Distressed, crime-prone motels get new life as affordable housing
Bantam Airways Apartments resident Ricky Boyce (right) talks with building manager Derecia Colbert, who also lives on the property, outside his apartment on Feb. 18, 2020. The former Knights Inn motel near Memphis International Airport was renovated into apartments. “It’s peace and quiet,” Boyce said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A Florida company has come to Memphis to convert distressed, crime-plagued hotels into small, affordable apartments with 24/7 security.
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apartment development hotels PovertyTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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