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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More 100 N. Main Renovations Looking Up: EDGE Approves $5 Million in FundsImpassioned Code Enforcement in One Room
Every Year Hundreds Descend on Memphis to Learn about Code Enforcement By Zoë Dominguez In a crowded lecture hall of the University of Memphis Law…
Read More Impassioned Code Enforcement in One RoomPlanning & Development: Board of Adjustment applications for August 23rd
Board of Adjustment cases for Wednesday, August 23rd. Comments are due to the staff planner by 8AM Wednesday, August 18. From the Division of Planning…
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