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Memphis Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on biggest development yet

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:37:40 -0500

The nonprofit announced plans to build the semi-attached single-family homes on 3 vacant acres in Uptown within the next 24 months.

Inked: Midtown's Krosstown Kleaners to have mental health clinic

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:58:55 -0500

Krosstown Kleaners was built in 1910 with a bakery on the ground floor and a residence on the upper level. In 1944, the space became a dry cleaning business with the iconic neon sign.

Memphis Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on biggest development yet

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:39:45 -0500

The nonprofit announced plans to build the semi-attached single-family homes on 3 vacant acres in Uptown within the next 24 months.

Hyde Park housing plan 'an answered prayer' for some residents

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:14 -0500

“New structures and new individuals and new ideas will have to bridge the gap between a dying community and a living community,” said Hyde Park resident Jairus Winfrey.

Main Street will soon get new banners

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:25:55 -0500

Four designs will be displayed on the Main Street Mall and will highlight and celebrate the city’s identity.

XAI subsidiary subleases 550+ acres for solar panel project

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:52:43 -0500

The solar panel project is expected to include up to 100 megawatts, possibly more.

Inked: Overton Park apartments prepare for residents

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:19:48 -0500

Also, mother and son lease space at Regalia Shopping Center, and six multifamily complexes were sold in a foreclosure auction.

The latest on Google's West Memphis data center? It could add water recycling.

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:29:40 -0500

Google plans to limit its water usage to “domestic needs” and cover all the energy costs needed to power its West Memphis facility.

XAI subsidiary to lease 500-plus acres to energy cooperative

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:27:00 -0500

The EDGE resolution includes “solar as an eligible use of property.”

Peabody renovations 'complete departure' from old look

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:37:47 -0500

The Peabody Memphis has completed its latest renovation, a $19 million makeover of the historic hotel’s 464 rooms.

Inked: East Memphis gets hot then cold, Laurelwood gets new art gallery

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:38:57 -0500

The East Memphis location is the first of multiple SweatHouzes planned for the Memphis area.

Memphis International Airport begins $700 million upgrade

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:38:27 -0500

The airport improvements, funded in part by $50.6 million in federal grants, will take about six years.

St. Jude announces a second Advanced Research Center

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:14:42 -0500

Plans for a 16-story, 865,000-square-foot research tower in Downtown Memphis are underway.

Apartments, townhomes coming to Cooper-Young

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 17:06:07 -0500

Carlisle Development Co. expects residential construction to begin early next year.

Google confirms West Memphis data center

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:06:14 -0500

The Entergy Arkansas president and CEO said the utility company is “proud to be partnering with Google on this exciting new project bringing unprecedented economic opportunity to Arkansas.”

More Memphis area homes are on the market, but sales are down

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 19:06:56 -0500

“We are past the spring rush, there is ample inventory, and so buyers have opportunities,” said MAAR President Greg Renfrow.

Inked: Plans for Southaven indoor golf simulator in full swing

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 04:00:13 -0500

The Southaven facility will have three swing suites available for members and non-members to rent for unlimited tee times.

Why are companies storing solar equipment in Memphis?

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:00:14 -0500

More than two million square feet of warehousing was leased this year to companies for solar equipment storage ahead of Trump’s cutoff date for receiving certain renewable energy tax credits.

On 901 Day, Memphis was full of music, food and pride

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 21:55:56 -0500

“Everyone’s having a moment to showcase and share their thing that makes them a special artist, and Memphis is here to eat it up.”

My Sistah's House to begin construction on its first mixed-use development

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:05:08 -0500

For the past year, My Sistah’s House’s team has filed and refiled plans to build a 2,400-square-foot commercial and residential building as part of the nonprofit’s Tiny House Project.