A packaging maker for retail brands like Frito-Lay and General Mills is getting a tax incentive worth $3 million to keep 318 workers in Memphis and add 95 new employees as part of a $21 million expansion here.

2. Boyle Celebrates 80 Years, Sponsors Art Exhibit - Monday, March 18, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. turns 80 this year, and has partnered with the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to celebrate.

3. Apperson Crump Expands in Triad III - Friday, March 15, 2013

Memphis’ oldest continuously practicing law firm is expanding its presence in Triad III.

Apperson Crump PLC added 2,037 square feet to its seventh floor space in a vacant adjacent area between Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC.

4. Boyle Sells Lots at Spring Creek Ranch - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. sold 10 lots at Spring Creek Ranch to a newly formed builder group and construction soon will commence on the next phase of development at The Village at Spring Creek Ranch, an upscale, master-planned community off Raleigh-LaGrange Road.

5. Boyle Sells Lots at Spring Creek Ranch - Friday, February 22, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. has sold 10 lots at Spring Creek Ranch to a newly formed builder group.

Construction soon will commence on the next phase of development at The Village at Spring Creek Ranch, an upscale, master-planned community off Raleigh-LaGrange Road.

6. Capital Gains Tax Could Hurt Local Real Estate - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

When investor/developer Phil Woodard sells his warehouse at 138 St. Paul Ave. in the South Main Historic Arts District to nonprofit ArtSpace this year for $850,000, he’ll be handing over $3,500 from his proceeds to the federal government.

7. Boyle Investment Co. Promotes Seven Executives - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted seven senior level executives.

Paul Boyle has been promoted to president, replacing Henry Morgan, who served as Boyle’s president from 1985 to 2012, and will now serve as co-chairman with Bayard Boyle Jr. This marks a major change for Boyle, as Paul Boyle represents the third generation of the family taking over as president, where he will oversee all company operations.

8. Boyle Investment Co. Promotes Seven Executives - Monday, January 14, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted seven senior level executives.

Paul Boyle has been promoted to president, replacing Henry Morgan, who served as Boyle’s president from 1985 to 2012, and will now serve as co-chairman with Bayard Boyle Jr. This marks a major change for Boyle, as Paul Boyle represents the third generation of the family taking over as president, where he will oversee all company operations.

9. Sekisui, Circa to Relocate Spaces - Thursday, January 10, 2013

Two East Memphis restaurants soon will have new addresses. 

Sekisui is moving from its original location in the Shops of Humphreys Center, 50 Humphreys Blvd., into Circa by John Bragg’s space in Regalia Shopping Center at 6150 Poplar Ave., suite 122. Circa plans to relocate west to Chickasaw Crossing, 2855 Poplar, in the space where Ronnie Grisanti’s restaurant operated for years.

10. Crews Development Files $1.9 Million Construction Loan - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Crews Development LLC has filed a $1.9 million construction loan through Triumph Bank for 23.74 acres of land in Collierville.

11. CashSaver Trades Hands for $3.2 Million - Friday, December 28, 2012

The CashSaver in Midtown has traded hands. 

Kansas City, Kan.-based Super Market Developers Inc. bought the 69,017-square-foot building at 1620 Madison Ave. at Avalon Street from 1620 Madison LLC for $3.2 million. Fred Monks III, president/chief manager of 1620 Madison LLC, signed the special warranty deed.

12. Brooks Brothers Relocating to Saddle Creek - Friday, December 07, 2012

High-end clothier chain Brooks Brothers plans to open a new location at The Shops of Saddle Creek West in Germantown.

The New York City-based retailer will open in 7,500 square feet of space at 7509 Poplar Ave. by early June, taking over the two suites formerly occupied by Indigo and Talbots Men’s. Indigo last month relocated and expanded two spaces down into the old Natural Body Spa & Shoppe space.

