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Fairmont Flats Development Underway at 3415 North Broadway

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 7, 2020

In writing about the 3415 North Broadway development, I’m venturing further afield than any posts in the past. I did write about the Broadway Development Plan about three-and-a-half years ago, but I’ve generally considered the...

South High Senior Living Opens Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 6, 2020

South High Senior Living, the latest project from developer/owner Rick Dover opens today to new residents. The project started with a building, the former South High School, which had literally fallen in on itself. Mr. Dover...

Ken and Debbie Hill Make a New Life in South Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 3, 2020

There are times in our lives when we simply reach a point that we’re ready for a change. Sometimes that change can be small and other times it might be dramatic. That was the case with...

Renovated Cal Johnson Building Opens for Occupancy This Week

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 29, 2020

The journey for the Cal Johnson Building has been a long one, with surprising twists and turns along the way. Noted by Knox Heritage as a part of its Fragile Fifteen for years, the building has...

COVID-19: Impact on Development in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2020

As I’ve done with local business owners, I approached local developers with a series of questions regarding the impact of the pandemic and the economic shutdown on their current and future projects. I asked about the...

Foggy Bottom Flats Set to Open in South Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 31, 2020

It’s been nearly a year since I first wrote about Foggy Bottom Flats. The fourteen-unit set of town homes was to have opened earlier this year, but according to Brett Honeycutt, one of the developing partners,...

Fort Kid Planning Session Reveals Rifts, Input Solicited

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 13, 2020

The first of the planned community input sessions regarding the design of the new version of Fort Kid was held at the Knoxville Museum of Art before what might come to pass as a large group...

Bullets, Bugs and Buildings

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 11, 2020

Coronavirus (the “Bug”). Open Carry (the “Bullets). Development (the “Buildings”). These may seem like big topics to roll into one article but they were each the subject of some portion of the Knoxville City Council meeting...

Construction Gets Underway for Axle Logistics

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 27, 2020

A few months ago, I introduced you to Axle Logistics. The company, owned by Jon Clay and Drew Johnson, announced its purchase of the Hull Dobbs building at 835 North Central Street. The purchase was significant...

Downtown Projects Receive Recognition at Orchids Awards

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 26, 2020

Last night, Keep Knoxville Beautiful announced its 2020 beautification awards. I was honored, once again, to join a panel of judges to make initial recommendations from the nominees. The Orchids are awarded in seven different categories:...

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Development

Fairmont Flats Development Underway at 3415 North Broadway

South High Senior Living Opens Today

Ken and Debbie Hill Make a New Life in South Knoxville

Renovated Cal Johnson Building Opens for Occupancy This Week

COVID-19: Impact on Development in the City

Foggy Bottom Flats Set to Open in South Knoxville

Fort Kid Planning Session Reveals Rifts, Input Solicited

Bullets, Bugs and Buildings

Construction Gets Underway for Axle Logistics

Downtown Projects Receive Recognition at Orchids Awards

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