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.

2. ‘We’re OK’ - Wednesday, August 24, 2011

For decades, a residential area called French Fort, near the Metal Museum and Interstate 55, has thrived in isolation and anonymity.

The larger area is now poised to return to its one-time role as a gateway. But the owner of two key pieces of property told homeowners not to expect much movement for several years.

3. Foreign Investors Buy Treasure Park Apartments - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

2601 N. Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38127
First Sale: $1.1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 31, 2011
Buyer: City National Bank
Seller: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver for Imperial Capital Bank of La Jolla, Calif.
Second Sale: $450,000
Sale Date: Jan. 28, 2011
Buyer: Square Mile Investments LLC
Seller: City National Bank
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.

4. EMHC Moving to Appling Farms, Doubling in Size - Friday, December 17, 2010

Emergency Mobile Health Care is more than doubling the size of its Memphis corporate headquarters.

EMHC has signed a 14,200-square-foot lease at 6972 Appling Farms Parkway. EMHC currently occupies 6,900 square feet at 5071 Wilfong Road, and also has an office in Jackson, Tenn.

5. West Memphis Mojo Rises - Monday, May 24, 2010

On the night of the worst civic tragedy in West Memphis’ history, blues stood up and did its thing.

The “Blues Trail to Chicago” concert was briefly canceled before officials decided to go with the show in honor of the two second-generation law enforcement officers who were shot and killed earlier Thursday.

6. Architect Honored for Remarkable Achievements - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Before St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital became the sprawling complex of medical buildings in Uptown Memphis, the original facility was more modest, but no less important to the city’s landscape.

7. Doctors Bring Clinic, Gelato Bar Downtown - Monday, December 21, 2009

This is the story of two doctors squeezing life back into a dead storefront.

Dr. Carey W. Frix and Dr. Nicole M. Jennings started shopping for a Downtown condominium and wound up revitalizing an entire building. The husband-and-wife physicians have just opened a clinic at 59 S. Main St, where they are also putting in a gelato bar and four loft apartments.

8. FBI Wants Public’s Help in Civil Rights Killings - Tuesday, November 24, 2009

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Over the past three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.

9. Lawmakers Question AIG Plan, Future - Thursday, May 14, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government-installed head of AIG told Congress Wednesday the insurance giant is making progress toward repaying U.S. taxpayers by selling many of its foreign assets, but lawmakers questioned whether the plan makes sense and demanded details.

10. S. Main Renovation Moves Forward - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Dr. Carey Frix of the Frix-Jennings Clinic in Henderson, Tenn., has filed a $1.5 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build four apartments at 59 S. Main St. Frix is renovating the building into a multiuse property with a medical office, coffee shop and apartments.

11. Medical Office, Coffee Shop Slated for Main Street - Tuesday, August 07, 2007

59 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Cost: $1.7 million

Permit Date: Applied July 2007

Completion: Unknown

12. Archived Article - Tuesday, April 24, 2007

18 buildings near
Memphis International Airport
Sale Amount: $42 million

Sale Date: April 9, 2007
Buyer: Inland American TN Distribution LLC
Sellers: ProLogis-North Carolina LP (14 properties); Dorothy Vea Polk, Lewie R. Polk III, Patricia Polk Boyd, Peggy Polk Kent and Janice Polk Thompson (four properties)

13. Archived Article - Tuesday, September 12, 2006

41 acres in Arlington
Slated for new subdivision
Loan Amount: $3.6 million

Loan Date: Aug. 24, 2006

14. Arlington Acreage SlatedFor New Subdivision - Friday, September 01, 2006
     White Oak General Partnership has bought 41 acres near Harrell Road and Chester Street in Arlington from Canale Properties LLC for $820,400. The partnership also has filed a $3.6 million development mortgage through Inde

15. EOCR Name Change Reflects National Presence - Monday, June 05, 2006
    Full-service consulting engineering firm Ellers, Oakley, Chester & Rike Inc. (EOCR) has changed its name to better reflect its partnership with Nashville-based engineering firm Smith Seckman Reid Inc. Effective June 1, the Mem

16. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton ReceivesPublic Service Award - Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton Jr. and former assistant city attorney Dorothy Osradker have been selected for the Rotary Club of Memphis East's Bobby Dunavant Public Service awards. Wharton has served in local governments for more than 20 years, and Osradker served in city government for 61 years.

17. Archived Article - Tuesday, January 03, 2006

536 Shelby Grove Drive
Cordova, TN 38018
Cost: $25.2 million

Buyer: Colonial Realty LP

Seller: Schaedle Worthington Hyde Properties LP

18. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, May 31, 2005
New Arlington subdivision adds to building boom

Arlington Homes Add to Building Boom

No end in sight for new commercial, residential projects

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

For real estate developer David Goodwin Jr., the town of Arlington ...

19. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Three tracts of land

YMCA finances three locations, plans upgrades

Three tracts of land

in Memphis and Millington

Cost: $9.2 million

Borrower: YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South

Lender: Bank of America National Association

Trus...

20. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, April 28, 2003
New York-based firm

New York-based firm

nabs Memphis agency

North American Health Plans has expanded its Southern presence by acquiring the third-party administration division of Agency Services Inc., a Memphis-based insurance broker.

Wi...

21. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, March 17, 2003
Pinch District hopes to draw

Pinch District hopes to draw from areas renovated attractions

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

B.J. Chester-Tamayo opened her restaurant, Alcenias, at 317 N. Main St., five years ago about the same time the near...

22. Archived Article: Arlington (lead) - Monday, February 24, 2003
Arlington center design draws from past

Arlington center design draws from past

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Arlington Alderman Don Hannah firmly believes the citys past matters. In this town of about 2,300 people 25 miles northeast of...

23. Archived Article: Ja (lead) - Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Junior Achievement Madison Avenue site for miniature city By MARY DANDO The Daily News Fifth graders in public and private schools in Shelby County; Olive Branch, Miss.; and West Memphis, Ark., will soon get to experience the real world for a day wh...

24. Archived Article: Fire Station (lead) - Friday, January 25, 2002
Fire Station #44 on the move Fire Station No. 44 on the move By SUE PEASE The Daily News With plans for the widening of Walnut Grove Road in the works, some area businesses will have to make room for wider streets. One such operation is Fire Station...

25. Archived Article: Library (lead) - Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Main Library building to be demolished Redevelopment on tap for library By MARY DANDO The Daily News What was once a quiet oasis for many of its patrons will soon ring to the sound of the wrecking ball as the former central library building at the c...

26. Archived Article: Dma P.2 - Thursday, October 11, 2001
Downtown merchants gather for forum

Downtown merchants gather for forum

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

Making sure residents and visitors to the Bluff City know what businesses reside Downtown, but more importantly making sure people visit ...

27. Archived Article: Snyder Hombldrs Lj - Thursday, July 25, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Trio of developments to begin in Arlington By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News When Mark Snyder traveled to Arlington several years ago to look at a piece of land he was offered as part of a trade, he looked beyond the deal at hand and sa...