Commercial real estate deals were put on hold Friday, Oct. 26, for Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC.

2. Anti-Blight Efforts Kick Into High Gear - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

As mid-day traffic made an s-curve in South Parkway, a block of Bullington Avenue behind the trees in the curve was getting a makeover from work crews from several city departments.

And the fourth house on the block to be demolished in a week’s time started to come down Monday, Oct. 15.

3. Building Owner Moves for Demolition Delay - Friday, May 25, 2012

The owner of a building on the south side of Court Square on Thursday, May 24, in Environmental Court moved for a delay in the demolition of an adjoining building at 118 Madison Ave.

4. Building Owner’s Lawyer Disputes Delay Claims - Friday, May 11, 2012

The attorney for the owners of the building at 118 Madison Ave. facing demolition said Wednesday, May 9, his client is waiting on a city plan for the demolition and is not intentionally trying to delay a resolution that would bring down the barricades blocking a sidewalk and part of the street.

5. Clearing Blockage - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

The block of Madison Avenue between Main and Second streets hasn’t been easy for quite a while.

It’s where the Main Street Trolley makes the turn to its Madison Avenue leg. It’s also where the trolleys sit idle for long periods of time seemingly unaware that they coexist with auto traffic. Residents of the Exchange Building who don’t have paid parking routinely park there instead, sometimes despite numerous tickets.

6. Council Takes First Votes on City Budget - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Memphis City Council members take the first formal votes Tuesday, May 1, on a city budget and tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1. But the ordinances on the agenda come with no dollar amounts or tax rate at this point.

7. Wharton Makes Appearance in Environmental Court - Thursday, April 12, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. made a brief and unexpected appearance Tuesday, April 10, in Environmental Court.

Wharton showed up to urge General Sessions Court Judge Larry Potter to order the demolition of a damaged building on Madison Avenue near Main Street Downtown.

8. House Votes to Continue Federal Worker Pay Freeze - Friday, February 03, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House on Wednesday voted to freeze the wages of federal workers for a third straight year and put members of Congress on record as opposing a boost in their $174,000 annual salaries.

9. Wins Shouldn’t Be This Hard For Tigers - Friday, January 13, 2012

Let’s start with the positives. The Tigers have a five-game winning streak. They’re 2-0 in Conference USA heading into the Saturday, Jan. 14, game at Houston. Which means they didn’t lose to a horrid UAB team in Birmingham (but they almost did), and they didn’t give away a game at home against Southern Miss (although they gave it the old college try).

10. Wins Shouldn't Be This Hard For Tigers - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Let’s start with the positives. The Tigers have a five-game winning streak. They’re 2-0 in Conference USA heading into the Saturday, Jan. 14, game at Houston. Which means they didn’t lose to a horrid UAB team in Birmingham (but they almost did), and they didn’t give away a game at home against Southern Miss (although they gave it the old college try).

11. Analysts Raise Estimates on CVS After New Buyback - Friday, August 26, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Analysts raised their profit estimates for CVS Caremark Corp. Thursday, a day after the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager said it will buy back another $4 billion in stock.

12. New Eateries Coming to Midtown - Friday, July 15, 2011

Midtown has a reputation for one of Memphis’ most eclectic areas, adorned with vintage houses, international cuisine and funky entertainment venues.

In the coming weeks, it will broaden its portfolio even more with three Memphis eateries: Gigi’s Cupcakes, The Slider Inn and a yet-to-be named concept in Cooper-Young.

13. Mayall Celebrates 1 Year With Real Estate Board - Monday, March 21, 2011

It’s been nearly one year since First National Realty Inc. principal Larry Mayall challenged the established order and formed his own independently operated Mid-South Real Estate Board. Mayall touts the new board, which includes all school districts and all mapping for the Mid-South region, as “one board and one MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for the tri-state market area.”

14. House Democrats Reject Tax Plan Without Changes - Friday, December 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Democrats voted Thursday to reject President Barack Obama's tax deal with Republicans in its current form, but it was unclear how significantly the package might need to be changed.

15. Renaissance Avenue - Monday, June 28, 2010

When Larry Schmitt bought a two-story building on the corner of Broad Avenue and Collins Street in 1993, he knew the place needed some TLC.

16. 2010 - Monday, January 04, 2010

Is it over yet? That may be the most frequently asked question in the New Year. “It” is the worst national economic recession since the Great Depression.

Accurately reading the indicators will not be easy. Some will predict the recession is about to end, just as new indicators point to continuing economic agony for thousands of Memphians.

17. Mayor’s Homeless Strategy Meets Skepticism - Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is a regular at the Starbucks at Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard.
Last week, as criticism began for his new police initiative to deal with the homeless, Wharton stopped for a coffee on his way to a town hall meeting and encountered another regular at the next table.
“There’s a homeless gentleman who I see there every morning. He will not accept handouts,” Wharton told reporters this week. “He’s just the kindest gentleman you will find anywhere. I don’t offer to buy him anything. I sit down at the table next to him – he doesn’t want to be disturbed.”
Someone at another table snapped a cell phone picture of Wharton in seeming indifference to the homeless man sitting a table away. The picture went viral as critics of the new direction made their case before Wharton had rolled it out.
“They created this story … which is just an outright lie,” Wharton continued. “That hurts.”
The complex relationship between two Memphians who see each other several times a week but don’t really know each other demonstrates how complex the problem of the homeless is in Memphis, and perhaps in other cities.

