Updates From Around Downtown
Occasionally over the years I’ve given updates about projects I’ve mentioned some time back or developments which others reported first and you might have missed. So, here’s a chance to make sure we all know what’s...
Development
The Ely Building is Finally Ready for Renovation
It’s been a long journey for the Ely Building (1903) at 406 Church Avenue. I first wrote a full article about it in May of 2012. On the market for $899,000 at the time, I thought...
Investing in Downtown Since 1792: First Presbyterian Begins $10 Million Project
In my world, $10 million is a lot of money. For downtown development it’s not small, though we now have some projects which are larger. Assume it’s one of the big developers? An out-of-town investment group?...
First Residents Poised to Move into The Daniel
My first visit to what I then called the “John H. Daniel Building” offered an interior (and to a lesser extent exterior) view that is hard to comprehend about nine months later. Assuming you haven’t seen...
Magnolia Avenue Corridor Project Unveiled
Last week the city unveiled its latest plan for the Magnolia Avenue corridor improvements. You’ll find the full plan here in great detail and I’ll leave it to those of you interested in that level of...
Proposals Unveiled for Coliseum and Auditorium
Questions about the Civic Auditorium and Coliseum continue to generate strong interest and passionate opinions. The Urban Land Institute was asked to weigh in toward the end of 2014 and directly and indirectly suggested that the...
Sometimes the Good Guys Win: Knox Heritage Fantastic Fifteen Awards
Once a year Knox Heritage celebrates local preservation victories and recognizes the people who had a hand in those victories. Last night the event took place at the Standard and featured a number of awards, along...
Emory Place Development News (Plus a Concert Ticket Giveaway)
Featuring some of the most attractive downtown buildings, Emory Place once featured its own market house and sat at the north end of the street car line. Intended to be a sort of second Market Square,...
A Road Diet In Broadway’s Future
There are a host of road changes and modifications planned for downtown and near-downtown over the next couple of years. Of course, the Cumberland Avenue project is painfully working it’s way toward completion. Also on the...
Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City
Last May a group made an initial presentation to the Downtown Design Review Board detailing their plans to demolish the buildings at 120 – 122 Central Street and replace them with an attractive three-story building. The...