Daily Memphian seminar to focus on developing Downtown and Midtown
From left to right: Rev. J. Lawrence Turner, Todd Richardson, Chandell Ryan and John Halford will be panelists on The Daily Memphian’s Developing Memphis seminar. (From left to right: Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file; Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file; Courtesy Cnct Design)
Rev. J. Lawrence Turner, pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, says churches can do more for their cities by developing real estate they own.
That is what his church, known as The Blvd, is doing with its $300 million mixed-use development in the Cleveland Street corridor that will provide housing, education and opportunities to its congregation and the public alike.
“I think we failed to realize how much real estate churches have in this city and across this nation,” Turner said. “It is a missed opportunity, I believe, by many churches to not at least consider what it would mean to reimagine their properties and not only serve religious purposes, but to serve the community.”
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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