As the economy starts to rebound, local lenders like Magna Bank, First Tennessee Bank and Renasant Bank are seeing moderate improvement in activity for new commercial and residential construction projects, and competition is intensifying to land deals.

2. 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.

3. FAA to Staff 72 Airport Control Towers at Night - Thursday, May 09, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Seventy-two airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

4. Reality TV's New Stars: Small Businesses - Thursday, May 09, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – There's no business like small business.

Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty."

5. Cates Named Commercial Broker of Year - Monday, April 29, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council honored its most productive members of 2012 at the 12th annual Pinnacle Awards gala, held Thursday, April 25, at the Memphis Country Club.

6. Chamber Prepares to Celebrate 175 Years - Monday, April 08, 2013

Despite arriving this year at the ripe old age of 175, the Greater Memphis Chamber still has a spring in its step.

When the chamber blows out the candles, so to speak, during its milestone bash Friday, April 12, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the event will underscore the organization’s storied history, which predates the Civil War. This year also sees the continuation of the chamber’s push to be more of a civic force in the community, helping to bring together government and private businesses.

7. Cohen, Fincher Offer Differing Views of Sequestration - Friday, April 05, 2013

With sequestration at the one-month mark in Washington, the two congressmen representing Memphis in the nation’s capital offered differing views on the ongoing automatic federal government spending cuts as a result of a lack of a budget agreement.

8. Panther Properties Buys Two Cordova Apartments - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

2350 N. Houston Levee Road and 2323 N. Houston Levee Road

9. Highwoods Buys Land for International Paper Expansion - Thursday, March 28, 2013

Highwoods Realty LP has bought two parcels of East Memphis land totaling about 5.1 acres that will be used for International Paper’s headquarters expansion.

10. Highwoods to Develop International Paper Tower - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The future of International Paper Co. in Memphis, where it’s long been based and where it recently reached a deal to solidify its presence here, is taking shape.

11. Swinnea Warehouse Sold in Lieu of Foreclosure - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

4550 Swinnea Road, Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $4.2 million
Sale Date: March 7, 2013
Buyer: JPMCC 2007-LDP10 – 4550 SWINNEA RD LLC
Seller: Industrial Memphis International Owner LLC
Details: The Memphis International Distribution Center at 4550 Swinnea Road in Oakhaven has sold for $4.2 million in lieu of foreclosure.

12. Storage Facility Owner Files Loan on Property - Monday, March 18, 2013

Storage Town Shelby GP has filed a $4 million loan on its facility at 7845 E. Shelby Drive in Southeast Shelby County.

13. Reappraisal to Impact Office Market - Monday, March 18, 2013

For the first time in history, the property value of the once-every-four-year reappraisal is going down, and it has some commercial real estate property owners concerned.

Although how much the value decreases won’t be official until April 20, the first formal notices of 2013 Shelby County property values for taxation purposes were mailed at the beginning of this month to owners of commercial and industrial cost properties.

14. Love of Culinary Arts Leads Hartsfield to Catering - Friday, March 15, 2013

Wade Hartsfield’s career plan to become a nurse took a detour when he took a part-time job with a catering company to help pay for nursing school.

15. Olymbec Files $5.5 Million Mortgage on Brinkley Plaza - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, has filed a $5.45 million mortgage on Brinkley Plaza in Downtown Memphis.

16. FAA to Close Seven Control Towers in Mississippi - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Seven air traffic control towers in Mississippi are among 173 scheduled to be closed nationwide in early April, as the Federal Aviation Administration shuts off funding for those services.

The shutdowns are the result of the FAA’s move to reduce spending by $600 million under automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration. The FAA cuts affect mostly small- and medium-sized airports.

17. FAA to Close Seven Control Towers in Mississippi - Friday, March 08, 2013

Seven air traffic control towers in Mississippi are among 173 scheduled to be closed nationwide in early April, as the Federal Aviation Administration shuts off funding for those services.

The shutdowns are the result of the FAA’s move to reduce spending by $600 million under automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration. The FAA cuts affect mostly small- and medium-sized airports.

18. Olymbec Files $5.5 Million Mortgage on Brinkley Plaza - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, has filed a $5.45 million mortgage on Brinkley Plaza in Downtown Memphis.