13. MED Buys East Memphis Land for $3.4 Million - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

6525 Quince Road Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $3.4 million

Sale Date: Nov. 16, 2012

14. NAI Saig Well-Positioned for Real Estate Rebound - Monday, December 03, 2012

Commercial real estate is making a strong come back for one Memphis brokerage firm as previously shelved projects come roaring back to life.

Edward Saig said that a rise of activity in 2012 demonstrates the ability of banks to lend in an era of tight regulation.

15. Gallina Centro Property Sells for $7.1 Million - Friday, November 30, 2012

An affiliate of the Phoenix-based real estate investment trust Cole Capital Advisors Inc. has paid $7.1 million for the portion of the Gallina Centro strip center in Collierville that houses HomeGoods and Michael’s.

16. Boyle Buys Spring Creek Ranch Acreage - Monday, November 19, 2012

Boyle Investment Co. through its subsidiary SCR Bravo Investments LLC has purchased the remaining 168 acres of land at Spring Creek Ranch in Collierville for $4.3 million.

17. Willow Oaks Apartments Sell for $1.5 Million - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

2429 Ketchum Road Memphis, TN 38114

Sale Amount: $1.5 million

Sale Date: Nov. 2, 2012

18. Hilliard Crews Buys Land In Collierville for $4.3 Million - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Hilliard Crews Partnership has paid a combined $4.3 million for roughly 67 acres of land in Collierville from Shea Partners.

The buying partnership, composed of Hilliard R. Crews Jr. and Hilliard LLC, bought the vacant parcel in two special warranty deeds Oct. 31 from an entity composed of Boyle Investment Co. and Boyle North Co. LLC.

19. Medical Office Sector Enters Transitional Period - Monday, October 29, 2012

As the trend for health care mergers intensifies, the city’s medical office market evolves, with some private practices consolidating into hospital systems and others relocating to better serve their patients.

20. Lululemon Athletica to Open in Regalia - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Yoga-inspired athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is opening its first Memphis store this week, following more than a year of market due diligence.

21. Peay Named President of Insurance Org. - Friday, August 17, 2012

Steve Peay, senior vice president of Boyle Insurance Agency Inc., has been named as president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Tennessee.

22. Boyle’s Binkley, Thompson Awarded CNU Accreditation - Thursday, August 09, 2012

Les Binkley and Gary Thompson of Boyle Investment Co. have been awarded CNU Accreditation by The Congress for the New Urbanism on the nomination of the faculty of the University of Miami School of Architecture.

23. In-Rel Outsources Office Leasing - Friday, May 25, 2012

In-Rel Properties Inc. has outsourced its Memphis office leasing to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC, following months of changes up top for the Lake Worth, Fla.-based real estate firm.

24. In-Rel Outsources Office Leasing - Thursday, May 24, 2012

In-Rel Properties Inc. has outsourced its Memphis office leasing to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC, following months of changes up top for the Lake Worth, Fla.-based real estate firm.

25. Boyle Insurance adds Jeff Puckett - Monday, April 09, 2012

Jeff Puckett has joined Boyle Insurance Agency Inc. as an account executive in the Nashville area.

26. Office Market Outlook Tied to Small Biz Expansion - Monday, April 02, 2012

Companies seeking larger blocks of office space are staying on the sidelines for the most part so far this year because of diminishing inventory in the area’s hottest submarkets of East Memphis, the Tenn. 385 corridor and Downtown.

27. Isbell Promoted to Boyle Assistant VP - Friday, March 09, 2012

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted Jon Isbell to assistant vice president.

28. Pinnacle Awards To Honor City’s Best in CRE - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Amid the lukewarm commercial real estate climate, a little recognition goes a long way.

That’s why the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council is well under way in planning the 11th annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony, a night dedicated to showcasing commercial real estate industry professionals in the Memphis area.

29. Land Use Board Considers More Racquet Club Space - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 9, to review an application to add space at the 11.94-acre The Racquet Club of Memphis at Sanderlin and White Station roads.

30. Grinding it Out - Monday, February 06, 2012

After most recessions, real estate bounces back.

