Greater Memphis continues to change, with a new neighborhood bar welcoming customers while several familiar properties face demolition, redevelopment or uncertain futures.

Here are five developments to know about in late October, including one confirmed opening and several property changes that remain works in progress.

NOW OPEN: Gussied Up in the Edge District

The team behind Hard Times Deli opened its new bar, Gussied Up, on October 24 at 655 Marshall Avenue.

Co-owners Harrison Downing, Cole Jeanes and Schuyler O’Brien created a retro-inspired gathering place behind their deli, offering cocktails, smashburgers and other casual food.

Visitors should check the bar's own website for current hours, which differ from the deli's schedule.

DEMOLITION PLANNED: Former East Memphis Hampton Inn

Baptist Memorial Health Care has filed for permission to demolish a former Hampton Inn property in East Memphis.

The health system purchased the hotel and its roughly two-acre site for $5.8 million.

A filing does not mean demolition has been completed, and Baptist has said it has no new plans to announce for the property.

Residents should watch for an approved demolition timeline and any future redevelopment proposal.

DEMOLITION UNDERWAY: Former Temple Israel Building

Crews began tearing down the historic former Temple Israel synagogue on Poplar Avenue near Montgomery Street, a building dating to 1916.

The demolition has prompted reflection on the site's architectural and community history.

This is a demolition underway, not a new business opening; future plans for the site should be reported only after they are confirmed.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN: Serenity Towers

The former Serenity Towers residential high-rise on Highland Avenue remains a significant redevelopment question.

All 145 residents had moved out more than a year before the latest report, and demolition could cost taxpayers an estimated $6.5 million.

That estimate does not establish that the project has been approved, funded or scheduled.

Any future action will depend on official decisions about ownership, cost and the property's condition.

COMING LATER: Dr. Bean's Coffee Expansion

Dr. Bean's Coffee has discussed a second location in Arlington connected to a coffee-equipment sales and service operation.

Recent reporting indicates the project has been delayed, and there is no confirmed public opening date.

That makes this a coming-soon item to monitor, not an operating new café.

What to watch next

These developments illustrate the different ways a city changes: some doors are newly open, while others involve permits, construction, or decisions still ahead.

901 Daily will keep tracking official opening dates, redevelopment announcements and confirmed property updates without treating proposals as completed projects.