City seeks approval for Memphis Fairgrounds Planned Development

In addition to ‘a convention center for sports’ it will include mixed-use Village District

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 10, 2019 3:42 PM CT | Published: October 10, 2019 2:01 PM CT

The city seeks approval from the Land Use Control Board for a new 200,000-square-foot sports and events complex and a 700,000-square-foot mixed-use development of retail, restaurants, hotels, entertainment, commercial office space and multifamily residential. 

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Fairgrounds The Destination District The Village District
Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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