Press Releases

The latest news about our downtown.

2022

DMC Expands Staff and Focus to Further Award-Winning DEI Strategy

Sep 29, 2022 / Community, Development, Innovation, Business, equity

DMC Chooses Local Development Team for 100 N Main

Jan 25, 2022 / Community, The Core, Development, Blight, Innovation, Business, Uncategorized

2021

DMC receives international recognition for 2 initiatives

Nov 8, 2021 / Community, Development, Blight, Innovation, South Main, Transportation/Mobility, Business, equity

Innovation: The Hallmark of Excellence

Nov 5, 2021 / Community, Innovation, Uncategorized

Get those taste buds ready for Memphis' Downtown Dining Week

Nov 4, 2021 / Community, Innovation, Business

The 901: MATA to consider reopening Madison Avenue trolley line; Grizzlies get big win

Nov 4, 2021 / Community, The Core, Development, Innovation, Edge/Medical District, equity

100 N Main Proposals

Sep 14, 2021 / The Core, Development, Tourism, Blight, Innovation, Business

The Rebirth of Memphis' 100 N. Main - Courtesy of Architect Magazine

Sep 14, 2021 / Community, Office, The Core, Development, Blight, Innovation

What is South City?

Jun 30, 2021 / Community, Development, Innovation, equity

Memphis breaks ground on the region’s first barrier-free shelter for women

Jun 22, 2021 / Community, Innovation

The Walk on Union Adds Two New Partners

Jun 22, 2021 / Office, The Core, Development, Innovation, Business

U.S. News and World report names Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Among Best in Country

Jun 16, 2021 / Community, Innovation, Edge/Medical District, Uncategorized

Touring 100 N. Main: Shattered glass, shell casings, law books and spectacular views

Jun 2, 2021 / Community, Office, The Core, Development, Blight, Innovation, Business

A Conversation with Linn Sitler and Henry Turley

May 12, 2021 / Community, Development, Blight, Innovation, Preservation/Sustainability, Business

Maria Montessori School in Harbor Town - Leading a business that feels more like family

Apr 16, 2021 / Community, Innovation

Memphis Downtown development, The Walk, files permit to start construction on Union Avenue

Apr 14, 2021 / The Core, Development, Innovation, Business

Groove On Demand

Feb 3, 2021 / Community, Development, Innovation, Mobility

2020

COVID-19 forced one Memphis group to totally rethink its approach to homelessness. The results were life-changing

Nov 11, 2020 / Community, Innovation

Outdoor dining space to open off South Main

Sep 17, 2020 / Innovation, South Main, Business

South Main development: $1.5 million permit filed to create 'lifestyle hub'

Sep 3, 2020 / Development, Innovation, South Main

The Walk Designed as ‘Digital City,’ and to Bridge the Digital Divide

Aug 18, 2020 / The Core, Development, Innovation, digital city, the walk

Downtown Restaurants Expanding Outdoor Seating

Aug 11, 2020 / Development, Innovation, outdoor seating, restaurants

New Outdoor Dining Policy Expands

Jul 23, 2020 / Community, Development, Innovation

Bluff City Greens brings groceries to South Memphis, Downtown

Jul 15, 2020 / The Core, Innovation, South Main, Edge/Medical District, The Pinch

Wok’n in Memphis Launches Online Specialty Store

Jul 9, 2020 / Innovation, South Main

5 Star Stories: A. Schwab’s resilience prevails through pandemic

Jul 7, 2020 / Innovation, Beale Street

2018

Postponed: State of Downtown Annual Community Gathering

Oct 1, 2018 / Community, The Core, Development, Innovation, South Main

2018 Open on Main - Apply Now for our Retail Activation Initiative

Mar 20, 2018 / Community, Development, Innovation

2017

DMC 2017 Annual Meeting & 40th Anniversary Celebration

Oct 11, 2017 / Community, The Core, Development, Innovation

Downtown bar invests in greenspace — and helps get rid of one of the Dirty Dozen

Apr 14, 2017 / Community, Blight, Innovation

2016

DMC Allocates First Round of Funding for Events and Activation Grants

Jul 25, 2016 / Development, Innovation

DMC Offering Grant for Events, Animation and Activation in Downtown

Jun 22, 2016 / Community, Innovation