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Business Downtown bar and restaurant Carolina Watershed will be renovated this week so it can host more private events and will change hours of operation. -
Real Estate
Former hotel proposed for renovation into apartments, Airbnb units
Downtown incentives are sought for renovation of Main Street section of Ambassador Hotel and a 1920s warehouse in the South End and development of Grind City Brewery in Uptown.
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Real Estate
Midtown cottage development goes back to land use board
Land use board to reconsider application calling for 16 cottage-style homes on church property near Rhodes College in Midtown.
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Business
Hotel Indigo Memphis readies slice of authenticity for 2019 debut
The Hotel Indigo in Downtown Memphis has begun taking reservations for the New Year as a $15 million project to retrofit a former Holiday Inn winds toward conclusion.
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Midtown
Shop space added to proposed apartments at Overton Park entrance
Developers have made adjustments to the proposed Art Lofts project across from Overton Park ahead of a public meeting slated for Thursday, Jan. 3.
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Real Estate
Midtowners, developer spar over proposed Art Lofts near Overton Park
An experienced apartment developer engaged with a savvy group of Midtown residents over his proposed Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park. -
Health Care
Collierville chiropractor opening East Memphis office
A Collierville chiropractor is opening a second office in East Memphis and has her sights set on additional locations.
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Business
ALCO, partners have been committed to Frayser for decades
ALCO Management has had a strong presence in many communities throughout Memphis, but specifically in Frayser. Using a variety of techniques with the help of local agencies, ALCO has invested $50.1 million in six properties in Frayser, providing housing for 1,083 families in the community. -
Real Estate Large permit filed for Madison Avenue apartments
The development group 1544 Madison Partners, which consists of Orgel Family L.P., Three Madison Investments, Berlin Boyd, Adam Slovis, Benjamin Orgel, Jay Lindy and Michael McLaughlin, has filed a $21 million building permit application with city and county construction officials. -
Business
Corky’s creating event space in East Memphis
Next holiday season, the original Corky’s Bar-B-Q restaurant on Poplar in East Memphis will have room to accommodate private parties and events. -
Real Estate
$14M building permit filed for former Benchmark Hotel site
After an up-and-down 2018, the site of the former Benchmark Hotel appears to be heading into the new year on a high note. -
Arts & Culture
Aretha Franklin birthplace case continued in environmental court
Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge heard a status update about Aretha Franklin’s birthplace on Dec. 12. -
North Memphis
High Ground News Podcast: Black-owned business gift guide with Cynthia Daniels and Brandi Hunter
High Ground News and guests discuss great holiday gift options from local black businesses and the growing infrastructure to support minority entrepreneurs. -
Real Estate
Indigo Ag bringing 700 jobs to Downtown Memphis
Indigo Ag will establish its headquarters for North American commercial operations in Downtown Memphis, where the high-tech agriculture firm will increase its workforce by another 700 corporate employees and invest $6.6 million over the next three years, company, state and local officials announced Wednesday. -
Real Estate
Wonder Bread developers seeking grant for expansive Edge District park
PGK Properties, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread plant in the Medical District, is seeking a grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission for a park that could cost up to $5.7 million. -
Real Estate
Cidery submits plans for Downtown location
Century Tree Cider Co. has submitted plans for a new craft cidery and taproom near Downtown Memphis. -
Real Estate
Arcade Restaurant to undergo expansion, renovation next year
The owners of the historic Arcade Restaurant at South Main and G.E. Patterson are planning an expansion and renovation next year, with a coffee/liquor bar among their plans. -
Business
Plan to replace office building with car wash delayed as opposition mounts
The business proposing to replace the Century Building with a car wash sought and received a 30-day hold as City Hall received 23 opposition emails from neighbors, even from Sun Studio and a New Orleans resident. -
Neighborhoods
High Ground News Podcast: Community development & journalism intersect, with Christina Crutchfield
Cole Bradley, Madeline Faber and Emily Trenholm recap two years of High Ground News' embedded neighborhood reporting project, On The Ground. -
Real Estate
Wiseacre lands tax break to build ‘Instagramable’ Downtown taproom
A swath of vacant land is purposely part of Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s plans for its new brewery and taproom Downtown. -
Shelby County
Committee recommends TIF for $950 million Union Row development
A Shelby County Commission committee is recommending the creation of a tax increment financing district to fund public infrastructure for the $950 million Union Row project, though two commissioners expressed concerns about minority- and women-owned business involvement and gentrification. -
City of Memphis
Mighty Lights seeking dedications for individual lights
A privately funded LED installation on Big River Crossing is seeking Memphians and tourists alike who are interested in dedicating an individual light to a person or group. -
Real Estate
Union Row project clears initial 30-year TIF approval
The first phase of Union Row, the $950 million mixed-use project along Union Avenue, is one step closer to securing the tax revenue it needs to fund public infrastructure improvements. -
Metro
Explore Bike Share maps show hotbeds of activity
Explore Bike Share riders have taken more than 25,000 trips since the system launched six months ago, and a new series of maps shows exactly where those riders have been. -
Business
Wagner Place a key piece in connecting visitors to riverfront
With a photo of a vehicle-filled surface parking lot projected on the screen, Carol Coletta asked Downtown Memphis Commission board members to look at the current condition of Wagner Place.
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