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    Vacant, blighted apartments to get $11M renovation, family-support programs

    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.

    By Tom Bailey March 07, 2019
  • Downtown

    Union Row developers purchase more property

    Union Row developers purchase second property for 29-acre, $950 million mixed-use development.

    By Tom Bailey March 06, 2019
  • Downtown

    Grow, grow, grow: Growers, technology, innovation converge at Farm & Gin Show

    From huge, shiny new tractors to amazing new technology, growers and suppliers flock in droves to the annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis. 

    By Elle Perry March 06, 2019
  • Downtown

    Developer may jump-start plan that energizes Pinch District

    A New York-based developer gobbles up Pinch properties and commits to following Memphis' plan to make a mixed-use area that is pedestrian-friendly.

    By Tom Bailey March 08, 2019
  • Midtown

    Forrest Avenue residents: Drop the ‘R’ and the honor

    Forrest Avenue residents file an application to change "Forrest" to "Forest" to end any "perception" that their street honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.

    By Tom Bailey March 05, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    $80M senior-living development proposed for Oaksedge in East Memphis

    A senior-living development is now proposed for the Oaksedge office park next to Wright Medical's headquarters in East Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey March 05, 2019
  • Downtown

    Malco Powerhouse Cinema to have in-theater food delivery

    Malco Theatres latest location will allow patrons to recline back in their seats and have food delivered to them inside the theater.

    By Elle Perry March 08, 2019
  • Downtown

    Poor & affluent in Uptown: City seeks balance

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

    By Tom Bailey March 04, 2019
  • East Memphis

    March open house launches month of Muslims in Memphis events

    Muslims in Memphis holds its 17th annual community open house on March 2, when seven area mosques will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    By Brandi Hunter March 01, 2019
  • North Memphis

    High Ground News Podcast: The power of community policing in Memphis neighborhoods

    Can youth engagement be a crime prevention technique? In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy March 01, 2019
  • Midtown

    Architecture firm designs office to create more power than it uses

    The new Midtown headquarters for a Memphis architecture firm is designed to generate more electricity than it uses.

    By Tom Bailey March 01, 2019
  • Downtown

    EDGE: Downtown Memphis will never be top ‘economic node’ in Shelby County

    Although Downtown Memphis has landed several corporate headquarters relocations, some local leaders see it as part of a bevy of community assets rather than a center for economic activity. 

    By Michelle Corbet March 01, 2019
  • Downtown

    Public, city clash over need for more Downtown Memphis parking

    The people who work and play in Downtown Memphis say they need more public parking options. The city doesn't agree, and is working toward a culture shift of getting locals to pay higher rates and walk farther to park. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 28, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    Old Forest, Shelby Forest prepare for spring with AmeriCorps team

    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.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2019
  • Downtown

    Belz submits application for Uptown brewery

    Belz is requesting a microbrewery be allowed on land the company owns at 845 N. Main St. in Uptown.

    By Elle Perry February 28, 2019
  • Downtown

    Week-long sessions on Downtown master plan open Feb. 25

    With public input in hand, Downtown officials will host sessions this week with experts who will engage the public on issues of importance as part of a Downtown master plan process that began last year. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 26, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    Partnership, Memphis in May relay ‘productive’ meeting Tuesday on differences

    Memphis in May staff, Memphis River Parks Partnership and architects emerge from a meeting Tuesday with confidence a solution to differences on a redesigned Tom Lee Park can be achieved. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 26, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    High Ground News Podcast: How public art is engaging Memphians around sustainability

    Ebony Archie from UrbanArt Commission and local artist Khara Woods discuss new public art installations that are being designed around themes of sustainability and environmental issues.

    By Natalie Van Gundy February 25, 2019
  • Midtown

    Society Skatepark a ‘collision of culture, of art and music’ in Memphis

    Three entrepreneurs devoted a year to rebuilding and remodeling the Binghampton warehouse that opened as Society Skatepark & Coffee in December. The space includes a retail store and coffee shop.

    By Cole Bradley February 25, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Memphis’ first funeral home owned by black women opens in South Memphis

    The co-owners of After Life Mortuary Services plan to offer camps for teens ages 13 to 18 who have an interest in the mortuary service business. 

    By Kim and Jim Coleman February 25, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    Parents learn about U of M Middle School’s project-based learning approach

    The new University of Memphis Middle School would stretch the concept of learning for younger public school students, if the Shelby County Schools board approves the plan Tuesday. 

    By Michael Waddell February 24, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    MRPP on mission to save nation’s last river city cobblestone landing

    Memphis River Parks Partnership is ready to restore and enhance the nation's most substantial cobblestone river landing.

    By Tom Bailey February 24, 2019
  • Downtown

    Property assessor wants in on the front end of deals after Electrolux fallout

    Finding out after the fact that the value of Electrolux's plant was undervalued, Shelby County's property assessor wants to get blueprints, permits and personal property records up front. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 22, 2019
  • Downtown

    Alternative sites for Memphis in May festival latest point of contention

    Memphis in May International Festival officials on Friday released the Downtown Memphis Commission's list of six alternative sites for the premier outdoor festival, including Beale Street and two on Mud Island, unbeknownst to the Downtown organization. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 22, 2019
  • Downtown

    Construction permit sought for cobblestone restoration

    Memphis River Parks Partnership has filed for a building permit to restore the historic cobblestone field on the Downtown riverfront.

    By Tom Bailey February 22, 2019

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