While enjoying a meal near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Terry Lynch reminisced on the wilting but salvageable Chisca Hotel in Downtown Memphis.

2. Events - Saturday, June 01, 2013

The Daily News will host its Money and Markets: State of the Economy seminar and panel discussion Thursday, June 6, at 3:30 p.m. in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art auditorium, 1934 Poplar Ave. Craig Dismuke, senior vice president and chief economic strategist at Vining Sparks IBG, will present the keynote. Cost is $25. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com.

3. ‘All Options Open’ - Saturday, May 25, 2013

It’s been almost two years since Pinnacle Airlines moved more than 600 employees into the One Commerce Square building Downtown.

Hailed as a victory in the long-running battle to revive Downtown, Pinnacle’s move to the 29-story building at Union Avenue and Main Street was hailed by city, county and business leaders as a signature event that would spur more investment and development in the city’s core.

4. Core Focus - Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Great Recession silenced construction crews throughout the Memphis area, and that was especially evident Downtown, where ambitious, skyline-changing projects were put on hold, reconfigured or scrapped altogether.

5. Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs - Friday, May 03, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.

6. Carlisle Corp. Solidifies Development of Chisca - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Paul Morris hesitated when he started organizing the project launch two weeks ago for the renovation and conversion of the old Chisca hotel into an apartment building.

7. Carlisle Joins Chisca Project - Monday, April 29, 2013

The partners developing the old Chisca hotel on South Main as apartments announced at a Friday, April 26, project launch that Carlisle Corporation is the main partner for the project.

8. Carlisle Joins Chisca Project - Saturday, April 27, 2013

The partners developing the old Chisca hotel on South Main as apartments announced at a Friday, April 26, project launch that Carlisle Corporation is the main partner for the project.

9. Events - Saturday, April 27, 2013

ArtsMemphis will present the Stax to the Max music festival Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. outside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore St. Admission to the festival is free; discounted museum tickets are $2 between noon and 5 p.m. Visit staxmuseum.com.

10. Events - Friday, April 26, 2013

The 14th annual On Location: Memphis International Film & Music Fest will be held Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. Films will be screened Friday through Sunday at Malco Studio on the Square, 2105 Court Ave., and the Music Showcase will take place Saturday and Sunday at Purple Haze Nightclub, 140 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. Visit onlocationmemphis.org for a schedule.

11. Chisca Rebirth - Friday, April 26, 2013

“Memphis: The Musical” meets the real life setting Friday, April 26, for the fictional story of a Memphis radio announcer in the 1950s.

Actor Bryan Fenkart will walk about a block on South Main Street from The Orpheum Theater to the old Chisca hotel to perform at the project’s launch party. The party in the hotel’s garage space kicks off the $24 million renovation of the hotel as an apartment building.

12. Events - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Friends for Life will host the fifth annual Dining Out for Life, part of a national fundraiser for AIDS support organizations, Thursday, April 25. Visit diningoutforlife.com/memphis for a list of restaurants donating a portion of proceeds from Thursday sales.

13. New Apartments Planned for South Main - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Plans for 197 apartments on two corners of West Carolina Avenue and Florida Street go to the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its May 1 meeting.

South Junction will rise on the vacant northwest and southeast corners of Carolina and Florida, in the South Main Historic Arts District.

14. Lynch Looks Ahead to Chisca’s Possibilities - Thursday, April 11, 2013

When the cast of “Memphis: The Musical” opens its run at The Orpheum Theatre later this month, they will include an extra performance the afternoon of April 26.

Cast members will sing several selections at the formal opening of the redevelopment of the old Chisca hotel, the real-life setting for the story of a Memphis disc jockey that is the basis for the fictional story line.

15. Tunes for Tots - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Just as Jim Jaggers, meteorologist for WREG News Channel 3, uses the power of his bike pedals to raise money and awareness for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital through Go Jim Go, his son Justin is using guitar pedals to do the same.

16. South Main’s New Life - Saturday, March 02, 2013

The history of the South Main Historic Arts District is as colorful as its present-day users, an alternating rhythm of sorts in Memphis’ songbook.

