The AM/DM podcast: The future of Downtown
Downtown skyline seen from the Sterick Building on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
At the tail end of October, the Downtown Memphis Commission gave a high-profile update on Downtown.
Both the Memphis and the Shelby County mayors were there, and speakers cited lower-than-the-national-average office vacancy rates, falling Downtown crime rates and $1 billion in public and private investments in the area.
On the other hand, there are still several large, vacant office towers, with renovations looming.
Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby joins us to talk about the future of Downtown.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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