MyCityRides buys Summer Avenue property for scooter campus
The nonprofit organization that promotes the 169cc SYM Fiddle III motor scooter as an affordable solution for getting Memphians to and from work now plans a new campus on Summer Avenue.
Topic: Summer Avenue
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October 2020
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Summer Avenue rezoning process for church preservation gets started
The resolution approved Tuesday by the Memphis City Council for two areas along Summer is designed to make it more difficult to demolish a set of four churches for other kinds of development. It’s similar to a recent rezoning of part of Lamar Avenue but with a slightly different motivation.
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Homicide record and MLGW-TVA top City Council agenda
The council discussion of the record number of homicides so far this year could venture into past discussions of police reform. The City Council also discusses a rezoning of Summer Avenue to preserve four churches along the busy thoroughfare after one was about to be demolished.
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September 2020
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St. Michael Church grows against the grain, expands on Summer Ave.
While some churches nearby shrink or close, St. Michael Church on Summer Avenue will soon start construction on a new, $2 million parish office, has begun building two more soccer fields, and has plans for a new parish hall.
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Summer Avenue taco truck tour: TacoNGanas stands out in a rich array of mobile Mexican street food
A Summer Avenue taco truck scene has bloomed through the summer, with at least eight regular trucks around the wider neighborhood and several others that seem to pop up more infrequently. If you live near Summer or Macon avenues between Highland and White Station, there’s a good chance you can walk to a taco truck.
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August 2020
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Luciann theater owner gets zoning variance on second try
The addition of new conditions prohibiting the property from being used for certain businesses may have put the project over the top.
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Council approves church demolition moratorium
Any demolition permit for a church on Summer Avenue that is 50 years old or older would have to get Memphis City Council approval for the next six months.
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July 2020
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After youth ‘stampede,’ Golf & Games cutting hours, adding security guards
Memphis Police were called to Golf & Games Family Park at 5484 Summer Ave. on Saturday after youths stampeded and vandalized the business. Large crowds led to the business closing early.
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Event center proposed near Summer Ave. Corridor
The applicant proposing The Stratford event center plans several measures to prevent the commercial activity from affecting residences nearby.
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June 2020
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Behavioral health agency wants to build $9M crisis center on Summer Ave.
Alliance Healthcare Services will seek the City Council's approval to build in Highland Heights a 40,000-square-foot Crisis Assessment Center, where 150 people will work.
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May 2020
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Luciann theater’s new owner starts plans for adaptive reuse
Work has already started to place the 80-year-old theater building on the National Register of Historic Places.
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April 2020
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Chick-fil-A coming to Summer Avenue
The site is where the Grimes Memorial United Methodist Church building was closed and demolished last year.
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September 2019
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On the Ground Podcast: Summer Avenue brands itself as ‘the nation’s highway’
Meghan Medford and Mirna Garcia from the Summer Avenue Merchant's Association join High Ground to talk about the recent installation of international flags on the commercial corridor, as well as SAMA's efforts to remove blight, reduce crime and make Summer a destination for dining and shopping.
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July 2019
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Grimes Memorial church, mural will be demolished
Three potential tenants are talking with the new owner of the former Grimes Memorial UM Church property for a ground lease. The building and its well-known mural will be demolished.
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Jun Lee Trading Co. moving after three decades
After 32 years at the same location, Jun Lee Trading Co. will move farther east on Summer Avenue.
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May 2019
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More Summer Ave. color may fade with church closing
The final worship service for Grimes Memorial United Methodist Church is Sunday. A developer has bought the property that has featured a large, religious mural seen by Summer Avenue travelers for 37 years.
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February 2019
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Gateway Tire converting vacant dealership on Summer Avenue
Gateway Tire & Service Center will open a new location in a vacant, 81,000-square-foot car dealership on Summer Avenue.
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Mempops building kitchen on Summer to increase capacity
Homegrown Mempops will increase its capacity for making ice pops with a new production kitchen on Summer Avenue.
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January 2019
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JCKSN Ave, composed of 5 Memphis sisters, preps for album debut
Five Memphis sisters, all members of the band JCKSN Ave, are working on their debut album. Soon they are departing to L.A. to work on the project with two acclaimed producers from Memphis.
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November 2018
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Summer Avenue to re-brand as an international district
Summer Avenue has had many names over the years – Hwy 78, The Bristol Highway, The Broadway of America – and now it's adding international district to the list.
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