But the Great Recession has been notably different – long, deep and very prolonged.

That’s the message Dr. John Gnuschke, director of the Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research and co-director of the Center for Real Estate at the University of Memphis, delivered in December at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South.

31. Drexel Buys Presidents Is. Warehouse - Friday, January 27, 2012

A longtime Memphis-based agricultural chemical provider has snatched up a warehouse on Presidents Island, where it already has a strong presence.

Drexel Chemical Co. purchased the 137,526-square-foot former manufacturing and distribution facility on 12 acres at 2070 and 2071 Channel Ave. on Presidents Island from HPD Properties LLC for $810,000, or $5.89 per square foot.

32. Binkley Promoted to VP at Boyle - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Les Binkley has been promoted to vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

Hometown: Memphis

33. That's a Wrap - Monday, January 02, 2012

If the grand sweep of 2011 could be captured on celluloid and presented to an audience on the big screen, all the components of a great film would be readily apparent.

There was drama, in the form of a deluge and historic flooding that led the Mississippi River to crest at nearly 48 feet early in the year. One of the year’s big surprises saw President Barack Obama give the commencement address for the Booker T. Washington High School class of 2011 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

34. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

35. Prolonged Recession - Monday, December 26, 2011

In the words of Phil Woodard, an owner of multiple residential and commercial properties in Downtown Memphis, breaking even is the new profit.

Or as national real estate expert Jonathan Miller said earlier this month at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, “We cannot expect to make money the way we did a few years ago.”

36. Boyle Promotes Binkley to VP - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted Les Binkley to vice president.

Along with overseeing day-to-day activities that pertain to Boyle’s mixed-use developments, Binkley will explore potential property acquisitions for future Boyle projects.

37. ULI 2012 Outlook: CRE Industry Slightly Better - Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Next year will be slightly better for commercial real estate, but it’ll come at the cost of a shrunken industry.

That was the message an at-capacity room of bankers, investors and real estate professionals heard Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, where attendees learned about facing a “long grind,” compared with last year’s theme, “an era of less.”

38. ULI 2012 Outlook: CRE Industry Slightly Better - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Next year will be slightly better for commercial real estate, but it’ll come at the cost of a shrunken industry.

That was the message an at-capacity room of bankers, investors and real estate professionals heard Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, where attendees learned about facing a “long grind,” compared with last year’s theme, “an era of less.”

39. Shining Brightly - Friday, December 02, 2011

The staff at Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is hoping Memphians will choose to make multiple visits this holiday season to First Tennessee Starry Nights, the park’s annual light show featuring enormous holiday displays illuminated with more than a million environmentally friendly LED lights.

40. ULI Event To Tackle CRE Outlook - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Most commercial real estate markets have stabilized, but improvement in occupancies and rents won’t be as certain in 2012.

That’s the message real estate professionals will receive Tuesday, Dec. 6, when the Urban Land Institute District Council Memphis hosts its fifth annual Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis’ Tennessee Ballroom, 3700 Central Ave.

41. Mercer Ready to Steer MAAR Commercial Council - Monday, November 28, 2011

John Mercer does not take over as 2012 president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council until Jan. 1, but he is already working hard planning several big MAAR events for early next year.

42. Green Shoots - Monday, November 28, 2011

As the local commercial real estate market approaches the end of 2011, experts say it appears to be in line with national fundamentals for secondary and tertiary markets.

Shelby County commercial sales in the third quarter were the highest sales volume since Q3 2007, with $259 million, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

43. Impact Innovations Plans Gift-Wrap Facility - Monday, November 21, 2011

Minnesota-based Impact Innovations Inc. has applied for a tax break to help it set up a major gift-wrap production facility in Memphis.

44. Impact Innovations Plans Gift Wrap Facility in Memphis - Friday, November 18, 2011

Minnesota-based Impact Innovations Inc. has applied for a tax break to help it set up a major gift wrap production facility in Memphis.

