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That building is alot bigger than I thought. That will look great in the Highland/U of M area.
Are there any updates with the mixed-use project on Highland and Poplar? Last I saw about nearby home owners had worries of increased traffic and other things.
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18 hours ago, The Guardian of Memphis said:
I think the best snapshot for what Midtown should be now and in the future is the Citizen on McLean and Union. Excellent example. Another one is the Memphian hotel in Overton Square.
The Creme de Memph blog is the best there is. Hands down. I could stay on there for hours.
Totally agree. Those projects are unique to Memphis while being modern. Part of the reason alot of our character still remains is because development mostly done by homegrown developers who understands our fabric.
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5 hours ago, The Guardian of Memphis said:
Tenacity and stubbornness, the Memphis way. LOL. I think part of this has to do with the amount of land in Shelby County compared to other metros. As was mentioned in another post, the need isn't there. The only way to build high would be on Poplar near Clark Tower and Hilton or Union and Madison in Midtown. There's still hope for a mini-Buckhead in Memphis. I want the same thing.
In another universe, if Memphis kept up with ATL's growth rate going into the 70s and beyond, Poplar Ave would = Peachtree Ave. In alot of ways, Poplar Ave is that for Memphis similarity for our economy.
I hope I can post this link. This blog post have alot of history on Memphis. This just to reference my quote of some of apartment buildings that never got built in E. Memphis over the years since the 50s. They listed which ones that got built and didnt with there renderings.
http://cremedememph.blogspot.com/2019/06/memphis-tall-apts.html?m=1
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20 hours ago, MDC26 said:
Carlisle bought the racquet club property. That is probably next on the list after One Beale and Vance/Nylon Net projects.
Yea I saw that. I trust Carlisle group. They really a desire to do amazing developments for Memphis.
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5 hours ago, nashville born said:
NIMBY action strikes again. Interesting considering the second photo seems to show buildings of maybe 8-10 stories? Sorry this didn't happen. One such project can often spur another.
East Memphis have some buildings that height or more in either in condos/apartments/office. There's not much space left where something like this can happen in that area unless something old is torn down. I hate it didnt happen because it reminds me of something you would see in Buckhead, ATL from that time period in the 00s
In 2019 the old Racquet club was torn down in East Memphis, right behind Clarke Tower and the Ibank building. There's 12 acres of land ripe for development. We should hear something soon if developers will erect 2-3 buildings in that height zone. I hope nearby neighbors don't try and stop it because of the potiental height.
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On 8/23/2022 at 11:26 AM, James Owen said:
I believe that site became a senior living facility that just opened recently. As to why the condos were never built, there was a lot of push back from neighbors who were opposed to the project because of its height (the area consists of single family homes and a few buildings no taller than 3 stories for the most part).
Got it. That seemed to always been the problem out East. Even far back as the 60s where midrise apartment buildings never prospered because of nearby home owners with concerns.
With the few mid-rises that did get get off the ground, I kind of wish developers had more success implementing apartment/condo building living with suburban neighborhoods before it got fully developed in East Memphis.
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Since we touched on old projects in the early 00s that didn't get off. Dose anybody know what happened to this project in East Memphis? I saw this a couple times in the old picture thread. This was in 2006 when this was taken. Look really nice. E. Memphis should of gotten more attention in Condo buildings. The 2nd photo is the site where it was planned.
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On 8/21/2022 at 11:44 AM, Memphis4ever said:
The artesian is built and open
The Artisean (Horizon) had a 2nd tower that never got off the ground. That's probably what they meant.
I hope the new owners build another tower on the site. I know originally it wasn't their plan, and both buildings were supposed to apartments. Those condos sold fast after they were finished. It should be a consideration.
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21 hours ago, MDC26 said:
Strickland is now challenging the census count. Says population should have increased almost 16k instead of decreasing.
I hope they can change that. That would be great, especially if you consider we deannexed some areas in that time frame, which would mean gained more actually.
