Inside of Knoxville

Stadium Plans Take a Huge Leap Forward

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2021

City Council gathered last night to consider signing off on the Interlocal agreement with both the County Commission, which passed it the night before, and the newly formulated Sports Authority. Lynn Fugate was not present. Community...

First Creek at Austin Signs First Leases Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2021

The former site of Austin Homes is the new location for First Creek at Austin, a name that tips the hat both to the physical location near First Creek, as well as the fact that Austin...

Hope Building Sold, Redevelopment Plans Revealed

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 19, 2021

The Hope Building, an attractive five-story building constructed in 1897, at 428 South Gay Street is under new ownership and will be redeveloped as a boutique hotel. The building, owned for years by Dewhirst Properties, was...

Former TVA Credit Union Building to Become Hotel, Restaurants

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 15, 2021

The former TVA Credit Union Building, located at the corner of Gay Street and Wall Avenue is finally getting the make-over that it deserved. A great example of a good use for its era, the building...

Marriott Transforming Former Holiday Inn on Henley

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 27, 2021

Constructed as a Holiday Inn in anticipation of the 1982 World’s Fair, the hotel, along with the adjacent Tennessean came under new ownership in February 2019 and the former Holiday Inn is being changed into a...

All-Electric Buses Added to City Fleet

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 20, 2021

As promised earlier this year, electric buses have begun to join the fleet of buses deployed by Knoxville Area Transit. The buses were officially introduced to a small crowd on Thursday at Caswell Park. The two...

New Hotel Possible for the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 15, 2021

Local developer Nick Patel has made a direct public statement regarding stadium approval as it relates to surrounding development. The latest proposed hotel project for his Turkey Creek Hospitality Group is slated to sit on the...

Planning Commission Votes on Baseball Stadium and Gay Street Development

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 10, 2021

The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission discussed proposed development for the baseball stadium and its surrounding area, as well as for the recently discussed new development on Gay Street. While there were numerous additional topics, but the...

Major New Development Possible for Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 6, 2021

In a very significant potential development for Gay Street, one of the empty spaces dotting the corridor may soon be filled. A rezoning request was recently filed for 350 South Gay Street, which is currently a...

Looking For Inspiration in Another City

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 27, 2021

A couple of recent articles have caught my attention from my hometown, Mobile, Alabama. It’s where I spent my first twenty-one years on planet earth, so a piece of my heart is there. I first named...

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Development

Stadium Plans Take a Huge Leap Forward

First Creek at Austin Signs First Leases Today

Hope Building Sold, Redevelopment Plans Revealed

Former TVA Credit Union Building to Become Hotel, Restaurants

Marriott Transforming Former Holiday Inn on Henley

All-Electric Buses Added to City Fleet

New Hotel Possible for the Old City

Planning Commission Votes on Baseball Stadium and Gay Street Development

Major New Development Possible for Gay Street

Looking For Inspiration in Another City

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville