Author Archive

Ice Cream That’s ‘Out of This World’
News

When Karin and Steve Cubbage opened Area 51, an artisan ice cream shop in Hernando, Mississippi, in the summer of 2014 they had no idea where it would take them.

November 29, 2017
Live, Work, Learn, Create
Blog

Crosstown Concourse is home to residency programs for artists, scientists, musicians, physicians, and teachers.

November 1, 2017
Baking For Good
Blog

Lucy J’s Bakery aims to give back through the sale of fresh-baked cakes, breads, muffins, and more.

November 1, 2017
Born Reborn
News
Video

October 30, 2017
Crosstown Documentary
News
Video

October 30, 2017
This Long-Abandoned Sears is Now an Urban Hub
News

In Memphis, an abandoned art deco Sears building has been revitalized – and now, the Crosstown Concourse is at the centre of the community.

October 27, 2017
Concourse chilling over eco-friendly accolades
News

Anyone who has ever fought over the home or office thermostat might appreciate the challenge of heating and cooling Crosstown Concourse.

October 9, 2017
Crosstown Crossroads
News

With Crosstown Concourse open, it’s only a matter of time before the Cleveland corridor is rejuvenated.

September 30, 2017
Big Building, Big Party
News

Six years ago, in a 400-square-foot space rented for $700 a month, a small group of Memphians hatched a plan to turn the abandoned 1.5 million-square-foot warehouse next door into a “vertical urban village.”

August 19, 2017
Remaking Crosstown
News

The story of the Sears tower and Crosstown Concourse.

August 19, 2017
A day in the life of Crosstown Concourse
News

We know, the Crosstown Concourse grand opening is not until Saturday, but at least 23 of the 37 announced tenants are already moved in.

August 17, 2017
It takes a (vertical urban) village
Blog

About 60 people showed up for the first Crosstown Arts event in October 2010 in the basement of what is now the Crosstown Concourse Development office on North Watkins.

August 15, 2017
Honoring History
Blog

In a large, nondescript warehouse on Jackson Avenue sits salvaged relics from the Sears Crosstown facility.

August 15, 2017
Super Bowl
News

As a child, Zach Nicholson built elaborate structures with paper and tape. 

June 6, 2017
From Sears to Nuts
Blog

A Memphis entrepreneur is bringing the iconic “Sears smell” back to Concourse.

April 3, 2017
Mama Gaia
Blog
Video

Philipp and Cru Von Holtzendorff-Fehling are changing the face of fast food, one organic meal at a time.

April 3, 2017

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