Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Points of Interest

As the Chamber of Commerce rep at my job I receive, and read through, the "Greater Knoxville Business Journal". OK so I don't really read it, I skim over the new business licenses and bankruptcy's to see if anything interesting is going on. This time there are a few things that stuck out that I would love to know more about. So I'm gonna throw out the info I have and if anyone has any more insight toss it our way.

#1 16 Market Square has pulled a $90,000 building permit for "restaurant alterations". I think this is where the old World Grotto is.

#2 37 Market Square pulled a $445,000 building permit for "continuous foundation", I got nothing so anything will help.

#3 New business called Arcade Sound Ltd. obtained a business license w/ and address of 110 Summit Hill Dr.

#4 Monte's, a bar/ restaurant on 525 Henley St. has obtained a business license and obtained a beer permit. Anyone know what kind of place this is going to be??

Hope there is more information out there, but it is nice to see the development is continuing.

5 comments:

Aria said...

On Arcade Sound, http://blogs.metropulse.com/live_like_this/2010/01/new-knoxville-label-arcade-sou.html

Anonymous said...

525 Henley St. is the Holiday Inn. I'm guessing it will be a typical lame hotel bar.

B said...

You might know this but 37 is where Gus's used to be. I assume since they utterly demolished the building, they are starting from the ground up so to speak. i should know more about this. if i learn anything, i'll let you know.

Athomp said...

#1 16 Market Square if that's the right address as what was World Grotto is being turned into a mixed bar/restaurant/club called Latitude 35. It's owned by Justin (forget his last name), the old door guy for a few years at the Brewery as well as a manager for Nama for a year after that.

From what he told me about it, they are gutting the entire building and putting a Sports Bar upstairs, dance/music club where bands used to play downstairs and a lounge area and high end tapas restaurant downstairs.

That's pretty much all I know about it.

ck said...

#37 had a "continuous foundation" footer poured a few weeks ago, so I'd say the permit info is a bit old. But no work has happened for a while so I'd be curious to know what's holding up the construction.