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Vacant homes burn in North Memphis, creating eyesores, hazards

by twistaff | Jul 4, 2023 | Housing, Receivership, TWI in the News

Vincent Sawyer, a staff attorney for The Works, Inc., said that includes addressing blight and the property owners who don’t seem to care or have disappeared like “defunct corporations, heirs, out of state investors and people who have no interest complying with court...
The Works Inc. teams up with Baltimore fund to increase affordable housing, Black developers

The Works Inc. teams up with Baltimore fund to increase affordable housing, Black developers

by twistaff | Jun 13, 2023 | Housing, TWI in the News

The Works has teamed up with Aequo Fund Management to create the Aequo Fund GECMemphis, which is targeted at helping emerging minority developers have access tocapital they often struggle to get from traditional routes. Read more at bizjournals.com

Black homeownership program celebrates 2nd anniversary in Memphis

by twistaff | May 31, 2023 | Housing, TWI in the News

“One thing: we have a lot of land,” said Roshun Austin, the President and CEO of The Works Inc., “We have a relatively low cost of living and with such a significant Black population, it’s important we focus on increasing opportunities.” Read more at...

Opinion: The City of Memphis must get serious about affordable housing

by twistaff | May 12, 2023 | Housing, Roshun in the News, TWI in the News

Although the affordable housing trust did receive $7.5 million in ARPA funds through EDGE (via Accelerate Memphis revenue bonds), the City of Memphis’ funding of the trust has not been near enough. And it has lagged behind the funding in peer cities. Read more at...
A Holistic Approach to Combating Poverty

A Holistic Approach to Combating Poverty

by twistaff | Apr 20, 2023 | Food Programs, Housing, Roshun in the News, TWI in the News

The Community Foundation recently hosted a panel event called What’s Driving Poverty and how do we change the roadmap? Local experts in social services, health, and housing spoke. Read more at wknofm.org
Lincoln Park subdivision breaks ground in South Memphis

Lincoln Park subdivision breaks ground in South Memphis

by twistaff | Jan 31, 2023 | Housing, TWI in the News

Lincoln Park will be a set of 14 single-family units and eight duplexes to be sold to low- and moderate-income families. Read more at dailymemphian.com
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