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Construction has yet to start on joint city/U of M tennis center
Tiger tennis teams will practice where courts are available while waiting for Leftwich Tennis Center's $19 million renovation and expansion.
Tom Bailey
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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June 2020
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BusinessEviction-aid program could reduce homelessness long term
A new, local program will offer free legal representation and housing counseling to renters facing pandemic-related evictions. Participating landlords will be paid negotiated settlements. And the court that handles evictions is participating.
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BusinessWhat’s hot? Dry ice sales for nexAir
Social distancing has meant the shipping of more food to the front doors of more people. Which means Memphis-based nexAir is selling more dry ice.
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Real Estate Agency makes grants more affordable to South City businesses
South City businesses and nonprofits now need only to make a 10% match – instead of 25% – to receive up to a $50,000 grant to improve the exterior of their buildings.
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Real Estate Developer steps closer to renovation of Edge District’s Glass Factory
The $2.5 million renovation will prepare space for Memphis Made Brewing along the planned Ravine linear park.
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Real Estate Chief judge: Court strives for compassion in pandemic-related eviction cases
General Sessions Civil Court resumed in-person hearings Monday with nearly 300 eviction cases on the docket for the day. But don’t construe that to mean the court is like some “assembly line or factory,” the chief judge says.
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Real EstateBehavioral health agency wants to build $9M crisis center on Summer Ave.
Alliance Healthcare Services will seek the City Council's approval to build in Highland Heights a 40,000-square-foot Crisis Assessment Center, where 150 people will work.
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Real Estate Pilgrim, Tiger and Peacock to be part of The Memphian hotel in Overton Square
Developers of the 106-room boutique hotel have just rolled out some of the branding and concepts for the hotel that already towers over Overton Square.
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Real Estate 4 townhouse units approved over Cooper-Young objections
A developer redesigned a four-unit town house development in response to objections from within Cooper-Young Historic District. The Land Use Control Board approved the plan even though neighbors still argued that four units were too many.
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Real Estate Agency may increase grants for South City businesses because of pandemic
The Downtown Memphis Commission staff recommends that grants for exterior improvements to South City businesses start covering 90% of the costs instead of 75%.
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Real EstateAvenida’s plan for active seniors: No food service, no medical care, lots of fun
The soon-to-open "active adult rentals" development eliminates food and medical services but packs in resort-style amenities and programming.
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Real Estate Building permit sought to renovate historic buildings for restaurant, apartments
Project plan is to convert upper floors of four, attached buildings into six apartments, and enlarge McEwen's restaurant.
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Downtown Downtown draft plan: Build vertical, include everyone, enforce standards, make it walkable
The Downtown Memphis Commission has just unveiled a draft master plan that could guide Downtown development for the next decade. The DMC will seek public response through June.
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Real Estate City sells former vehicle inspection station
The newest inspection station at 2355 Appling City Cove had been open only three years before the city closed them all seven years ago.
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Real Estate Memphis home sales fall 20% in May
The pandemic gets the blame for putting a hard brake on home sales in the Memphis area. But the average price for homes continues to rise and the year-to-date sales volume is still ahead of 2019.
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Spirit of Memphis Church Health breaks its rule, extends care to the jobless during pandemic
Church Health chief executive Dr. Scott Morris: "Do you now somebody who has lost their job, who has lost their health insurance?... This might be a time to consider making a donation to Church Health."
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Business Church unveils renovated sanctuary while testing safe worship
The Church of the Holy Communion members have two reasons to celebrate: They finally get to see their renovated worship space, and each other.
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Real Estate Colorful store with fuel, fresh food proposed for Broad Arts District entrance
A convenience store with nine colorful canopies, bike amenities and fresh food is proposed for the west entry to the Broad Avenue Arts District.
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Real EstateImproved apartments, rising rent may force refugees from Binghampton
Some see new investment and neighborhood improvements that can lift the area's quality of life. Others see rising rents and property values that displace neighbors who cannot afford to stay. One or both is happening at Binghampton's Woodcrest Apartments.
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Real Estate Crosstown’s curved, former flea market to become medical clinic
The space that formerly housed the Cleveland Street Flea Market at 438 N. Cleveland is to become a medical clinic with a variety of services, a building document shows.
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City of Memphis Prospect of looters keeps board-up business busy
A normal Memphis job for 1-800-BoardUp is being called to board up a business after a fire or storm. This week, the storm is civil unrest. Or the fear of it.
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Real Estate New apartments, retail proposed next to Overton Square
The mixed-use development comprises 29 apartment units and nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space.
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Transportation & Logistics Amazon increasing its permanent, Tennessee jobs by 30% in June
Starting in June, the giant e-commerce company is making permanent 2,000 "seasonal" jobs it added in Tennessee because of the demand for front-door deliveries caused by the pandemic.
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Business Indigo Ag, Anheuser-Busch tout results of rice-growing experiment
Indigo’s Memphis-based rice team helped supply the giant beer-maker with a key ingredient. The Arkansas rice was grown with less water and by creating less methane that is harmful to the atmosphere. And growers profited more.
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Real Estate Demand grows for Southwest Memphis industrial space
Southwest Memphis' warehouses may be older and shorter, but a lot of logistics companies like their quick access to interstates and their affordability.
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