David Pharr and Jason Watkins | Fondren Developers

About this episode

David Pharr and Jason Watkins discuss the challenges and rewards of investing in the Fondren neighborhood.

On today's show, David and Jason talk about what it actually takes to bet on a neighborhood like Fondren — and why, for two people who aren't planning to go anywhere, that bet only keeps getting bigger. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.visitjackson.com/blog/soul-sessions-david-pharr-jason-watkins

People in this episode

Guests: David Pharr, Jason Watkins

Topics covered

• neighborhood development
• community investment
• local culture
• real estate
• urban planning

Keywords

• Fondren
• neighborhood
• development
• investment
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Fondren

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