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117 Prime steakhouse opening Downtown

Michael WaddellMonday, January 8, 2018

The ownership group behind Sweetgrass in Midtown and Sunrise Memphis downtown is almost ready to open up its newest venture, 117 Prime, possibly as early as next month. Renovations are underway at 117 Union Avenue on the new steakhouse and bar, which is newest creation of BST, LLC, made up of Chef Ryan Trimm and Central BBQ co-founders Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp.

Development News Architect's rendering of The Citizen mixed-use development. Eonomic Development

Midtown's first significant housing development in 10 years breaks ground

Michael WaddellThursday, January 4, 2018
Developer Belz Harbour LLC, a partnership between Belz Enterprises and Atlanta-based Harbour Retail Partners, broke ground Thursday on a highly anticipated mixed-use project in the heart of Midtown at the corner of Union Ave. and McLean.
Feature Story Serenity gets bubble blowing lessons from her mom at the New Memphis Institute's Exposure 901 event in September 2017. Community Development

Good health, equality and public transit: Our wishes for Memphis in 2018

Madeline FaberWednesday, January 3, 2018
For our first issue of 2018, we turn the lens on our contributors who lend their voice and vision to our online magazine.
Feature Story An empty pedestal the morning of December 21. (Dylan Sandifer) Diversity

Cranes at twilight remove Confederate monuments from Memphis parks

J. Dylan SandiferFriday, December 22, 2017
Within hours of the City of Memphis selling two public parks to an independent nonprofit, Memphis' two Confederate statues were on a flatbed truck traveling to an undisclosed location. 
Feature Story SaveFirst aims to reduce the amount of people that fall prey to predatory tax services, which often overcharge low-income families upwards of $400 for simple returns. Eonomic Development

SaveFirst aims to reduce predatory tax preparation in Memphis

Erica HortonWednesday, December 20, 2017
As tax season nears, Impact America aims to provide free tax services in Memphis so that families can maximize their refunds and not fall prey to predatory tax preparers.
Featured Post Mike Larrivee works with students from the Bridge Builders program at a December 9 planting event. Healthy Communities

Urban forest I: Push to plant 4M trees in Memphis promises natural health benefits

Cole BradleyWednesday, December 20, 2017
Once the hardwood capital of the world, Memphis long ago stripped the majority of the city’s timber. A new initiative plans to re-canopy Memphis by planting 4 million trees. 
Innovation & Job News Ross Harris is the co-founder and CEO of A3 Freight Payment. His company took advantage of the Angel Tax Credit this year to help spur capital investment to grow his business. Entrepreneurship

Angel Tax Credit stimulates early startup investors in Tennessee

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 20, 2017

Investors, startups can apply for incentive before end of year. In addition to seeding entrepreneurship, it was created to keep companies from the leaving state. Individual investors receive a 33 percent tax offset.

Development News Fred Spikner Eonomic Development

Local entrepreneur plans "affordable" shipping container apartments

Michael WaddellWednesday, December 20, 2017

His proposed three-story residences will include 14 apartments, which are made up of 40-foot and 20-foot containers. Square footages will range from 640 square feet to 800 square feet.

Development News Habitat announces 2018 plans Community Development

New homes coming to South Memphis neighborhood in 2018

Michael WaddellWednesday, December 20, 2017

The first new homes in a generation are coming to the Castalia Heights neighborhood of South Memphis, as Habitat for Humanity's new Cedar Heights preps for installation of neighborhood infrastructure early next year and construction by the summer.

Development News Cherokee Frayser clinic Healthy Communities

"Safety net" provider brings affordable physical and mental health care to Frayser

Michael WaddellTuesday, December 19, 2017

Knoxville-based Cherokee Health Systems, which operates 25 clinics throughout Tennessee, will be expanding its Memphis market presence next year with the opening of a new clinic in Frayser on Jan. 1.

