Regional One commits to new $1B hospital with no plan to pay for it
Demolition continued on the former Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Ave. on Sept. 10. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
For months this summer, a steady spray of water hit the dwindling husk of 495 Union Ave. as the former Commercial Appeal building became rubble and dust.
Contractors often use water during demolition, especially when working with asbestos, because it weighs down the dust and keeps it from spreading in the wind.Â
It is unclear how much the work currently underway at 495 Union is costing Shelby County taxpayers or where the money to pay contractors’ invoices is coming from. But that work — and the steady stream of public notices seeking further bids — show Regional One leadership is actively rebuilding the hospital at a time when no known plan exists to pay for it.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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