45. Trinity Ridge Business Ctr. Sells for $7.6 Million - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

7730 Trinity Road, 7740 Trinity Road, 7750 Trinity Road, 7760 Trinity Road and 7866 Trinity Road
Cordova, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $7.6 million

46. Gallina Centro Acreage Sells for $2.1 Million - Thursday, November 10, 2011

Vacant land in Gallina Centro shopping center has been bought for $2.1 million, with the property slated to become a HomeGoods home décor store.

It marks HomeGoods’ first store in the Memphis area.

47. Two Tenants Join Ridgeway Center - Monday, October 10, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. has inked a pair of new office leases at 999 S. Shady Grove Road in Ridgeway Center, building on its longevity with two local companies.

48. Boyle Adds 2 Tenants to Ridgeway Center - Friday, October 07, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. has inked a pair of new office leases at 999 S. Shady Grove Road in Ridgeway Center, building on its longevity with two local companies.

49. Defense Depot Property Sells for $1.1 Million - Tuesday, October 04, 2011

2085 W.E. Freeman Drive
Memphis, TN 38114
Sale Amount: $1.1 million

Sale Date: Sept. 14, 2011

Buyer: Varma Family LP

50. Boyle Fund Buys Alabama Retail Center - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Midsouth Capital Fund I LLC – a fund formed by Memphis-based Boyle Investment Co. in late 2010 – has made its first acquisition in central Alabama with the $13.4 million purchase of Riverchase Village shopping center in Birmingham from Phillips Edison.

51. Owners, Brokers Work Harder To Seal Deals - Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Whether it’s a new lease or a renewal, industrial and office deal cycles are taking more time than normal due to fear, indecisiveness, doubt and a higher level of scrutiny in the negotiating process.

52. EDGE Board Holds Inaugural Meeting - Friday, August 19, 2011

The new Economic Development Growth Engine approved its existence Wednesday, Aug. 17, while also addressing some confusing technicalities.

“The president is selected by both mayors – this seems cumbersome,” former Shelby County Commissioner and EDGE director Deidre Malone said at the organization’s inaugural meeting at City Hall. “Having worked in the private sector and for an organization with a similar structure, I think it’s very interesting.”

53. New Economic Development Board Gets Started - Thursday, August 18, 2011

The new Economic Development Growth Engine approved its existence Wednesday, Aug. 17, while also addressing some confusing technicalities.

“The president is selected by both mayors – this seems cumbersome,” former Shelby County Commissioner and EDGE director Deidre Malone said at the organization’s inaugural meeting at City Hall. “Having worked in the private sector and for an organization with a similar structure, I think it’s very interesting.”

54. Bloodworth’s Sustainability Ideal Formed at Early Age - Monday, July 11, 2011

At a young age, Rusty Bloodworth knew he wanted to be an architect. As he matured, that passion morphed to an interest in handling more than the arrangement of buildings, but rather the design of the environment.

55. Halperin Helps Shape Boyle’s Presence - Monday, May 30, 2011

Mark Halperin and the office tenants he represents have one thing in common – longevity.

Upon graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and real estate, he moved back to Memphis and landed his first job at Boyle Investment Co. Little did he know that it would turn into a lifelong career.

56. Market Changes - Monday, May 30, 2011

With the local commercial real estate industry showing signs of a rebound, it still appears the bounce back has a ways to go to a full recovery.

Shelby County’s commercial sales during the past 12 months – May 2010 through April 2011 – totaled 698, up 19 percent from 585 sales during the previous 12-month period, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com. Commercial real estate sales numbers reflect office, industrial and retail real estate.

57. Blank Palette - Friday, May 20, 2011

When best-selling author Richard Florida visited Memphis recently, he spelled out to a room full of artists the formula for building a city’s creative class – attract, retain and engage talent.

58. Boyle Investment Named State Conservation Leader - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. received Land Conservationist of the Year at the 46th Annual Tennessee Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Awards April 19 in Nashville.

