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. Palmer Joins Cannon Wright Blount As Director of Assurance - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

David Palmer has joined Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm as director of assurance and accounting services. Palmer’s specialties include audit and profit-sharing plans in the nonprofit, health care, government and construction industries.

3. Nashville Company Buys Wolf River Medical Building for $11 Million - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

8040 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $11 million

Sale Date: Oct. 9, 2012
Buyer: HRT of Tennessee Inc.
Seller: Bayrock Investment Co. LLC
Details: HRT of Tennessee Inc., an affiliate of Nashville-based Healthcare Realty Trust Inc., has paid slightly less than $11 million for the medical office building at 8040 Wolf River Blvd. in Germantown.

4. Federal Funds to Aid Efforts in Binghampton, Frayser - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Two Memphis neighborhood revitalization efforts will split $225,000 in federal funds awarded Monday, Aug. 6, to the Greater Memphis Partnership – a coalition of local agencies.

The grants are through the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program, a White House initiative directed at distressed neighborhoods. The Greater Memphis Partnership will match the federal funding for a total of $450,000 that goes for technical assistance on revitalization plans in Binghampton and Frayser.

5. Baker Donelson Lawyers Support Startup Programs - Thursday, July 26, 2012

The budding Memphis-area business accelerator programs Seed Hatchery and ZeroTo510 are continuing to pick up steam as they work to attract new investment and entrepreneurs with a knack for the hustle.

6. Craft Brewery on Tap for Edge District - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

A new microbrewery has its sights set on Memphis’ Edge District for a September opening.

High Cotton Brewing Co. – which its partners say will be housed in a Monroe Avenue property, though a contract has yet to be finalized – will join Boscos and Ghost River Brewing in bringing locally crafted beers to the Memphis market.

7. Craft Brewery on Tap for Edge District - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

A new microbrewery has its sights set on Memphis’ Edge District for a September opening.

High Cotton Brewing Co. – which its partners say will be housed in a Monroe Avenue property, though a contract has yet to be finalized – will join Boscos and Ghost River Brewing in bringing locally crafted beers to the Memphis market.

8. Cordova Presbyterian Plans to Build on Fay Road - Tuesday, April 10, 2012

8707 Fay Road
Cordova, TN 38018

Permit Cost: $2 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2012

9. 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.

10. 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.”

11. 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.”

12. Brentwood Place Apartments Sells for $8.5 Million - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

1835 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38135
Sale Amount: $8.5 million

13. Summit Touts Return of Demand - Friday, August 26, 2011

“Demand is back” was the theme at the ninth annual Southern Lodging Summit held Downtown this week at The Peabody hotel and the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Hoteliers and industry execs gathered for the 2011 Summit, which was organized by the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association and hotel consulting firm Pinkowski & Co.

14. Kruger Files $40 Million Loan for Memphis Plant - Thursday, August 18, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc., which has been considering several locales including Memphis as possible sites for a major capital investment, this week filed a $39.8 million construction loan for its existing Memphis facility at 400 Mahannah Ave., north of Downtown.

15. Kruger Files $40 Million Loan for Memphis Plant - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc., which has been considering several locales including Memphis as possible sites for a major capital investment, this week filed a $39.8 million construction loan for its existing Memphis facility at 400 Mahannah Ave., north of Downtown.

16. Market Seeing Ups and Downs - Friday, July 29, 2011

The housing market’s recovery could be another year out, commercial sales are at record highs and Memphis is back in the game of economic development.

That was the message a room full of real estate agents, appraisers and financial professionals received Wednesday, July 25, when real estate information company Chandler Reports hosted its “Master Your Market: 2nd Quarter 2011 Update,” in conjunction with the Appraisal Institute of Memphis’ 2nd Quarter membership luncheon at the University of Memphis Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive.

17. Multifamily Sector ‘Poised for Solid Growth’ - Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Multifamily investment activity in Memphis continues to gain steam as lenders slowly loosen their purse strings.

