Monique Davis, owner of Lumpkin’s BBQ in Jackson, is looking forward to doing business again at this year’s “Business After Hours” at the 2012 Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and lasts until around 8 at the Mississippi Trade Mart. “We are hanging on,” Davis said. “We always [...] [...]
David Watkins wants to be clear: Farish Street is on schedule for the major tenants of its first block to open late this year. The project has not stalled for lack of money, as was reported in the Clarion-Ledger last week. Watkins, who is developing the historic district into a Beale Street-like mix of clubs [...] [...]
Officials: Requirement for sales tax oversight panel will doom voter approval to rebuild infrastructure Jackson’s single biggest hope for paying for a desperately needed water and sewer system overhaul rests with a special option sales tax that would require 60 percent voter approval. That’s not going to happen as long as the legislation authorizing the [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: August 31,2010
Tags: building restoration, David Watkins, economic development, historic preservation, HRI Properties, interior design, JACKSON, King Edward Hotel, Standard Life Building, Watkins Development
Watkins Development of Jackson and New Orleans-based HRI Properties prepare for tenant move in day at the historic Standard Life Building in downtown Jackson. [...]
Riverwalk and Town Lake would feature a mile-long, concrete lined canal in Jackson The second of Jackson developer David Watkins’ downtown renovation projects is still on track to meet its target completion date. Brad Franklin, director of entertainment for Watkins Partners, said last week that the 21-story historic Standard Life office building that will [...] [...]
Despite rough economy, David Watkins believes Riverwalk could become a reality In December, Jackson developer David Watkins unveiled plans for Riverwalk and Town Lake, an ambitious project that would feature a mile-long, concrete-lined canal that starts at Farish Street and ends at Court Street, where it would empty into a 35-acre lake that connected to [...] [...]
Loading ...