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CA: Central Station Hotel to offer authentic Memphis experience

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CA: Central Station Hotel to offer authentic Memphis experience The historic Central Station building will soon become a hotel like none other, says the grandson of the man who revolutionized the hotel industry 65 years ago. Interior demolition is to start within two months and construction be finished by summer 2018 on Central Station Hotel in Downtown’s South Main District. The hotel will have a lobby, bar, ballroom, guest rooms, restaurant and retail, all stamped with the rich character of a 103-year-old train station. But the redevelopment will feature a still-secret sauce – something “experiential” – being cooked up by McLean Wilson and … Continue reading CA: Central Station Hotel to offer authentic Memphis experience

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MBJ: ‘Transit-oriented development’ rolls into Memphis with Central Station project

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MBJ: ‘Transit-oriented development’ rolls into Memphis with Central Station project … Investment in public transit typically has a return on investment of 4 to 1, said interim MATA CEO Gary Rosenfeld. For every $1 a city invests in public transit, it gets $4 back in economic development, according to the American Public Transportation Association. Since Denver voters approved a multibillion-dollar transit expansion plan in 2004, Colorado’s Regional Transportation District, which provides public bus and rail transportation to Denver, Boulder and surrounding cities, has seen a tremendous amount of economic development revolving around public transit, Rosenfeld said. … MATA owns the … Continue reading MBJ: ‘Transit-oriented development’ rolls into Memphis with Central Station project

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Fast Company Magazine: The Big Business Of Bridge Lights

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Fast Company Magazine: The Big Business Of Bridge Lights [New York and London are following cities like Memphis and San Francisco and installing LED lighting displays along their river crossings. And it’s not for aesthetics alone: The projects are driving significant economic investment.] Stretching nearly one mile across the Mississippi River between Memphis and Arkansas, the Harahan Bridge is a defining part of the Delta landscape. But until last October, the bridge was inaccessible except for the two rail lines that crossed it. Since the Big River Crossing–a bike and pedestrian path that spans the entire length of the bridge–opened in … Continue reading Fast Company Magazine: The Big Business Of Bridge Lights

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MDN: Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater

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MDN: Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater Malco Theatre’s multimillion-dollar Downtown movie theater has taken another step toward completion. A $5 million building permit application for the foundation of a new seven-screen movie theater was filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement. The Malco project will be located at 45 E. G.E. Patterson St., at the southeast corner of Front Street. It is part of the greater $55 million redevelopment of Central Station, which includes a boutique hotel, apartments, restaurants, retail and significant infrastructure and landscaping improvements to the surrounding South Main area spearheaded by Henry Turley Co. … Continue reading MDN: Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater

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HGN: Renovations nearly complete at Downtown food hall and event venue

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HGN: Renovations nearly complete at Downtown food hall and event venue Work is underway at 409 South Main that will breathe new life into portions of the historic building that have sat dormant for many, many years. Next month, the event center operating on the first floor will move to the third floor, which is being painstakingly restored with vintage furniture and fixtures. The building was built in 1912 and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Over the years it was home to Puck’s spices until the 1930s, then Lucky Heart skin and hair products until the … Continue reading HGN: Renovations nearly complete at Downtown food hall and event venue

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MBJ: Neon rooster to wake up Downtown skyline

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MBJ: Neon rooster to wake up Downtown skyline The Downtown Memphis Commission’s (DMC) Design Review Board said “cock-a-doodle-do” to the Old Dominick Distillery’s 13-foot neon rooster. The Design Review Board approved the rooftop rooster after holding it during the organization’s meeting in November to see if distillery owners Dominick Properties LLC could reach a compromise with their Rivercrest Condominium neighbors. …. MBJ: Neon rooster to wake up Downtown skyline Continue reading MBJ: Neon rooster to wake up Downtown skyline

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HGN: Big River Crossing reinterprets the Mississippi River’s role in transit

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HGN: Big River Crossing reinterprets the Mississippi River’s role in transit They started gathering around 6 A.M. People from both sides of the Harahan Bridge—in Downtown Memphis and in West Memphis, Ark. —wanted to be among the first to cross the nation’s longest pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River. When the ribbon was finally cut the afternoon of Oct. 22, cyclists, joggers and dignitaries got a view of the river never before seen to the public. … Over a thousand people turned out for the pedestrian bridge’s big reveal during a day of festivities that lifted infrastructure to an embodiment … Continue reading HGN: Big River Crossing reinterprets the Mississippi River’s role in transit

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MDN: Residents Embracing Big River Crossing

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MDN: Residents Embracing Big River Crossing The Big River Crossing across the Mississippi River opened Saturday, Oct. 22, with a whistle blast from a restored Union Pacific railroad steam engine and delegations from each side of the pedestrian and bicycle boardwalk — Memphis and West Memphis – meeting in the middle. … The crossing was to open to the public at 1 p.m. Saturday but opened ahead of schedule. The $17.5 million project itself was completed two weeks ahead of scheduled and $1.5 million under budget, according to project manager Paul Morris. The Memphis delegation met at the Church of the … Continue reading MDN: Residents Embracing Big River Crossing

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MBJ: Downtown distillery proposes massive neon plumage

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MBJ: Downtown distillery proposes massive neon plumage The “outstandingly creative design” of a 13-foot tall neon rooster atop the Old Dominick Distillery may help the developers avoid the restrictions of Downtown Memphis’ sign code. Old Dominick Distillery, owned by Dominick Properties LLC, is ready to complete its renovation of three 1920s-era buildings on South Front Street into a 50,000-square-foot distillery and tasting room with exterior signage. Project consultant Scott Bojko has applied to the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board (DRB) for approval of three exterior signs, including a rooftop rooster sign that is not allowed in the South Main … Continue reading MBJ: Downtown distillery proposes massive neon plumage

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Mother Nature Network: The Mississippi’s longest pedestrian bridge is now open for strolling

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Mother Nature Network: The Mississippi’s longest pedestrian bridge is now open for strolling West Memphis is one of those weird towns. For one, it’s not even in Tennessee. West Memphis is in Crittenden County, Arkansas, perched directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis — home of the blues and the best pork barbecue known to mankind (sorry, Kansas City). It’s one of those minor cities — or major suburbs, depending on who you ask — located within the metropolitan area of a larger city that just happens to be located in an entirely different state. It’s the same deal with … Continue reading Mother Nature Network: The Mississippi’s longest pedestrian bridge is now open for strolling