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Former office space will become a creative space for charter school kids

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 08, 2026 2:59 PM CT | Published: April 08, 2026 2:59 PM CT

KIPP Memphis Public Schools has bought a 50,574-square-foot office building in Cordova with plans to make it a performing arts school.

The charter school organization bought the single-story building at 7275 Goodlett Farms Parkway for $4.5 million from 7275 Goodlett Farms LLC.

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Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby is a veteran reporter with more than 14 years of journalism experience, including stops at the DeSoto County Tribune, the Daily News, and the Memphis Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he photographed the 1998 National Championship game.


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