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PROPERTY & BUSINESS
OFFERING
531 S. Main Street
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

CONFIDENTIAL
OFFERING MEMORANDUM
PROPERTY & BUSINESS OFFERING - 531 S. Main Street MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CONFIDENTIAL OFFERING MEMORANDUM - WREG.com
Confidential Offering Memorandum
Property & Business Offering
531 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 28103
PROPERTY & BUSINESS OFFERING - 531 S. Main Street MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CONFIDENTIAL OFFERING MEMORANDUM - WREG.com
Table of Contents

   HISTORY & FEATURES………………..…..6

   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .…………………9

   SALES COMPARABLES…………………..14

   MARKET OVERVIEW……….……...…….19

   PHOTO GALLERY………………………..26

                  BECCA DICKERSON

                  OFFICE 901.278.4380
                  DIRECT 901.237.7729

                  BDICKERSON@SOWELLREALTORS.COM

                 WORTH WOODYARD

                 OFFICE 901.767.1998
                 DIRECT 901.273.6648

                 WORTH@WOODYARDREALTY.COM

                 STEVE WOODYARD, CCIM

                 OFFICE  901.767.1998
                 MOBILE 901.277.7731

                 STEVE@WOODYARDREALTY.COM
PROPERTY & BUSINESS OFFERING - 531 S. Main Street MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CONFIDENTIAL OFFERING MEMORANDUM - WREG.com
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
Woodyard Realty Corp. (“Agent”) has been engaged as the exclusive agent for the sale of that certain property commonly known as Earnestine’s & Hazel’s, located at 531 S. Main
Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38127 (“Property”) by “Seller”.
The material contained in the Offering Prospectus provided by Agent is confidential, furnished solely for the purpose of considering the purchase of the real property described
therein, and is not to be used for any other purposes or made available to any other person or entity without the express written consent of Agent.
Seller expressly reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject any or all expressions of interest or offers regarding the Property and/or terminate discussions with any entity at any
time with or without notice. Neither a prospective purchaser nor Seller shall be bound in regard to the Property until execution of a written purchase agreement by both parties. Pro-
spective purchasers shall be responsible for their costs and expenses of investigating the Property and all other expenses, professional or otherwise, incurred by them.
This Offering Prospectus, its contents, and any other information made available to you, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written, electronic, or other form or
media, and whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential,” except such information which is a matter of public record or is generally available to the
public, are of a confidential nature. By taking possession of and reviewing the information contained herein, the recipient agrees (i) to hold and treat it in the strictest confidence, (ii)
not to photocopy or duplicate it, (iii) not to disclose the Offering Prospectus or any of the contents to any other person or entity without the prior written authorization of Seller or
Agent, and (iv) not use the Offering Prospectus or any of the contents in any fashion or manner detrimental to the interest of Seller and/or Agent. You shall not contact employees or
tenants of the Property directly or indirectly regarding any aspect of the enclosed materials or the Property without the prior written approval of the Seller or Agent.
If you have no interest in the Property at this time, please return this Offering Prospectus to: Woodyard Realty Corp., 5865 Ridgeway Center Parkway, Suite 300, Memphis, TN
38120.

