A Downtown Memphis Commission board approved benefit transfers for two Downtown projects.

A former house of worship could be your new home — a pretty rare occurrence in the local residential market.

The former Cordova School, a centerpiece of the East Shelby County community, was sold Friday, ending a 40-year ownership of a local group who ran it as a community center.

Construction appears imminent as developers pull the building permits for a new Target store in Millington, part of what city officials hope is the start of bustling retail growth.

Playa Bowls has opened its third location in Memphis, this time in the Edge District, and The Melting Pot is returning to the area and could be open as soon as 2027.

The builder said the condos will be one to two bedrooms ideal for singles, nurses, pilots or an elderly couple. There’s no official price yet, but he said could sell for $400,000.

The Pop Spot Bar & Grill on Brookhaven Circle and Wild Beet Salad Co. in Cooper-Young are opening, and may be joined by a new restaurant on Mississippi Boulevard.

It’s unclear how many employees at the Nike distribution center in Frayser are included in the layoffs. 

The numbers reflect what the National Association of Realtors is seeing nationwide.

A sister restaurant to Red Koi has rolled into a two-story space in East Memphis, and it’s not your typical sushi bar. 

“It’s more of a buyer’s market, but I would not call it a full-on buyer’s market,” the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ new president said.

It’s renovation time for a Whitehaven barbecue joint and a Downtown bakery. Also, a Highland Street restaurant is up for sale.

The policy changes, submitted by the DMC Policy Committee in December, align with the newly adopted Downtown Action Plan, which focuses resources on Main Street, invests in activation, infill and blight remediation and to maximize walkability. 

This is the second time Edwards Realty has hosted the contest. This time it chose five winners who will get six months rent-free at the shopping center.

Collierville funeral home plans to remove Brent Taylor’s name from the facility, saying that recent comments from Taylor “do not reflect the values, mission or beliefs of our current leadership.”

Germantown’s Industrial Development Board heard from a handful of residents who oppose a tax incentive for The Standard, the mixed-use development replacing Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

Lakeland commissioners have approved the city negotiating with a veterans group to locate a new center south of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.

In this edition of Food Files: Fancy Cat Cafe in Southaven offers coffee and cats. Gibson’s Donuts made some upgrades, but “everything is back to normal.” And Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse in Collierville has reopened.

Tanger Outlets in DeSoto County will soon be the new home of Pottery Barn.

Lakeland sees evidence that new home developments could increase in the suburb during 2026.

The first Mid-South Stella’s Ice Cream opened a few months ago in Midtown Memphis. Co-owner Rebecca Schneider said it felt like “angels were bringing this into fruition.”

After more than 40 years of serving Memphis, Westy’s owner Jake Schorr has decided to put the restaurant’s building up for sale.

Prepared to get Gussied Up, and Sweet Magnolia is looking to start a new chapter. 

Before Ethan Edwards can fully open his new store, which is only selling non-alcoholic materials now, he must also get approval from the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Plus, 7Brew is set to plant another location and another Piccadilly To-Go could come to Memphis.