Viaduct building could become mixed-use development
Developers planning 37 apartments and ground-floor office and retail space in the building once occupied by ABC-TV affiliate, WPTY-TV Channel 24.
Tom Bailey
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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East Memphis Carte blanche? 6-foot rule loosened for riding golf carts
Golfers may have to stand six feet apart to pay their greens fee, but sitting side-by-side in riding golf carts has become easier.
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Real Estate After tragic week, A2H is picked for big design project
A week after the accidental deaths of a longtime employee and his daughter, A2H is picked over 18 other firms to design the new, $41 million STEM Research and Classroom Building at the University of Memphis.
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Real EstateCase for proposed Broad Avenue convenience store may be delayed again
An issue involving delivery-truck access for an adjacent business will likely again delay the review by the Board of Adjustment of a proposal to build a convenience store with fuel at the corner of Broad and Hollywood.
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City of Memphis TVA chief details Memphis losses in economic development by leaving the system
Memphis and Shelby County will sacrifice hundreds of millions of dollars worth of support in economic development if Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division splits from TVA, chief executive Jeffrey Lyash tells the EDGE Board.
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Real EstateCompany that fits golfers for golf clubs may open in East Memphis
A new building permit shows plans for Club Champion Golf to build a putting green and two swing rooms in space at the shopping center at 6450 Poplar. But the company’s plans are not firm yet, a spokeswoman said.
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Real Estate New DHL campus among 5 projects receiving tax incentives; issue delays XPO application
XPO Logistics agreed to temporarily pull its application for tax incentives after U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen wrote to EDGE asking that deliberations be delayed because of controversy over previous XPO operations in Memphis.
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Real Estate Chick-fil-A joins Starbucks at UT Health Science Center food court
Chick-fil-A on Thursday, Aug. 20, will open a restaurant inside the UTHSC Food Court at 920 Madison.
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Spirit of Memphis Concourse celebrates anniversary with call for photographs
Crosstown Concourse officials ask people to post on social media their favorite photo they took at the "vertical urban village."
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Real EstateThe Walk designed as ‘digital city,’ and to bridge the digital divide
Start Co. and developers of The Walk on Union describe Catalyst30 as a sped-up effort to achieve in 10 years what normally would take 20 years: Make Memphis a "digital city."
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Real Estate Documents reveal design, site plan for Google Ops Center
The Southaven Planning Commission has approved the nearly 10-acre site plan for 5665 Airways; the building design is still being revised.
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Real Estate Amazon opens fulfillment center for larger items in Olive Branch
The 1 million-square-foot facility is one of six that Amazon has either opened or will soon open in the Memphis area.
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Real Estate Yeti cooler warehouse among 6 new projects totaling 587 jobs, $184M in investments
DHL proposes to build a 975,000-square-foot warehouse and fill it with Yeti coolers and other Yeti products. And a California company proposes to move its headquarters to Memphis.
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Real Estate Poplar Plaza’s new ‘front door': $56M, 240 apartments, 282,000 square feet (and more to come)
The executive in charge of a retail landmark in Memphis opens up about adding a new "egg" to the basket: Apartments.
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Real Estate Demolition starting on old Racquet Club property
The sprawling complex of buildings on the 9.3-acre site is being razed to remove blight and prepare the grounds for future development.
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Real Estate Stein Mart closings hit Memphis area, where 3 stores operate
Stein Mart operates Memphis-area stores in East Memphis, Collierville and Cordova.
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Real Estate Planning board approves Poplar Plaza redevelopment despite Red Acres’ privacy, traffic concerns
Owner Finard Properties plans to demolish the two buildings anchoring Poplar Plaza’s most prominent corner, at Poplar and Highland, to build mixed-use structures.
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Real EstateCity prepares to sell huge property in heart of Midtown
Developers will have a rare opportunity to buy 4.5 acres with 100 yards of frontage on Union Avenue. But in seeking bids, city officials say they want the "best" use, not simply the highest dollar amount.
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Real Estate Paper & Clay plans move to South Main, seeks renovation grant
The maker and retailer of modern-design ceramic products is growing and needs more space. Paper & Clay will move into a building vacated by the closing of Bumpus Harley-Davidson on South Main.
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Real Estate The Ravine is about to take shape
Construction is to start next week on the $1 million Phase I. The sunken, two-block-long former rail spur will become a space for gathering, entertainment, dining, playing and shopping in the Edge District.
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Real Estate Downtown agency approves changes in how public money will help build The Walk
The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved 30 years of property tax savings that will fund $134.6 million of the $741 million development’s costs, and a 5% tourism surcharge that is estimated to provide $20.8 million for the project.
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Real Estate Poplar Plaza’s proposed redevelopment concerns neighboring Red Acres
Concerned about increased traffic and building height, the Red Acres Neighborhood Association has asked for a delay in plans for redeveloping part of Poplar Plaza for both apartments and retail.
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Real Estate The Walk, formerly Union Row, seeks different tax incentives
Developers cite the economic effects of the pandemic in seeking different and new tax incentives. The first phase of the development is estimated to cost $741 million.
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Real Estate Memphis-area home sales rise a ‘pretty remarkable’ 1.9% in July
Following the early shock of COVID-19, the positive July sales reflect acceptance of a "new normal'' in the local real estate market, one Realtor believes.
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Real EstatePlans for convenience stores with fuel pop up across Memphis
The Land Use Control Board in September is to consider applications for three convenience stores with gas, plus a truck stop. And those are hardly all of the proposals floating about.
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