City of Memphis Seeks Bids for Whitehaven Development

City of Memphis seeks bids to redevelop Whitehaven apartment site

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The City of Memphis strives to turn a former Whitehaven apartment complex site into an 8-acre development. A request for proposals (RFP) was put out by the City on April 14, seeking bids to bring housing, walkability, and economic activity to Whitehaven. The site, which is at 3373 Regal Plaza Dr., was acquired by the City in 2020. Stated goals in the RFP include stimulating local economic activity, providing new housing options to existing Whitehaven residents — “whose housing needs ar...

South Milwaukee seeks apartment, commercial development for downtown site

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

South Milwaukee is seeking a developer to build an up to five-story apartment and commercial building on a lot the city is marketing for sale in its downtown area.

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 1 year ago

City GrillRobin Terry Executive Director AGC West Tennessee Region West Tennessee AGC members, many of them involved in heavy civil construction, all report being very busy, says Robin Terry, executive director for AGC West Tennessee Region, while they continue to navigate lingering labor and material shortages from the pandemic. One roofer reported 18-month delays in getting product, Terry says, and some report labor issues being worse than in 2021. Infrastructure projects r...

City Council warms up to Endeavor's plan to redevelop old Austin American-Statesman site next to dow...

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

Endeavor Real Estate's redevelopment of the former Austin-American Statesmen headquarters has taken another step forward, but the amount of affordable housing proposed continues to be a sticking point for some city leaders. The plot thickened when a housing-minded nonprofit entered the mix with its thoughts.

Memphis-area architects see lots of upside amid changing apartment market

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

Architecture firms are reporting a strong pipeline for the multifamily market and seeing demand for walkable, high-amenity mixed-use projects. And there recently have been new opportunities outside the city’s core, as plans for 2023 begin to take shape. Architects surveyed by MBJ said multifamily developers are pushing full-steam ahead even amid fears of recession and inflation and as the amount of available space in the core lessens. A debate has also emerged whether, once BlueOval City ope...

Savarino to build apartment complex on site of fire-damaged former warehouse

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Savarino Cos. to revive Black Rock site with 66-unit apartment building.

Mission city planners approve apartment project at former JCPenney call center site

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City planners in Mission gave unanimous approval to Block Real Estate Services' plans for a 307-apartment building at 5665 Foxridge Drive. The project would replace a former JCPenney call center.