Demoss, Ackerman Charged In Murder, Robbery Of UTC Student Tanner Holman Saturday, February 6, 2021
In the incident, Chattanooga Police responded at 12:42 a.m. to a report of a person shot in the 800 block of East Martin Luther King Boulevard.
The UTC student was dead at the scene.
Demoss was taken into custody in Cleveland, Tn., through the collaborative efforts of the Cleveland Police Department, the Chattanooga Police Department Homicide Unit, the Chattanooga Police Department Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshals.
Ackerman was taken into custody in Lake County, Fla., through the collaborative efforts of the Lake County Sheriff s Department and the Mount Dora Police Department. He will be extradited back to Chattanooga.
Amid a booming Central Texas housing market, a high-profile Austin-based developer known for its central-city residential projects is about to kick off its latest – a $50 million development that will bring 116 homes to East Austin.
StoryBuilt said it plans to start construction next month on the new development, called George. It s named after an 18-year-old red-lored parrot that StoryBuilt is sponsoring at the Austin Zoo.
The project will have 80 townhomes and flats, along with 36 single-family homes. It will be located at 2211 E M Franklin Avenue, between East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Manor Road in central East Austin, an area that is continuing to transform with new development.
By Mark Starling
Asheville s Hotel Construction Ban Lifting
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DOT Forces Out Asheville Homeless Camp
(Asheville, NC) The city of Asheville is reviewing the removal of a homeless camp under the Lexington Bridge in downtown. Up to ten people were reportedly told to leave the area by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Monday. The assistant city manager told WLOS-TV the proper city protocol wasn t followed since those affected weren t given seven-days to remove their belongings. The DOT asked
6 affordable Austin neighborhoods for first-time homebuyers in 2021
6 affordable Austin neighborhoods for first-time homebuyers in 2021 Whisper Valley is just one reason first-time homebuyers should consider Manor.
Photo courtesy of Whisper Valley Buying a home for the first time can be a deeply personal, even emotional experience. Aside from being the biggest financial decision most people will ever make, it anchors one s life in a way that renting does not. And while dealing with yard maintenance or the occasional plumbing issue can be a drag, there is an indescribable feeling that comes from knowing that one owns a piece of Austin. This year, our best neighborhoods for first-time homebuyers story looks a bit different because holy moly is Austin real estate in a tizzy. In interviews with real estate experts for this story, the words crazy, perfect storm, and astronomical were used to describe what s happening in the housing market. The bottom line is the past 12 mon
City-owned land in Market District appraised at $11.1 million
Property to be sold to development group proposing to redevelop 39-acre area Friday, January 15, 2021 3:30 PM
District Developer LLC, a consortium that includes developer James Cownie’s JSC Properties, MidAmerican Energy Co. and other local developers, plans to redevelop 39 acres of the Market District, a 260-acre area roughly between East Court Avenue and Scott Avenue and between Southeast Fourteenth Street and the Des Moines River. Architectural rendering provided by JSC Properties
The 14.1 acres owned by the city of Des Moines east of the Des Moines River in an area called the Market District has been appraised for $11.1 million, but the property’s final sale price will be determined by costs associated with razing buildings and remediating environmental issues, according to information released in a public document today.