Category “News”

This Long-Abandoned Sears is Now an Urban Hub
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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
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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
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With Crosstown Concourse open, it’s only a matter of time before the Cleveland corridor is rejuvenated.

September 30, 2017
Big Building, Big Party
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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
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The story of the Sears tower and Crosstown Concourse.

August 19, 2017
A day in the life of Crosstown Concourse
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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
Super Bowl
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As a child, Zach Nicholson built elaborate structures with paper and tape. 

June 6, 2017
A look inside the revitalized Crosstown Concourse
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The Crosstown Concourse building is impressive, but walk through the renovated space, you get a sense of how massive it is.

March 30, 2017
Church Health YMCA cuts ribbon
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The Church Health YMCA staged a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday inside Crosstown Concourse, whose 1.1 million square feet are returning to life in larger and larger chunks.

March 29, 2017
First Concourse tenants hold grand openings
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Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland attends the grand opening of Mama Gaia at Crosstown Concourse. 

March 25, 2017
Mama Gaia & Area 51
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On Saturday, the first commercial sign in decades will hang in the Sears Crosstown building.

March 23, 2017
As Sears struggles, Concourse caters to the future
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Philipp Von Holtzendorff-Fehling, founder and CEO of Mama Gaia, discusses the diversity of Crosstown Concourse and why his organic restaurant fits.

March 22, 2017
Yours & Ours: Crosstown Concourse flows with art
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Like icing on the cake, art is spreading across the nearly completed Crosstown Concourse.

February 2, 2017
Coming soon: ‘Temple Israel Crosstown’
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Temple Israel will establish a small branch inside Crosstown Concourse, synagogue leaders informed congregants late last week.

January 29, 2017
New Mempops store in Crosstown
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Here’s some yay! news: MemPops’ owner Chris Taylor confirmed today that he will be opening a second store in the Crosstown Concourse. 

January 24, 2017
Concourse co-founder named Communicator of the Year
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​The voice behind the movement to rehabilitate the 1.5-million-square-foot Sears Crosstown building into a thriving vertical urban village is being recognized as the 2016 Communicator of the Year.

January 12, 2017

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