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.
Topic: Downtown Memphis Commission
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November 2024
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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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May 2023
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MATA to continue $1.25 ride share service
The original service zone of Downtown and New Chicago was expanded to include Presidents Island and areas of South Memphis.
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Inked: An adaptive reuse project in the Edge; The Falls in Arlington updates
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board will consider exterior renovation plans for the single-story masonry building at 405 Monroe Ave.
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July 2022
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Camp combining hip-hop and architecture comes to Memphis
A camp that uses music to expose underrepresented youth to architecture, urban planning and design made its Memphis debut this week.
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June 2022
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20-year PILOT approved for $79.6M Rise on the Ravine project
Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board members approved the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes for the mixed-use development in the Edge District.
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Applicants seek grants for three projects along G.E. Patterson
The requests are on the agenda for next week’s Center City Development Corp. meeting, including plans for a mixed-use development at the former Prince Hall Chapter of the Masonic Building Association.
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Inked: Rise on the Ravine seeks PILOT; Downtown Walgreens building sold
This week’s Inked includes details of a potential $79.6 million development in the Edge District and updates on Muggin’ Coffee’s second location.
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