Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro
The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.
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The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.
“It’s gone through a few iterations and we’re excited that someone’s picking up the ball and really pushing it to completion,” said the founder of Cnct. Design.
Visitors to Memphis’ Main Street Mall can expect to see performances from singers, musicians, jugglers, magicians, dancers and other street performers.
The 18 S. Main St. building was formerly owned by developer Tom Intrator — and had been part of his plans for several Main Street properties — but was transferred during an April foreclosure sale.
Downtown business owners received money to renovate their properties with plans for a liquor store, cafe and possibly more.
“The sign is more than just the letters,” said Ted Townsend, president of the chamber. “It embodies that business is here in our Downtown core.”
A vacant building in Klondike should soon undergo renovations to become the Northside Grill.
An Edge District alley is getting a glow-up.
Local artist Andre LeMoyne Miller will open an art gallery Saturday, May 31, as part of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Open on Main initiative.
A new mailing and shipping center is headed to Jackson Avenue, and the Mid-South Paralyzed Veterans of American begins to develop its recently acquired property.
New guidelines emphasize walkability, attractive streetscapes, appealing facades, sustainability and authenticity to Memphis.
Since the original policy change in July 2023, only five projects have been approved and none of those are under construction.
The Design Review Board approved the architectural design for the Falls Building redevelopment into apartments and the recently announced Crosstown/Live Nation indoor event venue.
The project is now expected to cost $38 million more than original estimates, and the Downtown Mobility Authority may commit additional support to ensure the redevelopment moves forward.
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s anti-blight committee files lawsuits against blighted properties in Memphis that are inhabitable. The DMC said the litigation is the effective, but “last resort.”
The Downtown Memphis Commission uses security checkpoints on Beale Street on the weekends. But that private security does not screen patrons all night, every night. Security checkpoints come down at some point, while some bars are still open.
Milton Howery III is often referred to as “Milton Memphis” for his constant dedication to promoting the city.
The DMC will also continue its policy of what amounts to a cover charge that goes to pay the cost of the private security.
Sanford — the cheerful, bespectacled godfather of Downtown — led the CCC, which later became the Downtown Memphis Commission, championing sustainable development and ushering in a residential boom in the city core that still sets Memphis apart.
The Downtown Memphis Commission and the Downtown Mobility Authority plan to host a kick off event at the end of the month to start exterior work.
The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
For 901 Day, Cristina McCarter is looking for “any Memphis-made business owner or maker that is very ‘Memphis eccentric.’”
The project “increases Downtown housing options and diversity of offerings by adding unique cottage-style housing product to the market,” according to a report from the Downtown Memphis Commission.
The restoration of the Cycle Shop itself is nearly complete, with the expected groundbreaking for the multi-family element of the project set for early 2024.
A new housing development project planning to fill a long-vacant lot in the Peabody-Vance neighborhood received a tax incentive from the Downtown Memphis Commission.