Memphis' Dual-Core Urban Axis (Germantown, Midtown: condos, luxury, university)

[Johnny Ryall]

Lunch Downtown turned into a 2-day shoot with a cell phone camera
Over the roof tops to Autozone Corporate Headquarters

Historic Density

88 Union Center, One Commerce Square, First Horizon National Headquarters

88 Union Center plaza

Peabody Place Tower

[Johnny Ryall]

Then into the Memphis Medical Center


UT-Baptist Research Park (west side of Phase 1 from within UTHSC)

Phase 1 east side

Phase 1 & 2(u/c)

Money shot L-R: UT-BRP(Phase 2)[u/c], The Med, Le Bonheur Expansion Tower (background overlooking)[u/c], older admin bldgs., & UT Hamilton Eye Institute

Southern College of Optometry & the new Eye Care Center (ground level)

Methodist University Hospital cluster

[Johnny Ryall]

Now, right around here begins Midtown


Mid-Memphis Tower






Benjamin Hooks Library

[Johnny Ryall]

Keep in mind that the only buildings I'm showing in this & previous sets of pics are the higher profile structures going down Union Avenue from Downtown, then turning onto Poplar Avenue junction and then Poplar Ave. all the way to Germantown,TN. Except this next north/south strip that crosses Poplar Ave.
Highland/University Of Memphis (from north to south)








In the foreground: The new Laurels(L) luxury condos




The relatively new "Stratum"

John S. Wilder Tower @ University Of Memphis

[Johnny Ryall]

After traveling for miles down Union ave then Poplar ave, you'd think most of the urban fabric of the city was behind you, but not in Memphis. The metro is quite underrated by census criteria, but it becomes apparent this contiguous urban core of 1.1 million has even more urbana to offer...







Clark Tower looming in the background

Clark Tower (background) & Hilton Tower together
New traffic circle in the new national retailer shopping center @ Poplar & I-240

The Triad Centre cluster & the back of the Crescent Centre

The Hilton Tower




More to come...

[Johnny Ryall]

East Memphis continued (from the 27th floor of the Hilton Tower)

The 2 closest bldgs in this pic are part of the ServiceMaster Corporate Headquarters

You can see the new 340ft Memphis Int'l Air Traffic Control Tower (u/c) on the horizon

Downtown on the horizon

More to come from back on the ground...

[Johnny Ryall]

East Memphis continued...
Shady Grove Bldgs



The back of the new Triad Centre III, Triad Centre II and Crescent Centre (overlooking background)

Triad Centre III

Triad Centre I & the Crescent Centre

Triad Centre I, II & III

Crescent Centre

Regions Tower

St. Francis Hospital tower (background), Regions Tower and the Crescent Centre

My personal favorite for East Memphis -International Paper Corporate Headquarters Tower I, II & III


The Renaissance Center


...And last, but not least is The Forum I-V. This is the last major commercial office development on Poplar Ave before Memphis gives way to Germantown.

As I left the area traveling to the north thru the Wolf River Medical Corridor (which is worthy of a photo shoot), then thru the nations largest urban park, Shelby Farms. I took this shot which I know there is a better vantage point inside the park to see more of the East Memphis skyline, but it was sunset and the park was closing.
The Hilton Tower, Clark Tower & White Station Tower

...And another one of these Greenway signs like I saw on Highland.

Enjoy!

[Tigertate]

Great Pictures!!

[Memphis1]

so how many skylines do we have

[Johnny Ryall]

Originally Posted by Memphis1

so how many skylines do we have

I'd say 2, Downtown & East Memphis. Although, the Memphis metro now has highrise structures in 2 other submarkets, Tunica & the Airport. Most other mid-sized cities don't have features like that. Rivals of our great city would rather deny their existence.