About the Company                                                     Urban Redevelopment Alliance, LLC is located in the Downtown Towers at 200 East Main Street in the Blue Plum Village-Downtown Johnson City.  URA was created to promote economic vitality and provide redevelopment services to downtown Johnson City and other urban areas of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.   URA’s philosophy is to recreate dynamic urban centers, enhancing economic and cultural vitality of the region’s downtowns.  URA offers the opportunities, expertise and production capacity to make this happen.  We work with property owners in urban areas, helping them to redevelop their properties or partnering with them by offering extensive, collective experience in planning, economic development, urban design, and real estate services.

 

	Timothy P. Jones, URA Partner (Deceased) Until his death on June 14, 2012, Tim was the Chief Manager for URA.  A retired newspaper executive, Tim received his AB in Economics from Wofford College and a Masters in Mass Communications from Texas Tech University.  Long vested in his community through business and civic involvement, Tim served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JC/J/WC Chamber of Commerce and chaired the Chamber of Commerce Taskforce which recommended the formation of the Johnson City Development Authority. He was the first chairman of the JCDA Board and served as a member until shortly before his death.  Tim's involvement extended to many educational institutions in the region and his service on many non-for-profit organizatons led to numerous philanthropic awards of distinction.  His experience and networking served to enhance URA’s ability to create projects that have heightened the redevelopment of Downtown Johnson City.
	Valda Hicks Jones, URA Partner Valda recently joined URA's staff following the death of her husband, Timothy Paxton Jones, after a lengthy bout with cancer.  Valda assumes the role of her late husband as Chief Manager.  She has served on the Johnson City Historic Commission for the past 12 years and comes with a real estate background.  Her vision is that of her husband:  "Tim was willing to invest his heart, his time and his money in the revitalization of his birthplace. As the seeds he planted flourish and bloom into beautiful flowers and trees, I will see his face and heart in every brick and mortar."
	Guy Wilson, URA Partner Educated at UNC Chapel Hill, Milligan College, and University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Guy Wilson grew a family pharmacy business into a regional provider of pharmacy services. Whether pursuing the Wharton Executive Leadership program or leading the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce as its 2003 Chairman, Guy’s leadership in his industry and our region are well documented. Along with being raised in the tree streets, Guy’s roots were established by his family establishing its first pharmacy in downtown Johnson City in 1936. Guy currently serves on the Washington County Economic Development Board and the Johnson City Power Board and has first-hand knowledge of the positive economic impact of both downtown and city-wide development. Guy’s leadership helps URA to carry out its vision and downtown development agenda.
	Brandy D. McKinney, General Manager / Principal Broker Born and raised in Johnson City, TN, Brandy began work with URA in August of 2006. She contributes with a wide range of work experience in real estate sales, service and management. She is currently managing over 197,000 SF of retail, residential, office, condominium associations, and restaurant space in the downtown Johnson City area. Her personal connection with Johnson City helps to drive her determination to see downtown flourish. Brandy is a licensed Real Estate agent, a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and a Certified Property Manager Candidate. Her dedication and management skills continue to help URA be one of the most recognized entities in the development and promotion of downtown Johnson City.
	John E. Carter, Affiliate Broker John joined the URA staff in November 2012 as an Affiliate Broker specializing in Commercial and Residential sales. He grew up in the Tri-Cities area and comes to URA with a long background of sales and marketing in the Tri-Cities as well as North Carolina. Even before college, John started a career in advertising at his father's newspaper and continued in that field for nearly 20 years. This resulted in John learning to develop long-term business relationships with solid, trust-based foundations. John has continued building these relationships since becoming a realtor in 2007. Along with his real estate background, John brings with him an enthusiasm to see downtown Johnson City become reoccupied, revitalized and reborn.
	Terry G. Shanks, Property Services Manager Originally from Rogersville, Terry has been in Property Services for URA since January 2005. His work experience includes specialty woodworking, carpentry, and industrial electrical. He is also a stained glass artisan in his spare time. Terry is responsible for overseeing all property maintenance and tenant improvements for our clients' physical assets and development projects. He attended Walters State Community College in Morristown and U.T. in Chattanooga. For 16 years, prior to joining URA, Terry was Operations Manager for several furniture and design firms in the area, handling all aspects of installation and project management. He currently resides in the Blue Plum Village.

1840’s Joe Tipton Jobe, Emma heart sprawling 337 acre East Tennessee farm, centre of downtown Johnson City.  imagined a vibrant city center and gave the land to make it happen. created a patchwork of shop-lined streets and thoroughfares connecting businesses, institutions and neighborhoods.   new century of entrepreneurs and citizens carried the dream into the 20th century with an opera house, a new town square, a lodging house, mercantile and dry goods stores. vibrant Tipton neighborhood , premier urban revitalization project, Tipton Street brainchild of a group of dedicated regional investors Tipton Street, LLC.  goal create an exciting downtown destination for living, shopping, dining and working unique to the Tri-Cities area. reviving original historic  buildings Tipton Street, modern convenience. Hannah building, Tipton Street luxury residential lofts restaurants retail shop, walk to shops, churches cultural events. widened tree-lined sidewalks neighborhood, gourmet shops, coffee courtyard café, outdoor patio. urban lifestyle Johnson City. buildings Tipton Street rich history architectural integrity. Original brick walls, hardwood floors, lofty spaces, mountains city streets, charm earlier days.  Lofty space living, entertaining, residences Tipton Street finest urban lifestyle amenities. state-of-the-art kitchens, baths, Tipton’s luxury lofts cherry-finished cabinets, quality fixtures. loft appliances, dishwasher, microware, refrigerator, range, stackable washer , dryer.  designed shared amenities residents guests.  roof- top garden terrace parties, gatherings, private entrance, elevator level security. common areas maintained, property management service, residents. residential lofts phases. retail spaces. national trend Tipton Jobe village Tipton Street development, Urban Redevelopment Alliance’s affiliate broker, Main Street, BYLAWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. corporation (the "Association"),  principal business, East Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee  State of Tennessee, Board of Directors or the Owners, administer on a non-profit basis, Board of Directors; Horizontal Property Act of the State of Tennessee, T.C.A $ 66-27-101, et seq. 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Tipton Street s designed shared amenities residents guests.  common, private entrance, elevator  level access and security.  common areas maintained property management service. commercial spaces warm shell customizing ceilings, large display windows, ADA approved restroom heat pump.  mixed-use redevelopment project designed phases Tipton Street Blue Plum Village-downtown Johnson City TN.   historic, distinctive address, Tipton Street designed live, work play vibrant downtown neighborhood.  buildings Tipton Street rich history architectural integrity.  brick walls hardwood floors high, lofty spaces, views of the mountains city streets charm of earlier days.  residential lofts retail space for sale. Property development opportunities  parking lot Johnson City located I northeast Tennessee.  Blue Plum Village-downtown Johnson City residence homes businesses employees Private investment $1 million. 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