Beale Street Live music series kicks off
Meant to be showcase intimate performances by Memphis musicians, Beale Street Live kicked off Friday with a performance by local artist Savannah Brister.
Topic: Downtown Memphis Commission
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June 2025
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May 2025
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Fill your plate: Memphis business owners test run vacant restaurant sites
Table Ready is designed to fill former Downtown businesses by allowing restaurant owners to try out the property with the Downtown Memphis Commission covering some of the rent and utility costs for a year.
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Edge District restaurants get funding, Downtown adding street musicians
Incoming restaurants in the Edge District received financial backing from the Downtown Memphis Commission, and the Main Street Mall will soon see more musicians.
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April 2025
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Mud Island project receives funding
Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time received two grants Wednesday, April 16, to help build the immersive adventure museum at the former Mississippi River Museum on Mud Island.
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March 2025
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Hospitality workers urged to use their ‘great power’ to change city’s narrative
“The more we can get people outside, the more we can create experiences, the more we invite people outside to join us, the better the perception will be about how things are going,” said Chandell Ryan, Downtown Memphis Commission President and CEO. “I want to just put that call of action.”
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November 2024
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Gallery: Christmas time in the city
Kids and adults gathered Downtown Saturday for the Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting sponsored by the Downtown Memphis Commission. Photographer Ziggy Mack was there to capture the excitement.
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Turkey, tea and vets: 3 small businesses snag thousands in grants
Plus, the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. approved board members to oversee the progress of the Sheraton hotel.
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October 2024
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Sheraton Hotel gets titleholder
The affiliate will be tax-exempt and have no legal or financial liability in the city’s transaction.
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September 2024
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Main Street mixed-use and N. Bellevue Boulevard housing approved
The N. Bellevue Boulevard development takes its inspiration from Uptown’s Malone Park Commons.
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August 2024
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Downtown developer sued for blight
The Downtown Memphis Commission has filed eight lawsuits against Tom Intrator through its anti-blight committee.
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June 2024
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Fourth of July fireworks are coming back Downtown
Grind City sits on five acres along the Mississippi River and will use its expansive front lawn, nicknamed “the yard,” as the fireworks viewing area Thursday, July 4.
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May 2024
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A convenience store, cafe and deli combo coming to Exchange Building
Filmmaker Miroslav Mitic is opening the Dream Magic Daily Market on the ground floor of the Exchange Building.
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February 2024
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DMC’s new leader has head for detail, eye for creativity
“My philosophy was always to be a resource. I always wanted to be the person that you go to solve the thing. And that’s how I positioned myself throughout my career,” said Chandell Ryan.
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December 2023
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DMC names new CEO
“It builds upon the experience that I’ve had,” Chandell Ryan said. “I am passionate about Memphis and passionate about Downtown Memphis.”
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November 2023
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Opinion: Public safety is a key to Downtown’s future
“The key to maintaining and building on Downtown Memphis’ momentum is to get a handle on the reality and perception of public safety concerns and to do so with a healthy sense of urgency.”
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October 2023
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Hotel Chisca sign to return
The building’s owner plans to change its rooftop sign, which reads “LYFE Kitchen,” with one that would read “The Chisca.”
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DMC forms committee to find Paul Young’s replacement
A new CEO could be chosen as early as December.
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Inked: Memorial Park cremation facility moves ahead
Earlier this year, Memorial Park’s plans for the facility received significant pushback, particularly among its Jewish neighbors. Plus, an aviation-themed cigar lounge lands a Downtown location.
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With Young headed to mayor’s office, DMC looks to new CEO search
Paul Young was named the head of the DMC in early 2021, emerging from a pool of 30 applicants. Now, two-and-a-half years later, the DMC will once again be looking for a new leader.
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September 2023
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‘Open on Main’ helps businesswomen open three Downtown storefronts
A partnership between Downtown Memphis Commission and Women’s Business Center South, the program provides emerging retail entrepreneurs with access to vacant storefronts on Main Street, where they can test their market strategies and contribute to the city’s retail ecosystem.
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August 2023
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A new coffee shop is coming to Downtown Memphis
Midsouth Coffee and Tea Co. is seeking a $30,000 grant from the Center City Development Corp., an affiliate of the Downtown Memphis Commission,
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Downtown Mobility Center opens as ‘necessary’ infrastructure
The Downtown Mobility Center is the centerpiece of several parking garage projects, including the renovation of older city-owned lots in the immediate area.
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July 2023
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New details of the Downtown Dream Hotel design revealed
Most notably, the eastern portion of the building will consist of a new tower that ties into the original frontage on Main Street.
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June 2023
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St. Mary’s Cathedral seeks $25,000 to help restore facade
The cathedral’s structure, which was built between 1889 and 1926 in the Gothic Revival style, is undergoing a $1.4 million renovation.
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Inked: Monster Golf comes to Cordova; Buster’s expands to East Memphis
According to Monster Golf’s website, players interact with animated monsters, which “talk, wiggle and squawk” as players make their way through the course.
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