Even harder to comprehend when you consider Tigrett's role in founding it and Hard Rock. It took 30 years for Memphis to finally get a proper Hard Rock.

As for the brewery, Orgel needs to take a trip to Milwaukee and see what's been done with old Pabst Brew House. Would love to see a condo/boutique hotel mix with a microbrew and some shops down low coupled with the type of outdoor space where Untapped was held that Stone Brewery in San Diego has done.

The Pearl here in San Antonio is another great example. It's great that he saved the TN Brewery from demolition, but unless he comes out firing with a solid development and financial plan (or the ability to find a buyer who has one) we'll be right back where we were this past summer.

Hard Rock Hotel Explores Beale Street Location

Local Memphis

^I'm glad we have some type of a timeline to look forward to, even if it is some unidentified source "close to the discussions"; that phrase always make me want to call b/s, but in any case this is good news.

Speaking of timelines, I'm still waiting for something on OneBeale. I'm starting to think it was either all smoke blowing or that Carlisle didn't get remotely close to the results they had anticipated around the time of the re-proposal.

Non-sexy industrial news but good news nonetheless...

Target eyes Mid-South for distribution center with up to 600 jobs
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/n...6&t=1415977169

That's kinda head scratching, it wasn't too long ago they closed a DC outside LR stating they could cover the mid south from others. Hope it's Memphis proper though.

The proposed site for OneBeale would be a great location for the proposed R&B HOF museum. It would be walking distance from heart of entertainment district.

This just plays into my ramblings about Mud Island. This will have element protection to it too.
http://fox2now.com/2014/11/13/70-mil...union-station/

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A plan to build a $70 million amusement park at Union Station has been filed with the St. Louis TIF commission.

The document outlines what is called ‘phase two’ of the renovation of Union Station. Phase one was the $50 million renovation of the Grand Hall which was completed earlier this year. Union Station was bought in 2012 by Maryland Heights-based Lodging Hospitality Management. LHM is asking the city for an $18.5 million TIF to help fund phase two.

The amusement park would be spread over 26 acres, some of it under the old train shed and some of it inside the building. There are no drawings yet, but it will feature restaurants, retail and rides, including a 200 foot Ferris wheel with heated and air conditioned gondolas. Downtown STL Inc., sees the project as a way to make the city more family friendly.

“Now, we have the City Museum, we have a bowling alley, we have a movie theater and we are going to have this great anchor in Union Station where you get to do things you can`t do in other parts of St. Louis,” said spokesperson Missy Kelley.

The MBJ Reporter who broke the Target story says he'd give it 60% chance they pick the Memphis site over the North Mississippi site-

Would be nice if Memphis could get going like Nashville has the last few years in the core. Now with Nashville getting Bridgestone Hq, Memphis is only gonna fall further behind.

Fairground Master Plan Gets support
 

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27...enttype=mobile

They need to break ground on this 2015. This a world class project:yes:

I didn't see this particular article posted. I'm thrilled that he's working on a plan to rehabilitate and redevelop the brewery. Idk if residential is exactly the answer to that, but we'll see.

New owner talks about road to reopen Tennessee Brewery
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/b...tennessee.html

This is interesting.

Crye-Leike will leave Downtown, clearing way for hotel
By Ryan Poe
Memphis Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/n...g-way-for.html

This is the building in question that is slated to become a hotel. It's attached to the Toyota Center/Autozone Park garage right across the street from the Sterick Building.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...pscb5ca0ec.jpg

Master Plan: UTHSC campus plan capitalizing on opportunity
By Don Wade
Memphis Daily News

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news...9/master-plan/
This is one of the new buildings being planned for the campus over the next several years (with LeBonheur Children's Hospital in the background):

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps04f32dc4.jpg

^Not bad at all. Anyone have any recent photos of the units in South Main or the UofM area?

Frontier Airlines will cut D/FW Airport to Memphis route in January
http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/ne...o-memphis.html

Interesting. I wonder if Southwest will try that route out now. It might not be an extremely popular route, but some people tend to want to go the legacy route rather than the ultra low cost route depending on how and why they're traveling. American's fares were probably pretty hard to compete with.

Sad to hear. Memphis needs an Allegiant to service touristy destinations. They have really hit the Cincy market can't figure why not Memphis. Allegiant also is moving into New Orleans.

I really wish they would be more creative with flights and give us destinations we don't already have for example ''San Francisco'' or ''Boston'' or ''Seattle'' or maybe somehow ''Toronto''

How bout Ft. Lauderdale, it's a future Southwest international hub. But yeah, if Memphis is going to be focused on O&D traffic how bout some compelling places to go that's not serviced non stop. Will it be daily, nope, some maybe seasonal, but they'd be something. Memphis seems like a bit of a no brainer for Allegiant, as it's basically a travel agency too and it's actually a two way sell not just a no where to somewhere turn. Even with their nickle and diming, I can fly to Orlando with two kids and a wire in tow for under 800 from XNA.

Frontier is just shaking down Denver.

From the Binghampton Development Corporation Facebook page. Has anyone heard what's going to go on this corner? The daily traffic count on that corner is outrageous, and with the new cycle path going in soon, this is a highly visible piece of property.