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Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Friday, June 5, 2020 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 135 | No. 82 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Some lawmakers oppose sending National Guard to D.C. SAM STOCKARD members to protect property in you have enforcement here to pro- and they put their shields down, last time the National Guard was Courtesy of The Daily Memphian Tennessee or in Washington, D.C., tect our house. However, I believe it touched even me.”Gov. Bill Lee mobilized to patrol the streets in State Rep. Jesse Chism was where some 1,000 troops are being you had so many armed guards mobilized the National Guard Tennessee took place when Mar- standing between the National sent this week as protests contin- that it put out the wrong message,” when rioters started fires in the tin Luther King Jr. was killed in Guard and peaceful protesters ue in the wake of the May 25 death Chism said. “I will say this: when Metro Courthouse Saturday night Memphis in 1968.Sending Tennes- on the steps to the State Capitol of George Floyd at the hands of they put their shields down, the and vandalized buildings along see troops to the nation’s capital when troops dropped their shields Minneapolis police.Four officers symbolism in that showed that Lower Broadway. On Tuesday, he is the wrong move, too, he said, in a sign of trust during a Monday have been arrested in connection we’re all Americans, we’re Ten- agreed to send citizen soldiers to especially in light of comments night rally.The Memphis Demo- with Floyd’s death as of Wednes- nesseans, this is something we Washington, D.C., to quell pro- from President Donald Trump, crat, however, is not enthused day, June 3.“The State Capitol’s the can do together, because when tests there that could become about mobilizing National Guard people’s house. I do understand the protesters said, ‘hey, join us’ violent.Chism said he believes the NATIONAL GUARD CONTINUED ON P2 The 5-year-old company has succeeded with the strategy in the past: Buy dog-eared housing, improve Improved apartments, rising rent may it and raise the rent accordingly. Except this time, ResiAmerica’s plan has unwittingly raised Cain in the Binghampton neighborhood.The higher rents and other changes threaten to force out interna- force refugees from Binghampton tional refugees, who for decades have been resettled in Woodcrest. Many of the adults do not speak Eng- lish and are among the most vulnerable residents of Memphis.Late Tuesday, June 2, ResiAmerica re- ceived by email a letter “signed” with 250 names of neighbors, community volunteers and supporters of the neighborhood who nurture its mix of races, cultures and incomes.ResiAmerica owner Dustin Hamilton has compromised on some of the changes, but is holding his ground on others.“We’re trying to do the best we can,” he said Tuesday night while in- stalling a new trash can in a Woodcrest courtyard. “I don’t want to be painted as a really bad guy because I’m trying to make money off my investment, you know?”During May, ResiAmerica sent Woodcrest residents three notices, each with varying degrees of bad news.May 15: The introductory letter en- couraged residents to pay rent online, a challenge for some of the refugees. The letter added there’d be a $5 processing fee for in-person payments.May 18: “… In order to add additional parking areas for the apartment community, all gardening areas will be removed from the premises within the next two weeks. Absolutely no further gardening will be per- mitted around the buildings (where flower beds would traditionally be placed) or in the concrete beds near the center building.” May 26: “Effective July 1, 2020, all rent rates will be increased by $50.00 …”Joan Laney is a Binghamp- ton resident and president of the Binghampton Com- munity Land Trust. The trust was established in 2018 to promote affordable housing in Binghampton. Woodcrest Apartments resident Krishna Gurung, a refugee from Bhutan, shows the peppers he is growing in the large community One goal is to slow gentrification, or the dis- garden on the apartment grounds. (Tom Bailey/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) placement of families who would no longer be able to afford to live in Binghampton as rent and prop- TOM BAILEY on Poplar at Midtown’s eastern border. trash receptacles in the courtyards. The erty values rise. Among the most vulnerable are Courtesy of The Daily Memphian ResiAmerica is already replacing Memphis-based real estate firm also the refugees. Many of the Woodcrest residents fled A new owner just bought Woodcrest the roofs, painting white the eight red- plans to lay new sod, install new land- from persecution or poverty in countries including Apartments, a rundown, low-rent, but brick buildings, repairing or replacing scaping, add parking, and then gradu- Nepal, Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, culturally rich garden-style complex at the air-conditioning, applying pest- ally renovate all 52 apartments, starting 170 N. Hollywood, behind Sonic Drive-In control treatment and mounting new with Building A after June 30. REFUGEE CONTINUED ON P2 INSIDE Public Records ................ 