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Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:32:01 -0500

Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.

'Colossus is the biggest thing that happened to Memphis since FedEx — and it may only get bigger'

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:43:55 -0500

“Because of the energy infrastructure that (Elon Musk is) getting, not just from Tennessee but also from Mississippi, you could see the greatest boom since FedEx in this town. You need to double down here.”

After nearly 200 years, First Pres seeks to sell historic Downtown property

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:31:04 -0500

The second oldest church in Memphis, First Presbyterian Church has been at the corner of Poplar Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard since 1832. After 194 years, its flock is searching for a new home.

Developers buy historic Downtown Memphis building

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:35:20 -0500

At the corner of Second and Madison, four stories of an 116-year-old building have remained vacant. A local investment team plans to open it up to residents and business once more.

Inked: ProSuites, East Pointe Business Center and former Family Dollar

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

“I would say that the repurposing of former retail spaces to owner-occupants or local investors has kind of been our sweet spot,” said one of the brokers in this week’s transactions.

Chapter 11 filing triggers jockeying for Memphis Wendy’s sites

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:11:25 -0500

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group vows uninterrupted operations for employees and suppliers while Carlisle Corp. positions for additional acquisitions.

Cordova apartment complex sells for $56.6M

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:24:36 -0500

A Pennsylvania-based company adds a Cordova apartment complex to its local portfolio.

Cordova Countrywood development gets $47M

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:31:36 -0500

The Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis and Shelby County increased its funding for the development that includes single family homes near Colonial Country Club.

After years idle, Central Avenue hotel project set to start

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:38:31 -0500

The 112‑room Hilton Tapestry will feature meeting space, a restaurant, lobby bar and a 114‑seat rooftop bar.

Inked: Heard of a bar crawl? Well, this is a property crawl.

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:50:51 -0500

Also in this edition of Inked: A new Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening in Millington, and a South Memphis shopping center has sold.

Cleaner streets aim to boost Downtown’s appeal

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:05:42 -0500

With more staff, new equipment and expanded outreach, the Downtown Memphis Commission reports record levels of cleanup and maintenance, thanks in part to a bike-mounted street sweeper named after a blues legend.

Inked: Nashville medical company buys second local property

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:38:38 -0500

Also in this edition of Inked: August homes sales go down while prices go up, Los Angeles firm buys in Southeast Memphis and Litchfield buys on Senator Street.

Belmont Grill building has new owner

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:56:57 -0500

The new owner hopes to bring the Belmont Grill concept back to the space.

The Lobbyist bringing patio in from the cold

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:22:17 -0500

The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.

Local company buys Sycamore View Plaza

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:45:03 -0500

A local private investment company bought Sycamore View Plaza, a retail center on Summer Avenue for more than $3 million.

Memphis interior designers reunite to launch studio

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Interior designers Cameron Howell and Greg Baudoin are turning a Racine Street building into showroom, with plans to develop it into a resource center for the city’s design community.

Downtown exterior refreshes and new apartment complex to go before board

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 15:57:24 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board will review three projects at its Sept. 9 meeting.

Visible Music College building bought

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 11:13:38 -0500

The main building includes a 200-seat performance hall and office space. The other part is a studio-apartment building.

In-N-Out Burger targets second site

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:40:22 -0500

With one location in the works, the California-based fast-food chain may have found a second spot in the Memphis area.

Millington mobile-home park sells for almost $16M

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 14:05:20 -0500

The property has 285 lots, 60 of which are unoccupied. Of those, 30 have no homes on them at all while the other 30 have houses that have been vacant for years.