Jacob Steimer

A special taxing district is now almost certainly on its way to South Memphis. If successful, it will increase revenues to improve roads and attract commercial development.

Elijah Thomas, a court manager with the City of San Antonio Neighborhood and Housing Services, works in an evictions outreach office. San Antonio is one

38114, seen here on Castalia Street, has experienced decades of disinvestment and now struggles with blight and crime. Photo by Andrea Morales for

Susie Mitchell packs her belongings at the Whitehaven apartment she shares with her mother. The women fell a few months behind on rent during the pandemic

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Even though the city of Memphis as a whole is racially diverse, Memphis remains one of the nation’s most segregated cities.

The city is losing ground in its battle with overgrown lots as two programs implemented to address the issue face major impediments.

A type of tax incentive doesn’t seem to be a powerful enough force to drive major revitalization across wide swaths of South Memphis.

Northside High School remains closed in the Klondike-Smokey City neighborhood in Memphis on Sept. 29, 2020. Photo by Brandon Dill for MLK50 A meeting

Few private or philanthropic dollars are committed to improving Memphis’ neighborhoods, and the investment that does exist largely flows to the whitest parts of the city.

Shelby County took its first public step toward reinstating a minority-and-women-owned business enterprises program — a webinar with business leaders.

BRED 2021: Top deals include One Beale, Spaghetti Warehouse/Kemmons Wilson Cos. HQ, and 7 Vance/Nylon Net building. - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal

Help wanted: Advice for hotels and restaurants — from construction industry veterans well-acquainted with a labor shortage. - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal

FM Capital purchases The Terrace at Midtown, a nine-story apartment complex located at 366 S. Highland St. - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal

Belz Enterprises' Ron Belz talks pandemic's effects on office and retail, why he didn't attempt any evictions - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal

1348 Studio: Corey Coleman to bring new event space to Midtown Memphis  Memphis Business Journal

Real estate investor Drew Joyner, Nickson General Contractors founder Octavius Nickson, and Nickson General Contractors VP Chris Hendrix would spend about $1.3 million renovating the roughly 54,000 square feet of retail buildings at 3393 Summer Ave.  Memphis Business Journal

Walgreens seeks PILOT from Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County for $30 million investment, 200 jobs in Memphis  Memphis Business Journal

First look: Arlington Properties' Velo at Shelby Farms apartment complex poised to open soon - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal

Federal Reserve's Jim Bullard calls I-40/Hernando de Soto bridge closure "pretty concerning" - Memphis Business Journal  Memphis Business Journal