Council approves sale of old Union police precinct land
Plans for the old Memphis Police Department building on Union include a mixed-use development of a boutique hotel, condominiums and a six-bay retail strip. This rendering shows the retail building at left, with a dining patio at the front. (Credit: designshop)
The precinct site sold for $3.5 million after being appraised at $6 million, setting up a council debate about whether to take the best offer now or wait for a better one.
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