Residential development in Lakeland is at a premium, leading to a high demand for new houses in a tight market.

A large, colorful and sometimes controversial life has died with the passing of developer William R. “Rusty” Hyneman. He owned and flew personal jets, drove exotic cars and lived in mansions. His early developments, for some, symbolized the excesses of suburban sprawl. But friends and family remember his quiet generosity and indomitable spirit.

The average price of a house sold in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties during November was $217,080, up 10.7% from a year earlier. But the number of houses for sale continues to shrink.

Among the 14 newest applications submitted to the planning board are ones to accommodate a short move by Third Church of Christ, Scientist, to allow construction of a Shelby County fire station, and to double the size of a Downtown condo development.

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. voted unanimously in support of $129.5 million worth of public incentives for One Beale’s fourth phase, plus a 5 percent tax surcharge on One Beale customers that is projected to generate another $139 million over 30 years.

Olymbec is a Canadian company, but Memphis is headquarters for its operations in the U.S.

The developers who have been wanting to build office space on undeveloped land in East Memphis have returned to the planning board with a new proposal.

Christian Brothers University seeks approval for a 7.2-acre planned development it labels as its “North Campus.” The area is just southwest of South Hollywood and Avery.

The Greens at Irene Woods would transform undeveloped property across Forest Hill Irene Road from the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.

The Nashville-based pizza chain that serves Black culture, art and community as well as pizza expands into Memphis on Dec. 16 when a Slim & Husky’s opens at 634 Union.

It’s spacious, it’s modern and everybody can take advantage of river views. But most of its newly renovated workstations and offices are empty because of COVID-19.

Creekside Homes is becoming a major player in Arlington subdivision project with several developments in various stages of construction.

A panel of experts shared their insights on how the pandemic has affected retail, office, industrial and multifamily real estate, and the effects long after COVID-19 is gone.

Crumbl Cookies’ first shop in Memphis will open early next spring in Williamsburg Village Shopping Center in East Memphis. And more are planned. 

Amazon has quietly started site work atop a hill behind its just-opened fulfillment center at 4055 New Allen Road. The future, 183,000-square-foot facility will be a delivery station that employs about 300.

The co-owners of Sonder Luxury Suites not only liked The Citizen’s location and vibe, they loved the built-in customer base living in its 173 apartments. 

U.S. Dist. Judge Mark Norris has rejected a petition by seven Memphis landlords to temporarily, at least, block a federal ban on evictions. But the full case continues in court. 

Plans are underway to build low-density graduate student housing on Deloach and 500 apartment-style dorms on the Park Avenue Campus.

Six experts in Memphis commercial real estate will offer their take on what’s happening during the pandemic and their forecast on what the post-COVID era will be like.

First, Chance Carlisle dropped his plan for an office tower at One Beale. More recently, he scrapped his plan for a tower that would have housed 150 hotel rooms and 240 apartments and condos. Now, he plans to build a 350-room Grand Hyatt hotel that would double as an extraordinary landmark for Beale Street.

A 40,000-square-foot entertainment and arcade venue called High 5 has signed a letter of intent to be at Liberty Park. And that doesn’t include High 5’s planned, 25,000-square-foot miniature golf course. 

Four months of the COVID-19 pandemic carved $4.2 million out of annual income from the Downtown Memphis Tourism Development Zone. 

King-Collins Golf Course Design has something of a cult following in the golf world for creating high-quality courses that are fun instead of difficult.

The Overton Park Conservancy already has raised nearly $2 million for a comprehensive renovation of the historic Overton Park golf course as well as for improvements to its Abe Goodman Clubhouse. 

The founder and chief executive of Commercial Filter said Piperton in Fayette County will offer his company lower taxes and a more stable workforce. Plus, he lives in Piperton.