OFFERING DISCLAIMER
Interested buyers should be aware that the Owner of the Property may have acquired the Property by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, and that the Owner is selling, the
Property in "AS IS" CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION TIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXCEPT WARRANTY
OF TITLE. Prior to and/or after contracting to purchase, as appropriate, buyer will be given a reasonable opportunity to inspect and investigate the Property and all improvements
thereonthereon, either independently or through agents of buyer's choosing. Buyer shall not be entitled to, and should not, rely on the Owner or their agents as to (i) the quality, na-
ture, adequacy and physical condition of the Property including, but not limited to, the structural elements, foundation, roof, appurtenances, access, landscaping, parking facilities
and the electrical, HVAC, plumbing, sewage, and utility systems, facilities and appliances, (ii) the quality, nature adequacy and physical condition of soils and geology and the ex-
istence of ground water, (iii) the existence, quality, nature adequacy and physical condition of utilities serving the Property, (iv) the development potential of the Property, its habita-
bility, merchantability, or fitness, suitability or adequacy of the Property for any particular purpose, (v) the zoning or the legal status of the Property, (vi) the Property's or its opera-
tions' compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, statutes, ordinances, covenants, conditions and restrictions of any governmental, quasi-governmental entity or any other
person or entity, (vii) the quality of any labor and materials, (viii) the compliance of the Property with any environmental protection, pollution or land use laws, rules, regulations,
orders or requirements including but not limited to those pertaining to the handling, generating, storing or disposing of any hazardous materials, and (ix) except as expressly provid-
ed otherwise in an executed contract of sale, the condition of title and the nature, status and extent of any right-of-way, lease, right of redemption, possession, lien, encumbrance,
license, reservation, covenant, condition, restriction and any other matter affecting the title. Although Owner's predecessors may have performed work, or contracted for work per-
formed by third parties in connection with the Property, the agents shall not be responsible to buyer or any successor on account of any errors or omissions or construction defects of
such predecessors and/or third parties.
 The Owner reserves the right to withdraw any Property being marketed at any time without notice, to reject all offers, and to accept any offer without regard to the relative price
and terms of any other offer. Any offer to buy must be: (i) presented in the form of a non-binding letter of intent, (ii) incorporated in a formal written contract of purchase and sale to
be prepared by or on behalf of the Owner and executed by both parties, and (iii) approved by any applicable federal agencies regulating Owner, Owner and such other parties who
may have an interest in the Property. Neither the prospective buyer nor Owner shall be bound until execution of the contract of purchase and sale, which contract shall supersede
prior discussions and constitute the sole agreement of the parties. Prospective buyers shall be responsible for their costs and expenses of investigating the Property.
The information provided and to be provided with respect to Property being marketed was obtained from a variety of sources and OWNER HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPEND-
ENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED OR TO BE PRESENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY. OWNER, AND ITS
AGENTS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION.
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History & Features

History                            6
Timeline
Spotlight on Features
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History & Features

Earnestine and Hazel’s is more than just a cool dive bar, it represents the history of
Memphis. It represents the soul, jazz, and blues that echoed into the streets and the
legends like B.B. King, Tina Turner, and Aretha Franklin that went there for solace. But
most of all, Earnestine & Hazel’s represents what Memphis is all about—great music,
                                                                                                         Present    Dive Bar & Lounge
great food, and great times.
                                                                                                            Day
The building that would become Earnestine and Hazel’s started out as a pharmacy in the late
‘30s. And it ran as any old pharmacy would until the owner, Abe Plough, created a product
that could “straighten the hair out.” Abe later went on to make the famous Coppertone sun-
                                                                                                           1992     Russell George purchased the
tan lotion and, overwhelmed with his mounting financial success, gave the building to two hair
                                                                                                                    building and turned it into a two
stylists that were using his product upstairs – Earnestine & Hazel.
                                                                                                                    story dive bar.
The two sisters turned the building into a café. Meanwhile, Earnestine’s husband, a street pro-
moter named Sunbeam, opened a nearby music joint called Club Paradise, which hosted
legends like B. B. King, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Motown. Throughout the next 20 years,           1950s    Abe Plough sold building to beauty shop own-
these musicians walked from Club Paradise to Earnestine & Hazel’s each night so they could                          ers upstairs, Earnestine & Hazel. They went
get food, tell stories & find action from women upstairs. The good times rolled until the ‘70s,                     on to turn the downstairs pharmacy into Ear-
when Club Paradise got boarded up with the rest of downtown Memphis.                                                nestine & Hazel’s Soul Food Café with live
                                                                                                                    music and upstairs brothel.
Between the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Russell George promoted and danced for a band called
the Icebreakers. After finishing up with them, he met with another nightclub operator who pro-       (Late) 1930s   Building sold to Pharmacist, Abe Plough.
posed Russell turn the property into a bar. Russell was hesitant at first, but after investigating                  He rented out the upstairs to a beauty shop.
the building on a rainy day in ’92 and remembering the old mystique of downtown Memphis,                            Plough created a hair straightening product
he thought, “I figure I can make a living here.”                                                                    (and later Coppertone sunscreen) that
                                                                                                                    brought him millions.

