Few people if anybody wanted the demolition of Downtown’s historic Nylon Net Building. But the staff of the Design Review Board gives a thumbs-up to the proposed way that the replacement building would look.

The Home Show of the Mid-South will be the first event to take place in the expo center since March 2020. The home show runs April 9-11 followed by the Mid-South Jewelry & Accessories Fair from April 16-18.

The fight over the controversial Byhalia Connection oil pipeline has moved into a new arena: The federal court system.

President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan could result in more passenger trains serving Memphis, but many obstacles would have to be overcome before that might happen.

FedEx Express is offering new incentives to attract and retain employees. The effort is driven partly by a tight market for labor, but also by the company’s desire to see more entry-level employees follow a career track at the company.

Developer Tom Intrator plans to fill a vacant lot in the heart of South Main with a relatively tall, mixed-use building.

Last year was the second-strongest for for industrial real estate ever recorded by Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors. But in just the first three months of 2021, the net, new space absorbed by users has already reached 68% of last year’s total.

AutoZone celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company this week. If you had the foresight to buy the company’s stock in those early days, you’re probably rich now.

The Design Review Board gets details about “Building G,” a massive structure of 400 apartments, 27,000 square feet of retail, a parking garage and much more.

The new Board of Adjustment applications include a business that wants to produce ice cream in Whitehaven, a 3-acre self-storage business in South City and a 10-acre mixed-use development in the Medical District.

Junior Achievement sold its two, attached buildings at 299-307 Madison, plus a 25-space parking lot, to ServiceMaster by Stratos. Junior Achievement now occupies a small office at the University of Memphis.

The redevelopment will feature a 20-acre water park, two hotels with 1,168 rooms, a renovated golf course and more.

The White House CVC is a partnership with FEMA, TEMA and the City of Memphis. It will include additional staff for Pipkin.

FedEx Express, one of FedEx Corp.’s operating divisions, has announced three new programs to attract and retain employees, including a pay raise for some hub positions to $20 an hour.

MyCityRides has raised about 85% of the $3 million it will spend to establish a new, larger headquarters at 3155 Summer Ave. The nonprofit still must raise about $400,000.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said he hopes landlords and tenants in Shelby County will “work together” – with the aid of an additional $8.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance – to prevent evictions.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the government’s request for an emergency, temporary halt to a Memphis-based ruling that allows evictions in West Tennessee. 

The mission is expected to raise $200 million for the hospital.

Former Memphis City Council member Brent Taylor for years has acquired and operated funeral homes in small towns near Memphis. But he recently innovated a relatively affordable funeral service in the heart of the bustling Poplar Corridor in East Memphis.

The idea that the vaccine was rushed to the finish line is the largest factor in potentially keeping people away except for the 42.3% under 35 who said they trust no vaccine.

Increases aren’t just a pain in the neck for motorists. They present challenges for transportation, shipping and logistics businesses in and around Memphis. 

Nearly $60 million in development projects are at various stages of completion in Frayser addressing neighborhood issues such as early childhood education, recreational activities and affordable housing.

Growth in e-commerce has prompted FedEx Express to expand its services and operations.

The Dallas office includes more than 100 employees.

The distribution building that changed hands has been Hunter Fan’s logistics headquarters since 1996.