19. Making an Impression - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The firm redeveloping Overton Square considers its task at hand to be playing to its Midtown audience – not only in building construction, but also in incorporating art.

Loeb Properties Inc. is investing more than $20 million to revive the once-booming arts and entertainment district of the 1970s and 1980s. That includes adding new tenants to expand Overton Square’s footprint, redesigning existing structures and building new ones, and implementing a dozen or so multimedia art projects throughout.

20. Kiesewetter Law Firm Inks Lease at Forum III - Thursday, February 28, 2013

Jenny Kiesewetter is getting ready to move her boutique law firm into what will be its third home in three years, a product of the workload for employee benefits attorneys like her swelling with each passing month as new regulations come down from the federal government.

21. Analysis: Obama, GOP See No Need to Stop the Cuts - Monday, February 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Unlike in earlier rounds of budget brinkmanship, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans both seem content to fight out their latest showdown on the current terrain, let across-the-board spending cuts take effect on March 1 and allow them to stay in place for weeks if not much longer.

22. Green Line Marketing Doubles Office - Friday, February 15, 2013

Green Line Marketing Group has outgrown its East Memphis office space due to its expanded staff and client roster.

The boutique agency has signed a 2,000-square-foot lease in Racquet Club Plaza, where it will relocate from its three 350-square-foot executive suites in Clark Tower by the end of the month.

23. Arena Transformation - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

As the city of Memphis is nearing completion of its preparation of The Pyramid for Bass Pro Shops, the Springfield, Mo.-based retailer is slated to start its part of the project in March.

The city and Bass Pro Shops in January filed two building permits with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for $21.5 million and $7 million for renovations to 32-story The Pyramid arena at 1 A.W. Willis Ave.

24. Memphis Marriott Sells for $12.4 Million in Foreclosure - Tuesday, February 12, 2013

2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $12.4 million

25. Downtown Focus - Monday, February 11, 2013

With its own tax incentives, a narrowly focused group of development boards, a variety of neighborhood demographics and development clusters that run the gamut from commercial to residential, Downtown Memphis is a veritable petri dish of economic development.

26. $14 Million Permit Filed for MED’s Turner Tower - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Capital improvements to The Regional Medical Center at Memphis’ Turner Tower are moving forward, with a $14 million permit application recently filed for renovations to the building.

The application, filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement, calls for 75,000 square feet of renovation work and interior demolition in the tower, which is on The MED’s campus at 877 Jefferson Ave.

27. 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.

28. Archer-Malmo Grows Again With Lease Expansion - Friday, February 01, 2013

Archer-malmo has inked an additional 3,000 square feet in the Cotton Exchange Building, bringing its total footprint in the historic 12-story Downtown tower to 41,277 square feet across six floors.

29. Pinnacle Departure Brings Real Estate Challenge - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s relocation of its Memphis headquarters to Minneapolis by May should have long-term leasing effects on the Downtown office market.

30. Facing Headwinds - Monday, January 28, 2013

Despite struggling through a 2012 of decreased air service and sky-high airfares, officials at Memphis International Airport continue to work hard to improve the facilities and make it a more comfortable and enjoyable place for travelers.

31. Facing Headwinds - Monday, January 28, 2013

Despite struggling through a 2012 of decreased air service and sky-high airfares, officials at Memphis International Airport continue to work hard to improve the facilities and make it a more comfortable and enjoyable place for travelers.

32. Pinnacle Moving Memphis Headquarters to Minnesota - Friday, January 25, 2013

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is moving its headquarters to Minneapolis by May as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

The regional air carrier announced the move out of One Commerce Square Downtown Thursday, Jan. 24, saying the new headquarters will be in vacant space leased by Delta Air Lines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

33. Events - Thursday, January 17, 2013

Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m. at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. Ricky Tucker of Rix International will speak, and a light breakfast will be served. Visit bbamemphis.com.

34. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

35. Events - Monday, January 14, 2013

The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Pamela D. Pitts, financial adviser with Waddell & Reed Inc., will discuss financial planning and investments. Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to Sharon Gardner at sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

36. Events - Saturday, January 12, 2013

The Circuit Playhouse and Hattiloo Theatre will present “The Mountaintop” Friday, Jan. 18, through Feb. 10 at Circuit, 51 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

37. Events - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will host student loan expert Heather Jarvis Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the school’s Wade Auditorium, 1 N. Front St. Jarvis’ seminar is part of a workshop for second- and third-year law students. Visit memphis.edu/law for details.

38. $4 Million Permit Filed For Regional Medical Center - Saturday, January 05, 2013

Plans have been submitted for $4 million worth of capital improvements at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

A building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement calls for interior demolition and infill of approximately 17,500 square feet of an existing floor at The MED, 877 Jefferson Ave.

39. New Heroes - Friday, January 04, 2013

SCHOOL LESSONS IN HEROISM. On Friday morning, Dec. 21 – one week after semi-automatic gunfire swept through elementary school classrooms and the nation, murdering innocence – one week after a Memphis police officer stood between a bullet and you and me, giving us all she had – a single two-ton bell in the tower of Idlewild Presbyterian Church rang 29 times. Once for officer Martoiya Lang, 20 times for the children of Newtown, six times for their teachers and, unlike anywhere else I’m aware of, once for the shooter’s mother and once for him. Each is the toll of madness, of misplaced priorities and violence, of the belief that more armed violence is not only a righteous solution but a constitutional right. And of a country where it’s easier to buy an assault rifle than vote, easier to buy ammunition than Sudafed.

40. $4 Million Permit Filed For Regional Medical Center - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Plans have been submitted for $4 million worth of capital improvements at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

A building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement calls for interior demolition and infill of approximately 17,500 square feet of an existing floor at The MED, 877 Jefferson Ave.

41. Changing Market - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Much of 2012’s commercial real estate deals could be summed up in one of three phrases: speculative construction, institutional buyers and unusual transactions.

The first quarter was kicked off when Industrial Developments International Inc. revealed plans to add one build-to-suit and two speculative buildings in its Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch – marking the area’s first spec construction since 2008.

42. Southwind Homewood Suites Sells for $6.5 Million - Monday, December 31, 2012

3583 Hacks Cross Road Memphis, TN 38125

Sale Amount: $6.5 million

Sale Date: Nov. 2, 2012

43. $1.3 Million Permit Filed for The Capital Grille - Friday, December 28, 2012

Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Concepts Inc. has filed a $1.3 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build The Capital Grille on an outparcel of the Crescent Center in East Memphis.

44. Plenty is Happening in the 38104 ZIP Code - Saturday, December 22, 2012

Saying something different is happening in Midtown is like saying the sun will rise in the east each morning.

But the pockets of change particularly in commercial real estate in Midtown point to significant changes we haven’t seen before. And they represent some big opportunities to affect daily life for those who call Midtown home as well as those who pass through an area with three major east-west arteries – Poplar, Union and Madison Avenues.

45. Plenty is Happening in the 38104 ZIP Code - Saturday, December 22, 2012

Saying something different is happening in Midtown is like saying the sun will rise in the east each morning.

But the pockets of change particularly in commercial real estate in Midtown point to significant changes we haven’t seen before. And they represent some big opportunities to affect daily life for those who call Midtown home as well as those who pass through an area with three major east-west arteries – Poplar, Union and Madison Avenues.

46. Midtown Momentum - Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Midtown real estate market has long been an anomaly compared to its Bluff City counterparts, with fundamentals as diverse as its demographics.

“The types of real estate that you’ll find in Midtown can be some of the most expensive or some of the most modest when it comes to prices and facility,” said Gary Myers of Gary Myers Co. “Retail in particular.”

47. Perl Retires From Airport Board - Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority will begin the next year with an empty chairman’s seat as Arnold Perl retired Thursday, Dec. 20, after 31 years of service, including 16 years as the committee’s chairman.

48. International Paper Touts Community Support - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board meets Wed., Dec. 19, to consider a request from International Paper Co. for government tax incentives to support an expansion of its headquarters here.

49. Events - Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County will host Vaccination Station, a low-cost pet vaccination event, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the southwest corner of Linden Avenue and Lauderdale Street. Visit memphishumane.org for a list of vaccinations and costs.

