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DRG901 · #**4821** Posted **Aug 17, 2018, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Ryall

Incredible proposal. A redeveloped 100 N. Main (it's all about that re-cladding in glass for an international-style box), I'm assuming a redeveloped Jefferson Plaza with another parking deck (the previous one was demolished), (2) new 20+story office towers sitting on top of a 1,200-space parking deck and an additional 26-story convention center hotel. 5 towers total brought back online or constructed from the ground up. This in conjunction with the City's rehab & expansion of the Cook Convention Center along with St. Jude & Turley's 9-block redevelopment of the Pinch District and the Uptown West-tobacco factory re/development is nothing short of critical mass, a full rebirth of the north end. Let's not forget the previous $1Billion+ St. Jude's just dropped for 3 or 4 mid-rise towers & data center and the quarter-billion dollar Bass Pro Shop @ The Pyramid. Any takers on the Sterick Building or 969 Madison Ave.?

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/new...00-north-main/
photo (Memphis News/Houston Cofield)

image (Memphis News/Houston Cofield)
https://www.memphisdailynews.com/new...00-north-main/

Pretty awesome and I'm excited for more info/renderings to come out.

Want to see some action moving on the Pinch also, hopefully some new info will come out soon.

Johnny Ryall · #**4822** Posted **Aug 17, 2018, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by DRG901

Want to see some action moving on the Pinch also, hopefully some new info will come out soon.

Posted this update a few pages back. These concept renderings really highlight my previous point that a few projects together have become one massive contiguous redevelopment of the north end that's 1 and half miles long from Court Ave. to Henry Ave.. Billions of dollars of construction flowing in seemingly at the same time. Not to mention, Hotel Indigo & The Commonwealth redevelopments on the same block with the Sterick Building just to the south.

A pinch of transformation: Institutions work together to reimagine the historic Pinch District
Andy Meek | High Ground News

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Part of the hold-up on the redevelopment of the Pinch, explained Mary Clare Borys, the City of Memphis Housing and Community Development’s project manager for The Pinch, has to do with working needing to be done on upgrading utilities in the area. The state of Tennessee approved $12 million that will complement $25 million from the city to improve the Pinch district infrastructure... As the city, state and St. Jude step up to help with the utility and infrastructure improvements, they pave the way for the development of one of Memphis' oldest areas. “St. Jude is the catalyst,” for transforming the Pinch and helping write its next chapter, according to Downtown Memphis Commission president Jennifer Oswalt.

http://www.highgroundnews.com/featur...formation.aspx

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image LRK

http://www.highgroundnews.com/featur...formation.aspx

Johnny Ryall · #**4823** Posted **Aug 18, 2018, 8:19 PM**

Sound System Upgrade, Locker Room Improvements Highlight Renovations to Liberty Bowl
Special to the Daily News/ Memphis Daily News

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The City Council approved the $2.5 million renovations in May... Past renovations include a an upgraded video board, new playing surface, chairback seats and the continued development of Tiger Lane. The new sound system falls in line with that initiative – the JBL Variable Line Array system is commonly used in major football venues across the country. Strickland tweeted “we worked with Daktronics to design a sound system specifically for the unique shape of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.” According to a release, the new locker room provides nearly 6,000 additional square feet of space. There are 105 lockers with LED Monitors and full data connectivity. A new coaches’ room will come along with a new training room providing direct access to the Liberty Bowl field.

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/new...-liberty-bowl/

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Johnny Ryall · #**4824** Posted **Aug 18, 2018, 9:59 PM**

USL Memphis Coach Tim Mulqueen Embraces Expansion Challenge
By Don Wade/ Memphis Daily News

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Mulqueen has coached in college, in Major League Soccer – including winning the MLS Cup while head coach of the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) back in 2000 – and has been the goalkeepers coach for Team USA.

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/new...ugural-season/

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USL Memphis to Begin Play in 2019
By Zach Spedden/ Soccer Stadium Digest

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“When I first visited AutoZone Park before purchasing the Redbirds, I immediately recognized the potential for it to be home to more than one professional sports team,” Freund said in a statement. “We will build an entirely separate organization focused on providing an authentic soccer experience similar to what Yankee Stadium, home to the New York City Football Club, has been able to achieve at the MLS level.” “AutoZone Park is a big part of the fabric of the city and is the setting for so many memories for people each year, and now, we are going to be able to invite even more people to experience the excitement,” Unger said in a statement. “The stadium will now be buzzing every weekend from March through September.” Branding for the USL Memphis club is expected to be revealed at a later date.

https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2018...-play-in-2019/

Rendering courtesy USL

Rendering courtesy USL
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Memphis' pro soccer club names head coach
By Meagan Nichols – Lead Reporter, Memphis Business Journal

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USL Memphis’s inaugural coach will bring Major League Soccer and Olympic coaching experience to the Bluff City.

