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Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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“It’s like I’m blinded by all the moving parts that are going on behind the scenes that get us to the next starting point,” said one of the developers as the team plans next steps.
This Germantown barbershop has got new ideas for its new location. Plus, Germantown Station has been sold, and Champion Hills gets new leases.
June saw more sales than the same time last year as more homes joined the market and prices grew.
Plus, a Southaven retail strip has been sold.
Plus a Playa Bowls location is planned for the Edge District. More locations could be on the way.
Funding will go toward three nonprofits with programs to support children dealing with trauma, death and stress through stage performances, art classes and instruments.
“It’s gone through a few iterations and we’re excited that someone’s picking up the ball and really pushing it to completion,” said the founder of Cnct. Design.
The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.
According to Trezevant CEO, the center hasn’t been updated since the 1990s. Plus, two manufacturing buildings have been sold to a Texas company.
An Asian restaurant leased out the former King of Spuds location at 5376 Knight Arnold Road, and the new tenant plans to start work on the site in the coming months.
“You got an idea? We want you to know that we have your back,” said Memphis Mayor Paul Young.
Three Memphis-area small businesses received thousands of dollars in loans to renovate and expand their companies. Plus, CEVA Logistics and Medtronic Logistics agree on a tax adjustment plan.
Airways Boulevard site will be the largest distribution center in Medtronic’s network.
Gresham Smith has 25 other offices across the Midwest and the South, and works with private and public companies.
The company, which is launching a 625,000-square-foot warehouse, signed a 12-year lease earlier this month.
“We want it to be a place that’s for Memphians, by Memphians,” said John Halford, founder of Cnct Design, about the Edge District.
The 18 S. Main St. building was formerly owned by developer Tom Intrator — and had been part of his plans for several Main Street properties — but was transferred during an April foreclosure sale.
Downtown business owners received money to renovate their properties with plans for a liquor store, cafe and possibly more.
The Ross I-40 industrial park sits roughly 40 minutes from Ford Motor’s BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee.
The retailer will fill the last available space in Ridgeway Trace — making the 300,000-square-foot shopping center 100% leased.
A decrepit cemetery sign sparked a partnership between a Memphis school and Elon Musk-founded xAI.
Plus, a Bartlett shopping center gets a new owner.
“I think one of our first orders of business is just super capitalizing on the word ‘innovation,’” said the Greater Memphis Chamber’s new executive director of the Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board.
The announcement said Prairie Farms will work with area manufacturers and employment agencies to support transitions.
The Chamber of the Year winners will be announced Wednesday, July 23, during an awards show, presented by Comcast Business at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Philadelphia.