Housing & Neighborhood Development Annual Report 2024-25

Supportive Housing

Servant Center Partnership Since 1993, the Servant Center has helped low-income Greensboro residents find housing, medical care, and other supportive resources. After two decades of steady growth, the nonprofit organization discovered a transformative opportunity to advance its work of empowering veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness but could not realize the dream on its own. The Center, which had already built two permanent supportive housing complexes, had the opportunity to buy a four-story, 37,000-square-foot building just off of South Holden Road. The Center turned to the Housing and Neighborhood Development Department and other local organizations for assistance and guidance. In July 2024, the partners announced the acquisition of the Holden Heights building at 1915 Boulevard St. for housing the city’s first medical respite center to support veterans and homeless individuals.

The initiative will feature 22 dedicated beds in 11 rooms for respite care recovery from illness or injury, and 21 single-occupancy rooms for veterans transitioning out of homelessness. The program aims to address the gap in local health and social services. City funding for the acquisition of Holden Heights totals $1.75 million, $450,000 in City enabled American Rescue Plan funds, $1,050,000 in federal Community Development Grant funds, and $250,000 in Nussbaum Housing Partnership funds. “We are steadfast in our commitment to addressing these challenges head-on,” said Cynthia Blue, assistant director of housing and strategy with the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department. “The acquisition of Holden Heights reaffirms Greensboro’s dedication to delivering innovative solutions that prioritize compassion and dignity for our community’s most vulnerable members.”

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