The nearly $200 million modernization of the Renasant Convention Center is winding down. A lighting ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, to mark the occasion.

Museum’s leadership expresses confidence it can a meet a proposed city deadline: Within two years, add $13 million to the $12 million it has already raised to make Overton Park its new, expanded headquarters. 

With millions of dollars of work needed at Mud Island, what happened with all the other ideas for some of Memphis’ most valuable property? 

Despite a few questions, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board voted unanimously to fund a $62 million plan to improve parking, walking and cycling Downtown. The City Council and County Commission still must approve the project.

The developer of One Beale and the Chisca on Nov. 2 paid $3.15 million for the vacant, historic warehouse at 7 Vance. Carlisle Corp. plans to build apartments there. But does the developer still plan to raze the whole building, or revert to its first plan to preserve the most historic part?

Jurors cited landscape architect Ritchie Smith’s work on Big River Crossing for making a notable contribution to infrastructure design and creating an outdoor space that’s accessible to all.

Architect and urban planning consultant Ray Brown will serve as Downtown Memphis Commission’s interim president for up to six months starting Jan. 1.

Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.

A 7.5-square-mile area will be served by a fleet of passenger vans that fill the big gap between fixed-route buses and the personal, more expensive rides from taxis and Uber.

The Board of Adjustment also denied giving a zoning variance to Prairie Farms dairy plant, which wants to use three of its acres for plant operations.

The package of projects that includes a $42 million “Mobility Center” is designed to balance the needs of those hunting for a parking spot with those walking around Downtown and the riverfront.

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards recognize excellence in preservation practice and partnerships.

A plan to improve and enhance – maybe even solve – Downtown’s parking and walking challenges has many parts to it. Here’s a guide to help make it easier to digest.

The Downtown Memphis Commission is proposing a comprehensive solution to parking and pedestrian shortcomings.

Memphis hotel occupancy hit bottom at 31% in April before rebounding, while Downtown’s low point was 14.7% occupied in April, STR found.

First come, first served: The first 100 units at the The Landing at One Beale are nearly complete and can be pre-leased by apartment hunters willing to commit based on information and images at landingresidences.com. In-person tours are still a few weeks away.

Ralph Lauren model Tyson Beckford is friends with the Memphis-born architect for the proposed $180 million high-rise in the Pinch District. The Beckford Hotel would reflect Beckford’s image, described as: “Where sophistication meets chic.”

The street has been closed between Poplar and Jackson avenues since October 2019.

The Memphis River Parks Partnership presents a schematic design for Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis. 

Related: Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes.

The “Open on Main” initiative has won a Pinnacle Award from the International Downtown Association. 

Ron Hovsepian didn’t bring Indigo Ag’s big North American commercial headquarters to Memphis, but he’s already spoken with the mayor and governor to reaffirm the startup’s “enthusiasm” for the city.

The design by LRK Architects for adaptive reuse of the historic warehouse that once housed Spaghetti Warehouse adds a prominent front porch, monumental glass entry and lots of windows.

Memphis-based ServiceMaster has completed a $1.55 billion sale of its non-pest control brands. 

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“ServiceMaster CEO new to bug biz, but service industry pro”

Carlisle Development had planned to preserve the most ornate part of the historic 7 Vance building as part of a plan to build 200-plus apartments there. 

Managers of the new, four-story apartment building at 138 Huling are leasing the 68 units in the South Main District.