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.

The Memphis City Council approved a 30‑year PILOT to help convert the Exchange Building into a 110‑room, $52M hotel with retail and a rooftop bar. Supporters tout downtown investment; critics warn the long subsidy could undercut public revenues.

Clark Tower, East Memphis’s 34‑story Poplar Avenue landmark, has been listed for sale; broker materials and local reporting show the 653,214‑square‑foot tower is being marketed to buyers.

Top of the Sipp, a $60M project in Southaven’s Snowden District, is now roughly 40% leased with sports and entertainment anchors among the signed tenants.

Developers want to turn the shuttered DoubleTree at 185 Union Ave into a four‑star boutique hotel. City financing officials will weigh a PILOT on July 14.

A SmartAsset analysis shows Tennessee households now need about 8.8 years to save a 20% down payment, while minimum-wage earners face decades-long timelines. Policy proposals aim to boost starter‑home supply.

Central Lofts, a 127‑unit Midtown building at 300 S. Hollywood St., is listed as an REO for $23.5M with PILOT and Opportunity Zone incentives.