100 North Main

Tallest building in Memphis, Tennessee the building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 100 North Main Street February 2025 May 2015 100 North Main 100 North Main St, Memphis TN.jpg 100 North Main in 2016 100 North Main StreetMemphis, Tennessee International style 1965 430 ft on 37 436272 sqft m2 -2 Robert Lee Hall Southern Builders, Inc of Tennessee bus 1 MATAheritage tram Main Street Line Main Street Line (MATA Trolley) magenta white yes One Hundred North Main Building April 24, 2015 15000187https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2015-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 4/20/15 through 4/24/15 May 1, 2015 National Park Service May 8, 2015 100 North Main is the tallest building in Memphis, Tennessee. At 430 feet, (131m) it has 37 floors and stands bordering Adams Avenue, North Second Street, and North Main. The building is currently totally vacant and closed to public entry. Plans for renovation to convert the building to hotel and apartments have repeatedly stalled. The building has been condemned by Shelby County Environmental Court since late 2015 when it was discovered that chunks of concrete were falling from the building's exterior walls, as well as the elevators being inoperable and the fire safety systems not being up to code or functional. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. History In 2006, the aging office tower was priced for sale at 20 million. Due to limited demand for commercial office space in downtown Memphis, much office space began to decline in value. In January 2012, only 30% of the building was occupied.Downtown Memphis Commission http://www.downtownmemphiscommission.com/develop_availablepropertyresults_NewWin.asp?space=both&go=Search 5 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225194947/http://www.downtownmemphiscommission.com/develop_availablepropertyresults_NewWin.asp?space=both&go=Search February 25, 2012 dead mdy-all In February 2014, the building's new owners revealed plans to convert the building into apartments and a hotel at a cost of almost 100 million no. Construction began in June 2014, after all remaining tenants vacated the building.100 North Main to Become Apartments, Hotel in $100M Redevelopment http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2014/02/27/100-n-main-thomas-apartments-hotel.html?page=all Memphis Business Journal 27 February 2014 The building stands abandoned and fenced off as of May 2016. The building has been condemned by Shelby County Environmental Court since late 2015 when it was discovered that chunks of concrete were falling from the building's exterior walls, as well as the elevators being inoperable and the fire safety systems not being up to code or functional.100 North Main Delayed Again http://www.commercialappeal.com/business/100-North-Main-delayed-again-379244301.html The Commercial Appeal 12 May 2016 On January 8, 2018, the current owner of 100 North Main, New York-based Townhouse Management Co., made public plans to convert the building into a 550-room Loews Hotel with 220 apartment units. The developer also planned to build a new, 34 story office tower on an adjacent property.https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2018/02/08/breaking-100-n-main-owner-plans-massive-project.html 100 North Main Owner Plans Massive Project Memphis Business Journal 22 June 2019 On March 9, 2021, the Downtown Memphis Commission purchased 100 North Main from Townhouse Management Co. for 12 million no. As a part of the agreement, all lawsuits against Townhouse regarding the building were dropped.Kennedy Corinne S. 100 North Main: $12 million loan to buy derelict Downtown skyscraper OK'd by DMC board https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2021/03/09/100-north-main-downtown-memphis-development-plans/4593567001/ 2022-02-10 The Commercial Appeal en In late 2023, renovations of 100 North Main began after a $216 million investment. The plan is to have parking, retail, and office space on lower floors. It also had a hotel and apartments on the top floors with a spinning restaurant at the top of the building. The first phase, construction, started in 2024 and is expected to be finished in 2026.https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/renovations-100-north-main-downtown-memphis/522-d783a9dd-11d5-40a7-a13c-bdc00f66257fCurrent Projects Database | Develop & Invest | Downtown Memphis https://downtownmemphis.com/projects/100-n-main-redevelopment-woods As of late 2025, 100 North Main has completed the first step of construction, cleaning and interior demolition, and has finished and construction is halted as interior designs are being finished.100 N. Main construction paused as developers plan next steps https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/53212/100-n-main-construction-pauses-downtown-memphis Design features In their 1986 book Memphis: An Architectural Guide, authors Eugene J. Johnson and Robert D. Russell, Jr. called 100 North Main "one of the least interesting" downtown structures. See also List of tallest buildings in Memphis National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Tennessee References External links Emporis Listing of building Sterick Building Tallest Building in Memphis 1965 - Present131m - Category:1965 establishments in Tennessee Category:National Register of Historic Places in Memphis, Tennessee Category:office buildings completed in 1965 Category:office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Category:skyscraper office buildings in Memphis, Tennessee Category:Unused buildings in Tennessee Category:International Style architecture in Tennessee