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For sure Memphis has never had much of a skyline. Unfortunately two of the tallest buildings (100 North Main and the Sterrick Building) are old, empty and literally falling apart. Both are major examples urban blight and need to be razed ASAP as they present serious public safety issues. This has been studied for years, and there is simply no way they are worth the investment that would be required to salvage them. They are long overdue for the wrecking ball.

Lipscomb Academy, like Lipscomb University, has some of worst architecture ever. Just plain ugly, bland and cheap looking.

I believe this will be Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s newest outpatient facility.

Lamar Avenue has got to rank as one of the most blighted, dangerous corridors in the entire country. Such an embarrassment for the entire city of Memphis.

It’s hard for any city to compete with Nashville’s Music City Center and the staggering array of hotels and attractions offered in our state’s capital. The old Cook Convention center badly needed major upgrades. I dislike that they sold the naming rights to a Renasant, a Mississippi-based bank. Memphis will remain a smallish market for conventions, but hopefully they will be able to attract more and better conventions once Covid-19 is behind us.

His photos and updates are always relevant and very much appreciated. Thank you!

International air travel remains highly restricted and things are getting worse as COVID-19 spikes globally. As such there is zero possibility of the British Airways nonstop flight resuming until next summer — at the earliest. There is simply no demand right now, even to much larger markets. .

This is a huge improvement. Now, if the airport could only get some flights!

Imagine how Alex Palmer Co. deals with this. After his decades of failures with WES, and loss of his name on 1801 West End Ave., & financial issues — not a great outcome.

This looks so suburban and is very disappointing for a prime riverfront spot. The long history of this development has been nothing but downgrades from the original plan for two towers.

A tower of any significant height in this very empty part of downtown is unrealistic. The developers have harmed their project’s credibility by releasing such an amateurish rendering. Street activation in this area is very weak — Bass Pro Shop has been badly hurt by the pandemic, and the renovated convention center is too far away to help. Memphis needs to focus on trying to revitalize its older central downtown core, starting with the demolition of 100 North Main and Sterrick Bldg. Projects like this one, the proposed Union Row, and the very scaled-down One Beale, are simply too much for downtown Memphis.

How embarrassing for Memphis and for those involved. The proposed tall/skinny tower In the midst of all those parking lots, surely must be a joke. The city needs to condemn and raze 100 North Main and the Sterrick Bldg. — both are urban blight. If the long promised One Beale tower could never materialize in a much better location, this one is not happening.

This rendering looks hideous. Lipstick on a pig!

I don’t think this is correct. British Airways, along with other international carriers, continue to have very limited passenger flights to/from the USA because of COVID-19. I’ve checked airline sources and see nothing about this. In fact BA still shows no planned service to many other US cities including Austin, Pittsburgh, New Orleans. This also makes no sense since we are approaching winter which is always the slowest travel period of the year and COVID cases are currently spiking in the UK and Europe. If we are very lucky the flight may return next summer at the earliest.

The Canopy Hotel is a modest improvement over the Best Western Benchmark that was empty on that corner for years.

The rendering of the new building at St Jude reveals a ugly architectural design -- resembling a Red Roof Inn. With all their resources, surely they could hire better architects.

I agree that the sinkhole/drainage area should have been fill-in years ago. I recall reading that the now filled-in area has to allow some time to pass for the earth to settle. Concrete should be then added. In the meantime it helps to have a staging area for the central terminal construction now underway.

This looks more like a rather large bus shelter than a performance stage. Very disappointing move by Ryman.

It’s hard to believe that the remodeling of a Walgreens store warrants business news coverage in the Commercial Appeal,,

So flat and desolate. A suburban nightmare.

Asheville is a beautiful small city. Real estate, tourism and property taxes have skyrocketed in recent years. The biggest problem with Asheville and Western NC is the lack of well paying jobs. I prefer the NC side of the Smokies, however there is no doubt that the Tennessee side has always dominated tourism with Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Leading the way.

British Airways will be unable to resume passenger service to BNA, along with most other US destinations, until America gets COVID-19 under much better control. American passports remain basically worthless because foreign countries require extensive quarantine rules for travelers from the USA. The few international flights operating right now are mostly only from the very largest airports. Even many of those flights go out with very few passengers, however some carry decent loads of cargo. I would guess that BA will return to BNA next spring/summer at the earliest.

The Joseph appears to be one of the nicest of the many new hotels in Nashville.

At $179 per year Clear is quite expensive. Would only be worth it for very frequent flyers.

This comment is extremely rude and not necessary.