The Memphis market ranked No. 9 in the nation.

As an influx of projects slowly but surely rise against Downtown Memphis’ horizon, the city inches toward walkability. But “you don’t get walkable communities thinking solely of pedestrians.”

Less than one hour north of Memphis, Haywood County Community Hospital has reopened, bucking a statewide trend of rural hospital closures that carved out a health care desert between Memphis and Jackson. 

Nationally, home sales notched their longest streak of declines in 23 years as sales dropped for a 10th consecutive month in November. 

Inclement weather around the country has disrupted flights and altered schedules. Holiday travelers are urged to arrive early and brace for long lines and crowded parking lots at MEM.

“I’ve been a retail pharmacist for 33 years and I’ve never seen a shortage of antibiotics until this year,” said the owner of a local pharmacy.

The 60-acre Parkside at Shelby Farms mixed-use development received a development agreement extension until Dec. 31, 2023.

The Air Line Pilots Association released a statement accusing FedEx of not doing its due diligence to reach a deal. 

This week’s Inked includes updates on the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and a new hotel to multifamily conversion on Poplar Pike. 

“I think the biggest thing that we’ve done is shown that there is a way that you can actually measure poverty-fighting effectiveness objectively with analytics ... and still be compassionate and caring.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Tioga announce additions. 

FedEx has identified an additional $1 billion in cost savings beyond its September forecast and now expects to generate savings of $3.7 billion.

Airport officials are providing tips as they expect a 2.7% increase in traffic compared to the same travel period in 2019, before the pandemic, as well as a 17.2% increase from the same travel period in 2021. 

Tuesday’s earnings call is expected to focus on how effective the company’s sweeping cost-cutting initiatives announced in September have been so far.

Christian Brothers University is partnering with St. George’s University in the Caribbean to provide students with streamlined admissions to its School of Medicine in Grenada.

After scheduled speaker George Lopez had to cancel due to COVID, comedian Jim Gaffigan spoke to Methodist Healthcare Foundation’s attendees of his family’s own medical crisis.

Of the 100 stores Workers United says are honoring the strike, two are in Tennessee. 

The move to the Primacy I office building at 6077 Primacy Parkway — less than two miles from the IP towers — allows the paper company to house around 350 of its employees, who began returning to the office in October. 

Orgill’s request for a 15-year PILOT clears Collierville’s Industrial Development Board and heads to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for consideration.

Significant activity is underway at the site east of Germantown Road and north of Winchester.

This week’s Inked covers the latest on November real estate data and an update on a new multifamily complex at Shelby Farms. 

The AutoZone board now includes three women, or 30% of the board, and three people of color, also 30%. 

PRIZM Ensemble, Allen & Hoshall, Southern College of Optometry, Golden Cross Senior Ministries, Baptist Heart Institute, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dillard Companies announce additions. 

This will be Ford’s ninth mobility innovation challenge since 2018.

Bartlett’s industrial office market shows an imbalance. While there is is interest in moving into the area, available space is a challenge.