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Local company buys Sycamore View Plaza

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 17:39:53 -0500

A local private investment company bought Sycamore View Plaza, a retail center on Summer Avenue for over $3 million.

Inked: Nashville medical company buys second local property

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 07:48:10 -0500

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.

Memphis interior designers reunite to launch studio

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Interior designers Cameron Howell and Greg Baudoin are turning a Racine Street building into showroom, with plans to develop it into a resource center for the city’s design community.

Downtown exterior refreshes and new apartment complex to go before board

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 15:57:24 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board will review three projects at its Sept. 9 meeting.

Visible Music College building bought

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 11:13:38 -0500

The main building includes a 200-seat performance hall and office space. The other part is a studio-apartment building.

In-N-Out Burger targets second site

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:40:22 -0500

With one location in the works, the California-based fast-food chain may have found a second spot in the Memphis area.

Millington mobile-home park sells for almost $16M

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 14:05:20 -0500

The property has 285 lots, 60 of which are unoccupied. Of those, 30 have no homes on them at all while the other 30 have houses that have been vacant for years.

A2H grows Collierville presence with SpiritArchitecture acquisition

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:59:39 -0500

The combined firms have completed more than 100 justice-related projects valued at more than $1.5 billion.

Germantown's TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:41:51 -0500

“We need a really nice white-tablecloth restaurant, but not too expensive,” Gill Properties’ president said.

Date set for Poplar and Highland gas station construction

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:36:51 -0500

Construction of a gas station convenience store at the former Exxon Hop-In is expected to begin this month.

Inked: High-end apartments coming to Bartlett mixed-use project

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Also, Montecito Medical Real Estate bought the Conrad Pearson Clinic property in Germantown for $24.5 million, and Birmingham, Alabama-based Hoar Construction has opened an office in East Memphis.

New Memphis data center shuns tax incentives

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 04:00:15 -0500

“We have got to come up with some means of keeping our tax base steady and, likewise, growing and developing our city,” the incoming Shelby County property assessor said. “Otherwise, we’re going to look like Gary, Indiana.”

Bass Pro space back on the market

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:49:49 -0500

Bass Pro Shops appears to be cutting bait at a very visible location in Northeast Memphis.

Bass Pro Shops closing Macon Road store next month

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:28:21 -0500

The outdoor retailer plans to consolidate its operations Downtown.

5C Group turning old Fred's real estate into new tech

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:37:16 -0500

When Memphis-based discount retailer Fred’s Inc. closed its corporate headquarters in 2019, few could have predicted the dated, wood-paneled offices would eventually be replaced by high-tech computer chips.

Grinder, Taber & Grinder expanding East Memphis HQ

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:12:14 -0500

The building has covered parking and access to the Lichterman Nature Center walking trails, according to property sheets.

Inked: Chick-fil-A, Wendy's and Midtown Athletic Club make moves

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:03 -0500

The former Cheddar’s Casual Cafe on Winchester Road would give its buyer a large, 2.6-acre lot.

From The Peabody to Prince Mongo’s Castle, a look at Hodges’ real estate legacy

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges had an interesting history as a property owner, and some of his buildings are still listed for sale.

Poplar Plaza is looking for people who want to hang out

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:50:38 -0500

The East Memphis shopping center has a new leasing strategy: “dwell time.”

Cordova shopping center sells with plans to add to neighborhood's growing Asian hub

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:14 -0500

The retail center off Germantown Parkway, which homes Incredible Pizza and The Tile Shop, is a few miles from several other Asian businesses.