Downtown Memphis moving in positive direction, officials say
DMC President and CEO Chandell Ryan said Downtown Memphis came back faster from the pandemic than other cities.
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October 2026
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Falls Building gets 20-year tax freeze
New York-based Left Lane Development, operating as Falls Building Property Owner, bought the 156,000-square-foot building in May 2022 for $10 million with plans to convert it from office to residential.
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Belle Mont’s second phase gets 10-year PILOT
The $2.7 million second phase will have 14 units arranged around a central courtyard, a mix of triplexes and duplexes. Construction could start by the end of the year and be done late next year.
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Belle Mont’s developer seeks PILOT for second phase
The second phase of development for Belle Mont in Crosstown, which will include affordable duplex housing, has applied for a PILOT grant.
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Stalled Falls Building apartment conversion seeks new tax break as costs climb
It’s one of two payment-in-lieu-of-taxes applications the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will hear at their Oct. 13 meeting.
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September 2026
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Inked: Heard of a bar crawl? Well, this is a property crawl.
Also in this edition of Inked: A new Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening in Millington, and a South Memphis shopping center has sold.
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Cleaner streets aim to boost Downtown’s appeal
With more staff, new equipment and expanded outreach, the Downtown Memphis Commission reports record levels of cleanup and maintenance, thanks in part to a bike-mounted street sweeper named after a blues legend.
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The Lobbyist bringing patio in from the cold
The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.
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Downtown exterior refreshes and new apartment complex to go before board
The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board will review three projects at its Sept. 9 meeting.
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July 2026
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Memphis Art Museum rooftop sign approved
A Downtown Memphis Commission board gave the green light for the new Memphis Art Museum’s signage, including a code deviation.
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June 2026
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Ethnos Coffee Roasters eyes fall opening in Downtown Memphis
The Downtown Memphis Commission board talked coffee, new hires and beer at its meeting.
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April 2026
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County Commission could discuss funding a challenge of MSCS takeover
Over the weekend, two Shelby County officials talked about the possibility of commissioners considering taking legal action to stop the school district takeover.
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‘White box grants’ could make properties facing Main Street Mall more move-in ready
The Center City Development Corp. approved $220,000 worth of incentives for Downtown improvements.
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Board considers grants for Downtown improvements
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. will consider several grants for Downtown projects at its April 15 meeting.
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March 2026
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Blighted building owned by Tom Intrator being demolished
A three-story building on South Front Street is being demolished two years after the owner was sued for blight.
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Downtown board backs incentives for law firm, church and former Puck Food Hall
Downtown Memphis Commission board approves incentives for a law firm, a church and a multi-tenant property.
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Spring sprung early — and with it, so does heightened Downtown security
Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Chandell Ryan talked on “Behind The Headlines” about an early spring on Beale Street and the city’s plan for enhancing safety.
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Downtown apartments and mixed-use moving forward despite challenges
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s COO said the DMC is excited about upcoming projects but noted development in the neighborhood is challenging.
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Apartments with Mississippi River views planned for Downtown
A new project reinvents the last vacant pieces of Downtown with unobstructed views of the Mississippi River.
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January 2026
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Incentives aim to bring small businesses to Downtown Memphis
The policy changes, submitted by the DMC Policy Committee in December, align with the newly adopted Downtown Action Plan, which focuses resources on Main Street, invests in activation, infill and blight remediation and to maximize walkability.
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December 2025
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What to expect on Beale Street this New Year’s Eve
Memphis police are promising a noticeably heavier presence on and around Beale Street as 2025 becomes 2026. Here’s what else to expect Downtown.
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Former Peanut Shoppe space and Downtown warehouse will become ‘something to celebrate’
The two Downtown Memphis structures will be renovated. And for one of the spaces, the new updates “places pedestrians first.”
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Catherine & Mary’s, Soul & Spirits get more than $50K in incentives
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved facade designs and renovation plans for the restaurant and the brewery.
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November 2025
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Downtown restaurants and nail salon awarded $50K for renovations, Baron Von Opperbean to get more money soon
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. awarded Catherine and Mary’s, Kuya and Ten Nail Bar money for renovations. The board also approved a change to a grant request for Baron Von Opperbean.
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2 new signs coming to Downtown skyline
Regions Bank is adding its name and logo atop a 98-year-old building in Downtown Memphis.
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