50. High-Stakes Game - Saturday, December 15, 2012

At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.

51. High-Stakes Game - Saturday, December 15, 2012

At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.

52. Events - Friday, December 14, 2012

NEXUS is accepting applications for its Memphis mentors awards through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Categories include outstanding male and female mentors, NEXUS alumni mentor, mentoring organization/nonprofit and mentoring industry/company. Winners will be announced Jan. 29. Visit nexusleaders.org.

53. Levenger Leases Up EastPark IV - Friday, December 14, 2012

A Delray Beach, Fla.-based specialty retail company is relocating its Memphis distribution warehouse within the Southeast submarket.

Levenger has inked 96,400 square feet in EastPark Distribution Center IV, 5265 Hickory Hill Road, bringing the 372,800-square-foot building to full occupancy. Levenger also has an operation at 3530 E. Raines Road.

54. Mississippi River Level Still Expected to Drop - Thursday, December 13, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Water levels on the drought-plagued Mississippi River are expected to keep dropping over the next several weeks, according to a new forecast Wednesday that comes amid worries that barge traffic soon could be squeezed along a key stretch of the vital shipping corridor.

55. Association for Women Attorneys to Hold Annual Banquet - Thursday, December 13, 2012

The Association for Women Attorneys is holding its annual banquet next month, and it will include a silent auction, cocktail reception, dinner and program as well as an honor presented to a Memphis judge.

56. Events - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Greater Memphis Chamber will hold its annual Chairman’s Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Cost is $150 for chamber members and $200 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Tunga Lee at tlee@memphischamber.com or 543-3571.

57. MED Rehabs Downtown Campus - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis is in the midst of extensive rehabbing of its Downtown campus at 877 Jefferson Ave., providing a much-needed face-lift for many of its dilapidated buildings.

58. Events - Saturday, December 08, 2012

LightWave Solar will host a lunch & learn titled “How Solar Can Work for Your Home or Business” Friday, Dec. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in the River Tower at South Bluffs clubhouse, 655 Riverside Drive. R.S.V.P. to Grace Robertson at grobertson@lightwavesolar.com or 615-641-4050, ext. 104.

59. I-Bank Grows in Namesake East Memphis Office Tower - Friday, November 30, 2012

Independent Bank has expanded its headquarters at I-Bank Tower to primarily accommodate its Mortgage Lending Division.

60. Southern College of Optometry Receives $250,000 Assisi Grant - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Southern College of Optometry has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc. to support the college’s “Envision Our Progress” campaign and the $9.4 million academic building project that was announced in March.

61. Tuohy Shares Story at Lipscomb Pitts Event - Monday, November 19, 2012

Some stories are so powerful that they don’t seem to get old, no matter how often they’re repeated.

That’s the effect Sean Tuohy’s remarks seemed to have on a crowd gathered for an evening reception Thursday, Nov. 15, at Independent Bank’s office tower in East Memphis.

62. Children’s Heart Foundation Given $15,000 for Relocation - Friday, November 16, 2012

The International Children’s Heart Foundation was awarded a $15,000 commercial office grant Wednesday, Nov. 14, by the Center City Development Corp. to move its offices from 1750 Madison Ave., suite 500, to Downtown’s Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave., suite G-1.

63. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to Consider Brinkley Plaza Tax Break - Thursday, November 08, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. (CCRFC) has a full agenda for its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, with leasing and financing requests for Brinkley Plaza, Toyota Plaza and the Peabody Hotel Tract.

64. Mallory-Neely House Reopening Seen as Boon for Victorian Village - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Thanks to a new roof and disability compliance, the Mallory-Neely House will be open to the public Fridays and Saturdays beginning Friday, Nov. 9.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 652 Adams Ave. in Downtown Memphis’ Victorian Village Historic District, the Mallory-Neely House retains most of the original historic interiors, furniture and artifacts.

65. I-Bank Tower on Poplar Sells for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

5050 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 14, 2012

66. I-Bank Tower Sells For $14.4 Million - Monday, October 29, 2012

The I-Bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis has traded hands for $14.4 million, although the sale appears to be an internal transfer as the result of a corporate acquisition.

