Lighthouse Community Ecosystem plans to build a “holistic” community with more than a dozen buildings near the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.

“Most of our peer cities have more super-wealthy people that have private foundations. We’ve got some great private foundations, but on a per capita basis, I don’t think we have as many private foundations as Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta.”

On Thursday, May 12, the Land Use Control Board approved plans for the Parkview Apartments to shift from a senior living residence to apartments. 

Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks plans to build two warehouses in southeast Memphis, and Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties is set to build two warehouses in northeast Memphis. 

Finding workers is a challenge, and Doug Browne of the Greater Memphis Chamber believes a recession could help the workforce challenges in some ways.

In January, the Orgels purchased the 45-acre mixed-use property on Milton Wilson Boulevard from the Bank of Bartlett.

This week’s Inked shares news on Olymbec USA’s growing South Memphis portfolio, updates at Minglewood Hall and Barksdale Flats at Overton Park sold for $5.75 million. 

About a dozen MATA workers gathered Tuesday, May 10, to test the transit authority’s Siemens–Duewag U2 car. 

While the total value of the bonds is still undetermined, Chance Carlisle of Carlisle Corp. expects the value to be around $75 million.

The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.

The Carbondale clinic will be three hours from both Memphis and Nashville.

After relocating to East Memphis during the pandemic, Blaire and Taylor Bobo decided to open one of their favorite restaurants nearby. 

Terminix has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its pest management businesses in the U.K and Norway. 

The Memphis native is now the Special Envoy for Global Food Security in the U.S. State Department, a “24/7” job.

Manila, Arkansas mother Tracey Edwards, uses NICVIEW app to see her daughter, who is two hours away at Regional One in Memphis. 

A recent survey found that 77% of consumers “always” or “regularly” read reviews from other consumers. That was up from 60% in the prior survey.

In each workshop, youth received the necessary information to start, manage and operate their own business through interactive lectures and hands-on experience. 

Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage. 

FedEx became BrightDrop’s first customer in December 2021 after it received 500 orders of the Zevo 600, which has an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge. 

Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of the new coverage. 

In addition to the $145 million in cash at closing, the transaction includes up to $110 million in growth-based earnout payments over a four-year period.

“We want to make a successful transition from the benefits program into a quality, good-paying job,” said the executive dean of UM Global. “The whole point is to never go back and never look back. We want to put people on a pathway to thriving, not surviving.”

Downtown developments are ‘moving in the right direction,’ though some more slowly than others. 

“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Memphis community and broaden our recruitment efforts for top-notch local talent with the University of Memphis,” Ookla co-founder and CEO Doug Suttles said in a statement. 

“Her impact really does extend beyond greater Memphis; Maine, Colorado, Arkansas, Minnesota would not be able to do what they did if they had not had that kind of connection with Ruby Bright. The connection really goes far afield where her impact has happened,” said the CEO of an organization in San Francisco.