Demolition starting on old Racquet Club property
The Racquet Club, seen on Aug. 13, 2020, still doesn't have a redevelopment plan in place, but construction crews are preparing to demo the building. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Majestic oaks still shade the empty guardhouse at the entrance to the old Racquet Club. (Tom Bailey/The Daily Memphian)
Weeds have overtaken a side entrance to the old Racquet Club building. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
Any redevelopment of The Racquet Club can complement the density of existing office, retail and residential development in the East Memphis district. The club property is under the shadow of Clark Tower. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
The sprawling complex of buildings on the 9.3-acre site is being razed to remove blight and prepare the grounds for future development.
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The Racquet Club of Memphis East Memphis Commercial Real EstateTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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