About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro Business Op-Ed Sports Arts Food Suburbs Neighborhoods Obits Marketplace Games
  1. Donate
  2. Subscribe
  3. Newsletters
  4. Public Notices
  5. Memphis Events
  6. Podcasts
  7. Gift Subscriptions
  8. Seminars
  9. Job Listings
  10. Advertise With Us
  11. Sponsored Content
  12. Work With Us
Downtown Midtown North Memphis East Memphis South Memphis About Town
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Downtown

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town
  • Business

    Downtown tourism development zone captures sales tax growth

    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.

    By Wayne Risher April 05, 2019
  • Business

    Boutique hotels drive DoubleTree renovation, rebrand

    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.

    By Michelle Corbet March 12, 2019
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Business

    Malco: Powerhouse Cinema will open Downtown in March

    Malco's Powerhouse Cinema location has a March opening date. 

    By Elle Perry February 14, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx Logistics HQ project wins $3 million in grants, tax freeze worth millions

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 14, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Healthy East Memphis office district can absorb some loss to Downtown

    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?

    By Tom Bailey February 18, 2019
  • Real Estate

    FedEx Logistics, The Clipper are variations on a Downtown theme of live-work-play

    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. 

    By Wayne Risher February 13, 2019
  • Business

    The Peabody spreads its wings at 150, launches yearlong celebration

    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.

    By Wayne Risher February 07, 2019
  • Downtown

    Transformed Tom Lee Park to be a hybrid of city, nature

    Plans to redesign Tom Lee Park will bridge the disconnect between Downtown Memphis and the Mississippi Riverfront using nature-inspired elements and permanent infrastructure. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 02, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Chancellor delays hearing on expanded Sheraton challenge of Loews incentives

    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. 

    By Wayne Risher January 29, 2019
  • Health Care

    ALSAC readies Pinch District block for St. Jude patient-family housing

    More housing for the families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients could be coming soon to the Pinch District Downtown. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 05, 2019
  • Business

    Swankys Taco Shop to replace closed LYFE Kitchen on S. Main

    Swankys Taco Shop is coming Downtown where the now-closed LYFE Kitchen operated in Chisca on Main.

    By Tom Bailey February 05, 2019
  • Downtown

    Tom Lee Park engagement center to give Memphians first look at future park

    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.

    By Natalie Pilgrim January 30, 2019
  • Business

    $1.5M building permit filed for Clayborn Temple exterior work

    Clayborn Temple is preparing for work to begin on the historic site's exterior. 

    By Elle Perry January 25, 2019

  • About 911 results

    1 … 34 35 36 37
    RSS
Sign-up for About Town

Receive the latest news, developments and back stories from Memphis’ neighborhoods.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. Premium
    More than 3,400 Memphis-area kids benefited from state’s new school vouchers. Here’s who got them.
  2. City of Memphis
    National Guard patrols to begin Friday, city says
  3. City of Memphis
    What to know about National Guard, federal forces in Memphis
  4. City of Memphis
    Memphis guard deployment could last into 2026, defense secretary says
  5. Metro
    Pearson challenges Cohen for US House
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

National Guard

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The AM/DM
  • Ask the Memphian

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast
  • Player of the Week

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Food

  • Food News
  • Reviews
  • Recipes
  • $15 Deals
  • Table Talk
  • Sound Bites
  • Dining Guides

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Obituaries

Marketplace

Games

Donate

Subscribe

Newsletters

Memphis Events

More

  • Podcasts
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Seminars
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content

Public Notices

  • Court Notices
  • Bid Notices
  • Miscellaneous Notices
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2025 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate