A century-old Faxon Avenue dumping ground is now an empty lot as Memphis races to clear neglected houses citywide.

The pilot home sits on one of 12 vacant lots the city acquired to test a new affordability model in Orange Mound.

Crescent Heights resident Belverly Wimbush has lived there 24 years and raised grandchildren on-site — now she's got central air and new kitchens.

The former Bethel Presbyterian Church building is becoming LeMoyne-Owen's new business hub, part of a campus that grew 17.6% this year.

Wendelta's redo of the shuttered Poplar Avenue Wendy's includes new tile, windows and a relocated drive-thru window.

Millington wants a restaurant, event venue or family destination inside its 1911 Oldtown landmark — proposals are due September 29.

The vacant Studdard Law Firm building in downtown Columbus is becoming Rhett Haus Salon, but its new paint has sparked a preservation debate.

Memphis-area lenders originated more than $3.31 billion in home-purchase loans in 2025. The ranking reveals who was busiest as local sales slowed and prices rose.

SpaceXAI pledged to renovate four Memphis schools a year ago. So far, two campuses show completed work while the other promised upgrades remain pending.

Permits filed for the Levee Apartments — a 10‑building, 16‑acre project in Cordova's Amherst development with amenities and a possible 2028 move‑in timeline.

Two long-vacant Cotton Row buildings at 48 and 64 S. Front have new owners and filed to repair facades and windows, signaling a fresh push to revive downtown.

After nearly two decades, Lakeland’s 114‑acre Arcadia housing project has updated plans and developers preparing to resume site work near Highway 70.

A Germantown ZIP led the Memphis metro’s Q2 2026 hottest housing markets, with Arlington also ranking high as buyers chase suburbs with strong schools and tight supply.