
Courtyard Fresno Downtown Opens to Guests Tuesday
The 144-room hotel at M and Inyo streets opens after years of delays and more than $30 million in investment.
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Openings and closings in Fresno run on new store launches, established business closures and changing retail locations, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on the movement of businesses across the commercial landscape of the city.

The 144-room hotel at M and Inyo streets opens after years of delays and more than $30 million in investment.
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Do you think downtown Fresno is finally getting better for residents like you?
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Fresno Construction Firm to Auction Assets as Owner RetiresBill Nelson General Engineering Construction Inc. is closing operations after more than 30 years in business.
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Tree Fresno Offers Free Shade Trees to Local BusinessesThe initiative aims to improve air quality in South Central Fresno by providing free tree planting plans and installations.
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Fresno to Open Tower District Library in December 2026The Fresno County library system will establish a temporary branch at the Ted C. Wills Community Center this winter.
Day to day, that means the arrival of new restaurant sites, retail chain expansions, the shuttering of long-standing shops and commercial space turnover. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it where businesses serve the public. Economic shifts often dictate the pace of new construction while simultaneously impacting the viability of existing storefronts. High vacancy rates in certain sectors frequently signal broader changes in how the city shops and dines.