The area has oscillated from its ritzy suburban roots of the 1800s to the industrial era ghost town of the 20th century and now to its current status as Downtown’s flourishing arts and boutique district and the subject of some $100 million in investment. And it’s all due to stakeholders who braved the status quo in distinguishing the southern end of the Central Business District as that funky place with an indescribable vibe.

17. Council Votes on Sales Tax Referendum - Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Memphis City Council members take the first step toward a fall referendum on a citywide half percent sales tax hike Tuesday, Feb. 4, as they vote on the first of three readings of the referendum ordinance.

18. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 02, 2013

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.

19. Quince Fred’s Super Dollar Sells for $2.1 Million - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

6500 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $2.1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 18, 2013

20. ‘Memphis Enthusiast’ Ham Honored by Advertising Federation - Monday, January 28, 2013

Phrases used to describe Cynthia Ham at the Thursday, Jan. 24, American Advertising Federation Memphis meeting included “the Memphis enthusiast,” “the art-aholic,” “the hostess/entertainer,” “a local celebrity” and even “a pushy broad.”

21. ‘Memphis Enthusiast’ Ham Honored by Advertising Federation - Friday, January 25, 2013

Phrases used to describe Cynthia Ham at the Thursday, Jan. 24, American Advertising Federation Memphis meeting included “the Memphis enthusiast,” “the art-aholic,” “the hostess/entertainer,” “a local celebrity” and even “a pushy broad.”

22. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

300 N. Second St. Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $9.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012

23. Blu Logistics Rebrands, Grows Memphis Presence - Monday, December 10, 2012

Blu Logistics has made its move into Memphis and hopes to fill a niche in the local logistics market.

The company opened a Downtown office in early September and adopted a new brand image in mid-November.

24. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Passes Financing for Downtown Buildings - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. passed several housekeeping items at its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, including assigning a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) lease agreement to Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC for Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave.

25. Rekindling Crosstown - Monday, November 05, 2012

Video artist Chris Miner says one way to explain the redevelopment of the Sears Crosstown building is likening it to the process of creating art.

“You get into it with a general idea of what you want to do, but then you kind of let it take you wherever you are going to go or wherever the piece wants to go,” he said.

26. Hotel Chisca Gets New Owners, Art Facelift - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The chain-link fence surrounding the dilapidated Hotel Chisca in Downtown Memphis is a little bit easier on the eyes as of Saturday, Oct. 27.

That’s because it now boasts 30 colorful banners created by students of St. Louis Catholic School, under the leadership of art teacher Robin Durden. The art exhibit, “Memphis Music Icons,” pays tribute to the Hotel Chisca’s legacy of being the location where Elvis Presley was first played on Dewey Phillips’ “Red, Hot and Blue” radio show from the WHBQ studios in 1954.

27. Hotel Chisca Gets New Owners, Art Facelift - Monday, October 29, 2012

The chain link fence surrounding the dilapidated Hotel Chisca in Downtown Memphis is a little bit easier on the eyes as of Saturday, Oct. 27.

That’s because it now boasts 30 colorful banners created by students of St. Louis Catholic School, under the leadership of art teacher Robin Durden. The art exhibit, “Memphis Music Icons,” pays tribute to the Hotel Chisca’s legacy of being the location where Elvis Presley was first played on Dewey Phillips’ “Red, Hot and Blue” radio show from the WHBQ studios in 1954.

28. Brinkley Plaza Sells to Olymbec for $7.2 Million - Monday, October 29, 2012

Downtown’s Brinkley Plaza has sold for $7.2 million to a Canadian real estate investment firm.

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, acquired the 219,557-square-foot tower at 80 Monroe Ave., its ground lease and the adjacent 300-space covered parking garage.

29. Brinkley Plaza Sells to Olymbec for $7.2M - Friday, October 26, 2012

Downtown’s Brinkley Plaza has sold for $7.2 million to a Canadian real estate investment firm.

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, acquired the 219,557-square-foot tower at 80 Monroe Ave., its ground lease and the adjacent 300-space covered parking garage.

30. Public Hearings Begin On Main to Main Connector - Friday, October 26, 2012

Downtown Memphis Commission president Paul Morris calls it “Main Street to Main Street Over The Harahan.”

