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.
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.
Belz is requesting a microbrewery be allowed on land the company owns at 845 N. Main St. in Uptown.
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.
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.
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.
Memphis River Parks Partnership has filed for a building permit to restore the historic cobblestone field on the Downtown riverfront.
Malco's Powerhouse Cinema location has a March opening date.
Public incentives flowed Thursday into a project to retrofit the Gibson Guitar Factory and make it FedEx Logistics' global headquarters. A tax freeze and two grants sailed to approval.
The East Memphis office district has been the city's strongest submarket for years. But is it strong enough to weather the shift of big tenants from the suburbs to Downtown?
Developers of a new FedEx Logistics headquarters in the Gibson Guitar building and an adjoining $250 million mixed-use project hope to fill gaps in Downtown office, hotel and retail.
The Peabody marks the 150th anniversary of opening on Feb. 5, 1869, with the launch of a yearlong celebration, including multiple ticketed events and offerings.
More housing for the families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients could be coming soon to the Pinch District Downtown.
Swankys Taco Shop is coming Downtown where the now-closed LYFE Kitchen operated in Chisca on Main.
Plans to redesign Tom Lee Park will bridge the disconnect between Downtown Memphis and the Mississippi Riverfront using nature-inspired elements and permanent infrastructure.
Memphians will have the opportunity to get a first look and explore the future of Tom Lee Park at a new engagement center inside Beale Street Landing starting Saturday, Feb. 2.
Attorneys for the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel and the City Council squared off in Chancery Court Tuesday over a challenge to public incentives for a new Loews Hotel.
Clayborn Temple is preparing for work to begin on the historic site's exterior.
The Board of Adjustment approved requests to build a car wash near East Memphis houses and a convenience store with gas pumps on the southern gateway to Downtown.
Three zoning exceptions are sought for a proposed convenience store at Crump and Florida.
Big River Crossing, the pedestrian and biking path across the Mississippi River along the Harahan Bridge, saw another successful quarter of visitors with an increase in bike engagement.
The Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown, with 150 guest rooms on seven stories and a bar called The Greyhound, pays homage to the site's past as the Greyhound Bus Station.
The city has plans to add a median strip, bike lanes and landscaping on the block of Union Avenue between Marshall and Manassas streets. The changes will connect with a longer stretch of road on Manassas that is something of a proving ground for lots of similar features.
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.
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.