59. Nominees Selected for EDGE Board - Friday, April 15, 2011

Several nominees have emerged for Economic Development Growth Engine, the new economic development board created to guide the city and county’s efforts.

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell and Memphis Mayor AC Wharton Jr. will seek approval to appoint the following:

60. Commercial Council Has Shaped CRE Landscape - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council is often the first trade organization that comes to mind when considering the local commercial real estate industry.

Something perhaps less commonplace, however, is the history of the group’s founders, and their vision to connect professionalism with the community.

61. Gus’s Chicken Empire will Expand to E. Memphis - Monday, March 14, 2011

One of Memphis’ most celebrated fried chicken eateries is in the pipeline for a long-time vacant East Memphis parcel.

Construction is under way for a new custom-designed Gus’s “World Famous Fried Chicken” at 730 S. Mendenhall Road, at the “Y” where Mendenhall and Mount Moriah split just south of Poplar Avenue.

62. Memphis Defense Depot Slated for Sale - Monday, March 14, 2011

Memphis Defense Depot – the 4.2 million-square-foot industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport – is back on the market.

Once sold, the property will return to the city and county tax base and deliver anticipated tax revenue of approximately $1 million annually, making it one of the more successful national Army base closures.

63. Memphis Defense Depot Slated for Sale - Friday, March 11, 2011

Memphis Defense Depot – the 4.2 million-square-foot industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport – is back on the market.

Once sold, the property will return to the city and county tax base and deliver anticipated tax revenue of approximately $1 million annually, making it one of the more successful national Army base closures.

64. Gus’s to Expand Fried Chicken Empire to East Memphis - Friday, March 11, 2011

One of Memphis’ most celebrated fried chicken eateries is in the pipeline for a long-time vacant East Memphis parcel.

Construction is under way for a new custom-designed Gus’s “World Famous Fried Chicken” at 730 S. Mendenhall Road, at the “Y” where Mendenhall and Mount Moriah split just south of Poplar Avenue.

65. Gus's to Expand Fried Chicken Empire to East Memphis - Thursday, March 10, 2011

One of the Memphis region’s most celebrated fried chicken eateries is in the pipeline for a long-time vacant East Memphis parcel.

Construction is under way for a new custom-designed Gus’s “World Famous Fried Chicken” at 730 S. Mendenhall Road, at the “Y” on Mendenhall just south of Poplar Avenue. It is between The Half Shell and Gibson's Donuts.

66. Popular Burger Chain Moves Into Memphis - Friday, March 11, 2011

After years of Five Guys Burgers and Fries having a presence in the Nashville and Knoxville areas, the chain is setting up shop in one of Memphis’ most densely populated areas.

Jubilee Restaurant Group LLC, owner of the franchise, signed a 2,882-square-foot lease in Primacy Place, 1615 Ridgeway Road.

67. CRE Market’s Transition Fitting Parable for City - Monday, February 07, 2011

A city’s commercial real estate market tends to mirror the local economy.

CRE, as the market is often abbreviated, can serve as barometer of sorts for an area’s business climate and also play a critical role in enhancing its economic development efforts.

68. Shifting Gears - Monday, February 07, 2011

Memphis has long been a real estate town.

Family names like Belz, Boyle, Clark, Fogelman, Loeb, Snowden and Wilkinson – to name a few – have become synonymous not only with local commercial and industrial development but also with the city’s business fortunes and cultural identity.

69. Boyle Fund Pays $14M for Germantown Mall - Monday, January 31, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. has made its first Memphis acquisition since setting up its Midsouth Capital Fund I LLC by acquiring a significant amount of Belz Enterprises Inc.’s interest in Germantown Village Square Shopping Center.

70. Boyle Investment Co. Forms Real Estate Investment Fund - Monday, January 10, 2011

Boyle Investment Co. has announced the formation of Midsouth Capital Fund I LLC, which is targeting $80 million in real estate investment opportunities throughout the Mid-south region, with a special focus on Memphis and Nashville. Additional markets include Kentucky, north and central Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.