The unofficial name for the $30 million project linking Main Street Memphis to Broadway Street in West Memphis via a bicycle and pedestrian boardwalk on the Harahan rail bridge across the Mississippi River draws fewer questions than the title that involves the term “intermodal connector.”

31. Downtown Memphis Commission Celebrates Progress - Monday, October 01, 2012

There was bicycle-powered smoothie preparation, an aerial circus-style art show, Beale Street Flippers, live music outside, a disc jockey inside, and food and drinks from Downtown restaurants and suppliers.

32. Work Moves Forward on Midtown’s Chiwawa - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Plans are moving forward for Chiwawa, a Southern-inspired Mexican restaurant near Overton Square in Midtown that hopes to open this fall.

A $347,257 permit was recently filed for Chiwawa’s renovations of the two-story, 3,196-square-foot building at 2059 Madison Ave. The space housed Chicago Pizza Factory in the 1980s and has been vacant since.

33. Visionary Project - Thursday, August 23, 2012

The reversal of fate for the blighted Chisca Hotel at the intersection of South Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, plagued by passive out-of-town ownership and environmental hazards, was set in motion during a phone call about 18 months ago.

34. Chisca Renovation Funding Approved By CCDC - Thursday, July 19, 2012

The Center City Development Corp. approved Wednesday, July 18, $2 million in city funding to redevelop the old Chisca Hotel on South Main Street as an apartment building.

35. Hickory Hill Warehouse Sells for $1.3 Million - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

5837 Distribution Drive
Memphis, TN 38141

Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: July 11, 2012

36. Chisca Hotel Project Faces Crucial Votes - Monday, July 16, 2012

Three organizations crucial to the redevelopment of the Chisca Hotel will vote this week on blight remediation and development incentives for the historic Downtown property that has been in dilapidated condition for more than 20 years.

37. Chisca Blight Remediation, Development Incentives Up for Vote - Friday, July 13, 2012

Three organizations crucial to the redevelopment of the Chisca Hotel will vote next week on blight remediation and development incentives for the historic Downtown property that has been in dilapidated condition for the more than 20 years.

38. Barboro Flats Financed for $9.6 Million - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Barboro Flats, a mixed-use building at 100 S. Main St., has been financed for $9.6 million.

100 South Main Partners filed a 35-year trust deed through Love Funding Corp. for the five-story building’s 92-unit apartment section and 7,000-square-foot ground-floor retail space. The building’s garage was not included in the financing, according to loan documents filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

39. Slice of the Pie - Monday, June 18, 2012

Come mid-July, local restaurateur Aldo Dean will launch Aldo’s Pizza Pies, his group’s third concept in Memphis and second in Downtown’s Central Business District.

Dean is one of three partners behind the new 3,900-square-foot restaurant on the ground floor of Henry Turley Co.’s Barboro Flats at 100 S. Main St. Adam Slovis of Slovis & Associates LLC represented Dean and his group in its seven-year lease for Aldo’s Pizza Pies.

40. CCRFC Approves Chisca Hotel Tax Break - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. at its Tuesday, June 12, board meeting approved a 20-year PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) program for the restoration of the Chisca Hotel led by Main Street Apartment Partners LLC.

41. CCRFC Approves Chisca Hotel Tax Break - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. at its Tuesday, June 12, board meeting approved a 20-year PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) program for the restoration of the Chisca Hotel led by Main Street Apartment Partners LLC.

42. CCRFC to Consider Chisca PILOT - Monday, June 11, 2012

A group of local investors spearheading the restoration of the Chisca Hotel will go before the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Tuesday, June 12, seeking a pair of incentives as part of the $19.6 million project.

43. Tupelo to Study Entertainment District - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Five Tupelo groups have partnered to pay for a market analysis that will target the possibility of building an entertainment venue in the Fairpark District.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the Tupelo Redevelopment Agency on Monday said it has joined with the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Coliseum Commission, the Community Development Foundation and the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association for the study.

44. Local to Open Second Locale in Overton Square - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

After having a popular Downtown presence for more than two years, Local Gastropub has inked its second location in Overton Square.

