Inside of Knoxville

Proposed Hill and Locust Development Gets Approval from City Council

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 18, 2024

For those present at last night’s City Council Meeting who have followed the ups and downs of the Hill and Locust tower development, not much new ground was covered. The project, for those who might have...

One Hundred Eighty Mixed Income Affordable Homes Added to the Downtown Area

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 4, 2024

Last week a ribbon cutting was held at First Creek at Austin to celebrate the opening of Phase Two of the development. First Creek at Austin, located a short walk from the new stadium, the Old...

It’s Official: Our New Multi-Use Stadium is now Covenant Health Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 29, 2024

Members of the press gathered at the new multi-use stadium yesterday for a meeting with officials from all parties involved in the stadium, along with officials from Covenant Health. The purpose was to make official the...

Gay Street Bridge Update (Plus a Restaurant That Slipped Past Me)

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 15, 2024

In case you’ve missed it, the Gay Street Bridge has been closed for the last month. Although it must pass routine inspections, the 126-year-old bridge was suddenly pronounced unsafe after TDOT said it found a “distortion...

Phase Three of First Creek at Austin Breaks Ground to Bring Additional Affordable Housing to Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 9, 2024

Last week, First Creek at Austin broke ground a short walk from the heart of downtown on the third phase of the affordable housing community. I first wrote about the plans (which were already underway) over three...

What About Parking for that Axle Project?

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 8, 2024

A couple of weeks ago I shared photos updating the progress on the Axle Logistics building under construction on Central Street. For those who haven’t been following along, in that article I shared the short version...

Downtown Construction Updates: Stadium

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 26, 2024

I’ve found watching the stadium construction to be fascinating at every step. To see the previous buildings disappear and the new construction emerge on the massive site has been more than a little mind-boggling. The speed...

Downtown Construction Updates: Axle Logistics

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 24, 2024

The last time I posted photographs of the Axle Logistics construction on Central street, the pictures showed a building rapidly rising. It’s come quite a distance since those photographs in April and appears to be racing...

Downtown Construction Updates: Lone Tree Pass

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 22, 2024

Several months have passed since I’ve updated photos from the range of large projects happening in and around downtown. Each of the three major projects are scheduled for completion in 2025. They run the gamut from...

Base Co-Working Space to Open on Broadway

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 8, 2024

Business partners and husband/wife team Juliana Terra and Zhenya Fomin, co-owners of Urbano Construction and Properties Group, purchased a partially utilized building at 828 North Broadway in 2022, re-imagining both the interior and exterior. The building...

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Development

Proposed Hill and Locust Development Gets Approval from City Council

One Hundred Eighty Mixed Income Affordable Homes Added to the Downtown Area

It’s Official: Our New Multi-Use Stadium is now Covenant Health Park

Gay Street Bridge Update (Plus a Restaurant That Slipped Past Me)

Phase Three of First Creek at Austin Breaks Ground to Bring Additional Affordable Housing to Downtown

What About Parking for that Axle Project?

Downtown Construction Updates: Stadium

Downtown Construction Updates: Axle Logistics

Downtown Construction Updates: Lone Tree Pass

Base Co-Working Space to Open on Broadway

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