by twistaff | Oct 21, 2022 | Housing, TWI in the News
Austin is focused on Community Development Block Grants from the federal government. That’s money for cities to use for issues related to affordable housing. Read more at WREG.com
by twistaff | Sep 12, 2022 | Housing, TWI in the News
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment approved an application from The Works Inc. to build an approximately 6.4-acre subdivision at 667 Richmond Ave. Read more at commercialappeal.com
by twistaff | Jul 18, 2022 | Housing, TWI in the News
Roshun Austin, president and CEO of nonprofit development group The Works, said what is set by HUD as an affordable rate can sometimes be too high for certain real estate submarkets. Read more at commercialappeal.com
by twistaff | Jun 28, 2022 | Housing, TWI in the News
Roshun Austin, president and CEO of The Works Inc., said African Americans are five times more likely to be incarcerated than white people, making them more vulnerable to poor living conditions and lifetimes of crime. Read the full article at...
by twistaff | Jun 20, 2022 | Housing, Neighborhood Preservation Inc, Receivership, TWI in the News
An Overton Park home recently underwent a full rehab after a Memphis nonprofit utilized a unique legal strategy to revitalize the property. Read more at commercialappeal.com
by twistaff | Jun 7, 2022 | Housing, TWI in the News
Housing experts say some home prices have increased 20% over the last year and rents are up almost that much. And those are just two of the numbers that keeps the folks at The Works, Inc. up at night. Its leader, Roshun Austin says Memphis needs 40,000 new homes and...