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Inked: ‘Adult playground’ coming, St. Jude demolishing buildings, more

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 21, 2025 10:14 AM CT | Published: May 21, 2025 4:00 AM CT

Welcome to Inked, a column that notes some of the week’s commercial real estate transactions and updates in the greater Memphis area that may have gone unnoticed.

Downtown gets new “adult playground”

Business owner TJ Smith will open a 1,400-square-foot event space and lounge on the ground floor of the Claridge House at 109 N. Main St. in June. 

Playground Memphis will offer adults a space to play giant Jenga, compete in Uno tournaments and run away from ghosts in a game of Pac-Man.

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Dima Amro

Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.


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