Annesdale neighbors concerned over new owners, noise
Members of Annesdale-Snowden Historic Neighborhood have expressed concern for the continued use of the mansion as an event space.
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Members of Annesdale-Snowden Historic Neighborhood have expressed concern for the continued use of the mansion as an event space.
After hearing from neighbors of the former residence on Lamar Avenue, the Land Use Control Board allowed the design firm to go forward with its request, but stipulated it must monitor the noise generated from live events at the space.
At its meeting Thursday, the board accepted requests for omission, including the Overton Square, Broad Avenue and Coro Lake areas to allow for further study. Design firm one step closer to moving into Annesdale mansionRelated story:
The heavy-duty HVAC supplier is also considering moving its Memphis facility to North Mississippi.
The green space near Poplar Avenue and Manassas Street serves as a gateway between the Medical District and Victorian Village, and as a haven for people experiencing homelessness.
Downtown Nutrition + Energy will be based on the business model of The Nutrition Hub, which is located in Germantown.
Focal Point Investments also developed the mixed-use building at 999 S. Cooper St. in Midtown Memphis.
The Downtown Memphis building once known as Raymond James Tower will become the Memphis Waterfront Tower, with more than 300 apartments.
The goal is for the granite skyscraper to eventually become mixed-use, with restaurants and some commercial real estate, but primarily residential, said Jacob Sofer of N.Y.-based Madison Realties.
Dominique Worthen owns the shop in The Gilmore building in Midtown. Customers, who include Grizzlies legend Tony Allen, are a mix of hard-core sneakers enthusiasts and folks who just want their shoes restored.
The tower at 114 N. Main sits at the corner of Adams Avenue and North Main Street. It shares the block with the Fire Museum of Memphis.
While their outlook on the economy is improved from a year ago, Memphis consumers appear hesitant about spending, a likely result of price increases linked to inflation.
While the Downtown Memphis Commission prepares for renovations to its own North Main headquarters, it is also evaluating bids for its giant neighbor, 100 N. Main.
Despite exceeding the density capacity for the South Main District, the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment granted approval of a new mixed-use development.
Ford Motor Company has selected the Memphis Regional Megasite for an electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus, investing $5.6 billion and creating 5,800 jobs. Gov. Bill Lee said it was “the largest single investment in this state’s history.”
“Blue Oval City will be the biggest auto manufacturing (site) in our 118-year history,” said Ford president and CEO Jim Farley. “It will also be the cleanest and most efficient. It will produce electric vehicles on a scale we couldn’t have even imagined 10 years ago.”
EDGE estimates its work has generated $1.7 billion in local tax revenue and $810 million in spending with minority- and women-owned businesses in Memphis and Shelby County.
“What a great time it is to be doing business in West Tennessee,” said Phillip Rogers with Stifel.
The center’s new report found that Memphis is No.1 when compared to its peers in the area for diverse tech talent.
In its application to the Board of Adjustment, St. Jude says the new garage will improve blighted, unusable property and exposed sections of the Gayoso Bayou.
The massive mixed-use building will be part of a $62 million parking overhaul across Downtown Memphis.
The Crescent Center’s new owner said he was impressed by both the building and its East Memphis neighborhood.
Townsend, who has split his time between the Greater Memphis Chamber and the University of Memphis over the past year, is now working exclusively for the Chamber.
The shopping center’s anchor stores, Trader Joe’s and the Container Store, are the only locations for both retailers in the local market.
The union representing the Memphis employees say workers are striking in all four of Kellogg’s ready-to-eat cereal factories, which include sites in Michigan, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.