100 North Main

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 failed. 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

History

In 2006, the aging office tower was priced for sale at . 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.

In February 2014, the building's new owners revealed plans to convert the building into apartments and a hotel at a cost of almost . Construction began in June 2014, after all remaining tenants vacated the building.

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.

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.

On March 9, 2021, the Downtown Memphis Commission purchased 100 North Main from Townhouse Management Co. for . As a part of the agreement, all lawsuits against Townhouse regarding the building were dropped.

As of mid-2023, the building remains vacant and open to the elements on upper floors. Urban explorers have filmed the decaying interior.

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

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1965 establishments in Tennessee
National Register of Historic Places in Memphis, Tennessee
office buildings completed in 1965
office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
skyscraper office buildings in Memphis, Tennessee