Large, mixed-use ‘Central Yards’ proposed for Midtown gateway
Father-and-son development team Frank Kemker (left) and Clayton Kemker have acquired two parcels and have a third under contract, totaling 5.6 acres, near the southwest corner of Central and Cooper. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The development would comprise 5.6 acres near the southwest corner of Cooper and Central, provide extra parking for an area that is often short on spaces, and be intentional about fitting in with the old neighborhood, the developers say.
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey covers business news for The Daily Memphian. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He's worked in journalism for 40 years and has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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