Stephen MacLeod

Hello everyone! My name is Stephen and I will be the new CRE reporter for MBJ! If you have any tips or want to chat, feel free to reach out via my DMs. If you want to learn more about me, click the article below.

@MSF10710 @MemphoNewsLady @MBJMemphis Hi! Author of the article here. Dillard’s is an independently-owned parcel and will remain!

@MemphoNewsLady @MBJMacLeod @MBJMemphis Argh. There goes Dillards. 😕

#BREAKING: it is now confirmed. Oak Court Mall is going to be demolished to make way for a new development. @MBJMacLeod at @MBJMemphis with the exclusive details:

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

Breaking news: 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…

A long-planned mega development Downtown is taking a step in a new direction by restructuring its ownership group. 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 @WMCActionNews5 discussing @xai's Memphis supercomputer later today!

@Ford 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…

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

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

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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

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…

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…