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...ead-coach.html

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Johnny Ryall · #**4825** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 1:16 PM**

Memphis' new digital newspaper to occupy Downtown office building
By Jacob Steimer – Reporter, Memphis Business Journal

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The Crane Co. Building is located about a block north of AutoZone Park and a block east of the Daily News' current offices. It contains 54,000 square feet and was recently renovated by a couple from Montreal, Canada. Its fifth floor is still available for lease, Cutler said. Montreal-based Jefferson Court Properties Inc. purchased the historic Crane Co. Building at 254 Court Ave. in June and is renovating it into Class A office space.

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...-downtown.html
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Some interesting history on the building.

Crane Company
by Vance Lauderdale/ Memphis Magazine

https://memphismagazine.com/ask-vance/crane-company/

Crane Building - Memphis, TN (circa 2014) PHOTO BY VANCE LAUDERDALE

maximus10 · #**4826** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 1:32 PM**

Wow, seems like a lot of properties downtown are getting snapped up.

Johnny Ryall · #**4827** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 1:34 PM**

Stationery company moves to former bakery in the Edge District
MICHAEL WADDELL | High Ground News

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At 12,000 square feet, the new space at 647 Madison Avenue will be twice as large as the space on Broad Avenue. Approximately half will be used for warehouse purposes, and the other half will be administrative and production space... The former Camp Building at 647 Madison, which shares a contiguous wall with Sam Phillips Recording Studio, was built it 1945 and originally housed a bakery until the mid-1960s. In fact, the design of the front of the building was louvered open to deflect heat from the building. Adams purchased the building earlier this year for $350,000, and the total project cost is expected to be up to $1.5 million. To help with renovation costs, Adams received an exterior improvements grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission.

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...eDistrict.aspx

photo High Ground News

Johnny Ryall · #**4828** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 1:42 PM**

Lake District project finally nears construction
MICHAEL WADDELL | High Ground News

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After struggling through some development hurdles, the $375 million Lake District mixed-use project in Lakeland is finally moving toward with a likely opening next year... California-based Gilad Development Co. recently closed on the balance of the land needed for the 160-acre project.

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...struction.aspx

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Johnny Ryall · #**4829** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 3:03 PM**

Colonial Country Club Submits Request for Redevelopment of a Larger Tract
The Daily News

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The developers estimate they will spend $300 million, including $75 million in the first phase alone... The newest plan calls for 540 single-family residences on more acreage -- 118 acres. It also calls for a reduction of apartments to 250 units, a reduction of senior-living apartments to 310 units, 9 acres of office park, 16 acres for retail and restaurants, 5 acres for what would be the only full-service hotel east of the Hilton, and millions of dollars in upgrades for the project’s anchor, Colonial Country Club and its championship South Course.

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/new...-larger-tract/

Johnny Ryall · #**4830** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by maximus10

Wow, seems like a lot of properties downtown are getting snapped up.

Developers & investors are trying to stay ahead of the curve.

Johnny Ryall · #**4831** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 3:34 PM**

First detailed rendering I've seen of the residential component. Also, more mention of "Phase II" being a class A office tower up to 400,000 square feet.

$225M One Beale riverfront development to open with hotel, apartments, dining
MICHAEL WADDELL | High Ground News

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The $130 million first phase will include a 227-room Hyatt Centric hotel, 227 apartments, two signature restaurants with riverfront views, retail space, and a 475-spot parking garage. The second phase will include the development of 200,000 to 400,000 square feet of Class A office... The hotel was separated from the multifamily units to make way for an office tower, which will be developed as part of Phase 2 by Highwoods Properties. Plans call for 200,000 to 400,000 square feet of Class A office space... Highwood Properties will develop the office building in the second phase, and the developer is working with the Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Carlisle to secure an anchor tenant.

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...wnSkyline.aspx

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The project's residential component will connect to the parking garage.

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Historical elements are incorporated in the Hyatt Centic hotel concept from HBG Design.

