Tillman Cove apartments demolition begins
Roshun Austin, president and CEO of The Work, Inc., takes a picture while attending a "Demolition Day" ceremony as work begins on the vacant Tillman Cove Apartments in Binghampton, Tuesday, Sept. 10. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The eight-acre site in Binghampton was one of the first blight emergencies faced by the administration of Mayor Jim Strickland, sitting vacant for three years. Once the brick single-story units are demolished, Elmington Capital of Nashville will build new, affordable housing.
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