The EDGE Board of Directors authorized EDGE to move forward to prepare the appropriate policies and procedures for a PILOT test program for developers of multifamily residential. If these proposed policies and procedures are approved by the EDGE Board, the EDGE...
The meeting will be conducted by permitting participation by telephonic means of communication by the Board. Call to Order/Roll Call Public Comments Chairman’s Opening Comments Bylaw Amendments Fiscal Year Revision EDGE/GMACWorkforce Service Agreement Other/Remarks...
Situated on the edge of the newly revitalized University District, The Choo is a family-owned and operated casual dining restaurant housed in the former Buntyn Rail station ticket office. For several years, the building sat vacantly and in disrepair until it was...
The Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Board of Directors approved two Jobs Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (PILOT) requests from Ebrofrost North America, Inc., and Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. Currently, both facilities are vacant. These PILOTs will help put vacant...
Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Board of Directors voted unanimously to accept the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce (GMACWorkforce) proposal to align itself with EDGE. GMACWorkforce will join the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission,...
The Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Board of Directors approved two Jobs Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (PILOT) requests from Ebrofrost North America, Inc., and Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. EDGE Board approved a seven-year Jobs PILOT for Ebrofrost North America, Inc....
Champion’s Pharmacy & Herb Store (2369 Elvis Presley Boulevard), a family-owned business started by Dr. Charles Champion in 1981 and now owned by his daughter, Dr. Carol Champion, was approved for a $20,000 EDGE Inner City Economic Development (ICED) Loan. The...
River, road, rail, and runway have long been recognized as strategic advantages for Memphis-based companies. But now, several innovative manufacturers, including Sharp Manufacturing, Cummins, and Brother Industries, are using another source to maximize their presence...
Approved by the Memphis City Council, Shelby County Commission, and EDGE Board of Directors, nearly 600 parcels of land surrounding the University of Memphis and the Highland Strip will be included in a tax increment financing district that will raise an estimated $19...
Tucked away between a vacant warehouse and a busy retail strip is Social Suds Resource Center, a bustling Laundromat operated by the South Memphis Alliance. Just a mile away at Knowledge Quest, school-aged children busy themselves at the after-school urban garden...
