City plans $55M AutoZone Park renovation, mixed-use development
AutoZone Park, the home of the Memphis Redbirds, could be getting a $55 million renovation. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian, file)
The City of Memphis is planning a $55 million renovation of AutoZone Park and potential redevelopment of the area around the stadium, according to public records reviewed by The Daily Memphian.
In June, the city signed a contract with the project-management firm Vieste, which is also involved in the city’s development at Liberty Park.
The exhibits to the contract indicate the city’s firmest commitment yet to securing the Memphis Redbirds' long-term future in Memphis and follow Redbirds’ management openly hinting at moving elsewhere if the park doesn’t see substantial work.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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