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I might have a little insight on the Walk Progress. One of my good friends who work at MLGW told me a few weeks back, that his crew ran some underground power near the Walk site. So it's possible the project will start construction soon it seems.
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On 8/12/2022 at 5:59 PM, The Guardian of Memphis said:
So true. We need more people in Memphis to think more positively about the city. Stop looking at the glass half empty from what the news portrays. I’ve heard some memphians speak negatively: “there’s nothing to do”. Wrong. There’s plenty to do. Choose901 blog, the daily memphian…have a list of events happening. We shouldn’t buy in to the rhetoric. I know this city is resilient. It’s in it’s history. I believe in it.
I love bringing up in conversations of spots and places in the city where I have kicked it at, and someone will be like.. "I didn't know we had that" or "I never heard of that place before"... (kinda hate to say this) but from my experience as an AA growing up in Memphis, there's still a number of us that do not have much exposure of other areas of Memphis and surrounding areas outside of areas where AAs live in majority. Some wouldn't know where to go, and where to explore, from outside of those boundaries to find other layers of Memphis. I can understand why, and alot of the reasons behind that.
Mainly, it is cultural, financial, and traditional reasonings behind that. (Only going to the same places you know of and familiar with. Friends and family only going to those places as well, and the pattern continuing with kids) So, many are only knowledable about the city based on familiar day by day surroundings. Most of the city have neighborhoods and areas that ave small businesses in place where the people in proximity will mostly hang out, and spend their money. So, alot of times many of the fun things and needs are fulfilled in those areas without them having to go far out the way. This dosen't apply to the majority of course, but there's still a large number of people that operate like this.
I also see travel routes as a possibility. The way Memphis is layed out, alot of the neighborhoods and areas are still somewhat segergated, so it's easy for similar groups of people to stay in certain parts of town without having to travel in other areas to take care of their needs. So someone wouldn't know there's a new restaurant coming to Brookhaven Circle unless they travel that way time to time, or have a friend or associate informing them.
Since I know the city so well, sometimes I'll travel certain routes through the city instead of the interstate just to get around. There's been times in the past and even recently, where I would drive through, lets say Copper Young or Overton Square for example and someone with me would comment along the lines like.. "I never came this way before, what side of Memphis is this?" ..it sometimes throws me off because of how informed I am of Memphis in general. Then I have to keep in mind not everyone goes out the way to search for things to do in the city. Now don't get me wrong, just about anywhere in Memphis you will see crowds of people where the majority or equal number in a mixed crowd are AAs sometimes. I'm just speaking about the number of people I've witnessed not knowing 2 cents of what to do outside of some parts of just Downtown,Beale St, and in their neighborhood area.
Examples like that let me knew that alot of Memphians, not just Black but White also, do not get out and explore other layers of the city or know other layers exist. That's why "some" will have that attitude of not knowing what to do for fun, because they did all that they knew already for so long.
Theres's alot of hidden gems in Memphis. More than ever, alot more people are discovering places and cool things to do that not many Memphians knew about. The uprising of Tiktok and Reels are exposing all of the lowkey and cool places in city. At times I would be one of the first to tell people I know about something upcoming in the city, but now because of Tiktok and Reels, alot more people are on game. I really like that now, because more people in the city are exploring places and it is seems to generate more positively.
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Starting to get a good sense of what the river front will be in 5 years. It will be completely different... Once One Beale finishes it campus, Tom Lee Park redesign, added Cruise ship docks, the Ferris Wheel, The shut off of Wolf River to create a lake, possibly a Zipline Adventure Park on Mud Island, and the Cobblestone restoration, along side of the Brooks Museum.
The River front will be waaaay better from the start of change around 2010 when things started to get proposed for Bass Pro Pyramid and Beale St Landing.
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On 7/25/2022 at 1:38 AM, Memphis4ever said:
They are literally hammering the retaining wall in the ground to dig out the basement this project is fine they have done too much to not continue. Plus the mayor has already said they will come up with some terms for the agreement. The backstop funding was just a just in case not due to a lack of committed funding. Hyatt has invested in all the other hotels this hotel will definitely stay booked as it will be the only hotel of its kind in the city for a few years. They have closed off beale street and blocked off the adjacent parking lot and fenced it in way before this deal even came up the project is happening.