Local Gastropub will open in the former Yosemite Sam’s at 2126 Madison Ave., at the northwest corner of Madison and North Cooper Street. The 100-year-old, 5,826-square-foot, two-story building housed Yosemite’s Sam’s for 39 years before Loeb Properties Inc. acquired the property from Faye Pannell in August for $350,000.

45. Memphis Company Inks Major Miami Lease - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Memphis-based commercial real estate firm SMPO Properties Inc. has executed a lease with The Miami Herald Media Co. for the former U.S. Southern Command Headquarters building in Doral, Fla.

46. 100 Years of Higher Learning - Monday, January 23, 2012

You can find the origins of the University of Memphis in the 19th century – the 19th Century Club, that is.

It’s because the idea for the institution took root more than 100 years ago among a group of women who were members of the service and philanthropy group that still exists today.

47. Stonebridge Apartments Sells for $22 Million - Tuesday, December 20, 2011

9135 U.S. 64 and 9225 U.S. 64
Memphis, TN 38016

Sale Amount: $21.9 million

Sale Date: Dec. 6, 2011

Buyer: AB Merion Stonebridge LLC

48. Back into the Fold - Monday, October 03, 2011

Before there was South Bluffs, there was French Fort.

Before the Hernando DeSoto Bridge was built and city zoning regulations placed more distance between commercial, industrial and residential areas, this neighborhood by the trio of older Mississippi River bridges south of Downtown survived in one of the most historic and isolated parts of the city.

49. $20M in Improvements on Tap for One Commerce - Thursday, August 11, 2011

Plans for $20 million worth of tenant improvements are coming right along at One Commerce Square.

Commercial Advisors LLC held a tenant meeting and appreciation lunch Thursday, Aug. 11 in the historic bank lobby, 40 S. Main St. The event was led by Gary Prosterman, president and CEO of Development Services Group and one of the partners in Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC, the new ownership group of One Commerce.

50. Tunica Recovery - Friday, May 20, 2011

Two weeks after rising Mississippi River floodwaters forced a mandatory closure of all of Tunica County’s nine casinos, the area is doing its best to recoup.

Six of Tunica County’s nine casinos and resorts remain closed. Tunica County Emergency Management officials and the Mississippi Gaming Commission are currently working with all nine casino resorts in an effort to assess flood damage, begin the clean-up process and prepare for facility re-openings.

51. ‘Homage’ to Musical Greats on Display - Friday, April 29, 2011

After the echoes of this weekend’s Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival fade away, the images of some of its top 2011 performers will remain in a Downtown gallery.

“Homage,” a photographic exhibition by Leon Morris, reveals the passion of musicians like Betty Lavette, Jerry Lee Lewis and Magic Slim in the process of creating their art.

52. Events - Friday, April 15, 2011

The Crescent Club Growth Strategies Group will meet Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Philip Johnson and Tom Merriam, partners at Argyle Benefits Consultants, will speak. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 684-1010.

53. Labor Leaders Remembrance of MLK Timely - Friday, April 01, 2011

Organized labor supporters from around the country will descend on Memphis Monday to join members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1733 in solidarity as they march through Downtown’s streets on the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

54. Renovations Begin at Pinnacle Headquarters - Tuesday, March 01, 2011

40 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $8.7 Million

Project Cost: $8.7 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2011
Owner: Memphis Commerce Square Partners
Tenant: Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.

55. Virtus Real Estate Buys Self-Storage Facilities - Tuesday, January 04, 2011

6714 Winchester Pointe Cove and
314 S. Mt. Pleasant Road
Sale Amount: $2 million; $1.5 million

56. As Calendar Turns to New Year, Recipe for Success Unchanged - Monday, January 03, 2011

It takes a particular poverty of the imagination to quote the opening of “A Tale of Two Cities” every time one writes a story summing up a year, and yet 2010 truly does seem as if it were “the best of times and the worst of times” in the local restaurant business.

57. Pinnacle Performs Well in November - Thursday, December 09, 2010

Taking advantage of increased holiday travel, Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. saw solid passenger activity for its three subsidiaries in November, the company announced Tuesday.

58. Downtown Touchdown - Monday, October 11, 2010

Many of the dominoes that fell into place in advance of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. deciding to move its Memphis corporate headquarters to the landmark Downtown tower One Commerce Square happened in the public eye.