The positive sales activity is being propelled by the market’s improved performance, low interest rates and additional capital coming off of the sidelines after being quiet for the last few years.

18. Overnight River Cruises to Finance Beale Street Landing - Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. Tuesday outlined a plan to Memphis City Council members to bring overnight and multi-night riverboat cruises back to Memphis as headquarters for the Great American Steamboat Co. The deal would also provide the funding to complete the stalled Beale Street Landing project.

19. Growing Biz in Region’s Biosciences Topic of Panel - Monday, February 28, 2011

Scientists, academics, business professionals, politicians and others gathered Thursday at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave., to listen to entrepreneurial panelists voice their perspectives on the business of bioscience.

20. Growing Biz in Region’s Biosciences Topic of Panel - Friday, February 25, 2011

Scientists, academics, business professionals, politicians and others gathered Thursday at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave., to listen to entrepreneurial panelists voice their perspectives on the business of bioscience.

21. 48 Hour Film Launch Aims to Inspire Movie-Makers - Thursday, February 17, 2011

Expect lights, camera and action along the streets of South Main and the banks of the Mississippi River this weekend as veteran and aspiring filmmakers alike will attempt to create five short films in just 48 hours.

22. Healthy Industry - Monday, November 22, 2010

Throughout a prolonged recession and anemic recovery, hospitals and health care companies have given Memphis a powerful antidote to an ailing economy.

They have invested more than a billion dollars in new construction and equipment, expanded operations and kept tens of thousands of people working.

23. Biofuel Firms Seek New Life Amid Changes - Monday, November 15, 2010

While the Mississippi Delta region is considered a centerpiece of agricultural diversity and productivity in the southern U.S – distinguished by a variety of soil types, favorable climate and fairly long growing season – the biofuels industry must become viable to take advantage of the area’s assets.

24. In Search of an Oasis - Monday, August 02, 2010

Part of the path to inner-city recovery appears to run through a garden, or at least through the produce section of a supermarket. Nine farmers markets operate in various parts of Shelby County this summer, from Downtown to Collierville and places such as Germantown, Agricenter International and Cooper-Young in between.

25. Tunica's New Cash Crop? - Monday, December 07, 2009

When Xiaolin “Charles” Wang was introduced at an October press conference announcing plans to build a $1 billion hybrid automotive plant in Tunica County, he was described by the emcee as a man who “dreams big and drives fast.”

26. 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.

27. Taking Off - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

28. Taking Off - Monday, October 12, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

29. City’s Logistics Assets Could Close Gap With Competitors - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Though it’s doubtful Memphis could ever reach Chicago’s status in terms of intermodal and distribution capacities, the Bluff City should look to the Windy City as a model.

That’s the assessment Joseph Waldo, senior consultant for Lexington, Mass.-based IHS Global Insight, told a crowd of logistics and transportation executives during this week’s Memphis Multi Modal Conference, hosted by the Memphis World Trade Club at The Peabody hotel.

30. Work to Begin Soon On U of M’s ‘Penny’ Hall of Fame - Tuesday, May 05, 2009

570 Normal St.
Memphis, TN 38152
Permit Amount: $2.9 Million

Project Cost: $2.9 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: Summer 2010
Owner: University of Memphis Foundation
Tenant: University of Memphis
Contractor: Patton & Taylor Enterprises LLC
Architect: Evans Taylor Foster Childress Architects

31. June Commercial Sales Down 31 Percent - Thursday, July 31, 2008

New month, same story for Shelby County’s commercial real estate market.

Following a recent trend, June’s sales total was salvaged by a high-profile, high-dollar multifamily transaction that kept the commercial numbers afloat while other property types foundered.

32. Riviana Foods Invests in Memphis - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Known primarily for exporting barbecue and blues music, Memphis soon will become one of the country's largest manufacturing and distribution centers for rice.

And once again, the city has its location to thank.