Thanks for the reinsurance. That's a good thing to know now.
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I was on board a new stadium. Now seeing the renderings of this renovation makes it feel new and refreshing. Coming just in time with Liberty Park shaping up. The fairgrounds will definitely transform.
I hope this includes seating as well
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52 minutes ago, MDC26 said:
That will be nice. They are bigger, have AC, and are more reliable.
If this becomes successful. Who knows, they may extend it this line, or plan for more.
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I saw this on IG. Video of Mata testing streetcars yesterday.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdXZCm5g6xS/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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I would hate to lose some of that entertainment on Beale. If it goes foward, hopefully they plan to return in the new hotel.
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Glad it's official now. The comments on The Commercial Appeal Facebook page is crazy. Even other local news facebook pages. Sometimes "Memphians" can be so negative.
I honestly don't see how they are saying it's a bad location. This one woman said that the area is run down and this will be too in no time?? I'm lost. I don't consider anything east of Quince, Winchester run down. Maybe my standards are different, but y'all should read them.
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1 hour ago, MDC26 said:
Some do, some don't. I know for a short period Jonesboro had an apartment moratorium. I can understand not wanting any rentals or apartments in a single family neighborhood, but a completely separate and undeveloped area that's at the very edge of the city limits, I don't see any reasons not to approve it.
Right. I understand they are trying to be smart with the limited amount of land they have left. At this point mixed-use is the best use unless they just want residential for the remaining.
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I wonder do suburbs and small towns in other metros have tight restrictions on apartments developing in their area. Germantown has taken a strong stance in the last few years about multi-family unless it's mixed use. Still, they have concerns when it comes to this project, it keeps getting turned down after modifications.
*Edit... I meant to post this in the Greater Memphis areas thread. Sorry
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On 3/25/2022 at 11:22 PM, MLBrumby said:
Wow! I would have thought Memphis had a TopGolf for years now. Noticed today while driving out of Knoxville that there is what appears to be a new TopGolf going up along I-40/75 around the Pellissippi junction... and I thought there had been one nearby for years. I think that was just a driving range with high nets.
Originally maybe 2016-2017 we were supposed to have one. A few old articles was saying that they was searching for space close to Downtown. I believe if they were just open to areas outside of Downtown initially like now, it would of been here a few years already.
Side note the ceo of TOPGOLF is from Memphis
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18 hours ago, VSRJ said:
Some nice infill coming to Uptown and College Park:
Memphis Housing Authority and developer BGC Advantage partner on $70M affordable housing in Uptown and College Park
Will added units be apart of this? I'm only seeing renovations to the already existing units in those areas.
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4 hours ago, DRG901 said:
In a way it sort of reminds of what South Main was back in the early 90's or so with art galleries and things like that- then you get more apartments and people and things really seem to take off. There's also the apartments to the West being built at the corner of Sam Cooper and E Parkway that will open before these- and it was recently announced there are townhouses to be built in between (link below) so there's going to be a lot of people living in the area soon. I'm sure we'll see more residential announced in the coming years. Should really become one of the next hot areas.
Definitely about the residential. I forgot about the townhouses in planning. Yea this part of North Midtown/Binghamton are on the upswing. It will be interesting to see more things come along with the residential growth.
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29 minutes ago, MDC26 said:
That is really turning into a cool area. I honestly had no idea the Broad Ave area existed with all of the storefronts until after it was revitalized, even though I've frequently visited Memphis my entire life and also lived there 4 years.
I believe this area will be "discovered" by alot of Memphians soon. It's known because of the original Broadway pizza location and the other popular shops there, but it's not mainstream like Overton Square persay. It's usually crowded at weekend nights. These apartments will bring more attention.
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Since building space is low, it's forcing developers to build up. I got my eye on aging buildings/businesses in the area for more opportunities like this.