71. ‘Positive Signs’ Abound in Retail Market - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Perhaps more than any other commercial real estate sector, the retail market is braced for positive change in 2011.

Turnaround is certainly on the minds of retailers and retail landlords, who have seen 7.5 million jobs lost since the end of 2007.

72. Aces Increases Presence With Two Leases - Friday, December 03, 2010

Aces A/C Supply North has recently signed two leases in the region – one in Memphis and one in Jackson, Tenn.

Carrollton, Texas-based Aces, a representative of American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, is a wholesaler of air conditioning and equipment and parts.

73. Wilford Zeroes in on Property Management with Loeb - Friday, November 12, 2010

Bradley Wilford knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the real estate industry, although he saw himself as more of a general contractor.

“As a kid, I liked building stuff and playing in the dirt,” he said.

74. Pet Hospital Signs Lease at Corner Shops - Friday, November 05, 2010

A new pet hospital is among the most recent tenants at The Corner Shops of Canada Road.

The Lakeland Pet Hospital signed a new 3,850-square-foot lease in the 32,500-square-foot center, at the northwest corner of U.S. 64 and Canada Road in Lakeland.

75. Circa Slated for Regalia Space - Friday, October 01, 2010

Circa by John Bragg restaurant plans to open its East Memphis location at Regalia shopping center, Boyle Investment Co. recently announced.

76. River Revival - Thursday, September 23, 2010

Nature enthusiasts and conservation supporters are getting set for the second annual Wolf River Day exposition Saturday at the Vollintine-Evergreen Greenline, 620 N. Avalon St., in Midtown.

77. On the Rise - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Developers and homebuilders in South Fayette County have rolled out the red carpet for potential buyers by launching a home show that features more than 20 houses in Rossville and Piperton.

Since there were no plans for a fall Vesta Home Show, organizers of the 2010 South Fayette County Parade of Homes felt it would be a great opportunity to showcase their homes – and further appeal to prospects by highlighting the county’s low property tax.

78. Boyle Donates Land to Wolf River Conservancy - Thursday, September 16, 2010

A forested tract of land along the Wolf River once slated for development has been spared the chainsaws and will instead be set aside as a nature preserve.

Boyle Investment Co. has given the Wolf River Conservancy 290 acres of pristine land north of the river in Memphis’ annexation reserve area about halfway between Germantown Parkway and Houston Levee Road.

79. Boyle Donates 290 Acres to Wolf River Conservancy - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

A forested tract of land along the Wolf River once slated for development has been spared the chainsaws and will instead be set aside as a nature preserve.

Boyle Investment Co. has given the Wolf River Conservancy 290 acres of pristine land north of the river in Memphis’ annexation reserve area about halfway between Germantown Parkway and Houston Levee Road.

80. MAAR Commercial Council Welcomes New Board Members - Monday, August 16, 2010

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council held its annual board of directors meeting Thursday, approving three new members for its 2011 board.

Greg deWitt of Grubb & Ellis Co. will take over one of the council’s director seats next year before becoming the council’s vice president in 2012. He will inherit the seat occupied by John Mercer of Highwoods Properties in 2011.

81. Levitt Shell Adds Development Director - Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Debra Czestochowski has joined Levitt Shell as the organization’s first development director.

