There are 35 article(s) tagged Porter-Leath:

• March 2020

  • Significant apartment renovation project in Frayser delayed

    The first units at the renovated Renaissance at Steele on Baskin Street were set to be available this month. The timeline for the project has been altered due to rain and COVID-19.

    By Omer Yusuf March 26, 2020

• December 2019

  • Porter-Leath’s NEXT Memphis founder makes Forbes 30 Under 30

    Porter-Leath’s NEXT Memphis founder Chloe Moore makes the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

    By Hira Qureshi December 11, 2019

  • $10.2 million permit filed for Frayser child care center

    Construction on the facility is expected to be completed by 2021. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 09, 2019

• November 2019

  • Porter-Leath plans early childhood academies in Orange Mound, Hickory Hill after Frayser

    Porter-Leath opened its first Early Childhood Academy in 2017 in South Memphis. 

    By Elle Perry November 13, 2019

• October 2019

  • Commercial Advisors elevates Spillyards, community service

    A prominent commercial real estate firm makes Greg Spillyards its chief executive, doubling down on helping under-served neighborhoods in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey October 28, 2019

• September 2019

  • LUCB rejects convenience store, approves two other Frayser developments

    The Land Use Control Board approved permits for two nonprofit developments in Frayser, but rejected plans for a proposed convenience store in the community. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019

  • Community Foundation marks 50 years of serving the Mid-South

    Community Foundation's new Forever Fund is a permanent endowment that will ensure grants will be distributed for generations to come.

    By Christin Yates September 08, 2019

• August 2019

  • Porter-Leath proposes child care center in Frayser

    Porter-Leath plans to build a child care center in Frayser and Girls Inc. seeks to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center by expanding its existing campus nearby.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2019

• March 2019

  • Seize the Day: Laundromats join child literacy campaign

    To promote literacy and parent-child engagement in reading, Pinwheel Playroom is located in a place where parents have to spend time, and children get bored. For families with limited resources, laundromats are one of those places.

    By Mary C. McDonald March 14, 2019

• December 2018

  • Sesame Street in Communities picks Memphis for early-childhood partnership

    For the past three generations, Sesame Street has been helping children get a head start on their education, becoming a cultural staple along the way.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 04, 2018