                                                                                                           1930s    Building functioned as a Dry Goods Store

                                                                                                           1918     Building was built and functioned as
                                                                                                                    a church

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History & Features

                                        Great Food & Great Music

                      SOUL BURGER                                                           JUKE BOX

 The Soul Burger began as an experiment. In its infancy, it was     Most jukeboxes are driven by mechanical parts; ours is driven by
 plastered with every topping under the sun – lettuce, gourmet      ghosts. And in their free time, they rummage through the best
 cheese, and other items we’re not allowed to mention. But,         selection of soul, jazz, and blues in the country, picking tunes
 after trying to keep up with the countless combinations, we soon   that eerily sync to the moment. Don’t believe us? Ask the ladies
 remembered the old adage – “Keep it simple, stupid” – and          who came in to celebrate a divorce and immediately heard
 never looked back. A bun, patty, onions, cheese, pickle, and       the jukebox select “D.I.V.O.R.C.E.” by Tammy Wynette. Or ask
 “Soul Sauce” are all that’s needed to make our delicious burger.   the businessman who heard “That Smell” by Lynyrd Skynyrd after
 And if you don’t think that’s enough, pay $30 bucks for a fancy    telling a story about how bad it smelled after his co-worker
 burger somewhere else. Then come back to Earnestine and            threw up in a cab.
 Hazel’s, repent for your sins, and munch on the Soul Burger’s
 delicious simplicity.

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History

                                                        BEST DIVE BAR
                                                    Earnestine & Hazel’s represents
                                                   what Memphis is all about—great
                                                   music, great food and great times.

          CELEBRITY CUSTOMERS                                                           HAUNTED ATTRACTION
            Most notably Mick Jagger, Ray                                                 Named one of the most haunted
            Charles, Aretha Franklin, & Justin                                             places in Memphis. People hear
          Timberlake. Mike Jagger and Keith                                             voices upstairs and employees say
          Richards wrote the hit song “Brown                                            that the jukebox occasionally turns
          Sugar” after their visit to Earnestine                                         itself on to play eerily-appropriate
                       & Hazel’s.                                                           tunes. Earnestine & Hazels has
                                                   FEATURED IN MOVIES & MAJOR
                                                                                        been known to have ghost tours of
                                                          MAGAZINES
                                                                                                      the building.

                                                      Earnestine & Hazel’s has been
                                                    featured in 9 movies including 21
                                                   Grams (2003), Elizabethtown (2005)
                                                   & Black Snake Moan (2006). It has
                                                     also been featured in Esquire &
                                                           Playboy Magazines.
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Executive Summary

Property Information               10
Assets
Property Financials
Map / Aerial
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Executive Summary

            Property Information
 Asking Price:                    $975,000
 Year Built:                      1918
 Current Use:                     Bar/Lounge
 Site Size:                       0.05 acres
 Building Square Feet:            5,000
 Stories:                         Two stories
 Parcel Number:                   002107 0021
 Zoning:                       SM (South Main)

 Construction:      Brick
 HVAC:              Central on 1st Floor, Window Units on
                    2nd floor
 Parking:           Surrounded by Public Parking Lots

                                                            Property Information | 10
Assets

                            Assets
              First
                                                             Second
    Floor (Itself)     $29,510.00
                                         Nate’s          $8,895.00
    Kitchen            $7,002.90
                                         Hallway         $2,565.00
    Black Room         $730.00
                                         Pinball Room    $1,500.00
    5 Spot Front       $5,009.00
    Room
                                         Office          $4,665.00
    5 Spot Bar         $38,973.50
    Room
                                         White Kitchen $1,450.00
         First Floor: $81,225.40
                                         Liquor Room     $1,260.00
               Additional
     Roof                 $2,500.00      Dry Storage     -

     Attic Mechani-       $2,890.00      Red Room        $280.00
     cal Room
                                        Second Floor Total: $20,615.00
     Basement             $600.00

   Additional Spaces Total: $5,990.00

                      Total Assets Value: $107,830.40

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Property Financials

                           Earnestine & Hazel’s Property Financials 2020
                                    Rental 80 GE Patterson     $14,400.00
                                    Permits                    $1,900.00
                                    Insurance                  $6,116.98
                                    Property Taxes (Shelby     $3,539.70
                                    County)
                                    Property taxes (Shelby     $387.59
                                    County)
                                    Property taxes (Memphis    $2,793.30
                                    City)
                                    Property taxes (Memphis    503.10
                                    City CBID)
                                    Depreciation               N/A
                                    Interest Expense           N/A
                                    Telephone & Internet       $2,604.00