67. 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.

68. 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.

69. Seeking Foundation Grants the Right Way - Friday, October 19, 2012

Part one of a three-part series on proposal writing. If there is a mythical “pot-of-gold” in the nonprofit world it is the foundation grant. Many start-ups – as well as established nonprofits – look to grants from foundations as a cure-all; the answer to all fundraising problems. You can spot this tendency when you hear phrases such as “Bill Gates has a foundation, let’s submit a proposal.”

70. Flintco LLC Could be Acquired by St. Louis Company - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Flintco LLC has signed a “non-binding Letter of Intent” to begin discussions with Alberici Corp., a St. Louis-based construction company, to investigate the possibility of acquiring Flintco.

71. Neiman Marcus Offers Hen House, Spider for Holiday - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus rolled out its annual holiday catalog Tuesday, and the priciest gift this year is a pair of "his and hers" timepieces for just over $1 million from Van Cleef & Arpels.

72. MED Files $1.3 Million Permit for Improvements - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

877 Jefferson Ave. Memphis, TN 38104

Permit Cost: $1.3 million

Project Cost: TBA

73. MED Files $1.3 Million Permit for Improvements - Monday, October 08, 2012

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis has filed a $1.3 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for facility improvements.

The permit, which specifically calls for phase two of an “intervention cath lab and outpatient clinic” at The MED’s 877 Jefferson Ave. campus, was filed this week.

74. HCA Expansion Adding Jobs, Towers in Nashville - Friday, September 28, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Health care company HCA is relocating the headquarters of two of its business units to midtown Nashville in a move that could bring as many as 2,000 jobs to one of the largest commercial office developments in the city's history.

75. Electric Charging Stations Create Driver Options - Friday, September 28, 2012

Twelve of the parking spaces outside the visitors center at Shelby Farms Park come with a roof.

Construction of the solar-assisted electric and hybrid vehicle charging stations was completed in September.

76. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

77. Airport to Get $31.8 Million in Federal Grants - Monday, September 24, 2012

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and Memphis International Airport officials will announce Monday, Sept. 24, that the airport is getting $31.8 million in infrastructure grants from the Federal Aviation Administration.

78. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed in Garages - Monday, September 24, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission, through its Downtown Parking Authority, is now offering 12 electric vehicle charging stations for public use in six parking garages.

The equipment and installation costs were funded by San Francisco-based ECOtality, a company that develops environmentally friendly energy systems, and its partner company Blink Network. The Blink Network offers its members discounted access to electric vehicle charging stations throughout the country.

79. CCDC Passes Two Downtown Projects - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Two Downtown Memphis projects were propelled Wednesday, Sept. 19, by the Center City Development Corp. while the board was briefed on several of the area’s businesses that are in flux.

80. Small Businesses Top of Mind For Green Line Marketing - Monday, September 17, 2012

When Meghan Heimke was considering names for her boutique marketing firm three years ago, she didn’t have to look much further than her own backyard.

“When I actually started this business and decided to go out on my own, I lived in Midtown and my house backed up to the (Shelby Farms) Greenline,” Heimke said. “My thought was, no matter where this business goes or where this path takes me, I started on the Greenline.”

81. Grant Supports Optometry College’s Campaign - Monday, September 17, 2012

Southern College of Optometry has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Plough Foundation to support a construction project that will provide the college’s 500 students with new classroom facilities and state-of-the-art instructional space at its Midtown campus.

82. The Heart Beats - Friday, September 14, 2012

THE HEART BEATS. AGAIN. A lifetime ago, screwdrivers with lifetime guarantees came from an art moderne castle, and screwdrivers with orange juice came from the only other Friday’s outside of Manhattan.

83. Events - Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management will hold its 2012 conference and exposition Wednesday, Sept. 12, through Friday, Sept. 14, at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Visit tnshrmconf.com for a schedule.

84. Events - Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Forest Hill Funeral Home and Cemeteries will hold a Sept. 11 memorial service Tuesday, Sept. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in its Bartlett chapel, 2440 Whitten Road. Visit foresthillfh.com.