59. D. Canale Site Sells as Part of Hand Purchase - Tuesday, October 05, 2010

45 E.H. Crump Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38106
Sale Amount: $4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 24, 2010
Buyer: The Hand Family Realty Co. LLC
Seller: D. Canale Beverages LLC
Loan Amount: $48.4 million
Loan Date: Sept. 27, 2010
Maturity Date: n/a
Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co.

60. Taking Care of Business - Monday, August 30, 2010

A diverse mix of Memphis businesses is defying the odds and finding success spanning multiple family generations. Grant & Co., Champion Awards, Jim’s Place East, Barden Stone and Broadway Pizza are among the Memphis institutions thriving under second- and third-generation ownership and management.

61. Elvis Week Hits Stride as Buyout Talks Heat Up - Friday, August 13, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) – Elvis Presley is in play.

CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same time, thousands of Elvis fans have descended on Memphis for Elvis Week, the annual commemoration of the American music icon's life and death.

62. Barboro Flats Set for Success - Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The first residents who begin moving into Barboro Flats’ 92 apartments Thursday will find a host of amenities and urban comforts waiting for them inside the brand new five-story building at 100 South Main.

63. Trestle Capital Steps Into Downtown - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A new investment management and consulting firm is preparing to set up shop Downtown after considering spaces in Midtown and in East Memphis’ Ridgeway Center.

Trestle Capital Partners, which will specialize in marketing hedge fund investments to high net-worth investors, has signed a letter of intent to enter into a five-year lease for 890 square feet of commercial space in The Washburn, a mixed-use building at 60 S. Main St.

64. Memphis in May - Monday, May 10, 2010

In 1977, Lyman Aldrich had job creation in mind when he invited Japanese businessmen to serve on the board of Memphis in May.

Two years later, Sharp Electronics, a Japanese manufacturer, announced its intention to build its first U.S. plant in Memphis.

65. Big Pay for CEOs Turning Consultants - Monday, March 01, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Tough job market? Not for corporate honchos who snag cushy consulting deals at their former companies for $3,000 an hour.

That’s what General Motors is paying Fritz Henderson – the same guy the struggling automaker ousted three months ago because he wasn’t doing a good enough job turning around GM.

66. Revitalizing Main Street - Friday, February 19, 2010

The proposed City Market Groceries & Deli on Main Street is the latest sign of the long-sought fixes and additions along the Downtown thoroughfare that stretches from the city’s political hub to its vibrant arts district.

67. Main Street’s ‘Big Hole’ Reaches Symbolic Milestone - Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Today’s topping off ceremony for what once was a giant hole at 100 S. Main St. represents a milestone. By next summer, the property will be the site of a parking garage and 92 apartment units.

68. Housing Divided - Monday, November 23, 2009

A couple of years ago, when Clay Thompson of Memphis decided it was time to stop renting, he set his sights on the Downtown condominium market. He was especially interested in the old warehouses in the South Main Historic Arts District that had been converted to condos.

69. Overlook Apartments Sell for $1.5 Million - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The 252-unit Overlook Apartments complex at 3085 and 3158 Steele St. in Frayser sold Oct. 1 for a combined $1.5 million to a Chattanooga-based company called UIGTN LLC. The entity bought the property as an REO (real estate owned) asset from LNR Partners Inc. of Florida, which operated in the deal as LBUBS 2001-C3 Steele Street.

70. Events - Friday, October 02, 2009

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a Small Business Council summit Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Memphis Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Featured speakers will include Don Hutson, Austin Baker, Amy Howell and Dr. George Deitz. Cost is $50 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Deadline for reservations is today. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

71. Lit Refrigeration Set to Bring ‘Jr.’ Version of Store to Whitehaven - Tuesday, September 01, 2009

1665 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $500,000

Sale Date: Aug. 18, 2009
Buyer: Noble Partners Winchester LLC
Seller: Remark Chism
Loan Amount: $400,000
Loan Date: Aug. 18, 2009
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: SunTrust Bank

72. EmergeMemphis to Launch $1.3M Expansion - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

EmergeMemphis, the 10-year-old business incubator helping groom more than two dozen companies from its 60,000-square-foot space on Tennessee Street, is ready to grow up.