                                    Total Fixed Costs          $32,244.67

                                              Gross Sales

                         2017                 2018           2019             2020

                      $425,765.00       $533,619.96     $537,144.15         COVID-19

                                                                    Property Financials I 12
Map / Aerial

               Map | 13
Sales Comparables

Neighborhood                     15
Sales Comparables
SOUTH DISTRICT MAP & SPOTLIGHT

     Earnestine & Hazel’s

South District Neighborhood Anchors:
Central Station
Tom Lee Park
Big River Crossing
Blues Foundation
National Civil Rights Museum

                                       Neighborhood |15
Map

      Neighborhood |16
COMPARABLE DATA

                  Sales Comparables

                                      Sales Comps |17
Sales Comparables

                    Sales Comps | 18
MARKET OVERVIEW

MEMPHIS OVERVIEW                20
South Main
Downtown
Employment
Top Industries
Top Attractions
South Main District Overview

South Main Development

Businesses and people are investing in South Main more than ever before. with more than $500 million in
new projects planned or underway in this one-square-mile neighborhood! Perhaps because of its au-
thentic, creative vibe. Or its remarkable architectural assets. Or its proximity to the core of Downtown
Memphis and the Mississippi River. Whatever the reason, South Main is poised for thoughtful, dynamic
growth. Here's what's in the works:
Recent Urban Renewal Projects in Memphis

 Multimodal Connector Project, $30M                     Central Station Redevelopment, $55M

Downtown Memphis received a $15M federal               A movie theater, hotel, restaurant and
transportation matching grant that will make           apartments are included in plans to rede-
infrastructure improvements along Main                 velop the 100-year-old Central Station and
Street from Uptown through South                       adjacent property.
Main, including new sidewalks, street
paving and plantings. Work is under-                    Hotel Chisca Renova on, $30M
way now.
                                                                                                           ACCOLADES
 Old Dominick Distillery, $5M

                                                       This 100-yr old building was vacant and
                                                       blighted for decades. The Chisca was ren-
                                                       ovated and reopened in 2015. More than
The conversion of this 1920s 54,000-square-            60 years after the first broadcast of an Elvis
foot warehouse on Front Street includes a              song (That’s Alright Mama), these walls are
distillery, tasting room, gift shop and the na-        now home to 159 apartments, the Tuscan
tionally-acclaimed Gray Canary Restaurant.             and Sicilian cuisine of Catherine & Mary’s
Daily tours are available in addition to fre-          Restaurant, and the fast-casual Swanky’s.
quent events and music.
                                                                                                                       South Main | 20
DOWNTOWN OVERVIEW                                   DOWNTOWN SUBMARKET

 D O W N T O W N is more than the Central Business Improvement District (CBID). It is the Memphis brand. It is Beale Street, the Mighty Mississippi, the Orpheum and the Na onal
 Civil Rights Museum. Home to established publicly-traded companies and aspiring startups, Downtown has recently a racted the $200m Loews, the city’s second conven on cen-
 ter hotel, slated to open in 2023.

MAIN STREET HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT

 Museum Lo s residents are within a block from the entertainment and dining op ons along and surrounding Main Street, one of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods, featuring hip
 restaurants, bohemian shops, galleries and bars with a high walkability popular with today’s urban renter base.

RIVER ATTRACTIONS

 On the banks of the Mississippi River, Tom Lee Park is a 30-acre park that is home to two of Memphis’ most popular events—the Beale Street Music Fes val is a 3-day fes val hos ng
 over 60 musical acts on mul ple stages in diverse genres. The Memphis in May BBQ Fes val is the world’s largest park BBQ cooking compe         on that draws teams from around the
 world for the coveted grand champion prize.

HISTORIC BEALE STREET
 Museum Lo s is less than a mile from Historic Beale Street, Tennessee’s most visited tourist a rac on and the epicenter of blues music. With over 26 nightclubs and restaurants,
 Beale Street offers a vibrant night.
 Also nearby are the FedEx Forum, a 19,000 seat arena that Is home to the NBA Grizzlies and the University of Memphis Tigers basketball, and Autozone Park which houses the Mem-
 phis Redbirds, an AAA affiliate of the Memphis Cardinals, and the Orpheum.

