For the February 21st Board of Adjustment hearing, the Memphis University School is proposing a new Arts & Sciences Building and an Indoor Practice Facility…
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APPROVED: Two Historic Properties to be added to the National Register
The National Register designation of two local historic properties approved by the Memphis Landmarks Commission were approved this week by the State Review board of…
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A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street INTRODUCTION Union Avenue. The very name strikes shudders and grumblings among drivers, pedestrians and business owners alike. Today’s…
Read More Union Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, Union Avenue?Downtown Commission: A new Hotel Chisca rooftop sign included in November 1st Design Review Board Applications
Newly-restored rooftop signage for The Hotel Chisca is among the two applications being reviewed for the November meeting of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review…
Read More Downtown Commission: A new Hotel Chisca rooftop sign included in November 1st Design Review Board ApplicationsHotel, Mixed-Use for 100 N. Main among Land Use Applications for November
Among 15 cases for November, 100 North Main, LLC has submitted an application (SUP 2023-023: DOWNTOWN) to convert Memphis’s tallest office building to mixed-use, including…
Read More Hotel, Mixed-Use for 100 N. Main among Land Use Applications for NovemberPlanning & Development: Board Of Adjustment Cases for October 25, 2023
Comments are due to the staff planner by Wednesday, October 18 at 8am. From the Division of Planning and Development: The 11 cases listed below have been…
Read More Planning & Development: Board Of Adjustment Cases for October 25, 2023Planning & Development: Landmarks Commission Applications for September 28
First “Union Station” Developments Proposed at Former Union Avenue Police Precinct Site New townhouses in the new gated community in the Union Station development are…
Read More Planning & Development: Landmarks Commission Applications for September 28Planning & Development: Board of Adjustment Applications for September 27, 2023
The ownership of Ashlar Hall, the castle-like structure along Central Avenue in Midtown that is the longtime home to myth, legend, a legendary resident, years…
Read More Planning & Development: Board of Adjustment Applications for September 27, 2023The New Tom Lee: America’s Newest Riverfront Destination Opens Along the Mighty Mississippi River
Tom Lee Park, a newly transformed, 31-acre riverfront park running alongside the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, reopened Saturday, September 2, 2023, in time for…
Read More The New Tom Lee: America’s Newest Riverfront Destination Opens Along the Mighty Mississippi River100 N. Main Renovations Looking Up: EDGE Approves $5 Million in Funds
EDGE Announces New Incentives, Fosters Progress Through Strategic Partnerships This week, the EDGE Board approved a $5 million loan as part of the overall capital…
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