Development News A rendering of the plaza shows the winning design from Cliff Garten Studio of Venice, Calif. Community Development

I AM A MAN Plaza to open next year in Downtown Memphis

Erica HortonWednesday, December 13, 2017
In advance of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 sanitation workers strike that drew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis, city officials broke ground on the I AM A MAN Plaza to be located Downtown near Clayborn Temple.
Feature Story Zay grew up in Binghampton and wants to change the perception of the community, as well as leave his mark on Memphis, through his fashion design.(Photo Credit: Brandon Dahlberg) Entrepreneurship

Binghampton resident inspires with homegrown t-shirt business

Erica HortonWednesday, December 13, 2017
Growing up in Binghampton, Xavier Winston said it seemed that everyone thought the only way to be successful in the neighborhood was to "get out" through a career in sports or music. Winston charts another path to improve his community through entrepreneurship. 
Innovation & Job News Coaching for Literacy has provided nearly $100,000 to support the work of the Memphis Teacher Residency and STREETS ministries. Kids and Education

Memphis-based Coaching for Literacy shoots to change the rate of illiteracy

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 13, 2017
In five years, Coaching for Literacy has grown from a community service project that was an opt out for an exam for two Memphis high school students, Jonathan Wilfong and Andrew Renshaw, into a nationally-recognized literacy program.
Innovation & Job News Teresa Escobar, junior Finance major with a Political Science minor at CBU, shares her story at the Inside Out art installation. Arts and Culture

Inside Out/Dreamers art project drums up support for Memphis' undocumented young people

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 13, 2017

Students and community members waiting in line the cold to pose for a picture at Christian Brothers University on Friday, Dec. 8. It wasn’t your typical photo booth. CBU was the latest stop for the “Inside Out” Dreamers project. The traveling photo booth exhibit seeks to boost support for the DREAM Act’s passage by the end of the year.

Feature Story Paul Young (L) and Mayor Jim Strickland (R) sign a Green & Healthy Homes compact at a ceremony at the Benjamin Hooks Library on Nov. 30. (Lisa Buser) Healthy Communities

Healthy homes: New partnership tackles health issues by improving subpar housing in Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 13, 2017
The largest contributor to asthma is substandard housing. As 14 percent of Memphis children suffer from asthma, a new partnership tackles the disease's prevalence by improving the quality of housing.
Feature Story Colorful Mexican-inspired clothing, ceramics, clutches and other items from Mucho, one of the vendors whose items are available through the month of December at The Attic in Overton Square. (Aisling Maki) Entrepreneurship

The Attic in Overton Square gives micro-retailers a brick-and-mortar trial run

Aisling MakiWednesday, December 13, 2017
Midtown's highly-desired retail center is made accessible to micro-retailers during a holiday pop-up shop.
Development News Kinfolk and Magnolia at South Main Market food hall Eonomic Development

South Main Food Hall incubates new restaurant concepts

Michael WaddellTuesday, December 12, 2017

The newly opened South Main Market at 409 S. Main St. in downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District is quickly filling up its vendor roster. Chef Cole Jeanes is debuting three new concepts - Coco, Kinfolk and Magnolia - that all operate within a 300-square-foot space within the food hall, which opened at the start of December.

Development News Memphis Magnetic Recording Company Arts and Culture

Pushed out by rising rent, recording studio leaves Nashville for Memphis

Michael WaddellMonday, December 11, 2017
After more than a decade running a successful recording studio in Nashville, entrepreneurs Claire and Scott McEwen are making the move to Memphis with hopes of turning a dilapidated building at 618 Vance Avenue Downtown into the city’s newest recording studio.
Innovation & Job News Lester Gingold (left) was ITNMemphis’ honorary 5,000th rider. Healthy Communities

Nonprofit transportation service drives seniors for "half the cost of a taxi"

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 6, 2017
Like most adults, seniors have places to go and people to see. However, as they age, navigating streets to reach their destination can become a challenge.
Development News White Station HS Community Court Kids and Education

Private sector tapped for public school improvements to Whitehaven and White Station high schools

Michael WaddellWednesday, December 6, 2017
For former White Station High School parent Richard Myers, lawyer with Glankler Brown, something needed to be done about the deteriorating condition of some of the area’s public schools. So he came up with an innovative plan.
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