A national historic status may come to the Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth Congregation building because of its striking architecture and the synagogue's rich history. 

Construction is expected to start on Oaks Edge in three to four months now that the Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board has approved a tax incentive for the senior-living development in East Memphis.

Among the new applications to the planning board is a request to develop six, $400,000 condos about a block southeast of FedExForum.

Memphis School of Excellence buys Harding Academy of Memphis' 20-acre campus in Cordova for $6 million. 

Brandon Rodriguez Ornela and his partners — a sister and a cousin — have opened Cool Beans Coffee Shop inside the Cordova International Farmer’s Market on Germantown Road. They hope for future expansion. 

The proposed Raleigh development is the first one since the new tax increment financing district was implemented last year. Developers hope to close on the 8.5-acre site early this year. 

The Memphis Tigers basketball team along with other U of M athletes gave some local children early Christmas gifts Friday afternoon. The group distributed the toys – collected at a toy drive earlier this year – at Davis Community Center, which is at 3371 Spottswood in the Messick Buntyn area. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland also was among those handing out presents.

Three substantial developments have been proposed for the north edge of Shelby Farms Park, and it appears the 267-unit Velo at Shelby Farms may be the first to be built.

Juan Hernandez manages the market, in addition to owning and operating the restaurant, ice cream parlor, playground, video arcade and party hall.

Debra Williams was honored Friday for serving up 30 years worth of meals at the Lucille McWherter Senior Center.

North Carolina-based developer requests the Board of Adjustment to review its plan for Broad Avenue Arts District apartments on Nov. 20. 

Some of the comic book industry's brightest stars are in Memphis this weekend to network, meet fans and potentially draw up some new business.

A building permit application valued at $12 million was filed Oct. 9 for the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon house near the University of Memphis.

Donation helps Hutchison School expand its teaching farm, with additional phases of growth still to come.

MedPost Urgent Care, in partnership with Saint Francis Healthcare, has opened its sixth clinic.

Two recent grant awards will enable Agricenter International to launch its new Innovation District, which will be a Mid-South hub for ag-tech and research companies.

CTSI Global, a Memphis-grown provider of logistics technology, marked its move to a new headquarters at 1 South Prescott near Poplar Plaza Friday, Oct. 4.

The University Park Flats project will convert a vacant, blighted office building in an economically distressed stretch of Park Avenue into apartments and a coffee shop.

The MBCC formed in 2014 when the rate of African American women in Memphis dying from breast cancer was 2:1 with white women. 

Construction will start soon on a BP gas station/convenience store on the now-vacant northeast corner of Poplar and Holmes. And next door, the Century Building will soon be demolished to make room for Woodie's Wash Shack car wash.

A large retail center with more than 230 parking spaces is planned in southeast Memphis if the developer can get approval for gas sales at the location.

A developer wants to build a five-story Residence Inn by Marriott with 98 guestrooms and structured parking. 

A new building fronting Park Avenue will house The Juicy Crab while Five Below and Ross will move into the former Burlington Coat Factory space. 

The University of Memphis would like to buy Audubon Park Baptist Church to expand the footprint of its Park Avenue campus for a middle school and possibly a high school later. 

Planning consultants on Monday evening unveiled proposals to make a half-mile of Highland near the University of Memphis safer for walkers and more appealing for everyone.