4 Public Notices ............... 11 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s O ce Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms. Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Friday, June 5, 2020 REFUGEE CONTINUED FROM P1 for an interview about the new appearance. “I could pay for some- neighbors.“Some of these gardens, Program. “Because of transpor- changes, two men worked nearby thing that’s a little bit more (nice that’s their native vegetables, the tation,” she said, noting that pub- Guatemala, Honduras, Rwanda to anchor a new waste can in the looking),” he said. Hamilton ac- native foods that they eat,” Surber lic buses cross both directions and Mexico.Laney emailed the courtyard. knowledged buying Woodcrest said.He led a tour of the vegetable nearby at Poplar and Hollywood. letter with 250 names attached After the refugee politely de- without first understanding who gardens. They were well watered, Refugees don’t arrive in the U.S. to ResiAmerica.“… We wanted clined an interview, the reporter lived there. For example, he said he weeded and seemed highly orga- with drivers licenses, she said. to make sure you are aware that started walking away. But one of did not initially know how impor- nized. Narrow paths for access And refugees tend to remain at most of the residents of Wood- the workers spoke up to identify tant the vegetable gardens were to divide the large, U-shaped garden Woodcrest because of its loca- crest Apartments are refugees himself as the apartments’ owner the tenants. A financially stressed, into more than 30 squares and tion, its affordability, the number from countries around the world, and ask if he could be of assis- out-of-state seller needed to sell rectangles.A short fence of slatted of nonprofit organizations and particularly Nepal, and that they tance.Dustin Hamilton went on quickly. ResiAmerica recognized wood borders that garden. Lots of ministries that provide services have created a true refuge in that to explain that expanded park- a good deal and paid $2 million wooden lattice structures await in Binghampton, and their fa- little corner of Hollywood that is ing will consume some but not after being under contract only the growth of vine plants later miliarity with the neighborhood safe for them and their children all the courtyards’ green spaces. two weeks.“Our business is to this summer.Surber pointed to schools, Blackman said.“Schools and feels a little like home,” the The 3-acre complex lacks enough take under-managed properties tomato plants, eggplants, various have been very intentional about letter states. “It has been brought parking to accommodate its 52 and make them nice and raise the kinds of peppers, blue potatoes, being a welcoming community to our attention that your com- units, he said.He said all the resi- rent,” Hamilton said. “… We feel cucumbers, poke weed, cilantro for the international community pany has notified the residents of dents’ vegetable and flower beds like we’re investing in the com- and more.“I watched these folks here,” she said. “… They know Woodcrest Apartments that they that line the buildings will be re- munity. Because you can see the last fall take the seeds and literally the school system. They know are to get rid of their flower gar- moved and replaced with mulched disrepair everything was in. And thrash them,” Surber said. the nonprofits. They know where dens within the next two weeks, landscaping to make the grounds we’re doing the best we can.”The “They do all this by hand. they can get help.”The letter sent uproot their vegetable gardens in look nicer. (The vegetables near existing rent – about $525 for two They grow all this and this is what to ResiAmerica with 250 attached the fall, and start paying their rent the buildings also attract rodents, bedrooms and $625 for three bed- sustains them in the winter. Be- names never mentions the word – which is increasing – online or another ResiAmerica employee rooms – is 30-40% under the mar- cause they are not used to going “gentrification,” but displacement pay an extra fee.

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