The AM/DM is The Daily Memphian’s weekday podcast. Listen in every morning around 6:30 a.m. to get the news you need for the day, as well as a critical — but quick — interview on a larger story. 

Up until recently, the land on the southwest side of Poplar Avenue and Kirby Parkway was home to Carrefour at Kirby Woods. In its prime, the shopping center saw Mr. B’s, Borders, Swanky’s Taco Shop, the Little Gym and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. 

Now that’s all been demolished, and an ambitious plan that includes condos, apartments, a parking garage, office space and a hotel could rise in its place. It’s called The Standard. 

But before any of that can happen, Germantown needs to vote on its first-ever TIF, or tax increment financing, a tool that allows new tax revenue to help pay off the project’s infrastructure. 

Suburbs reporter Abigail Warren is here today to tell us how people feel about the TIF and what happens to The Standard if the TIF isn’t approved. 

One note, the Germantown Industrial Board Meeting was scheduled to vote on the TIF Thursday, Jan. 29, but that meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 10, after this podcast was recorded. The rest stands, however. 

Check it out.