There are 182 article(s) tagged Downtown Memphis:

• July 2021

  • Walking in Memphis: Grants now available for sidewalk repair Downtown

    The board of a Downtown agency approved a matching-grant program that offers commercial property owners up to $5,000 to repair their sidewalks.

    By Tom Bailey July 22, 2021

• May 2021

  • New program offers array of help to Downtown retailers

    The Downtown Retailer Rx program will offer expert guidance and $1,000 to $5,000 grants to help Downtown’s businesses rebound from the pandemic.

    By Tom Bailey May 14, 2021

  • Central Station, The Commonwealth earn historic honors

    The adaptive reuse and preservation of two historic, Downtown buildings have received recognition by the Tennessee Historical Commission.

    By Tom Bailey May 14, 2021

• April 2021

  • Downtown’s historic Masonic Temple building is sold

    The ornate Memphis Masonic Temple has sold for $2.225 million, according to the Shelby County Register’s Office website.

    By Tom Bailey April 12, 2021

  • ‘The Walk’ steps up with first design submission

    The Design Review Board gets details about “Building G,” a massive structure of 400 apartments, 27,000 square feet of retail, a parking garage and much more.

    By Tom Bailey April 07, 2021

• February 2021

  • Seven Downtown county government buildings closed Monday

    The County Trustee’s office is the exception, staying open for the last week of county tax filing season. Some county employees will be working from home if possible as the administration decides on a day-to-day basis when to open the buildings.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2021

  • Goal: Give smallest tax incentives that still spur projects Downtown

    Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board members are to review its policies for giving tax incentives. Possible changes may include syncing incentives to existing growth plans, simplifying the policy, and tightening the amount of incentives without slowing development.

    By Tom Bailey February 15, 2021

• January 2021

  • Facebook group leads to micro-giving community

    The Buy Nothing Midtown/Downtown Facebook group boasted more than 2,000 members as of Jan. 23. It’s one of several in the Memphis area.

    By Christin Yates January 24, 2021

• December 2020

  • Carlisle: Hyatt Centric to offer ‘unparalleled’ river views despite taller Grand Hyatt

    Hyatt Centric’s hotel guests and patrons of its rooftop bar and riverfront restaurant will have river views despite plans to erect a taller Grand Hyatt next door.

    By Tom Bailey December 22, 2020

  • River views beckon, when office workers return

    It’s spacious, it’s modern and everybody can take advantage of river views. But most of its newly renovated workstations and offices are empty because of COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher December 06, 2020

• November 2020

  • Why glamping, Topgolf and an aquarium never made it to Mud Island

    With millions of dollars of work needed at Mud Island, what happened with all the other ideas for some of Memphis’ most valuable property? 

    By Wayne Risher November 13, 2020

• October 2020

  • New CEO continues Indigo Ag’s commitment to Memphis headquarters

    Ron Hovsepian didn’t bring Indigo Ag’s big North American commercial headquarters to Memphis, but he’s already spoken with the mayor and governor to reaffirm the startup’s “enthusiasm” for the city.

    By Tom Bailey October 02, 2020

  • Kemmons Wilson Companies unveils Downtown headquarters design

    The design by LRK Architects for adaptive reuse of the historic warehouse that once housed Spaghetti Warehouse adds a prominent front porch, monumental glass entry and lots of windows.

    By Tom Bailey October 01, 2020

• September 2020

  • Biotech company Indigo Ag names new CEO

    Indigo Ag's board appointed the acting chief operating officer, Ron Hovsepian, to succeed David Perry. Perry brought the company's North American commercial headquarters to Memphis in 2018.

    By Tom Bailey September 03, 2020

• August 2020

  • Indigo Ag raises another $360M from investors

    Start-up Indigo Ag, with its North American commercial operations headquartered in Downtown Memphis, continues to raise investor funding, but has a goal to become self-sufficient by the end of this year.

    By Tom Bailey August 03, 2020

• June 2020

  • Carlisle Corp. plans to partially preserve historic Nylon Net Building, build 210 apartments

    The plan is to preserve the bottom 20 feet of 7 Vance’s historic masonry facade, plus the smokestack.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2020

  • Calkins: In a country roiled by violence, Memphis shows amazing grace

    There's no right way to protest. But Tuesday in Memphis, several hundred protestors marched to Mason Temple and forged a moment of heartbreaking grace. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 03, 2020

  • Fifth night of Downtown protests erupts into scuffles with police and among crowd

    As hundreds of protesters gathered Downtown Sunday evening and early Monday morning, there was more tension and more strategy than the previous four demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. And some of the tension was among different camps of activists.

    By Bill Dries June 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • Police arrest 8 following Downtown protests

    “Some have asked why our officers were wearing riot gear protection,” Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings said in a Facebook statement. “I feel that this question is asked because some do not know all of the details."

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 31, 2020

  • Indigo Ag, Anheuser-Busch tout results of rice-growing experiment

    Indigo’s Memphis-based rice team helped supply the giant beer-maker with a key ingredient. The Arkansas rice was grown with less water and by creating less methane that is harmful to the atmosphere. And growers profited more.

    By Tom Bailey May 31, 2020

  • Raymond James files more allegations against landlord

    Raymond James wants to go another legal round against its Downtown Memphis landlord. The company also reveals that six years ago it negotiated to be anchor tenant for what is likely the planned One Beale office tower. 

    By Tom Bailey May 19, 2020

• April 2020

  • Room service with a flair takes flight at Westin during pandemic

    Room service was never so varied as the Westin Beale Street's dinner offering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests can get meals delivered to their rooms free from eight restaurants.

    By Wayne Risher April 29, 2020

  • Downtown’s forgivable loan program grows by $60,000

    The Center City Development Corp. has added $60,000 to the money available to help small Downtown businesses survive the effects of COVID-19.

    By Tom Bailey April 21, 2020

• March 2020

  • Landscape, lighting plan submitted for new FedEx Logistics headquarters

    The Design Review Board will consider the proposed landscaping and lighting plans for the $62.5 million conversion of the former Gibson Guitar Factory into the new headquarters for FedEx Logistics.

    By Tom Bailey March 25, 2020

  • $26M Cotton Row renovation moves forward

    Two river bluff buildings will be converted into 112 apartment units and 5,300 square feet of commercial space on Front Street.

    By Tom Bailey March 25, 2020