                                                                                                                                                                  Downtown | 21
MEMPHIS OVERVIEW                                    Employment

GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB
The Memphis MSA is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the Southeast. Its strategic geographic loca on has consistently sustained it as a na onal leader in logis cs, home to the
world’s largest cargo airport with a an economic impact of $26.3 billion and a supply chain connec vity that reaches markets around the world. With a popula on of over 1.3 million
residents, the “Bluff City” has a broad economic base with diverse employment opportuni es, nineteen colleges and universi es, and three Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters:
FedEx, Interna onal Paper, and AutoZone. Greater Memphis is a cultural hotspot brimming with revitaliza on and growth. In 2019 the city celebrated its 200th anniversary.

CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Downtown Memphis serves over 69,000 employees in the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) with a high concentra on in the government, financial and medical sectors.
Notable corporate headquarters include First Horizon, Raymond James, AutoZone, Service Master, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Other Downtown
employers include the offices of federal, state, county, and city governments, criminal and civil courts, and many law offices.

MEDICAL DISTRICT

Within the boundaries of the CBID is the Memphis Medical District,
which serves over 30,000 people. Its anchor ins tu ons collec vely
represent over 20,000 employees and 10,000 students and have
$2.7 billion in operating budgets with $3 billion in planned
expansions.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative has spearhead-
ed initiatives for growth in the areas of real estate development,
community and economic development, small businesses, place-
making and quality pubic spaces.

                                                                                                                                                                 Memphis | 22
MEMPHIS OVERVIEW                        Top Industries

 TRANSPORTATION / LOGISTICS                                                  MAJOR EMPLOYERS

                              Busiest Cargo Airport in the U.S.
                                                                             Employer                             Industry         Employees
                              3rd Largest Rail Center in the Na on
                              Fi h Largest Inland Port in the U.S.
                                                                             FedEx Corp.                         Distribu on         30,000

                              $1.7m Grant to Increase Rail Capacity by 15%   Shelby County School District        Educa on           16,000
                              150 Markets can be reached over night          United States Government           Government           13,700
                              49,920 Distribu on Employees
                                                                             Tennessee State Government         Government           12,400

                                                                             Methodist Le Bonheur Health Care    Healthcare          10,900

 MANUFACTURING                                                               Bap st Memorial Health Care         Healthcare           8,700

                                                                             Naval Support Ac vity Mid-South       Military           7,500
                              1045 Manufacturing Firms
                              36,831 Local Employees                         City of Memphis                    Government            6,700
                              $72.5 Billion GMP                              Shelby County Government           Government            5,800
                              2nd Busiest Medical Device
                                                                             Walmart Stores, Inc.                   Retail            5,300
                              Manufacturing Center
                                                                             UT Health Sciences Center           Healthcare           4,200

                                                                             The Kroger Company                     Retail            4,100

                                                                             St. Jude Children’s Hospital        Healthcare           3,700
 HEALTHCARE
                                                                             DeSoto County School District        Educa on            3,700
                              64,620 Employees                               Memphis Light, Gas & Water            U lity             2,700
                              $36.7 Million UTHSC Educational Facility
                                                                             ServiceMaster Global Holdings         Service            2,500
                              $2.7 Billion Economic Impact
                                                                             The University of Memphis            Educa on            2,400
                              #1 Hospital for Pediatric Cancer
                                                                             Interna onal Paper                 Manufacturing         2,200

                                                                             First Horizon Na onal Corpora on     Financial           2,200

                                                                                                                                Industries | 23
MEMPHIS OVERVIEW           Top Attractions

 DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS                                             BROOKS MUSEUM
                    Downtown is more than the Central                          Memphis Brooks Museum of Art ,
                    Business      Improvement    District                      founded in 1916, is the oldest and
                    (CBID). It is the Memphis brand. It is                     largest art museum in the state of
                    Beale Street, the Mighty Mississippi,                      Tennessee. It aims to move Down-
                    the Orpheum and the National Civil                         town into a new $105m facility over-
                    Rights Museum. Home to established                         looking the Mississippi River by
                    publicly-traded companies and aspir-                       2024. The new Brooks will be the
                    ing startups, Downtown has recently                        jewel in the crown of a newly animat-
                    attracted the $200m Loews, the                             ed and accessible Memphis river-
                    city’s second convention center ho-                        front.
                    tel, slated to open in 2023.

