There are 58 article(s) tagged Downtown Memphis Commission:

• January 2020

  • Retail-ready spaces coming Downtown

    The Downtown Memphis Commission staff particularly liked that the three ground-floor retail bays are virtually ready now for tenants.

    By Tom Bailey January 14, 2020

  • Loews Hotel gets final OK on 16-story project

    Board approves signage, light and art for series of other projects including Equality Trailblazers monument.

    By Jane Roberts January 10, 2020

  • Economic alliance aims to attract 3,800 jobs, $1.1 billion in projects in 2020

    The Regional Economic Alliance announced goals for 2020 on Thursday, Jan. 8: 68 projects, 3,800 jobs, $1.1 billion in capital investment, $109 million to minority and women-owned enterprises.

    By Wayne Risher January 09, 2020

  • Short-term rentals, retail proposed for S. Main building

    A New York developer plans to convert one of the South Main District's brick, two-story buildings into 18 short-term rental apartments and three ground-floor retail bays. 

    By Tom Bailey January 08, 2020

  • New public art, signs proposed for Downtown

    The Downtown Review Board will consider public art and signage for a number of projects, including Wiseacre Brewing Co., a suffrage monument and Sugashack on Beale. 

    By Tom Bailey, Elle Perry January 03, 2020

• December 2019

  • The Early Word: Governor comes to town and incentives are WAY up

    Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 13, and today, Gov. Bill Lee will be in town to make an economic development announcement. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 13, 2019

  • Downtown incentive projects hit ‘all-time high’ in 2019

    Downtown Memphis Commission-affiliated agencies provided incentives to 52 projects, from mega-projects to mom-and-pop retailers, during 2019. That was the most activity ever for the 42-year-old Downtown revitalization agency.

    By Wayne Risher December 13, 2019

  • DMC board eyes closing loophole that allowed appeals by Peabody Falls critics

    The Downtown Memphis Commission has pulled from the agenda of its Thursday, Dec. 12, meeting a proposed bylaws change limiting appeals of design review board decisions to project applicants.

    By Wayne Risher December 12, 2019

  • Tom Intrator stakes claim as Downtown change agent

    Tom Intrator is described as “a self-made, self-taught investor, developer and entrepreneur.” So, just who is the man behind one of Memphis' biggest proposed mixed-use real estate projects ever?

    By Wayne Risher December 09, 2019

  • Big tax incentives approved for Union Row, Pinch District

    How do you jump-start nearly $1.4 billion worth of new apartments, stores and offices? A Downtown board answers that by approving $306 million worth of tax incentives, with $143 million more to come from other sources, for two large developments. 

    By Tom Bailey December 03, 2019

• November 2019

  • Downtown developments angle for $449 million in incentives, with more to come

    A pair of $1 billion-plus Downtown development projects that would require heavy doses of public incentives are scheduled for an initial vote on Monday, Dec. 2.

    By Wayne Risher, Omer Yusuf November 26, 2019

  • New York developer seeks incentives for $104 million in Downtown development

    18 Main, led by New York real estate developer Tom Intrator, has submitted applications for tax incentives for five Downtown Memphis projects valued at more than $100 million.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2019

  • Developer ponies up $104M to fill gaps in Downtown’s recent renaissance

    Tom Intrator's development group 18Main wins tax relief for $104 million in projects on South Main and South Front Downtown.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2019

• October 2019

  • DMC hands out Vision Awards; Frank Ricks honored for decades of work

    DMC Vision Awards focus on year of innovation in Downtown development.

    By Jane Roberts October 26, 2019

  • Midtown residents lose appeal on design of Peabody Falls apartments

    The Downtown Memphis Commission voted 6-3 Friday, Oct. 18, to uphold its Design Review Board's approval of the design of Peabody Falls apartments in Midtown.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2019

• September 2019

  • When developers seek incentives should officials check their backgrounds?

    Extra to our Special Report: Unlike Memphis, some cities dig deep into the backgrounds of developers seeking public incentives.

    By Marc Perrusquia September 18, 2019

  • Prospero Health to set up operations in Memphis

    Prospero Health plans to invest $1.5 million and hire 249 workers in Memphis, setting up operations in One Commerce Square Downtown.

    By Tom Bailey September 17, 2019

  • Adaptive reuse projects proposed to fill key Downtown vacancies

    Developers are seeking tax incentives Tuesday, Sept. 10, on adaptive reuse projects at 82-88 South Main at Union, 99-105 South Front in Cotton Row district, and 345 South Main.

    By Wayne Risher September 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • Raymond James signs lease for Ridgeway Center space, court filings show

    A court filing appears to confirm what Raymond James has yet to acknowledge: The company is moving from Downtown to the Ridgeway Center office park in East Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey August 16, 2019

  • Art, history and soccer converge in Downtown Memphis

    The scale of images on the art walk in four historic Downtown alleys invites selfies. “We expect to lose some of our crowd as people stop and Instagram the murals,” said Penelope Huston of the Downtown Memphis Commission.

    By Jill Johnson Piper August 10, 2019

  • Handy House to reopen with parade

    The W.C. Handy House and Museum in the Beale Street entertainment district will reopen Saturday with a parade and live music.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2019

• July 2019

  • A super Saturday in the park

    Mud Island River Park was a hive of activity Saturday, as community organization Neighborhood Heroes led Memphis kids in superhero-related activities meant to inspire mental and physical wellness, while the Downtown Memphis Commission threw a party to celebrate summer birthdays. 

    By Jared Boyd July 14, 2019

  • South City art space up for DMC Good Neighbor Grant

    Yvonne Bobo's project to create space for 15 artists and a nonprofit called Off the Walls that will serve at-risk youth and adults in South City may receive additional incentives. 

    By Elle Perry July 12, 2019

  • Literature-themed eatery planned for Madison Avenue

    Cafe Lit, a literature-themed, multistory supper club with live entertainment, could bring more nightlife to Madison Avenue. 

    By Michelle Corbet July 12, 2019

  • Cupboard Restaurant plans to add ‘Express Grab & Go’ on Carolina Avenue

    The owners of the Cupboard Restaurant plan to add an “Express Grab & Go” component to their shipping and receiving and catering office on Carolina Avenue. 

    By Michelle Corbet July 12, 2019