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    Mud Island gets mini-makeover for Memphis’ bicentennial celebration

    By the city’s 200th anniversary on May 22, people looking out of their Downtown offices and crossing the bridges back and forth across the Mississippi River will have a different view when they peer out over Mud Island.

    By Elle Perry April 04, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Loews, THM part company on convention center hotel project

    Loews says it is moving ahead with a hotel in Civic Center Plaza across from City Hall. Meanwhile, THM indicated Friday it intends to turn the 100 North Main building into a 500-room hotel.

    By Bill Dries, Wayne Risher April 08, 2019
  • Business

    Raymond James Tower elevators getting ‘highest upgrade’

    Landlord of Downtown's Raymond James Tower announced a $3 million upgrade to the elevators that have been an issue for the building's anchor tenant.

    By Tom Bailey April 03, 2019
  • Business

    American Harmony to set sail on the Mississippi River

    A cruise ship operator is banking on the lure and popularity of the Mississippi River, introducing a new, modern ship and others to follow that will dock in Memphis.

    By Christin Yates March 31, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Cossitt plans include lots of gathering spaces, arts and tech partnerships

    The $5 million Cossitt Library renovation could get started later this spring, with an emphasis on spaces for gathering and creativity within the walls of the city's first library.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019
  • Downtown

    Obscure considerations for Memphis Sports Hall of Fame

    The Memphis Sports Council faces a world of choices when considering the inaugural class of Hall of Famers who called the city home, or had varying degrees of ties to Memphis. 

    By Clay Bailey April 02, 2019
  • Downtown

    Comeback Coffee contributes to Pinch District revival

    A coffee house with soup, sandwiches and pastries will open on North Main, filling a gap in the neighborhood. 

    By Kim and Jim Coleman March 26, 2019
  • Downtown

    Proposed Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations for inaugural class

    Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.

    By Clay Bailey April 01, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Reimagining the Civic Commons representatives to gather in Memphis

    Memphis, as well as Chicago, Akron and Detroit, are all participating in the three-year, $40 million Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative. Their involvement follows the initiative's pilot in Philadelphia. 

    By Elle Perry March 25, 2019
  • Business

    Handy Park renovation on Beale may start with Insomnia Cookies

    The first construction for Beale Street's Handy Park renovation will create space to house an Insomnia Cookies shop.

    By Tom Bailey March 23, 2019
  • Transportation & Logistics

    River turns wheels of industry, stokes city’s economic engine

    The Mississippi River has been lubricating the economic machinery of Memphis since land speculators put down stakes where a high bluff overlooked the muddy terminus of the Wolf River.

    By Wayne Risher April 01, 2019
  • Business

    Launch Pad Memphis prepares to celebrate its members, not its space

    Coworking community Launch Pad Memphis puts an emphasis on membership. Now halfway to capacity, they are set to celebrate the entrepreneurs who bought into their vision.

    By Jared Boyd March 15, 2019
  • Business

    Demolition begins for Beale Street hotel project

    Demolition work has begun on a $16 million hotel project at the previous site of the Muhammad Ali Towne II Cinema and several nightclubs at 380 Beale St.

    By Elle Perry March 22, 2019
  • Business

    Harbor Town’s Cafe Eclectic closes, may cross the street, signs show

    Cafe Eclectic has closed its Harbor Town shop, but signs indicate it will reopen across the street.

    By Tom Bailey March 21, 2019
  • Downtown

    St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Beale Street

    Revelry rolled through Downtown Memphis as the Beale Street Merchants Association hosted their 46th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday afternoon.

    By Jared Boyd March 17, 2019
  • 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

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