Stockyard Lofts opened as a 5 over 1 in the Spring of 2022 after a lengthy development period. Until recently, we didn’t know what the 1 would be, but if you’ve driven by lately, you have...
New construction, as opposed to renovating our great, older buildings, is still relatively new in downtown Knoxville. When I first introduced Stockyard Lofts, in July 2017, Marble Alley had been open less than two years. As...
Development on any scale is almost always a challenge. Some challenges are anticipated, while others are unpleasant surprises. From a simple bathroom renovation to a renovation of an old building or construction from the ground up,...
Time seems to be moving more quickly over the last few months than I might have expected. One month quickly blends into the next, or so it seems. I realized I hadn’t posted any photographs of...
As promised last week when we took a tour of south side construction, today we’ll take a turn through the north end of downtown and look at some of the major construction there. First up is...
I was startled recently when a reader made a comment about Stockyard Lofts, suggesting they had not started construction and were past completion date. The surprise came when I checked my article about the project and...
It was November 2015 when I first reported that a building on the corner of Willow and Central would be demolished for a much larger (and nicer) building which would host both commercial and residential space....
There seemed to be enough interest in yesterday’s photographs and updates regarding current and planned construction to warrant another pass at it, don’t you think? Interest is great and there are so many projects that following...
A shift has happened in downtown development. Whereas for years we enjoyed a renaissance of older buildings converted to new, often residential, uses, we’re now firmly in an era of ground-up construction. One such development is...