There are 23 article(s) tagged Frayser Community Development Corp.:

• February 2022

  • About Town: Former Frayser CDC director joins Blight Authority

    In something of a “surprise,” even to himself, Steve Lockwood is the new interim executive director of BAM. 

    By Julia Baker February 25, 2022

  • Blight Authority of Memphis director steps down

    Steve Lockwood, who led the Frayser Community Development Corp. until his retirement in 2020, will serve as interim director.

    By Julia Baker February 22, 2022

• June 2021

  • Frayser CDC wants to capitalize on rising, affordable home values

    The Frayser CDC wants to further capitalize on an evolving Frayser housing market with its inaugural homeownership fair, at 3684 N. Watkins Street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26.

    By Omer Yusuf June 26, 2021

  • Frayser Connect wants to rewrite neighborhood’s narrative

    Frayser has its challenges. But it’s also seeing nearly $100 million in investments and new development. The Frayser Community Development Corporation has a robust program that helps residents buy their own homes. There are investments being made in parks, streetscapes, the library and more.

    By Eric Barnes June 17, 2021

• May 2021

  • Opinion: Memphis housing crisis grows

    The development of a local funding stream through the Memphis Affordable Housing Trust Fund would create the only flexible, permanent and dedicated fiscal resource for nonprofit developers in the city.

    By Rachel Starks May 25, 2021

  • Opinion: Memphis should invest in blighted housing

    Blighted properties cost the city, rather than bringing in tax revenue. The city pays dearly for police, fire, board-up, lot clearing and other services required for abandoned properties.

    By Steve Lockwood May 04, 2021

• April 2021

  • Former church transforming into hub for job training, financial assistance, biz development

    The goal is for Frayser Connect to become a neighborhood resource hub connecting people to job training, financial assistance and small business development opportunities.

    By Omer Yusuf April 08, 2021

• January 2021

  • Prices rise, fewer homes available in Frayser and Raleigh

    A trend of rising housing prices combined with less homes available in Shelby County is reflected in two North Memphis neighborhoods: Frayser and Raleigh, albeit at different rates, according to Memphis Area Association of Relators (MAAR) data.

    By Omer Yusuf January 11, 2021

• December 2020

  • Frayser Exchange Club honors Steve Lockwood

    On Thursday, the Frayser Exchange Club awarded Steve Lockwood its 2020 Community Service Award. He’s credited in helping turnaround one of the city’s worst housing markets during the past decade. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 19, 2020

• October 2020

  • Frayser families to receive housing, utility assistance

    The Frayser CDC recently received $450,000 in state CARES Act funds. Eligible families can use the money for housing costs and utility bills.

    By Omer Yusuf October 07, 2020

• September 2020

  • Community development a ‘dream job’ for returning Memphian

    After two decades in Washington and San Francisco, native Memphian Damon Williams now runs one of the largest neighborhood-based nonprofits in Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 08, 2020

  • Q&A with Frayser CDC Executive Director Damon Williams

    New Frayser CDC Executive Director Damon Williams participated in a Q&A with The Daily Memphian ranging from his favorite sports team to where he would take someone if he was giving a Memphis tour.

    By Omer Yusuf September 06, 2020

• August 2020

  • Friends, admirers mourn Stoy Bailey, ‘the original community organizer’

    The lifelong Memphian and tireless advocate for Rozelle-Annesdale neighborhood avoided the spotlight.

    By David Waters August 28, 2020

• July 2020

  • Frayser CDC hires new executive director

    Memphis native Damon Williams, who succeeds longtime director Steve Lockwood, has worked in nonprofit housing for the past 15 years.

    By Omer Yusuf July 22, 2020

  • Frayser gets $1.3 million grant to build community

    The MassMutual Foundation grant will establish the Frayser Connect resource hub, an initiative that will match every $1 a Frayser family saves with $2, provide grants and loans for small businesses, and support other ideas created by a new resident advisory committee.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus forces adjustments by community development groups

    Community development corporations in Memphis are having to adjust strategies on the fly to continue serving the communities they serve in often economically distressed areas. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case

    • Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
    • Small business emergency declared
    • Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
    • Community Foundation launches response fund

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• February 2020

  • Longtime neighborhood director stepping down later this year

    After 18 years, Frayser Community Development Corp. leader Steve Lockwood is stepping down later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 18, 2020

  • Frayser sees wave of new home starts

    Seizing an opportunity near Amazon's new $200 million fulfillment center, a local developer is investing the first private residential dollars since the Great Recession. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Frayser organizations raise questions over $450,000 blight remediation plan

    The plan, which may be considered by city government later this month, would address blight in an area near Northgate Shopping Center. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 05, 2020

• December 2019

  • More than $30M in investments committed to MLK Success Zone in Frayser

    Organizations in the MLK Success Zone of Frayser are hopeful the new investment will accelerate a long-needed transformation in the area. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 26, 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

• January 2019

  • High Ground News Podcast: Homeownership in Memphis neighborhoods

    On the latest High Ground News podcast, the On The Ground team welcomes Steve Lockwood from the Frayser Community Development Corp. and Amy Schaftlein from United Housing to discuss why homeownership is important to stabilizing Memphis neighborhoods.

    By Natalie Van Gundy January 18, 2019