Memphis nonprofit Neighborhood Preservation Inc. utilizes legal pathway to restore abandoned homes

A local nonprofit has utilized — for the first time — a legal pathway to revitalize abandoned or blighted homes in Memphis neighborhoods. Neighborhood Preservation Inc. advocates for policy changes to remove systemic barriers to addressing blight. The organization revitalizes blighted or abandoned properties to improve local health. In January 2021, the nonprofit completed its first revitalization of a blighted property through the utilization of the Tennessee Neighborhood