Alcy Ball neighborhood group helps pave the way to homeownership
The Alcy Ball Development Corporation has been taking blighted properties, fixing them up and renting them out as part of its tenant savings program. In the last few months, this three-bedroom home has gotten new flooring, drywall, windows, cabinets, appliances, bathroom fixtures and more. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The community development corporation bought and fixed up a home, incorporating it into its tenant savings program to help a resident save for a future home purchase.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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