Johnny Ryall · #**4832** Posted **Aug 23, 2018, 10:09 PM**

Developer to build first spec distribution space in Memphis in more than a decade
By Jacob Steimer – Reporter, Memphis Business Journal

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Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks Partners is preparing to develop a speculative distribution center in Memphis, the company announced Wednesday.

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...ion-space.html

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Pictured is an architectural rendering of Memphis Global Crossing, the speculative distribution center Robinson Weeks Partners has proposed to build in southeast Memphis.

rendering ROBINSON WEEKS PARTNERS ARCO DESIGN/BUILD| ADB DESIGN SERVICES

rendering ROBINSON WEEKS PARTNERS ARCO DESIGN/BUILD| ADB DESIGN SERVICES

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...ion-space.html

Johnny Ryall · #**4833** Posted **Aug 23, 2018, 10:23 PM**

With $95 million on table, Uptown group reveals development wish list
By Jacob Steimer – Reporter, Memphis Business Journal

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With a new plan in place, the agency is eager to use its large bank account to help developers bring it to life.

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...p-reveals.html

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image MBJ

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...p-reveals.html

DRG901 · #**4834** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 9:24 PM**

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...-downtown.html

Loews releases preliminary renderings for Downtown Memphis hotel/ Jacob Steimer/Memphis Business Journal

Jack1175 · #**4835** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by DRG901

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/...-downtown.html

Loews releases preliminary renderings for Downtown Memphis hotel/ Jacob Steimer/Memphis Business Journal

By the looks of it, the main Street Mall clock area will be demolished, but the design of the convention center tower itself looks good, now just waiting to see the office portion of the project if they still plan too

Johnny Ryall · #**4836** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 11:02 PM**

Sleek glass tower proposed for Downtown hotel
Ted Evanoff, Memphis Commercial Appeal

https://www.commercialappeal.com/sto...rn/1125468002/

https://www.commercialappeal.com/sto...rn/1125468002/

James Owen · #**4837** Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jack1175

By the looks of it, the main Street Mall clock area will be demolished, but the design of the convention center tower itself looks good, now just waiting to see the office portion of the project if they still plan too

I doubt they will remove the clock tower since the trolley tracks run parallel to the hotel site (trolleys are not shown in the renderings), and since these are preliminary designs, some adjustments will have to be made along the way.

Johnny Ryall · #**4838** Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 5:11 PM**

Memphis rising: Can this Mid-South city of 670,000 become the next Austin?
ROBERT CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR/ Building Design + Construction

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Now, Memphians are feeling a fresh wind blowing off the Mississippi, invigorating them with the possibility of a much brighter future. The trio of redevelopments presented here—Crosstown Concourse, Tennessee Brewery, and The Chisca on Main—is indicative of the 250 projects, valued at $13 billion (according to Cushman & Wakefield), that have reenergized Memphis in the last four years.

https://www.bdcnetwork.com/memphis-r...me-next-austin

Ken West Photography

Ken West Photography

https://www.bdcnetwork.com/memphis-r...me-next-austin

DRG901 · #**4839** Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 8:36 PM**

Development booms in the Edge District
Michael Waddell/High Ground News | Monday, August 27, 2018

http://www.highgroundnews.com/featur...eDistrict.aspx

Johnny Ryall · #**4840** Posted **Aug 30, 2018, 4:45 AM**

Checking in on campus expansions at Campbell Clinic and Methodist University Hospital
Michael Waddell | High Ground News

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Orthopedic specialist Campbell Clinic in Germantown is nearly tripling its campus size with the addition of a 120,000-square-foot building on a vacant five-acre parcel immediately adjacent to the clinic’s current 60,000 square-foot location at 1400 S. Germantown Road... “Construction just got underway earlier this month, and the $43 million project is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the third quarter or start of the fourth quarter next year,”...

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...velopment.aspx

Campbell Clinic

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...velopment.aspx

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Across town in the Medical District, Methodist University Hospital is putting the final touches on its new $275 million Sherard Tower by the end of the year, with occupancy expected in the first quarter of 2019... The project is the latest move by Methodist to upgrade its system in recent years, following the expansion its Germantown and South campuses, the opening of a new hospital in Olive Branch, and the renovation of the Midtown campus.

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...velopment.aspx

Methodist Healthcare

http://www.highgroundnews.com/devnew...velopment.aspx