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Lilou Receives High Rating from Cityview Magazine
A recent Cityview rating gave French restaurant Lilou a perfect score of 25 out of 25 in categories of ambiance, service, food, presentation, and price. Lilou is located in first floor of Hotel Cleo, a new development by partners Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty...
The Kennedy Aims to be “Staple” of Downtown Knoxville
The Kennedy is a new European styled gastropub serving gourmet Americana fare with a variety of cocktails located on Gay Street, in one of our newest developments by Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The Tailor Lofts restaurant owner Chad...
The Kennedy Opens on South Gay Street
The Kennedy, a new gastropub, opens in downtown Knoxville at 430 S. Gay Street in a new development by Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of Tailor Lofts, in the space that was previously occupied...
Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company Welcomes Crosse Smith
Oliver “Crosse” Smith V joins Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company as an Affiliate Broker and Commercial Developer and will be the fourth generation of the leadership within the company. Working closely with Oliver Smith IV, his father, has instilled in him...
Knoxville-area Eateries Open and Close
The Humble Hog opened on February 27 at 312 S. Gay Street in a deal brokered by Peter Medlyn of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The restaurant boasts barbecue dishes for lunch and dinner with locally sourced ingredients. Surin of Thailand closed on...
New Restaurant to Act as a Gateway to South Knoxville
Kennedy Concepts and Oliver Smith, the developers of Loco Burro and The Kennedy, plan to open a new restaurant at a south Knoxville location in a deal brokered by Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The new full-service restaurant, Mimosas,...
Oliver Smith Named CoStar Top Sales Broker for 2023
Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company was identified as a 2023 Top Sales Broker in the Knoxville region through the national real estate firm CoStar, a platform for commercial real estate analytics and news. The award recognizes the broker who...
The Humble Hog Coming to Gay Street
The Humble Hog is opening a location at 312 S. Gay Street in a deal brokered by Peter Medlyn of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The barbeque restaurant will serve meals made from scratch in a space filled with handmade or refurbished furniture. The Humble...
Stay at Hotel Cleo this New Year
New Year’s resolutions for experiences in downtown Knoxville include a staycation at Hotel Cleo, a boutique hotel on Gay Street. Partners Oliver Smith and Jim Turner of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company and HD Patel of Ephant Group developed the...
Restaurant and Retail Openings and Closings in Knoxville
Andy’s Frozen Custard will open a second Knoxville location at 513 N. Cedar Bluff Road in a deal brokered by Garrett Holt and Oliver Smith of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. Hotel Cleo opened on Gay Street as a boutique European hotel under the partners...