Inside of Knoxville

Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 12, 2015

Last May a group made an initial presentation to the Downtown Design Review Board detailing their plans to demolish the buildings at 120 – 122 Central Street and replace them with an attractive three-story building. The...

Update on Regal Headquarters/Baptist Hospital Site (Riverwalk at the Bridges)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2015

After I reported the announcement that Regal Headquarters would move to the waterfront, a number of questions presented themselves. Many of you responded with some healthy skepticism and questions both about the Regal deal and about...

Forrest Kirkpatrick and Fork Design Putting Their Stamp on Downtown Knoxville and Beyond

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 3, 2015

Several years ago when I would walk out Williams Street, which lies a block east of Gay Street and Ts into Depot, it felt like I was walking into the margins of downtown. Now, while not...

Regal Entertainment Group Moves to South Waterfront

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 28, 2015

The much-rumored move of Regal Entertainment Group’s Corporate Offices to the south waterfront was officially announced this past Friday in a press conference on top of the Baptist Hospital parking garage. Governor Haslam, Commissioner of Economic...

A Look at the Plans for Marble Alley, Phase II

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 20, 2015

Construction is still underway for phase one of Marble Alley and even a casual glance reveals it’s rapidly moving toward being ready to accept residents. The most recent estimate for move-in date is mid-December and 174...

Amazing New Condo and Retail Project Announced: Regas Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 16, 2015

We’ve talked so many times on this site about good urban development. There are a number of common features – which turn out to be not-so-common. We’d all like to see parking lots turning to buildings...

New Restrooms Coming to Market Square Garage

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 13, 2015

It’s been an identified need for a long time in the center of downtown: A simple place to answer nature’s call. The problems have been obvious, with long lines of portable toilets adding their odor and...

A Surprise Set of Condos on the Market and an Update on the Mews

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 7, 2015

Condos continue to be hot property in downtown. Most of the residences coming onto the market are apartments, like Marble Alley, and even those seem to be snapped up as soon as they become available. But...

An Anniversary for two Missing Buildings and an Empty Lot

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 22, 2015

Yesterday an anniversary of sorts passed without so much as a thought. It’s something that some people would rather be forgotten. It’s something that only the most spiteful among us might be interested in celebrating. I...

Updates on Babalu (JC Penney Bldg) and Wild Wing Cafe (Kress Bldg)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 17, 2015

I’m going to try to keep this a bit more brief after writing approximately one million words yesterday. I had another million, but cut myself off. I appreciate the response so many of you had to Jeremiah...

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Development

Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City

Update on Regal Headquarters/Baptist Hospital Site (Riverwalk at the Bridges)

Forrest Kirkpatrick and Fork Design Putting Their Stamp on Downtown Knoxville and Beyond

Regal Entertainment Group Moves to South Waterfront

A Look at the Plans for Marble Alley, Phase II

Amazing New Condo and Retail Project Announced: Regas Square

New Restrooms Coming to Market Square Garage

A Surprise Set of Condos on the Market and an Update on the Mews

An Anniversary for two Missing Buildings and an Empty Lot

Updates on Babalu (JC Penney Bldg) and Wild Wing Cafe (Kress Bldg)

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