There are 8 article(s) tagged Convention Center Hotel:

• December 2019

  • Loews Hotel plan for Central Police Station gets board approval

    The Loews Hotel plan would replace the back part of the historic Central Police Station with meeting and event, delivery and parking spaces.

    By Tom Bailey December 12, 2019

• November 2019

  • Loews Hotel plan may impact historic police building

    A revised, larger site plan for the Loews convention center hotel shows that the back of the historic Central Police Station would be replaced or retrofitted to support the 500-room hotel. Memphis Heritage opposes any demolition there "at this time."

    By Tom Bailey November 07, 2019

  • New Loews Hotel may replace back part of historic building

    A new request for a special use permit has been submitted for approval now that Loews Hotel & Co. has added the historic police station property to its site plan. 

    By Tom Bailey November 06, 2019

• September 2019

  • Permit sought for Loews Hotel on Civic Plaza

    The 500-room hotel would rise on 1.7 acres, where the Civic Plaza now offers fountains and benches across from City Hall.

    By Tom Bailey September 04, 2019

• July 2019

  • Kane says two new convention center hotels a possibility

    On "Behind the Headlines," the CEO of Memphis Tourism predicts growth in hotel rooms and other convention amenities, beyond the current ongoing legal battles.

    By Bill Dries July 20, 2019

  • Davidson County chancellor hears motions in hotel incentive case

    Rulings are pending in Davidson County Chancery Court on a variety of dismissal motions in a Downtown Memphis Sheraton lawsuit challenging incentives for a proposed Loews Hotel.

    By Wayne Risher July 17, 2019

  • Hotel battle may decide future for historic police building

    The owner of the long-vacant, 108-year-old Central Police Station Building has a Plan A and Plan B for renovating the historic Central Police Station Building at 128 Adams. Which plan is used depends on how the legal dispute over the convention center hotels is resolved. 

    By Tom Bailey July 01, 2019

• April 2019

  • City signs letter of intent with Loews for new convention center hotel

    A letter of intent signed Tuesday replaces one being pursued for a joint development by Loews and THM. THM wants to build the second convention center hotel at a restored 100 North Main Building.

    By Bill Dries, Wayne Risher April 23, 2019