The EDGE board approves more grant money for restaurants and grocers that are affected by the pandemic and the latest restrictions.

The Shelby County Health Department says more than 24,000 COVID-19 shots have been given in Shelby County so far.

Even with the tax-break incentive, Central Yards would still generate $7.7 million more in local tax revenues over 20 years than the same property would generate without the mixed-use development, according to the Downtown Memphis Commission.

He first founded The Furniture Center, then acquired a substantial amount of commercial real estate through his American Properties Co. No matter the deal, Ronnie Underberg wanted both sides to feel good about the transaction.

OtherFoods Kitchen now serves 25 small businesses that make everything from take-home meals to bagels to gluten-free dog treats. The shared commercial kitchen rents its facilities by the hour, allowing startup businesses to avoid big overhead costs.

The Quebec-based Quint Group paid $8.75 million to Illinois-based Agracel Inc. for a 258,000-square-foot industrial building. Kemp Conrad, a principal with Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, will represent Quint Group in leasing the building.

IP owns a little more than 90% of the Turkish company.

Memphis-based Vawter Gammon Norris & Company specializes in serving clients in automotive, truck and motorcycle dealerships, with clients in more than 20 states.

The 9.3-acre site, now cleared by demolition, sold for $7.7 million to RCM Devco LLC, which lists developer Chance Carlisle of One Beale as its agent.

So far, $2 million of the $2.5 million goal has been raised to rebuild Overton Park golf course and renovate its Abe Goodman Clubhouse. 

With Lakeland Commons and The Lake District mixed-use projects under construction, Lakeland is adopting a proactive approach to its economic development strategy, targeting a number of properties for redevelopment.

The City of Memphis is evaluating bids ranging from $9.4 million to $10.1 million for restoration of and other improvements to the historic Memphis cobblestone landing.

The location for Sticks X Stones would be 2965 N. Germantown Parkway Suite 111 in the Shoppes of Wolflake. The plaza is located near one of the city’s busiest intersections.

University of Memphis officials say they’re mulling over the future of Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research to see if it can continue serving business, government and community organizations.

A funeral home on the recently down-zoned section of Lamar wants to add a second cremation furnace, but now must seek a zoning variance to do it.

As new outparcels become available in The Lake District, Adams Jacobs is bringing a new concept of restaurant and grocery store featuring international foods.

Protect Our Aquifer and other environmental groups have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not to fast-track approval for the Byhalia Connection crude oil pipeline.

Memphis Country Club in 2016 purchased the New Olivet Baptist Church property and other properties, got the city to close a street bisecting the 4.1 acres, and now has unveiled plans to expand its tennis and pickle ball courts.

Construction could start by March on a new retail building on Poplar at Humes, just east of the Poplar Viaduct.

The proposed pipeline running through portions of Shelby County would connect two existing crude oil pipelines running from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast.

Foundation has given $1.2 million to the local food bank since the pandemic hit in March. 

The firm’s plans for 2197 Central is just a block east of a much larger mixed-use development that is planned by another developer.

FedEx said Monday, Dec. 28, it had closed on the acquisition of ShopRunner, a membership-based online shopping platform. A purchase price wasn’t disclosed.

Among other things, the CARES Act eliminated the 10% early withdrawal penalty for individuals under the age of 59½. But one-third of any money withdrawn will be included as income on taxes for each of the next three years

Wolf River Conservancy is almost halfway home in a decades-long quest to build 26-mile Wolf River Greenway spanning Memphis. Next up: completing connection to Shelby Farms Greenline by next summer.