navigate the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic. Please join us in welcoming her to the team.

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Clarion Ledger – $57.6M in affordable housing, renovations coming to Jackson, other areas
A $57.6 million development and home renovation project involving six counties will bring affordable housing for low-income and elderly residents and provide renovations to hundreds of homes, officials say.
The local branch of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority made the announcement Thursday at a groundbreaking where officials described plans to build a 100-unit affordable living complex called Hickman Heights in south Jackson.

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Alexandria Housing Authority Completes Another RAD Project with BGC
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for Harmony Village in Alexandria. Harmony Village is one of three sites the Alexandria Housing Authority is transforming from public housing to affordable housing using HUD’s Rental Assistance...