Top of the Sipp, the $60 million mixed-use complex rising in Southaven’s Snowden District, has crossed a key benchmark, with developers saying the project is now about 40% leased. The early roster leans hard into sports and entertainment, with pickleball, indoor golf and blacklight mini golf already reshaping what a night out in the neighborhood looks like.
According to the Memphis Business Journal, anchors signed so far include Bangers Pickleball, Monster Mini Golf, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux and Back Nine Golf, collectively putting the development at roughly 40% occupancy. On its own site, Top of the Sipp describes the project as a 16-acre, phased build-out with more than 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment and office space, plus an outdoor stage and lawn slated for events. The same materials outline a construction and leasing schedule that runs through 2026.
What's signed so far
Bangers Pickleball, a roughly 22,000-square-foot venue with multiple indoor and outdoor courts, a full-service restaurant and several bars, opened earlier this year, according to Bangers Pickleball. Coverage by The Daily Memphian underscores its role as a key anchor for an early phase of the project.
Other tenants already open or announced at Top of the Sipp include a Southaven outpost of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, a Monster Mini Golf location with blacklight attractions, and a Back Nine Golf simulator venue aimed at golfers looking to practice or play indoors. Each operator highlights the Southaven site as part of Top of the Sipp’s growing entertainment mix.
Why so much sport?
Project leaders told the Memphis Business Journal that they did not set out to build a formal “sports district.” Instead, they say the heavy sports tilt came from tenant interest and market demand, with leases coming together opportunistically rather than through a grand repositioning strategy. That organic shift lines up with Southaven’s broader move toward mixed-use entertainment districts, a trend highlighted by The Daily Memphian.
City approvals and design
City planning files show that SMJ Enterprise submitted design review and planned-unit development applications for Top of the Sipp, placing the project just west of Snowden Lane and north of May Boulevard in the Snowden District. Documents from the City of Southaven and SMJ’s project materials describe phased construction, formal approvals and the developer’s responsibility for coordinating site infrastructure and public amenities.
Leasing picture and what’s left
Commercial listings indicate there is still substantial space to fill as phase-two buildings come online, with brokers marketing multiple suites and tens of thousands of square feet. CommercialCafe details available units and notes the project’s direct access to Snowden Grove and other nearby attractions that developers believe will help bring in the rest of the tenants.
For now, hitting the 40% mark gives SMJ Enterprise and city leaders a concrete sign that the Snowden District’s new entertainment corridor is starting to click. The long game, though, will depend on filling out those phase-two spaces and keeping a steady stream of visitors coming through the doors. Prospective tenants and residents curious about the build-out can find leasing details and ongoing updates on the project’s official site at Top of the Sipp.
