Babak Tabatabai invested $30,000 in the tattoo studio and art gallery that he won't be be allowed to open. Shortly after signing the lease, he was informed by the Historic Broad Business Association that the district was not zoned to allow tattoo shops.
Babak is an influential artist in the Memphis community - whose portfolio over the last 13 years includes work on Memphis Grizzlies small forward Rudy Gay and former Memphis police director Larry Godwin.
Tabatabai said his shop would be named Ronin Design and Manufacturing, a name that doesn't provide any indication that tattoos would be offered. Tattoos at his shop would be provided by appointment only, which would eliminate any walk-in traffic.
Broad Avenue is an art district, an is not a residential area.
Read more: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/inked-out/Content?oid=3155406
Seeing all this momentum is honestly overwhelming and gives me so much hope that Babak can finally get those doors open. I barely slept last night thinking about how many people actually care about this place being on Broad even though the zoning board is such a nightmare right now.
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Sarah Shepherd
14 years ago
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Babak has done so much for the memphis art scene over the years. this makes no sense at all. let the man open his business.
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Jason Bauer
14 years ago
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Total BS. He put his own money into the building already and the city just pulls the rug out? Memphis needs more pros like him not empty buildings.
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Mike Wang
14 years ago
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Ridiculous red tape. It’s an art district for crying out loud. Appointment only tattoos are basically private art sessions anyway. Let him work.
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Babak Tabatabai invested $30,000 in the tattoo studio and art gallery that he won't be be allowed to open. Shortly after signing the lease, he was informed by the Historic Broad Business Association that the district was not zoned to allow tattoo shops.
Babak is an influential artist in the Memphis community - whose portfolio over the last 13 years includes work on Memphis Grizzlies small forward Rudy Gay and former Memphis police director Larry Godwin.
Tabatabai said his shop would be named Ronin Design and Manufacturing, a name that doesn't provide any indication that tattoos would be offered. Tattoos at his shop would be provided by appointment only, which would eliminate any walk-in traffic.
Broad Avenue is an art district, an is not a residential area.
Read more: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/inked-out/Content?oid=3155406
Seeing all this momentum is honestly overwhelming and gives me so much hope that Babak can finally get those doors open. I barely slept last night thinking about how many people actually care about this place being on Broad even though the zoning board is such a nightmare right now.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Shepherd
14 years ago
Featured
Babak has done so much for the memphis art scene over the years. this makes no sense at all. let the man open his business.
J
Jason Bauer
14 years ago
Featured
Total BS. He put his own money into the building already and the city just pulls the rug out? Memphis needs more pros like him not empty buildings.
M
Mike Wang
14 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous red tape. It’s an art district for crying out loud. Appointment only tattoos are basically private art sessions anyway. Let him work.
Babak has done so much for the memphis art scene over the years. this makes no sense at all. let the man open his business.