 BEALE STREET                                                 MEMPHIS IN MAY
                    Beale Street, the Official Home of                         Memphis in May, an $8 million non-
                    the Blues, is considered America’s                         profit organization, is recognized
                    Most Iconic Street. Declared a Natio n-                    around the world as one of North
                    al Historic Landmark, the street is                        America’s leading festivals, hosting
                    now home to three blocks of night-                         the city’s largest events such as the
                    clubs, restaurants and shops in the                        Beale Street Music Festival and the
                    heart of Downtown Memphis. With                            World Championship Barbecue Cook-
                    its rich history and lively atmos-                         ing Contest. In 2019 it had a record
                    phere, Beale Street is must a see.                         setting economic impact of $149.9
                                                                               million.

 FEDEX FORUM                                                  RIVERFRONT
                    FedEx Forum, home to the Memphis                           The $60m Tom Lee Park Transfo r-
                    Grizzlies and the University of Mem-                       mation to bring 5 new buildings, an
                    phis Men’s Basketball Team, has be-                        open-air canopy, 250,000 SF of open
                    come a premier venue in Downtown                           lawn space, coupled with immersive
                    Memphis. The FedEx Forum has also                          landscape environments aimed to
                    hosted many concerts of chart top-                         accommodate a diversity of activi-
                    ping stars, including Justin Timber-                       ties, corporate events and major
                    lake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and                        public festivals. The design improves
                    more.                                                      park access from Downtown.

                                                                                               Top Attractions | 24
MEMPHIS OVERVIEW           Top Attractions

 GRACELAND                                                    CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
                   Home of the King, Graceland is a                                 The National Civil Rights Museum,
                   National Historic Landmark with over                             is Memphis’ second most visited
                   500,000 visitors each year. The 2nd                              tourist attraction. A complex of museums
                   most famous home in America after                                and historic buildings, its exhibits trace
                   the White House, its recent $137m                                the history of the Civil Rights Move-
                   expansion, including the “Guest                                  ment in the United States from the
                   House at Graceland” hotel and                                    17th century to the present.
                   200,00 SF of new exhibits, museums,
                   and performance space, has an est.
                   economic impact of $1.1 billion.

 MEMPHIS ZOO                                                  SHELBY FARMS          At 4,500 acres, Shelby Farms is
                   The Memphis Zoo spans 70 acres                                   one of the twenty largest urban
                   and is home to more than 4,500 animals.                          parks in the U.S., covering five times
                   Ranked as America’s No. 1 zoo by                                 the area of Central Park in NYC. A
                   TripAdvisor, it is one of only four                              highly popular recreational amenity,
                   zoos to exhibit giant pandas. The                                it was recently expanded with a
                   Memphis Zoo is dedicated to preserving                           promenade, paved bike and pedestrian
                   wildlife through educa on, conserva on                           trails, pavilions for BBQs, a boat-
                   and research.                                                    house, an amphitheater, visitor’s and
                                                                                    event center, gift shops and a
                                                                                    lakeside restaurant.

 OVERTON SQUARE                                               BASS PRO SHOPS        The Memphis Pyramid, formerly
                   The Overton Square Theater                                       used as sports arena, re-opened in
                   District, recently revitalized, is today                         2015 as the Bass Pro Shops megastore,
                   home to thriving businesses anchored                             which includes shopping, a hotel,
                   by five live-performance theaters                                restaurants, a bowling alley, and an
                   and a movie theater. A local land-                               archery range, with an outdoor ob-
                   mark, this arts and entertainment                                servation deck adjacent to its apex.
                   district is a destination for locals and
                   visitors alike. It is slated to add the
                   16 million 106-key hotel The Mem-
                   phian late 2020.

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PHOTO GALLERY

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Interior—Downstairs
Interior—Upstairs & 5 Spot
INTERIOR—DOWNSTAIRS
5 Spot (Leased Space) on 80 GE Patterson
INTERIOR—UPSTAIRS
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