A rare opportunity to acquire five floors of a National Register landmark in the heart of Downtown Memphis — 50,000 ft² of prime real estate with exceptional redevelopment potential.
9 North Second Street • Constructed 1910 • 19-story Beaux-Arts landmark • National Register of Historic Places (1979)
Click any of the five offered floors to view the layout, unit mix, and specifications.
Available as a five-floor package or in flexible configurations. Joint venture proposals and conversion partnerships also welcomed.
A landmark of Downtown Memphis — from its 1910 construction to today’s converted residences.
A diversified economic powerhouse with $58B+ in AI & tech investment, 10M+ annual visitors, and a median home value 56% below the national average.
Elon Musk’s xAI selected Memphis for a major supercomputing facility, triggering a surge in high-income earners seeking premium housing.
+76%New tech salary premium over Memphis average ($131,270 vs. $74,500). Average tech household income: $114,000.
Memphis is America’s Distribution Capital with a $58B+ investment pipeline across AI, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing.
$58B+AI & tech revolution investment pipeline. FedEx Global SuperHub, St. Jude ($12.9B strategic plan), and the busiest cargo airport in North America.
Median home price — 56% below the national average. Five-year case appreciation of +13.1%, with 1,700 city-approved STR permits (2024) underscoring rental demand.
Annual visitors to Memphis. Home to Beale Street, Graceland (2nd most-visited home in the U.S.), Sun Studio, and the National Civil Rights Museum.
Owner & developer of The Exchange Building since 2010
Silk Road Group, LLC is the owner and developer of The Exchange Building. The group consists of members of the Umarov family, who have resided in Germantown, Tennessee since 1997 and have been actively investing in the Memphis economy ever since.
The Umarov family’s business interests have included logistics contract work for the United States Department of Defense, telecommunications development, agricultural infrastructure, and hospitality enterprise systems.
They acquired The Exchange Building in 2010 and have invested approximately $8+ million (and counting) in capital improvements and renovations, transforming the historic landmark into a thriving residential community.
Contact us to schedule a private tour of floors 4–8 and receive the complete investment package including pro forma financials, rent rolls, and conversion cost estimates.
Request InformationThe Umarov family isn’t leaving. Learn about our long-term commitment to Downtown Memphis, the Madison Avenue corridor, and why this offering is an invitation to join — not an exit.
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