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'''One Beale''' is a high rise [[hotel]], [[condominium]] and office building currently under contruction on the bluff of downtown [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]].<ref>[http://www.downtownmemphis.com/domain/develop/develop_currentprojects_detail.asp?varprojectid=318 Downtownmemphis.com]</ref> Construction will begin in late 2007 and end in 2010.<ref>[http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2007/01/01/daily8.html Hnedak Bobo to design One Beale towers], by ''[[Memphis Business Journal]]'', January 3, 2007</ref> |
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==Original Proposal== |
==Original Proposal== |
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Revision as of 21:50, 30 April 2007
Template:Future building One Beale is a high rise hotel, condominium and office building currently under contruction on the bluff of downtown Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Construction will begin in late 2007 and end in 2010.[2]
Original Proposal
In December 2005, Gene Carlisle proposed a building at Beale Street and Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis. The first phase of One Beale was a $150 million dollar, 27 story condominium and hotel standing at 313 feet tall.[3] The tower was to feature 168 hotel rooms and 159 condos. The tower also featured 75,000 sqaure feet of class A office space.[4] The architectual firm working on this project was Hnedak Bobo Group, Inc.
Second Proposal
In August 2006, Gene Carlise revised his proposal to include two towers. [5] The Northern tower is to be a 30 stories tall and 435 feet making it the tallest building in Memphis over 100 North Main which is 430 feet tall. The southern tower is to be 27 stories tall. Together the proposal is for approximately 250 hotel rooms, 150 condos, 70,000 sqaure feet of Class A office space, and 70,000 sqaure feet of retail, commercial and meeting space.[6]
The actual official height of the northern tower has been a source of some debate, some stories and articles place the northern tower at 468 feet instead of 435 feet.[7] There has been no official word from Gene Carlise or the developers confirming the official height of the northern tower.
Opposition
Within days of the second proposal in August 2006, nearby residents of the Waterford Plaza spoke against the project. Lauren Peek, property manager for Waterford Plaza and Pat Tigrett stated the new proposal would block their view of the Mississippi River, increase traffic in the area, and decrease available parking.[8] [7] The Memphis Land Use Control Board put the proposal on hold for 30 days as a result.[9]
On September 15, 2006 Land Use Control Board of Memphis unanimously approved the proposal for the tower thus ending the hold.[8] The proposal must still be approved by the Memphis City council, Lauren Peek stated she would oppose the proposal when it faced the city council.
Gene Carlise responded to the opposition, "At the end of the day we're confident we'll be a great neighbor and we'll raise the property values in their part of the world. Of course, you can't please everybody and we've tried very hard to do that. We're very sensitive to this neighborhood. We've been there for a long time, almost 30 years."[8]
On October 18, 2006 the building was unanimously approved by the Memphis City Council. The Carlise Group and the Waterford Plaza association proposed multiple compromises to resolve the aforementioned opposition.[10]
References
- ^ Downtownmemphis.com
- ^ Hnedak Bobo to design One Beale towers, by Memphis Business Journal, January 3, 2007
- ^ No. 1 Beale at Emporis.com
- ^ One Beale sings 'wow', by Amos Maki, The Commercial Appeal, December 3, 2005
- ^ Number One Beale: Revised plans include two towers for hotel, condos, by John Scruggs, Memphis Business Journal, August 8, 2006
- ^ Businessman proposes towering Beale project, by Amos Maki, The Commercial Appeal, August 10, 2006
- ^ a b Land Use Control temporarily freezes Number One Beale, by John Scruggs, Memphis Business Journal, August 10, 2006
- ^ a b c One Beale high-rise gains LUCB nod over objections, by Amos Maki, The Commercial Appeal, September 15, 2006
- ^ One Beale Put on Hold, Memphis Flyer, August 10, 2006
- ^ One Beale project wins approval from City Council, by John Scruggs, Memphis Business Journal, October 18, 2006
External links
- One Beale official site
- Center City Commission site
- Emporis listing
- One Beale could be a real gem, Editorial, The Commercial Appeal, October 17, 2006