Application for affordable housing project in Whitehaven pulled
The application to convert the Red Roof Inn on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven into low-income housing was originally presented in December of 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
A statement announcing the withdrawal of the application, sent by councilman JB Smiley, came Thursday, Jan. 6, just one week before it was to be presented to the Land Use Control Board.
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Whitehaven One Stop Housing LLC GWERC Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. Elvis Presley BoulevardJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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