There are 38 article(s) tagged Paul Young:

• May 2022

  • The Walk, 100 N. Main, The Ravine: What’s happening with Downtown’s high-profile projects

    Downtown developments are ‘moving in the right direction,’ though some more slowly than others. 

    By Neil Strebig May 19, 2022

  • Groove On-Demand Downtown ride share service gains popularity

    Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District. 

    By Rob Moore May 16, 2022

• March 2022

  • Watch: Downtown office needs shift as workers return

    Downtown Memphis Commission President Paul Young talks on Behind The Headlines about saving tax incentives for Class A office space, why incentives for residential development are still necessary despite a rise in rents and an RFP on Beale Street.

    By Bill Dries March 26, 2022

  • Bluff City Biz: A possible Topgolf and a Malone Park update with Paul Young

    Topgolf or a similar facility would be “a great thing for our community,” said DMC president and CEO Paul Young. 

    By Rob Moore March 21, 2022

• December 2021

  • Paul Young: After uncertainty, future of Downtown ‘inclusive’

    “It’s my belief that the future of Downtown is one that’s inclusive,” Young said. “When I say inclusive, I mean diverse businesses, diverse residents and diverse experiences. The food, the music, the culture. That’s why Memphis, and its future, is unique.” 

    By Rob Moore December 25, 2021

  • Bluff City Biz: Riverfront development and lessons we can learn from Uptown with Paul Young

    “Expanding docks to accommodate more businesses to bring more visitors to Memphis could only be a great thing,” said President and CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission, Paul Young. 

    By Rob Moore December 15, 2021

  • Black Men Crowned event to ‘put Memphis on the map in a positive way’

    The awards show dedicated to honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments will be held Dec. 9 at the National Civil Rights Museum.

    By Julia Baker December 07, 2021

• October 2021

  • Downtown board approves consultant to review tax incentive policy

    St. Louis, Missouri-based PGAV Planners will determine if the PILOT program is delivering the desired results of growing the tax base and helping projects happen that couldn’t otherwise. 

    By Rob Moore October 12, 2021

• August 2021

  • MPD, DMC board discuss Downtown safety issues

    “After some of the initial (COVID) restrictions were relaxed in the early spring, we started to see some behavior Downtown that was not what we were used to,” said commission president Paul Young.

    By Yolanda Jones August 25, 2021

• April 2021

  • Downtown Tourism Development Zone lost $5M in sales tax

    On “Behind The Headlines,” the incoming CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission says federal pandemic relief funding due the city will likely make up the loss. The drop in sales tax revenue for the TDZ comes as sales tax revenues across the city have exceeded bleak projections at the outset of the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 30, 2021

• March 2021

  • Paul Young chosen to lead Downtown Memphis Commission

    The city’s director of the Housing and Community Development Division is leaving one important, Memphis job for another. Paul Young tells why and more in an Q&A with The Daily Memphian. 

    By Tom Bailey March 16, 2021

  • Behind on mortgage? New COVID program can help

    The application process for the $7,500 in home-loan payments starts March 15. United Housing will host a free, online workshop on Thursday, March 11, to guide homeowners through that process, but also will counsel anyone struggling to keep current on their mortgage payments.

    By Tom Bailey March 10, 2021

  • Melrose School to be ‘reimagined and repurposed’

    After planning and construction, the project to reimagine the historic school is expected to be completed in 2023.

    By Linda A. Moore March 08, 2021

  • Rent and utility assistance challenges ‘first-come, first-served’ format

    Nearly $30 million in federal pandemic assistance for the city and county governments is being pooled for what city Housing and Community Development Director Paul Young calls a “game-changer.”

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2021

• January 2021

  • Plans for old Melrose School excite neighbors

    Melrose School has been an anchor in Orange Mound for 83 years and will soon have a second life.

    By Linda A. Moore January 24, 2021

  • Construction of home a milestone for Binghampton group

    The Binghampton Community Land Trust, the first of its kind in Memphis, was created after concerns about rising housing prices spurred by new development in Binghampton. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 10, 2021

• November 2020

  • Fixing neighborhoods: Old lending practices fueled today’s problems

    Memphis is ahead of the curve in reversing the results of old rules and regulations that encouraged segregation and created pockets of poverty. So changes in the federal fair housing policy have had little impact. 

    By Bill Dries November 15, 2020

• October 2020

  • Pinch District tower developers meet council skepticism

    Developers of a $180 million commercial mixed-use tower of hotel rooms and condos on the western edge of the Pinch District encountered some skepticism as they pitched the project to the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries October 20, 2020

  • Efforts to bring grocery to Downtown/South City fail

    A developer has given up — for now — on a two-year effort to recruit a grocery store to serve South City in an otherwise comprehensive, $227 million project to improve the quality of life in the economically distressed neighborhood.

    By Tom Bailey October 18, 2020

• September 2020

  • City’s housing mix could take hard hit in pandemic

    The city’s mix of housing has flipped in recent years, with renters now making up the majority as investors continue to buy single-family homes.

    By Bill Dries September 28, 2020

• August 2020

  • Fairgrounds becomes ‘Liberty Park’ in latest post-pandemic plan

    The city has also signed a letter of intent with Capstone Development for two hotels on the Central Avenue frontage. The founder of Capstone sees a different kind of recovery from the pandemic for the hospitality industry — one led by the families that travel regionally to the sports tournaments that are the financial engine for Liberty Park's public and private uses.

    By Bill Dries August 13, 2020

• April 2020

  • Young says pandemic exacerbating digital divide problem

    The director of the city's division of Housing and Community Development said on "Behind The Headlines" that Wi-Fi access for students living in public housing is a challenge that has become more acute with classes suspended in the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 10, 2020

• February 2020

  • City changes course on management of Fairgrounds commercial development

    M&M Enterprises will develop a smaller part of the 18 acres along Central Avenue that is to be developed commercially. And the city is now the project manager for that part of the Fairgrounds redevelopment.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2020

  • Memphis Heritage Trail extending to Orange Mound, South City, Soulsville

    There are now Memphis Heritage Trail markers on display in Orange Mound showcasing the community's history. 

    By Elle Perry February 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Eight agencies are first to benefit from city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund

    The grants to eight nonprofits announced at City Hall Monday cover areas outside Downtown and Midtown where the housing stock is old and could use some help to encourage private development. The fund works with the city's recently approved Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines.

    By Bill Dries December 23, 2019