After two years of planning, EmergeMemphis is poised to expand its space for fledgling startups by developing the top floor of its building, a project that will cost $1.26 million.

73. Developer Files $8M Permit For Barboro Flats - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The development team of the Barboro Flats mixed-used building at 100 S. Main St. Downtown has filed an $8 million permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to begin the second phase of the project, which is the multifamily component.

74. Transformation of 109-Year-Old Downtown Building Moves Forward - Tuesday, March 31, 2009

59 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $1.5 Million

Project Cost: $2 million
Permit Date: Applied March 2009
Completion: Varies
Owner: Frix Properties
Tenant: Mixed (Frix-Jennings Clinic, coffee shop, apartments)
Contractor: Frix Properties

75. Lowenstein Building, Neighbors Born Again - Friday, March 20, 2009

There were times in the past 25 years or so when Downtown watchers believed it was only a matter of time before the old Lowenstein Building would crumble from neglect.

Also known to longtime Memphians as the Rhodes Jennings building, the structure on the southeast corner of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue, was considered an eyesore. It was the case study behind an anti-neglect ordinance passed by city officials in the early 1990s.

76. Main Street’s Big Hole To Be Filled at Last - Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Center City Commission president Jeff Sanford knew some developers and others doubted anything would get built anytime soon in the big hole at Gayoso Avenue and Main Street.

77. Stella Closes After Five-Year Run - Tuesday, January 27, 2009

After almost five years in operation, the Downtown restaurant Stella has closed.

The partners who own the restaurant had reportedly been in talks about buying the building that housed the restaurant at the corner of Main Street and Monroe Avenue or finding some other way to stay put.

78. Building Permit Filed For General Washburn Apts. - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

56 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5.7 Million

Project Cost: $8 million
Permit Date: Applied January 2009
Completion: Fall 2009
Owner: Downtown Developers LLC
Tenant: Downtown Developers LLC
Contractor: Naylor Construction
Architect: Blackledge Architecture PC

79. 100 South Main Partners Secure Project Financing - Tuesday, December 30, 2008

100 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Loan Amount: $9.5 Million

Loan Date: Dec. 23, 2008
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: 100 South Main Partners
Lender: SunTrust Bank

80. RFC to Consider PILOT For Saddlery Lofts Units - Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. today will consider a request of Tenn Street Partners LLC for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for Units 112-113 of The Saddlery Lofts at 505 Tennessee St. The board also will get an explanation of that request and authorize the execution of any necessary documents for it.

81. Courtyard Hotel Construction Picks Up for ’09 Opening - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The area surrounding North Main Street and Jefferson Avenue just got busier as construction finally started on the eight-story, 131-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel at the intersection’s southwest corner, on the edge of historic Court Square.

82. Texas Investment Co. Buys Three Parking Lots - Thursday, November 06, 2008

A Dallas-based company called TTOW Properties LLC has acquired a Memphis parking lot portfolio from CPC Realty LLC for a combined $1.5 million in special warranty deeds that also included quitclaim transfers. The portfolio comprised parking lots at 201 Adams Ave., 243 Exchange Ave. and 332 N. Main St.

83. Lightman Realty to Begin Phase II of Centennial Gardens - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

7751 Centennial Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Permit Amount: $10.6 Million

Project Cost: $14 million
Permit Date: Applied October 2008
Completion: 2010
Owner: Michael Lightman Realty Co.
Tenant: Michael Lightman Realty Co.
Contractor: Patton & Taylor Construction Co.
Architect: MMH Hall Architects and Planners Inc

84. Court Square Center Files $5 Million Permit - Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The group redeveloping the Lincoln American Tower and Lowenstein Building for mixed use has filed a $5 million building permit to construct an adjacent Court Square apartment building called CA2. All three buildings will have retail and residential space.

85. Events - Friday, September 26, 2008

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting of the Rules and Education subcommittees of the Shelby County Ethics Commission today at 9:30 a.m. in the County Attorney’s Conference Room, Suite 600 of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

86. Events - Friday, September 19, 2008

The American Bar Association and Memphis Bar Association will present a one-day institute on basic law and procedure concerning the National Labor Relations Act today at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.abanet.org.