85. Wilson Auto Group Affiliate Buys Byhalia Road Acreage - Tuesday, September 11, 2012

4.9 acres at Tenn. 385
And Byhalia Road

Sale Amount: $1.4 million (Bumpus Properties); $625,000 (Boshwit Bros.)

Sale Date: Aug. 21, 2012

Buyer: Wilson Real Estate LLC

86. St. Jude Files Permit for Tower Construction - Friday, September 07, 2012

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has filed a $92.7 million building permit application for an addition to the Chili’s Care Center, 315 Danny Thomas Place on the hospital’s campus.

87. First Tennessee Unit to Move Downtown - Friday, September 07, 2012

First Tennessee Bank is preparing its Downtown Memphis headquarters for occupancy of one of its units.

88. Midtown Gears Up for Largest Rock for Love Benefit - Friday, August 31, 2012

From Overton Square to the Hi-Tone Cafe to the Levitt Shell, Midtown Memphis is gearing up to “Rock for Love.”

Now in its sixth year, the annual music-based fundraiser for Memphis’ Church Health Center – the nation’s largest faith-based health care ministry for working, uninsured people and their families – will take place over a four-day period from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9.

89. Events - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Talk Shoppe and the Small Business Chamber will present “The Mastermind Principle: Based on the Book ‘Think and Grow Rich’” Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

90. Memphis Doctors Help Launch Iraq Heart Clinic - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Even from the ground, the rusted holes in the dry water tower over Nasiriyah, Iraq, don’t look like the pinpricks of rifle fire. They are the dinner plate-sized vandalism of heavier ordinance, and most of the wreckage comes from above. In short, we did it.

91. Events - Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Society for Human Resource Management Memphis chapter ethics council will hold a Dutch treat breakfast Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Treetops Cafe at International Paper, 6400 Poplar Ave., tower 3, room 100. The topic is “You’ve Got a Code … Now What? Training Your Employees.” Cost is $5. R.S.V.P. to cynthia@hrprosmemphis.com.

92. Events - Monday, August 27, 2012

Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir will address the Germantown board of mayor and aldermen Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers, 1930 S. Germantown Road. The open forum will include an update on property tax revenue and economic trends affecting the community. Visit shelbycountytrustee.com.

93. Crosstown Rejuvenation Allows for Big Dreams - Monday, August 27, 2012

The answer for the old Sears Crosstown property turns out to be some arts and some medical and health care uses, as well as education and housing for those involved in all of the endeavors.

The ambitious plan made its debut earlier this month with memoranda of understanding with nine “founding partners.” It is in some ways an expansion of the city’s traditional medical center to the north at precisely the point where North Memphis meets Midtown meets Downtown.

94. Sources: Pera's Grizzlies Bid Taking Shape - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Prospective Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera is rapidly putting together a local ownership group to complement his role as majority owner of the team.

95. 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.

96. Medical Providers Excited About Crosstown Potential - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The health care partners who’ve committed to having a physical presence in the soon-to-be-redeveloped Sears Crosstown Tower say they’re excited about the opportunities to join forces in promoting health and wellness in the Memphis community.

97. Business Focus - Monday, August 13, 2012

Memphis’ small-business community got a shot in the arm earlier this month.

Tennessee’s three-day sales tax holiday ran from Aug. 3 through Aug. 5, and it drew shoppers to retailers that carry certain clothing items, school supplies and computers.

98. Raleigh Office Complex Sold To Local Entity - Friday, August 03, 2012

An office complex in Raleigh has traded hands after being under the same family ownership for more than 30 years.

Commercial Real Estate Network LLC, a local investor, has purchased the 40,756-square-foot Raleigh Center Office Complex at 2974 Austin Peay Highway from Charles R. Averwater Living Trust for $299,000.

99. Medicare Fraud Busters Unveil Command Center - Thursday, August 02, 2012

BALTIMORE (AP) – Medicare's war on fraud is going high-tech with the opening of a $3.6 million command center that features a giant screen and the latest computer and communications gear. That's raising expectations, as well as some misgivings.

100. Raymond James Execs Pleased With Acquisition - Monday, July 30, 2012

Executives with Raymond James Financial Inc. remain pleased with what their company got out of its $1.2 billion acquisition of Memphis-based investment firm Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.