Downtown Makeover News

Massive RAAB Meeting Update Includes Siegel, RTC, New Projects and More

The Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board meets Tuesday, 2/21/17 at 3 pm in the 11th floor conference room of City Hall.

Anytime Fitness to open location in Midtown at 50 South Liberty

Downtown Action Plan to be Presented to City Council on Wednesday

Check out the amazing transformation of 200 South Center Street from a former weekly motel to upscale residences. 

Construction photos of Midtown Lofts and Sticks being built in Midtown.

After a lengthy stream of public comments, RTC votes unanimously to keep RTC's designs which include eliminating some left turns in Midtown, eliminating center turn lane, adding a median, and keeping wider sidewalks. 

A few months ago, the owner of 675 Holcomb, the 'tin can' building, contacted me letting me know he was adding features to the building to make it more lease-friendly to a cafe/coffee shop/wine bar type of venue. 

It didn't take long apparently to fill the unique building straddling Sinclair and Holcomb, technically on the edge of Midtown and the edge of the Wells Avenue Conservation District, it will bridge the two neighborhoods together with a wine and beer venue called 'The Glass Die'. 

New retail permits have been pulled for Sticks and 777 Center.

1049 South Virginia Street, the building that houses Melting Pot World Emporium, has filed for a facade remodel permit, joining its neighbor, 109 South Virginia Street for some building improvements.