Beale Street's future up in the air after leasing company's bankruptcy

9:01 PM, Oct 31, 2012   |    comments
Beale Street In Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Education Images/UIG via Getty Images)
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The future of one of Tennessee's most well-known city streets is up in the air.

This week, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled the city of Memphis can take over Beale Street Entertainment District.

Here's the problem: the city owns the land, a company called Perfoma maintains the property, and a third part, Beale Street Development Corporation leases it. Now that Perfoma has filed bankruptcy, everything is in question.

The Memphis city mayor has set up a panel to explore Beale Street's future.