Downtown to get new veterans rec center and more
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.
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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.
“In the time since the PILOT was approved, macro-economic conditions in the real estate industry have not only not improved but have instead deteriorated further,” one of the developers wrote in a letter attached to the extension request.
Built in 1965, the building includes 400 parking spaces in a four-story garage and 156,342 square feet of leasable office space in the 10 floors above.
The Downtown Memphis Commission kicked off its free beginners’ bike class series in the Raymond James parking lot, starting with the basics.
“The astonishing thing about this campaign is that the first $100 million was raised without a rendering or a clear visual of what the new museum will look like.”Related story:
New York-based Left Lane Development LLC will ask the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. for a 12-year PILOT for the redevelopment project.
The Mobility Center, scheduled to open in July, already has four parking spaces that are equipped for the installation of electric chargers for public use.
“The new garage is ultimately redundant and serves only to improve the mobility of people who can afford to drive.”
Tawanda Pirtle plans to expand the store into the adjacent storefront at 511 S. Main St.
The most notable changes to the tax incentives are the length of the program and a focus on affordable housing.