City of Memphis
Local CEOs build houses for Memphis Habitat
Like all Memphis Habitat homes, the homes built during the CEO Build event will be sold to local homebuyers through the nonprofit’s affordable mortgage program.
Andy Ashby
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October 2026
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Real EstateFrom vacant to haunted: How Spirit Halloween pops up in Memphis-area storefronts each fall
Behind the seasonal magic is months of planning, scouting and scheming, all leading to the moment an empty storefront reopens as a fully stocked Halloween shop that announces All Hallows' Eve has arrived.
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Real EstateInked: First Horizon Bank coming to Poplar and Mendenhall development
Also, Keystone Capital makes first commercial real estate purchase, and a mixed-use building is opening in the South Main District.
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Real Estate It’s official: Living Spaces buys former IKEA store near Wolfchase
Living Spaces looked at a Cordova site in 2021 but didn’t build there. Now it has bought the former IKEA store in the Wolfchase area.
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Real EstateNew IKEA building owner seems to be California furniture retailer
Living Spaces explored Memphis in 2021, filing a site plan with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development for a large furniture store.
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Real EstateBelle Mont’s developer seeks PILOT for second phase
The second phase of development for Belle Mont in Crosstown, which will include affordable duplex housing, has applied for a PILOT grant.
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Real EstateStalled Falls Building apartment conversion seeks new tax break as costs climb
It’s one of two payment-in-lieu-of-taxes applications the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will hear at their Oct. 13 meeting.
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Shelby County‘It’s going in the wrong direction’: Assessor sounds alarm on county tax base
Assessor Javier Bailey Sr. says empty Downtown office towers and lost tourism spending are shrinking the county’s tax base. He is planning a November summit to build a five-year strategy.
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Real EstateHistoric Porter-Leath property to house veterans
The 27,249-square-foot adaptive reuse, called “The Leath,” will have 34 residential units.
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Real EstateInked: Alo Yoga stretches to Southaven; Music, film nonprofit taking Front stage
North Mississippi continues to see renewed large-scale industrial activity — this time with a California-based yoga brand. Plus, MVP3 is getting a Downtown space on Front Street.
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September 2026
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Real EstateBelmont Grill building owner buys property next door
Jeff Dawson, operating as Nacks Properties LLC, bought the Poplar Avenue building currently home to Miestro, a home theater systems store, for $750,000.
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Real EstateIKEA building sold
The giant, blue building was bought by a retailer.
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Business Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close
Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.
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Real Estate‘Colossus is the biggest thing that happened to Memphis since FedEx — and it may only get bigger’
“Because of the energy infrastructure that (Elon Musk is) getting, not just from Tennessee but also from Mississippi, you could see the greatest boom since FedEx in this town. You need to double down here.”
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Real EstateAfter nearly 200 years, First Pres seeks to sell historic Downtown property
The second oldest church in Memphis, First Presbyterian Church has been at the corner of Poplar Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard since 1832. After 194 years, its flock is searching for a new home.
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Real EstateDevelopers buy historic Downtown Memphis building
At the corner of Second and Madison, four stories of an 116-year-old building have remained vacant. A local investment team plans to open it up to residents and business once more.
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Real EstateInked: ProSuites, East Pointe Business Center and former Family Dollar
“I would say that the repurposing of former retail spaces to owner-occupants or local investors has kind of been our sweet spot,” said one of the brokers in this week’s transactions.
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Real EstateChapter 11 filing triggers jockeying for Memphis Wendy’s sites
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group vows uninterrupted operations for employees and suppliers while Carlisle Corp. positions for additional acquisitions.
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Real EstateCordova apartment complex sells for $56.6M
A Pennsylvania-based company adds a Cordova apartment complex to its local portfolio.
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Real EstateCordova Countrywood development gets $47M
The Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis and Shelby County increased its funding for the development that includes single family homes near Colonial Country Club.
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Real EstateAfter years idle, Central Avenue hotel project set to start
The 112‑room Hilton Tapestry will feature meeting space, a restaurant, lobby bar and a 114‑seat rooftop bar.
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Real EstateInked: Heard of a bar crawl? Well, this is a property crawl.
Also in this edition of Inked: A new Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening in Millington, and a South Memphis shopping center has sold.
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Real EstateCleaner streets aim to boost Downtown’s appeal
With more staff, new equipment and expanded outreach, the Downtown Memphis Commission reports record levels of cleanup and maintenance, thanks in part to a bike-mounted street sweeper named after a blues legend.
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Real EstateInked: Nashville medical company buys second local property
Also in this edition of Inked: August homes sales go down while prices go up, Los Angeles firm buys in Southeast Memphis and Litchfield buys on Senator Street.
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Real EstateBelmont Grill building has new owner
The new owner hopes to bring the Belmont Grill concept back to the space.
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