Hometown: Macomb, Ill.
Education: B.A. in English, University of Illinois
Work experience: More than 30 years advancing nonprofit organizations in higher education and the performing arts, including a decade with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra before joining the Levitt Shell staff.
Family: My husband, Joseph, heads International Arts Inc., based in Chicago and Memphis. Our son, Stefan, is a professional musician preparing for medical school. He lives in Chicago.
Favorite quote: “A good idea doesn’t care where it came from.” From Jeff Sanford, wise Memphian and fellow Midwesterner.
Who has had the greatest influence on you? My Grandpa Kindred, who raised his siblings and built a farm for his family and was the kindest man I have known. No one could have had a more perfect surname.
What drew you to the Levitt Shell? The irresistible opportunity to join those who have regenerated a Memphis treasure in order to build community and diversity through free music and education.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? Reaching fundraising goals is deeply satisfying, but it is most significant to me to achieve those goals via servant leadership, which focuses on facilitating the progress of others. I thank Leadership Memphis for acquainting me with the literature in this field.
What do you most enjoy about your work? I enjoy the creativity and commitment of those around me – staff, board and volunteers. I enjoy the expressions on the faces of those who gather for each concert. I enjoy seeing families together, children dancing and musicians absorbing the energy of the experience as they perform. An evening at the Levitt Shell is joyful. It is what this world should be.

82. Bloodworth Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Russell Bloodworth, executive vice president of Boyle Investment Co., has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Memphis Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, the land economics society.

83. Boyle Investment Files Loan on Ridgeway Center Office Building - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

889 Ridge Lake Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
Loan Amount: $6.9 Million

Loan Date: July 19, 2010
Maturity Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Borrower: Boyle-889 RLB Partnership
Lender: Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society

84. Boyle Files Loan On Ridge Lake Office - Monday, July 26, 2010

Boyle Investment Co. has filed a $6.9 million deed of trust, security agreement, absolute assignment of leases and rents and fixture filing on the office building it owns at 889 Ridge Lake Boulevard in East Memphis.

85. Fulbright-Dent Joins First Tennessee Team - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Moya Fulbright-Dent has been named to the First Tennessee Bank private client team.

Hometown: Hot Springs, Ark.
Education: B.S. in finance, University of Memphis; MBA, Union University
Work Experience: Eight years at American Express Financial Advisors; six and a half years in banking, five at First Tennessee
Family: Husband and college sweetheart, Daniel; and two-year-old son, Colin.
Favorite quote: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
Who has had the greatest influence on you? The two people who have influenced me most are my mother and my first boss, Harish Vishria. By example, my mom instilled a work ethic, mental toughness and positive attitude that has gotten me through every experience in my life. (Vishria) taught me the difference between a dream and a goal and gave me the ability to teach others how to achieve their dreams by setting goals.
Why did you pursue a career in financial services? As a child, I saw firsthand the difference asset management can make in not only one person’s life but that of a whole multigenerational family. When I was about 10 years old, two older family members passed away. I learned at that early age how difficult it can be to struggle with the emotional and financial challenges that can come with a loss in a family. I saw then how important it is to be prepared for life’s uncertainties so that one can make the right choices.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? I consider the everyday difference I am able to make in my clients’ lives my greatest accomplishment.
What do you most enjoy about your work? Each person’s financial situation is different. When I chose to major in business instead of art or literature, I thought I was giving up the chance to use my creativity. I have found that developing a plan for an individual, a family, or a business takes just as much creativity as writing a novel or painting a picture.

86. Glankler Brown Departs Downtown - Monday, June 07, 2010

Glankler Brown PLLC, a law firm that has been a Downtown mainstay for nearly a century, won’t renew its lease at One Commerce Square and will move to East Memphis.

87. Glankler Brown Departs Downtown - Friday, June 04, 2010

Glankler Brown PLLC, a law firm that has been a Downtown mainstay for nearly a century, won’t renew its lease at One Commerce Square and will move to East Memphis.

The firm on Friday announced a 10-year, 32,000-square-foot lease with Highwoods Properties at Triad Centre I at Poplar Avenue and Shady Grove Road near Interstate 240, in the heart of the most desirable office corridor in town.

88. ServiceMaster Company Reaches for ‘Stratosphere’ - Monday, May 24, 2010

About six months ago, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance decided it needed to launch a rebranding campaign as it changed its name to ServiceMaster by Stratos – part of an effort to become the standard by which all others in the janitorial industry are measured.

89. Farris Bobango Vacates Space - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The 20th floor of One Commerce Square is on the market for a new tenant because the law firm of Farris Bobango Branan PLC is leaving Downtown for new digs in East Memphis.

