Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

2. Health Care Alignment Trend Accelerates - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The trend for alignment between hospital systems and private physicians hit the Mid-South in mid-2010 and has gained momentum since.

The area’s three major hospital systems – Baptist Memorial Health Care, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Saint Francis Healthcare – are padding their physician rosters with primary care doctors and specialists by acquiring practices in strategic locations throughout the Memphis market.

3. Delek Buys Lion Oil Facility for $6.4 Million - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1023 Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38106

Sale Amount: $6.4 million

Sale Date: Nov. 7, 2012

4. Packed Week for Entrepreneurs Draws to Close - Friday, August 17, 2012

The week that’s now drawing to a close is Exhibit A for why a national tech media site co-founder said he and his partner are relocating their operation to Memphis.

Nibletz.com co-founder Kyle Sandler said other cities made strong offers – some of them even willing to pony up more incentives than could be matched by Memphis entities wooing Nibletz, which bills itself as “the voice of startups everywhere else.” But Sandler said he wants to be where the action is, and as he sees it, the entrepreneurial and startup action is in Memphis.

5. Medical Realignment - Monday, June 04, 2012

Private practice is fast becoming a thing of the past, as physicians groups across the country scramble to align with large health care systems in a move largely driven by national health care reform.

6. 100 Years of Design - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Evans Taylor Foster Childress, which celebrates its centennial in March, can trace its origins to two distinguished Memphis architectural firms.

7. Irving Leads Research Co. Animal Cell Therapies - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adam M. Irving is chief executive officer of San Diego-based Animal Cell Therapies Inc., a company that develops stem cell treatments to treat a variety of ailments for animals. Irving is based in Memphis.

8. Improving Public Health Goal of New Initiative - Thursday, February 16, 2012

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell this week announced the launch of a new broad-based health care project designed to improve public health and reduce health care costs for county residents.

9. JC Penney Posts a Q3 Loss - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – J.C. Penney Co.'s new CEO Ron Johnson, a former Apple executive, told analysts Monday that the department store chain is rethinking everything it's doing – from pricing to products. The message comes as the retailer struggles to turnaround its business after reporting a quarterly loss.

10. Saint Francis Network Continues to Grow - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Saint Francis Medical Partners has added six physicians to its primary care network. The addition of Dr. Karima Causey, Dr. Jerry Floyd, Dr. Joseph C. Garbarini, Dr. Jeffrey Hoover, Dr. Robert Kulinski and Dr. Monica Warhaftig brings the total employed and affiliated physicians in the Saint Francis Medical Partners Network to about 30.

11. Saint Francis Partners for Prostate Event - Friday, September 16, 2011

Saint Francis Hospital, the American Urological Association Foundation and the National Football League, are sponsoring a free men’s prostate event Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. at Saint Francis Hospital.

12. CCHS to Open Family Medicine Center - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Christ Community Health Services on Thursday, Aug. 11, will unveil the new University Family Medicine Center, a clinic in the heart of the Memphis Medical District that will serve medically underserved members of the community.

13. Events - Friday, April 08, 2011

Health Memphis Common Table will present a Community Partners Forum Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Hospital, 5959 Park Ave. Dr. Calvin Johnson, president of Altre Strategies Solutions Group LLC, will speak on the topic “Eliminating Health Disparities by Focusing on Quality.” For more information, contact Patti Tosti at 273-2665 or patti.tosti@healthmemphis.org.

14. Events - Thursday, April 07, 2011

The Mid-South Area Business Travelers Association will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 6120 Poplar Ave. Laurie Rusin will present “Road Warrior Packing and Travel Secrets Revealed.” To register, visit www.msabta.org.

15. Events - Wednesday, April 06, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will increase understanding of key ethical issues faced by nonprofit leaders and learn approaches to practice and model ethical leadership. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

16. St. Francis Opens Primary Care Clinic - Monday, April 04, 2011

St. Francis Medical Partners unveiled its new location at 452 Perkins Extended Thursday during a ribbon-cutting event.

17. CRE Sales Up, Outlook Still Dour - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

February’s mixed bag of commercial real estate sales serve as evidence of the sluggish speculative market, which doesn’t appear to be staging a comeback in the foreseeable future.

Shelby County saw 48 CRE sales last month, a 41 percent increase from 34 sales in February 2010, but also a 16 percent decrease from 57 in January, according to the latest information from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

18. Electrolux Officials Sign Downtown Office Lease - Friday, March 04, 2011

Before it builds a new manufacturing plant at Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park, Electrolux will set up shop in Memphis with a Downtown office.

