Two development groups are looking for a break on property taxes to help balance the cost of their Midtown apartment projects. 

The City Council is scheduled Tuesday to take the first of three votes on the Memphis 3.0 plan and to vote on the agreement between the city administration and Graceland for further expansion of Graceland’s Whitehaven campus.

The $5 million Cossitt Library renovation could get started later this spring, with an emphasis on spaces for gathering and creativity within the walls of the city's first library.

Developers file for a permit to build the foundation of One Beale's Hyatt Centric hotel.

A coffee house with soup, sandwiches and pastries will open on North Main, filling a gap in the neighborhood. 

Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.

Memphis, as well as Chicago, Akron and Detroit, are all participating in the three-year, $40 million Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative. Their involvement follows the initiative's pilot in Philadelphia. 

The juice bar is operated by the same nonprofit as the gym, following the pay-as-you-can model so it’s never beyond the means of the people it is meant to serve.

The first construction for Beale Street's Handy Park renovation will create space to house an Insomnia Cookies shop.

The Mississippi River has been lubricating the economic machinery of Memphis since land speculators put down stakes where a high bluff overlooked the muddy terminus of the Wolf River.

A vacant lot in the Soulsville neighborhood of South Memphis could soon be home to a shipping container restaurant.

Coworking community Launch Pad Memphis puts an emphasis on membership. Now halfway to capacity, they are set to celebrate the entrepreneurs who bought into their vision.

Demolition work has begun on a $16 million hotel project at the previous site of the Muhammad Ali Towne II Cinema and several nightclubs at 380 Beale St.

Cafe Eclectic has closed its Harbor Town shop, but signs indicate it will reopen across the street.

Justin Gillis of the Crosstown CDC and Porsche Stevens of Crosstown Arts reveal more about the greater Crosstown neighborhood, from its long history to its diverse mix of small businesses.

More details are emerging for a 10-story hotel on Poplar near Interstate 240.

Owners of French bakery La Baguette sign lease extension to remain in the Shops of Chickasaw Oaks Village.

A special tax financing district Downtown has ginned up more than $223 million since its inception in 2001, capturing sales tax growth for projects to lure more visitors.

The Land Use Control Board rejected a proposal Thursday by Waste Connections of Tennessee to expand its solid waste-handling operation in Whitehaven.

Founded in 2016, the Transgender Voice Development program helps trans people craft voices that align with their identities.

With an influx of boutique hotels coming into Downtown Memphis, the new owners of the DoubleTree by Hilton are spending $47 million to turn the "tired" hotel into a one-of-a-kind lifestyle asset.

A building permit was applied for last week for Rising Roll, a fast-casual restaurant which will open on the ground floor of Poplar Towers in East Memphis.

In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents. 

An AmeriCorps team of eight is at Overton Park and Shelby Forest for a month to go after invasive plants just before spring arrives. Meanwhile, the Overton Park Conservancy has drawn some attention for some seasonal changes in the Old Forest after the recent rains.

The Works and ComCap Partners are about to start an $11 million revival of long-vacant apartments in the heart of Frayser. Renaissance at Steele Apartments will provide both affordable housing and family-support programs.