Earlier today Stephen MacLeod and I went on a tour of U of Memphis’s new STEM building currently in construction. Check out the story and photos from inside the site! bizjournals.com/memphis/inno/s…

BREAKING NEWS: Downtown Sheraton has been listed for sale. The city's convention center hotel is falling into new hands at a time when its more vital to the Memphis economy than ever. Everything you need to know at the link below: bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is moving its operations out of the Downtown office it's occupied for more than 50 years. It's got a new office not far away. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Workers on the Sterick! Cleaning windows by the look. Another sign the building is quietly coming back to life, slowly but surely.

Here’s the lineup for the first Riverbeat Music Fest May 3-5 at Tom Lee Park, headliners include Fugees, Odeza and Jelly Roll. Tickets are on sale at 10am on their website

First photo is a Google Earth shot about seven miles up from Oct. 2023. Second photo is Ford Motor Company's Ford at BlueOval City site plan. Big southern building is BlueOval SK's battery plant. Those three (actually five) buildings on top are the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young advocated for the many different cities and large institutions in Shelby County to be coordinated and focused on "competing as an economic unit against other [metros] across this country." bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

The Pinch properties that are the site for Tom Intrator's $1.1 billion mixed-use proposal have been listed for sale. The listing touts incentives that can be assumed by the buyer. But, MBJ has learned those incentives are not in place. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

The warehouse portion of the former home of The Commercial Appeal on Union Avenue has been sold. Here's who the new owner is, and what the future may hold for the property. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

I've had a lot of folks ask me what the recent news of recent EV softening demand means for BlueOval City. Today we got our answer: the plant is full steam ahead, and now more important than ever. Everything you need to know: bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Big auto news that will become more relevant for us in Memphis as the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center and it’s battery supplier, BlueOval SK, will also be likely headed for a vote next year depending on when hiring hits a certain point.

Buc-ee's has now confirmed that it is working on a project in West Tennessee. Everything we know in the story below.

Here's the latest supplier set to support the manufacture of EVs in West Tennessee. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Ford Motor Company just dropped a huge pile of BlueOval City news. Biggest news is we are starting to figure out the timing of mass hiring. Hourly workers will be hired starting 2025, with the workforce development plan getting underway late this year. Link below: bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Elon Musk has selected Memphis to build a multibillion-dollar AI supercomputer that could be the most advanced in the United States. Here's where sources tell MBJ it would be built. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

I'll be live on Action News 5 discussing xAI's Memphis supercomputer later today!

A long-planned mega development Downtown is taking a step in a new direction by restructuring its ownership group. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

A new restaurant/bar tenant is being sought for a prime spot on Beale Street. Availabilities in that part of the entertainment district are relatively rare, especially for such a sizable space. bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Breaking news: bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

Oak Court Mall's fate is now clear. Everything you need to know: bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…