87. Barboro Alley Flats Construction to Begin Oct. 1 - Tuesday, September 02, 2008

100 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5.5 Million

Project Cost: $18.2 million
Permit Date: Applied August 2008
Completion: 2010
Owner: 100 South Main Partners
Tenant: TBA
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

88. CCRFC to Hear PILOT Request For Apt., Parking Project - Tuesday, August 12, 2008

At today’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board meeting, board members will hear a request for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for a parking garage and apartments to be built at 100 S. Main St.

89. Greenstone Condo Renovation Approaches Finish Line - Wednesday, May 07, 2008

New York-based Blackstar Capital Partners is nearing completion on its $3.8 million renovation of Residences at The Greenstone, an 18-unit condominium redevelopment on the northeast corner of Poplar Avenue and North Waldran Boulevard.

90. 100 S. Main to See Progress This Week - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The long development process and occasional setbacks that have come with filling what's been referred to as the giant hole on Main Street have taken several years to work through. But a new five-story mixed-use development is planned for the site - a project that was given the green light last year - and construction could begin as soon as early fall.

91. Kustoff Resigns as US Attorney, Plans Return to Private Practice - Tuesday, March 11, 2008

U.S. Attorney David Kustoff is leaving his job as chief federal prosecutor for West Tennesseee.

Kustoff this morning announced his resignation effective May 16, just more than two years after he was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

92. Peete Faces Sentencing Today - Wednesday, November 14, 2007

It was about 18 years ago that former Memphis City Council member Rickey Peete found himself in the same situation he now faces.

Peete is to be sentenced today on an extortion charge - taking $14,500 in bribes.

93. South Main Classic Car Gallery Seeks LUCB Approval - Friday, November 02, 2007

Plans for a new art gallery have been proposed for the South Main Arts District, which already is home to a bohemian mix of galleries, boutique shops and restaurants.

But what's different about this gallery that will be housed in a two-story brick garage building at 477 S. Front St. is it also includes something new for the area: a vintage automobile storage facility.

94. New UNDC Director Aims High for University Neighborhood - Monday, September 17, 2007

The University of Memphis area revitalization effort took a big step forward last month with the addition of its first full-time staff member.

Attorney Steve Barlow was named executive director of the University Neighborhood Development Corp. (UNDC) in August. He said he has big plans for the young organization and the neighborhood.

95. Supply-Chain Slowdowns Could Spell Big Business for Warehouses - Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Can Memphis benefit from a nationwide economic slowdown? Probably not, but the city dubbed America's Distribution Center might be better situated than most cities to weather the ferocious storm ahead.

96. Work Begins OnRadio Center Flats - Wednesday, August 08, 2007
     Construction is under way on Radio Center Flats, the rehab project planned for the former WDIA headquarters at 66 S. Main St. The project is a partnership between Greenhat Partners and Slovis & Associates.
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97. Berclair Animal Hospital Continues Renovations to New Downtown Facility - Thursday, May 31, 2007

For the past five months, the racket at 668 S. Main St. has been made by construction crews renovating the historic building.

Soon, the whirring of drills will be replaced by the woofing of dogs as the building's new owner, Berclair Animal Hospital, prepares to open the doors to its new veterinary clinic, dubbed Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital

98. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 29, 2007

15 buildings in
Bartlett Industrial Park
Sale Amounts: $20.7 million; $9.4 million; $2.9 million; $1.5 million; and $1.2 million

Sale Date: May 17, 2007

99. Georgia-Based Developers Find Their Spot in Uptown - Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Hurricane Katrina forced Verlyn and Harold Foley to leave their New Orleans home in 2005 and move to the Atlanta area.

But when the city of Memphis tried to file eminent domain rights on an Uptown property the husband and wife were eyeing for a multifamily building, this real estate development duo decided to stand their ground and fight.

100. Construction Begins On Memphis' Ground Zero Blues Club - Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Memphis' status as Home of the Blues will grow this summer with the addition of a Ground Zero Blues Club. The original club is in Clarksdale, Miss., and is co-owned by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and lawyer Bill Luckett.