The move to 999 Shady Grove Road should begin in early June, said Mark Halperin, executive vice president of Boyle Investment Co., which leased the property to the law firm.

90. Despite Slight Uptick, March Numbers Show Struggling Market - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Shelby County’s commercial real estate market is doing what it can to hold steady amid a crumbled economy.

March saw 53 CRE sales, a 4 percent increase from 51 sales in March 2009 and 61 percent increase from 33 in February, according to the latest information from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

91. American Esoteric Laboratories Buys Land for New Headquarters - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

1701 Century Center Parkway
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $2 Million

Sale Date: March 18, 2010
Buyer: Memphis Pathology Laboratory/American Esoteric Laboratories
Seller: Whitten Partnership Ltd.

92. AEL Buys Land At Century Center - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

American Esoteric Laboratories has formally bought the land where it will build a $14.3 million lab and headquarters for the company’s Mid-South division.

AEL, a regional provider of clinical laboratory services to physicians and hospitals, paid slightly less than $2 million for 10 acres of land at 1701 Century Center Parkway near the junction of Interstate 40 and Whitten Road.

93. AEL Files Permit for Century Center Facility - Monday, March 15, 2010

American Esoteric Laboratories has taken another step toward building a $14.3 million lab and headquarters for its Mid-South division.

AEL, a regional provider of clinical laboratory services to physicians and hospitals, last week filed a $9.2 million permit to build a one-story, 70,000-square-foot facility at 1701 Century Center Parkway near the junction of Interstate 40 and Whitten Road.

94. Bloodworth Shares Views About Memphis’ Development Needs - Monday, January 25, 2010

Rusty Bloodworth is chairman of the Memphis district council of the Urban Land Institute. He is also executive vice president of Boyle Investment Co.

95. Byrnes to Take MAHBA Reins - Thursday, December 24, 2009

Tommy Byrnes of Byrnes Ostner Investments Inc. will serve as 2010 president of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, the group’s executive director, Don Glays, said this week.

96. Stephens Named Executive Director Of Exceptional Foundation of West Tenn. - Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Jeni Stephens has been named the executive director of the Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee.

Stephens was appointed following a national search conducted by the EFWT.

She joins the EFWT with a 14-year background in nonprofit administration. She most recently served as deputy director of development for the Pink Palace Family of Museums. She also has served as director of marketing and development for the Memphis Bioworks Foundation and the Memphis Academy of Science in Engineering.

97. Bloodworth Named Chair of Urban Land Institute’s District Council - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Russell Bloodworth has been named chair of the Urban Land Institute’s District Council representing Memphis and the Mid-South. He most recently served as assistant chairman to the previous chair, Frank Ricks of Looney Ricks Kiss.

98. Holrob Sells Last Piece Of Collierville Crossing Retail Center - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

1.1 Acres
Collierville, TN 38017
Sale Amount: $1.5 Million

Sale Date: Oct. 15, 2009
Buyer: Murray-Collierville LLC
Seller: Holrob-Collierville LLC
Loan Amounts: $1.2 million; $200,000
Loan Dates: Oct. 15, 2009
Maturity Dates: Nov. 2, 2034; Oct. 15, 2014
Lenders: Community Financial Services Bank; Holrob-Collierville GP

99. Former Harrah’s HQ Sells on Courthouse Steps - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The two-parcel, three-building portfolio at 1023 Cherry Road in East Memphis was once an exclusive office complex that housed a prominent local corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment. But the property suffered an ignominious – yet all too familiar – fate Monday when it was sold on the courthouse steps following a foreclosure.

100. Boyle Files $5M Loan On Moriah Woods - Thursday, October 22, 2009

Boyle Investment Co. has filed a $5 million deed of trust, assignment of rents and security agreement through Triumph Bank for the 15-acre Moriah Woods office park it developed during the late 1980s at Mt. Moriah Road and Interstate 240 in East Memphis.