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Memphis has no shortage of historic buildings, with quite a few undergoing significant renovations. Here’s a quick look at some of the most notable Memphis properties on the National Register of Historic Places and where renovations stand.

A group of Memphis developers plan to bring eight big-city brownstones to East Memphis. November 6 Investments, which recently announced a $29 million adaptive reuse of the Greyhound building in Uptown, is also creating an infill project in a vacant lot adjacent to the group’s headquarters, at 825 Valleybrook Drive.

Momentum is building in Memphis. In the hotel space alone, Downtown has 15 projects in the pipeline while DeSoto County expects 20. East Memphis and Germantown also boast 12 hotel projects under construction, according to Chuck Pinkowski, founder of hospitality consulting firm Pinkowski & Co

Embarking on a new startup venture is nothing new for these three businessmen. Entrepreneurs Gabe Velasquez and Kyle Wallgren are the majority owners of Pristex Solutions — a new company that plans to manufacture cleaning products and disinfecting wipes — while fellow Memphis entrepreneur Bill Ganus also has an ownership stake in the startup.

An emerging Memphis development company is planning its first industrial project. November 6 Investments, a development company headed by Gabe Velasquez and Bill Ganus, is planning to build a $5 million truck parking facility on a 20-acre lot. The property already contains two industrial buildings, each 80,000 square feet.