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A Place to Forget about Your Phone
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King acquired a property with the help of Oliver Smith Realty and Development that is located at 108 W. Jackson Ave. They created an Italian restaurant called Osteria Stella. The restaurant has no take away boxes so the food has to be...
Emporium Sold for $24.75 Million
Boghani Properties LLC has acquired the Emporium and a parking structure in a deal brokered by Will Sims of Oliver Smith Realty and Development, who handles property acquisitions and developments for Boghani Properties. The Emporium at 100 S. Gay Street and the...
New Chef is moving into Gay Street
Chef Benjamin Grice is moving into Gay Street, following a deal brokered by Oliver Smith Realty and Development. The Century Building, 312 S. Gay St. will be the home to a new restaurant that will be opening within the next year. Chef Grice has a record in the fine...
A Home Away from Home
Hotel Cleo, a new boutique hotel that is opening in December, proves that old buildings can be brought back to life. Oliver Smith Realty and Development brokered the deal and sold the property to HD Patel of Ephant Group. He has stated that he has always wanted...
A New Custard Place is Coming into Town
Andy's Frozen Custard, a Missouri- based franchise, is coming to Knoxville with a new location on Kingston Pike. The sale of the property was brokered by Oliver Smith Realty and Development. The franchisee, Thomas Gass, has just agreed to change parts of the...
New spice and tea store coming to Gay Street
The Spice and Tea Exchange is set to open in November, following the sale of the former location of Fai Thai Kitchen brokered by Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. The store is a part of a franchise from Florida. The new location is opening at 522 S....
An Integral Part of East Tennessee’s Growth
Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company has positively transformed the East Tennessee's marketplace . In an article in VIP Knoxville Magazine, Oliver Smith, the President of Oliver Smith Realty stated ," Our investment and tenant advisors, in conjunction with our...
Big Changes for Cumberland Avenue
Core Spaces, which is a Chicago based student housing company, is buying up properties on Cumberland. Will Sims from Oliver Smith Realty and Development handled one of the many sales of the Shell Gas station property at 2001 Cumberland Ave, which Core Spaces...
Frothy Monkey on Gay street
Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company has brokered a deal with the owners of Frothy Monkey , Jennifer Sheets and Ryan Pruitt, and the owners of the Kress Building, which is located at 419 South Gay Street. This new location of Frothy Monkey is now open....
West Town Mall’s 50th Anniversary
West Town mall opened on August 2,1972, and to celebrate its 50th anniversary a " blast from the past" gathering was held on August 2, 2022. The event included a live DJ, food, prize giveaways, and other treats from the mall's very own vendors. A memory wall...