The Swedish appliance maker has signed a 14,000-square-foot lease at One Commerce Square, 40 S. Main St., where it will occupy the building’s entire 24th floor.

19. Saint Francis Entity Acquires Memphis Medical Specialists - Monday, December 27, 2010

Saint Francis Medical Partners announced last week the acquisition of Memphis Medical Specialists PC, an internal medicine practice.

20. Yeates Joins A2H As Project Manager - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Arthur Yeates has joined Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Associates Inc. (A2H) as an architectural project manager.

21. Southern Heritage Classic Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Fred Jones has received the Arthur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Memphis Black Student Association.

22. Tabor Orthopedics to Renovate Newly Purchased Office Building - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

1244 Primacy Parkway
Memphis, TN 38119
Permit Amount: $1.5 Million

Project Cost: $1.5 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: October 2009
Owner: Primacy Partners LLC
Tenant: Tabor Orthopedics
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Architect: Archimania

23. Saint Francis Weight Loss Center Appoints Weaver Medical Director - Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Virginia Weaver has been appointed medical director of the Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

24. MED Board Approves Possible Job Cuts - Thursday, February 12, 2009

The board for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis voted unanimously Wednesday morning to give FTI Cambio authority to implement changes that could save the publicly owned hospital as much as $25 million, but also potentially put as many as 200 employees out of work. FTI Cambio is the consulting firm contracted to manage The MED.

25. Tenet Swings to Q3 Profit On Investment Sale Gain - Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported Tuesday it swung to a third-quarter profit on an investment sales gain, but the results fell shy of Wall Street expectations and the hospital operator cut its full-year outlook.

26. Hottel Appointed Dean At UT College of Dentistry - Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Dr. Timothy L. Hottel has been appointed dean for the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.

Hottel currently serves as executive associate dean and chief financial officer, associate dean for academic and financial affairs, division chief for primary care, professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, and interim chair of the Department of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University in Ford Lauderdale, Fla.

27. Archived Article - Tuesday, March 25, 2008

6101 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: March 13, 2008

Buyer: Splendid Hospitality LLC

28. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

939 Ridge Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $45 million

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

Buyer: RBD Memphis LLC

29. Hilton MemphisSells For $45 Million - Tuesday, May 15, 2007
     The 405-room Hilton Memphis at 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. has sold for $45 million.
     The sale closed last week.
     Sale deeds list the buyer as RBD Memphis LLC a

30. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Five lots
in Enclave
Loan Amount: $15 million

Loan Date: July 18, 2006

Maturity Date: Aug. 31, 2007

31. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Germantown Property

Germantown Property

Financed for $2.2 Million

Duck Shack Real Estate Partners has financed property at 505 N. Germantown Parkway in the Germantown Crossing Subdivision for $2.2 million, according to The Daily News Public...

32. Archived Article: Thorp (lead) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Lead

New Hospital Spurs Office Development

Thorp Construction starts project near St. Francis-Bartlett

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When the 90-bed St. Francis Bartlett Medical Center opens, its a logical next step for medical-related o...

33. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Parcels located in

ProLogis-Macquarie Finances Four Parcels Parcels in two

distribution centers

Cost: $27.5 million

Borrower: ProLogis-Macquarie Tennessee II LLC

Lender: Allstate Life Insurance Co.

Trustee: Wesley D. Turner of Will...

34. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, June 19, 2003
Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle Corp., the No. 2 U.S.-based global software maker, Wednesday sweetened its hostile cash bid for PeopleSoft Inc. by 22 percent to about $6.3 billion, the latest ...

35. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Donna Fisher and Fred Lewis, partners in Lewis Fisher Henderson & Claxton LLP, were selected for inclusion in the ninth editio Donna Fisher and Fred Lewis, partners in Lewis Fisher Henderson & Claxton LLP, were selected for inclusion in the ...

36. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 08, 2000
Peter Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of The LTV Corporation (NYSE: LTV - news) today announced the election by the Board of Directors of David M J. Mitchell Collins has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of...

37. Archived Article: 64 Ltd. Partners Lj - Thursday, January 30, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Work to begin on $1 million commercial center in Bartlett By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Groundwork is about to begin on a multi-tenant, commercial strip center in Bartlett under development by partners of McNeill Investment Co. Inc....