Planning board approves Poplar Plaza redevelopment despite Red Acres’ privacy, traffic concerns

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: August 13, 2020 1:07 PM CT | Published: August 13, 2020 12:54 PM CT

Owner Finard Properties plans to demolish the two buildings anchoring Poplar Plaza’s most prominent corner, at Poplar and Highland, to build mixed-use structures.

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Poplar Plaza Red Acres Land Use Control Board Mixed-use Development apartment development
Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.


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