$30M South Front mixed-use development approved
The project on South Front would, according to the Design Review Board, fill in a missing piece of a vibrant and developing Downtown neighborhood.
The project on South Front would, according to the Design Review Board, fill in a missing piece of a vibrant and developing Downtown neighborhood.
The DMC hopes the transformative parking hub will solve most of Downtown’s parking needs.
The permit represents the beginning of the second phase of the Conwood project.
Preservationist William “Bill” Townsend is on a tear. He just bought the Lowenstein Mansion, which is a mile east of his Masonic Temple and four miles west of his Luciann Theater building.
The Germantown Planning Commission endorsed a final site plan for Conrad Pearson. The medical company wants to stay in the suburb but is ready to grow.
The massive mixed-use building will be part of a $62 million parking overhaul across Downtown Memphis.
In its application to the Board of Adjustment, St. Jude says the new garage will improve blighted, unusable property and exposed sections of the Gayoso Bayou.
The Crescent Center’s new owner said he was impressed by both the building and its East Memphis neighborhood.
While the Downtown Memphis Commission prepares for renovations to its own North Main headquarters, it is also evaluating bids for its giant neighbor, 100 N. Main.
Despite exceeding the density capacity for the South Main District, the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment granted approval of a new mixed-use development.
The tower at 114 N. Main sits at the corner of Adams Avenue and North Main Street. It shares the block with the Fire Museum of Memphis.
The goal is for the granite skyscraper to eventually become mixed-use, with restaurants and some commercial real estate, but primarily residential, said Jacob Sofer of N.Y.-based Madison Realties.
The Luciann theater building just took a big step in returning to its glory days, long before its more recent history as an adult entertainment business.
Focal Point Investments also developed the mixed-use building at 999 S. Cooper St. in Midtown Memphis.
The extra, 5,300 square feet of buried stones would expand the area of the cobblestone-landing project by nearly 2% if state and local officials agree to enlarge the restoration site.
Downtown Nutrition + Energy will be based on the business model of The Nutrition Hub, which is located in Germantown.
Germantown aldermen approved a plan for additional high-end apartment units and retail space at Thornwood, a mixed-use development in the suburb’s central business district.
The heavy-duty HVAC supplier is also considering moving its Memphis facility to North Mississippi.
Poll participants identified the need for protected bike lanes, safer pedestrian crossings, more appealing building development, better lighting and increasing the sense of security as issues on a five-mile stretch of Summer.
At its meeting Thursday, the board accepted requests for omission, including the Overton Square, Broad Avenue and Coro Lake areas to allow for further study. Design firm one step closer to moving into Annesdale mansionRelated story:
After hearing from neighbors of the former residence on Lamar Avenue, the Land Use Control Board allowed the design firm to go forward with its request, but stipulated it must monitor the noise generated from live events at the space.
Members of Annesdale-Snowden Historic Neighborhood have expressed concern for the continued use of the mansion as an event space.
While some small local businesses struggled throughout the pandemic, 901 Comics saw record sales. This summer, owners Shannon Merritt and Jaime Wright opened a second location, 901 Comics East.
Proposals include known names like Chance Carlisle and Tom Intrator, as well as ones new to Memphis like Aaron Mesner of Block Real Estate Services.
The group intends, if its bid is accepted, to invest around $267 million to revitalize one of the city’s most alluring pieces of commercial real estate.