Cal Johnson Building to be Restored
It’s been a long journey for this building which was built by former slave and Knoxville’s first black millionaire, Cal Johnson. Listed in recent years as one of the most endangered, its future has been the...
Development
Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Set to Begin Soon (Plus Some Fun Cumberland Avenue Info)
August 9 at 10:00 AM, ground will be broken marking the start of phase one of the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project. Work is expected to begin immediately after and is anticipated to require close to a...
The Proposed “T at Riverfront” Grows from Nineteen Stories to Twenty-Six
Is the skyscraper back in vogue? If the current version of the proposed “T at Riverfront,” is constructed, it would be the second tallest building (by stories) in the city behind the First Tennessee Plaza. Its...
How Do We Develop Great Places?
What is a great place? The answer is likely in the eye of the individual beholder to some degree, but there are places so loved by large groups of people that we might find some agreement....
South Coast Market Announced for Sevier Avenue
*This story has been updated with added information. The biggest news seems to bounce between the north and south ends of downtown. South Knoxville has been particularly hot in recent months and years. One of...
Knoxville Throws a Block Party at Future Urban Gateway Park to Entice Input on its Design
(Article submitted by Guest Writer Lee Zimmerman) Manhattan has its central park. Vancouver boasts its Stanley Park. Other cities big and small take pride in green spaces that allow its denizens to take a respite from...
Endangered Properties and Demolitions Continue to Be an Issue in Knoxville
Just when you think we get it, it’s clear we don’t. Surely we understand that what gives downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas its charm is its historic structures, right? We wouldn’t let any more of the...
Want to Buy a Building?
Last week the city and the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center hosted an open house for a property at 1200 McCalla Avenue. In the heart of the Magnolia Warehouse District. The property will soon be made available as...
New Home Construction, “The Overlook” Announced for Downtown
I’ve written before about a quiet section of town along Hill Avenue, just to the east of Henley on the north side of the bridge. It’s seen some change in recent years – and months –...
Holler Performing Arts Center Set to Open in June
It’s been an evolutionary process since Modern Studio opened in January 2017 at 109 W. Anderson Avenue (a half block from the primary intersection in Happy Holler). At the time, the business featured two owners, Burke...