33. Business Licenses up in Q3 - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Business license filings grew during the third quarter, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

The 1,896 licenses filed with the Shelby County Clerk represent a 30 percent increase over second quarter filings and a 3 percent increase from the same period last year, when 1,834 business licenses were filed.

34. Commercial Investors Continue Spending Megabucks In Memphis - Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Out-of-towners visit Memphis daily to spend money in the city's hotels, restaurants and shops. They come to see ducks at The Peabody Hotel, stroll Beale Street and pay homage to Elvis Presley with a trip to Graceland.

35. Top of the Heap - Thursday, February 15, 2007

When it opened with a bang in 1935, the parade of dignitaries, airplanes overhead and boats drifting along the Mississippi River no doubt made for quite a spectacle.

Today, something similar is occurring along Riverside Drive, which remains an upscale, well-maintained "front door" of the city some 70 years after its unveiling. Several real estate projects are bringing new townhomes, condominiums and streetscape improvements to the area.

36. Finding Safe Harbor - Monday, June 26, 2006

The Riverfront Development Corp. (RDC) has absorbed $500,000 of city budget cuts and appears ready to move ahead on its largest project to date, the $29.3 million Beale Street Landing.

When the Memphis City Council approved the city budget June 6, the RDC received $2.1 million for its operating budget for fiscal year 2007, down 18 percent from $2.6 million last year. The RDC's total operating budget is projected to be $4.2 million, down slightly from last year's $4.3 million.

37. Officials Use Obscure Tax Incentive to Lure Bass Pro to Pyramid - Friday, February 24, 2006

Dennis Sturtevant's job is more or less alchemy.

As the head of a nonprofit group in Michigan that creates affordable housing and shores up declining neighborhoods, he turns ordinary - and, in many cases, forgotten - strands of public material into gold.

38. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, December 06, 2004
Estate Homes Moving Into Moscow

Moscow Attracting Upscale Development

Buyers look to Fayette County for rural charm, large lots

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Its several miles from the Shelby County line, but developers are seeing potent...

39. Archived Article: Marketplace (pilots) - Monday, January 08, 2001
2000 showed similar growth for PILOT program 2000 shows steady growth for PILOT programs IDB stays steady; CCFRC fills in with smaller projects By SUE PEASE The Daily News Much of the industrial growth in 2000 mirrored the previous year as far as nu...

40. Archived Article: Biotech Focus St - Wednesday, February 09, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON New association lures biotech firms to Tennessee By SHARON FITZGERALD And SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News An organization that was formed in April, The Tennessee Biotechnology Association, is targeting biotechnology initiatives i...

41. Archived Article: Real Review Lj - Tuesday, December 07, 1999
Real Review 12-07-99 DeSoto County fans industrial development flames Industrial development in DeSoto County continued at a record breaking pace in 1999. The DeSoto County Economic Development Council announced Friday a record capital investment of...

42. Archived Article: Idb Bott - Wednesday, September 15, 1999
IDB to consider PILOTS for $50 million in new investment IDB to consider PILOTS for $50 million of investment By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Five tax freeze applications representing $50 million in new capital investment and more than 500 new jobs...

43. Archived Article: Shelby Lead - Thursday, May 13, 1999
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Park road could become issue in budget process By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News With the wrap-up hearing for the City Councils Capital Improvement Project budget committee scheduled for Monday, the issue of widening Walnut Gr...

44. Archived Article: G'town Chg - Monday, December 30, 1996
By CAMILLE H 1996 housing starts down in Germantown DEC. 30, 1996 -- Housing starts in Germantown were down this year from 1995, but commercial development in the area is picking up with the addition of three hotels in the city limits. In 1996, year...

45. Archived Article: Incentives - Tuesday, February 20, 1996
2/6 jts incentives Breaks abound for companies, but are they necessary? By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News The local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program, currently under revision by the city and county, is only one of many incentive programs giving...