Opinion: The new Memphis zoning code could drive away the retailers we’re desperate to attract
An aerial shot of Union Avenue leading to Downtown Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Shawn Massey
Shawn Massey, CCIM, CRRP, ALC, is a retail real estate professional based in Memphis who represents national and regional retailers as well as retail property owners across the Mid-South.
“A zoning code that makes Memphis harder to understand, more expensive to develop and less compatible with national retail formats is not a neutral document. It is a competitive disadvantage.”
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