Iconic, towering East Memphis landmark changes hands
New owners plan a “comprehensive improvement plan” for the iconic office tower in the heart of East Memphis.
Topic: East Memphis
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August 2021
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June 2021
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Hilton Memphis has window missing at roofline
Management of East Memphis’ tall, round, glass-encased hotel knows a window is missing.
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Renasant Bank designs a transparent Memphis headquarters
Renasant bankers brainstormed with LRK Architects to envision the kind of building that millennial employees and customers would want 20 years from now.
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Oak Court Mall owner files for reorganization bankruptcy
Oak Court Mall houses about 70 retailers including anchors Macy’s, Dillards and H&M.
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May 2021
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E. Memphis detox center can provide inpatient care for 2 years
The Pax Memphis Recovery center has provided outpatient addiction counseling and services in East Memphis since 2018. The Board of Adjustment just approved a temporary variance allowing the center to provide inpatient care for up to two years.
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For sale: A midcentury modern time capsule
It’s not just the simple lines and large, aluminum-framed windows that make this East Memphis home a midcentury modern jewel.
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Wooded site cleared for Opus East Memphis senior-living community
Work has begun on the nearly $90 million Opus East Memphis at 1029 Cherry Road, which developer Kevin Adams says will take about two years to complete. The 240-unit facility will offer independent living, assisted living and dementia care.
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March 2021
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New funeral service finds sanctuary, savings in churches
Former Memphis City Council member Brent Taylor for years has acquired and operated funeral homes in small towns near Memphis. But he recently innovated a relatively affordable funeral service in the heart of the bustling Poplar Corridor in East Memphis.
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Purchase expands development site to 12 acres where Racquet Club stood
Property records show that developer Chance Carlisle’s RCM Devco has just added 2.7 acres to the 9.3 acres he plans to develop in East Memphis. The site at 5111 Sanderlin is where the Racquet Club of Memphis closed and was razed.
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Strickland pledges to correct garbage pickup issues
Mayor Jim Strickland is taking responsibility for garbage pickup problems and says he is working to address the shortcomings.
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February 2021
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Ho, ho, whoa: Saint Nick seeks to block traffic from Poplar
Residents point to safety concerns and crime in proposing that a gate be erected across Saint Nick Drive to prevent cut-through traffic from using their street.
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January 2021
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Zoning variance approved for Cooper-Young project
The Board of Adjustment approved zoning variances for a planned retail center in East Memphis, an expansion of Memphis Country Club, a retail and townhouse development in Cooper-Young, and the expansion of a funeral service on Lamar.
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Conversions planned for E. Memphis hotel, old Sears building in Hickory Hill
These days, hotels and department stores are struggling. Which may explain the proposed conversions of a sprawling East Memphis hotel and a former Hickory Ridge Mall Sears building.
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Shop for fitting clubs to golfers opens in East Memphis
Club Champion opened its Memphis studio on Saturday, Jan. 9. The business custom fits golf clubs to golfers of all levels. The East Memphis shop is the company’s second in Tennessee and 76th in the nation.
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Townhouses proposed for Brookhaven Circle
A property owner has applied for a planned development called Brookhaven Townhomes at 786 E. Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis. The three-story units, each 2,300 square feet, will be sold instead of leased, and each will have a two-car garage and rooftop deck.
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Carlisle envisions a defining development for East Memphis, if stakeholders want that
The 9.3-acre site, now cleared by demolition, sold for $7.7 million to RCM Devco LLC, which lists developer Chance Carlisle of One Beale as its agent.
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December 2020
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Hue and cry? Bold colors, painted brick stir debate over apartment renovations
A colorful debate is being waged over the striking designs in the renovations of two old, East Memphis apartment communities.
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Developer changes proposal for East Memphis office space
The developers who have been wanting to build office space on undeveloped land in East Memphis have returned to the planning board with a new proposal.
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November 2020
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PennMarc building sold to Nashville firm for $26.3M
Healthcare Realty Trust has purchased the six-story, 135,000-square-foot medical office building at 6401 Poplar.
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October 2020
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Congregation mourns closing, rejoices in blessings of ‘disco shul’
Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth congregation is moving, leaving behind its “Brutalist” synagogue but not its sacred Torahs or special memories.
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U of M seeks approval for 529-bed student apartment development
The University of Memphis seeks approval of a planned development to build six buildings for 135 student apartments, or 529 beds, plus a small commercial building. The linear development would stretch along Deloach from Poplar to Central.
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September 2020
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Church sells land on prominent East Memphis corner
The Third Church of Christ, Scientist, which anchors a corner at Central and Highland, has sold its property for $3.3 million.
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U.S. search starts for ‘highest quality’ rebuild on Racquet Club site
The owners of the old Racquet Club property have recruited the JLL real estate brokerage firm to market the 9.3 acres to developers far and near.
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Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth sells its historic synagogue
Real estate company Worldwide Property Hub buys congregation's East Memphis property for $1.5 million.
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August 2020
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Company that fits golfers for golf clubs may open in East Memphis
A new building permit shows plans for Club Champion Golf to build a putting green and two swing rooms in space at the shopping center at 6450 Poplar. But the company’s plans are not firm yet, a spokeswoman said.
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