There are 245 article(s) tagged Downtown Memphis Commission:

• February 2021

  • New developer plans to revive blighted South City building

    A new real estate development company plans to transform a blighted, long-vacant commercial structure into retail space and apartments.

    By Tom Bailey February 17, 2021

  • Goal: Give smallest tax incentives that still spur projects Downtown

    Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board members are to review its policies for giving tax incentives. Possible changes may include syncing incentives to existing growth plans, simplifying the policy, and tightening the amount of incentives without slowing development.

    By Tom Bailey February 15, 2021

  • Uptown’s Malone Park Commons features an uncommonly social setting

    There’s nothing common about the new residential development that is to open March 1 in Uptown. The first phase features two rows of rental cottages that face each other across a 30-foot-wide courtyard.

    By Tom Bailey February 03, 2021

• January 2021

  • DMC takes step to keep Mobility Center on budget, on time

    The Downtown Memphis Commission has hired a search committee consultant to help meet its goal of identifying by Feb. 25 the final candidate for the CEO/president position.

    By Tom Bailey January 22, 2021

  • Another historic Pinch building threatened, this time by fire

    A fire early Saturday morning heavily damaged a 120-year-old building in the historic Pinch District.

    By Tom Bailey January 13, 2021

• December 2020

  • Grants to help Alcenia’s owner buy, improve her Downtown building

    The owner of Alcenia’s restaurant is receiving help from multiple organizations to buy and improve her Pinch District building. And the owner of a historic Film Row building receives help to renovate the exterior of the Art Moderne structure.

    By Tom Bailey December 16, 2020

  • Downtown board approves public support for One Beale’s Grand Hyatt

    The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. voted unanimously in support of $129.5 million worth of public incentives for One Beale’s fourth phase, plus a 5 percent tax surcharge on One Beale customers that is projected to generate another $139 million over 30 years.

    By Tom Bailey December 09, 2020

  • New plans for One Beale aim for ‘skyline-altering’

    First, Chance Carlisle dropped his plan for an office tower at One Beale. More recently, he scrapped his plan for a tower that would have housed 150 hotel rooms and 240 apartments and condos. Now, he plans to build a 350-room Grand Hyatt hotel that would double as an extraordinary landmark for Beale Street.

    By Tom Bailey December 01, 2020

• November 2020

  • Big holiday parades off the table for Memphis – and you know why

    Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus forced organizers to cancel the Whitehaven Christmas Parade and the Memphis Holiday Parade.

    By Linda A. Moore November 24, 2020

  • Downtown’s $62M ‘mobility’ plan moves forward

    Despite a few questions, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board voted unanimously to fund a $62 million plan to improve parking, walking and cycling Downtown. The City Council and County Commission still must approve the project.

    By Tom Bailey November 10, 2020

  • Downtown Commission’s Oswalt leaving Memphis to guide Haslam family fortune

    Architect and urban planning consultant Ray Brown will serve as Downtown Memphis Commission’s interim president for up to six months starting Jan. 1.

    By Tom Bailey November 02, 2020

• October 2020

  • Move over, Marie Kondo; DMC ready to ‘spark joy’ on South Main

    Beginning today, South Main will look a little brighter. 

    By Elle Perry October 30, 2020

  • On-demand ride service coming to Downtown, Medical District, New Chicago

    A 7.5-square-mile area will be served by a fleet of passenger vans that fill the big gap between fixed-route buses and the personal, more expensive rides from taxis and Uber.

    By Tom Bailey October 29, 2020

  • $62M parking, walking proposal passes first test

    The package of projects that includes a $42 million “Mobility Center” is designed to balance the needs of those hunting for a parking spot with those walking around Downtown and the riverfront.

    By Tom Bailey October 29, 2020

  • A $62M plan in 10 images: For easier parking, walking

    A plan to improve and enhance – maybe even solve – Downtown’s parking and walking challenges has many parts to it. Here’s a guide to help make it easier to digest.

    By Tom Bailey October 27, 2020

  • ‘Mobility Center’ crowns $62M plan to improve Downtown parking, walking

    The Downtown Memphis Commission is proposing a comprehensive solution to parking and pedestrian shortcomings.

    By Tom Bailey October 26, 2020

  • DMC’s effort to fill shop spaces wins international award

    The “Open on Main” initiative has won a Pinnacle Award from the International Downtown Association. 

    By Tom Bailey October 05, 2020

• August 2020

  • Downtown agency approves changes in how public money will help build The Walk

    The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved 30 years of property tax savings that will fund $134.6 million of the $741 million development’s costs, and a 5% tourism surcharge that is estimated to provide $20.8 million for the project. 

    By Tom Bailey August 11, 2020

  • COVID-19 credit crunch could shrink hotel pipeline

    Some experts expect fewer hotels to be built in Memphis over next couple years because of tight credit market for projects with no clear path for recovery from COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher August 10, 2020

• July 2020

  • New Downtown grant would help with pre-construction costs

    The proposed "Pre-Development Assistance Grant" would provide up to $5,000 for such costs as marketing studies, architecture, engineering and environmental assessments. 

    By Tom Bailey July 23, 2020

  • Victorian Village ‘outcast’ makes a comeback

    The restored columns of the circa 1840s Pillow-McIntyre House at Adams and Orleans were reinstalled last week, signalling at turn in fortunes for a sometimes forgotten house with some secrets.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2020

• June 2020

  • Agency makes grants more affordable to South City businesses

    South City businesses and nonprofits now need only to make a 10% match – instead of 25% – to receive up to a $50,000 grant to improve the exterior of their buildings.

    By Tom Bailey June 17, 2020

  • Agency may increase grants for South City businesses because of pandemic

    The Downtown Memphis Commission staff recommends that grants for exterior improvements to South City businesses start covering 90% of the costs instead of 75%.

    By Tom Bailey June 11, 2020

  • Building permit sought to renovate historic buildings for restaurant, apartments

    Project plan is to convert upper floors of four, attached buildings into six apartments, and enlarge McEwen's restaurant.

    By Tom Bailey June 09, 2020

  • Downtown draft plan: Build vertical, include everyone, enforce standards, make it walkable

    The Downtown Memphis Commission has just unveiled a draft master plan that could guide Downtown development for the next decade. The DMC will seek public response through June.

    By Tom Bailey June 08, 2020