Hampline bike trail reaches funding goal
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Basically, 2/3 of I-269 is complete.
Opening of eight-mile stretch finishes long-awaited Tenn. 385 Memphis Daily News Quote:
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center outlines master plan
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More Crosstown news: http://investing.businessweek.com/re..._11174_60449-1
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it is good to see a posted update on the downtown medical center. i think the article should have described the bill of particulars concerning the 68+ millon renovation of the quad. i wonder if this area will be part of the cosmetic designs, which are shown in earlier drawings and renderings of the campus. those renderings can be found in the compilation section, submitted by johnny ryall, in the memphis forum. much of that information informs the reader of planned definition of the uthsc campus, signage, architectural elements, etc. an expenditure of 68 million dollars by the state, public, and private sources would be interesting. one issue that hasn't been mentioned in a good while happens to be the plan for the former garage and holiday inn. i was under the impression that the funding was already awarded, both public and private.
once again, i don't understand the need to implode a very decent looking highrise, which overlooks the quad. i think it is 17 stories. one article stated that it was empty, at this time; however, it was a dorm for students at the health science schools. one thing that should be noted and credited to the one behind it is the diligent attention given to the ten identified structures in our community that are important to most memphians and the city, itself. i'm glad to read the news about the 15 million dollars to be used on the sears crosstown project. the chisca, the pyramid bldg, and some others. hopefully, of the 10, all of them will be saved for re-purpose. the sterrick bldg comes to mind. in my opinion, that is good governace. i hope that the one beale project, the vue highrise, the trinity place building, along w/ the building of the new fbi office building, and some others will spruce up and sparkle the downtown boundaries. it would be great if some of these corporations and the newly planned west cancer treatment center would build downtown. i guess there are no incentives for doing such. still, i believe that downtown is a great place, and i hope that new hotels, law offices, government offices, and such will see in the future. |
Excellent news about Crosstown and the Hampline bike path project. Broad Ave is up and coming and should get much better in the months to come.
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I'm not crazy about the new apartment units under construction at Patterson and Southern, mainly the fact that you enter each unit from the outside which tends to look somewhat tacky from the outside, especially if the materials are pretty cheap.
http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/...ps39fc72f4.jpg Anyways, the massing and presence on Southern is fine, the materials of course aren't that nice, but other than that the street wall isn't bad and it's for sure 100 times better than what was previously there. Sorry for the crappy pics. http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/...psa91cc1e4.jpg The lots directly to the west will also have a development similar to this one which should begin in the next few months. |
^ I agree. I think it will definitely look better from the front. I was surprised that the entries to the units were outside. I wonder if the other development will be the same.
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Well, lights are back off at 100 N Main. Back to the few lights at night. I still plan on going to the owner and talking with him to see what he has planned for the building!
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^ I noticed that too. I can't wait to hear what you find out from the new owner.
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City would pay $20 million for Autozone Park, plus $5 million for improvements, in proposed deal
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City issues bonds for purchase, bonds paid by: sales tax rebates for items sold at the stadium, $831,260 in the most recent year in which numbers are available; Cardinals pay $300,000 in rent annually; and City and Shelby County PILOT revenues, estimated at $515,000, for the Toyota Center and the adjacent parking garage. Totals about $1.6 million next year, administration says it will cover the cost of debt. Cardinals would have a 17-year lease with potential of two 5-year renewals. |
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New Renderings of Proposed "Truck Stop" Restaurant Concept:
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^I can live with that truck stop proposal; I just wish it actually fronted Central and Cooper and that the parking was in the rear (I don't think it would nearly as cheap that way).
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Update photo on the Hattiloo from archimania's Facebook page.
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A few days ago I noticed that a construction fence has been set up around the former Mason YMCA on Walker Ave. near the U of M. I wasn't able to get a picture, but I'll try to get one soon.
Here's the rendering that was shown last year: http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphi...onElevcLRK.jpg More info: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/p...as-retail.html |
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