Inside of Knoxville

Keener Building Opens to Residents

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 1, 2018

The first residents moved into the near-completed Keener Building this past weekend. While not quite completed – workers were scurrying about at every turn when I visited – the building has experienced a stunning transformation from...

Cal Johnson Building to be Restored

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 27, 2018

It’s been a long journey for this building which was built by former slave and Knoxville’s first black millionaire, Cal Johnson. Listed in recent years as one of the most endangered, its future has been the...

Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Set to Begin Soon (Plus Some Fun Cumberland Avenue Info)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 24, 2018

August 9 at 10:00 AM, ground will be broken marking the start of phase one of the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project. Work is expected to begin immediately after and is anticipated to require close to a...

The Proposed “T at Riverfront” Grows from Nineteen Stories to Twenty-Six

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 19, 2018

Is the skyscraper back in vogue? If the current version of the proposed “T at Riverfront,” is constructed, it would be the second tallest building (by stories) in the city behind the First Tennessee Plaza. Its...

How Do We Develop Great Places?

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 14, 2018

What is a great place? The answer is likely in the eye of the individual beholder to some degree, but there are places so loved by large groups of people that we might find some agreement....

South Coast Market Announced for Sevier Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 13, 2018

*This story has been updated with added information. The biggest news seems to bounce between the north and south ends of downtown. South Knoxville has been particularly hot in recent months and years. One of...

Knoxville Throws a Block Party at Future Urban Gateway Park to Entice Input on its Design

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 4, 2018

(Article submitted by Guest Writer Lee Zimmerman) Manhattan has its central park. Vancouver boasts its Stanley Park. Other cities big and small take pride in green spaces that allow its denizens to take a respite from...

Endangered Properties and Demolitions Continue to Be an Issue in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 30, 2018

Just when you think we get it, it’s clear we don’t. Surely we understand that what gives downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas its charm is its historic structures, right? We wouldn’t let any more of the...

Want to Buy a Building?

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 23, 2018

Last week the city and the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center hosted an open house for a property at 1200 McCalla Avenue. In the heart of the Magnolia Warehouse District. The property will soon be made available as...

New Home Construction, “The Overlook” Announced for Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 18, 2018

I’ve written before about a quiet section of town along Hill Avenue, just to the east of Henley on the north side of the bridge. It’s seen some change in recent years – and months –...

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Development

Keener Building Opens to Residents

Cal Johnson Building to be Restored

Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Set to Begin Soon (Plus Some Fun Cumberland Avenue Info)

The Proposed “T at Riverfront” Grows from Nineteen Stories to Twenty-Six

How Do We Develop Great Places?

South Coast Market Announced for Sevier Avenue

Knoxville Throws a Block Party at Future Urban Gateway Park to Entice Input on its Design

Endangered Properties and Demolitions Continue to Be an Issue in Knoxville

Want to Buy a Building?

New Home Construction, “The Overlook” Announced for Downtown

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