18. A Mayor’s Race to Remember: Candidates pump up the drama as election nears - Monday, September 21, 2009

The field is set at 25 candidates and Memphians start voting Sept. 25 in a mayor’s race that has been neither a surprise nor the expected.

But there’s no guarantee the election will settle what the post-Willie Herenton era will look like. Too many other events still have to be decided.

19. Broad Avenue Works to Become Biz Hot Spot - Friday, July 24, 2009

While vacancy signs pop up like weeds in many commercial areas, they are gradually coming down in the Broad Avenue Arts District.

This area of old storefronts and warehouse space just to the east of Overton Park is experiencing renewal despite a prolonged recession. Businesses are relocating to the neighborhood, artists have been setting up studios there and people are coming out at night.

20. Nuisance Actions Keep Piling Up - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

When Memphis police arrived to close Hughes Uptown this past weekend, the North Memphis nightspot’s security guards bailed out of their golf cart and left behind two handguns – a .45 caliber and a .40 caliber semi automatic pistol.

21. Airport Projects Continue as Economy Improves - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Two of Memphis International Airport’s biggest construction projects are approaching their midway points and another is set to begin later this year, all of which will bring a new look and feel to the city’s economic engine.

22. Obama Will Broaden Bailout Spending - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's top economic adviser told congressional leaders Monday that the incoming president would broaden goals for using the remaining $350 billion financial bailout and insure transparency and oversight.

23. Roulhac Mansion Makes Visitors Feel at Home - Monday, December 08, 2008

Every room at the Roulhac Mansion was booked over the weekend with marathon runners who wanted to experience the real Memphis instead of stay in a hotel room.

Even when there’s not an event such as the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend going on, the bed-and-breakfast has guests, said manager Margie Watkins.

24. Shuttered Motels Head to Court - Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The owners of five Memphis motels that were closed last week as nuisances under Tennessee law are due in Shelby County Environmental Court today.

The closings by the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office and the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit (OCU) are the latest in a prostitution crackdown called Operation Heartbreak Hotel. District Attorney General Bill Gibbons has urged the City Council to make it harder for the owners and others getting into the motel business to open their doors.

25. Hickory Hill Residents Complain of Slow Storm Response - Tuesday, February 12, 2008

There was no looting last week in Hickory Hill, the section of Southeast Memphis hit harder than any other place in the city by a swarm of tornadoes that devastated a five-state region. So said Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin at a weekend meeting with about 60 area residents. "There was none," he stressed.

26. Networx Becomes Target Of Investigation Request - Friday, August 03, 2007

Seven Memphis legislators formally have requested that the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) investigate the fiber optics company Memphis Networx and its connection to Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (MLGW).

27. Foster Parents End Challenge to 7-Year Custody Fight - Thursday, July 19, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - An American couple trying to block the court-ordered reunion of their former foster daughter with her Chinese parents is ending a seven-year legal fight for custody of the girl, their lawyer said Tuesday.

28. Federal Judge Refuses to Stop Reunion of Anna Mae and Chinese Family - Wednesday, July 18, 2007

MEMPHIS (AP) - A federal judge has rejected another attempt by an American couple to block the reunion of their former foster daughter with her Chinese parents.

The reunion was ordered by the Tennessee Supreme Court in January following a seven-year custody fight between Jerry and Louise Baker and Chinese nationals Shaoqiang “Jack” and Qin Lou “Casey” He, parents of 8-year-old Anna Mae He.

29. Thompson Touts Conservative Values at S.C. Fundraiser - Thursday, June 28, 2007

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Fred Thompson focused on conservative themes as he courted Republican loyalists Wednesday, a Southerner making his initial visit to the first-in-the-South primary state since becoming a prospective presidential candidate.

30. Events - Thursday, June 14, 2007

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce will host Tennessee Small Business Development Counseling with Mark Taylor today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the chamber, 485 Halle Park Drive. The event is free and open to the public. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 853-1949.

31. Events - Wednesday, June 13, 2007

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled "Prospect Research: Know Thy Donors" today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. The event is $99 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

32. Developers on Edge - Tuesday, November 07, 2006

As with the old saying about one door opening when another closes, the same is apparently true when it comes to condominium projects and Downtown Memphis.

This month, for example, the development group behind the planned $40 million, eight-story Mirabella - which would have featured 60 condo units starting at $600,000 a pop - scrapped the high-end project because of lackluster sales.

33. Small Businesses Combat Data Theft Problems - Monday, July 18, 2005

The weeks surrounding the grand opening of Shelton Clothiers, an upscale menswear shop that opened Downtown in June, shouldn't have been a nightmare for store office manager Celeste Daugherty. But they nearly were, because her company credit card was stolen around that time.

34. Archived Article: Trends - Monday, December 20, 2004
By Andy Meek

Wireless Hotspots Hot in New Construction

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

In Julie Rays Pinch District cafe, customers of all ages, at almost any time of day, can be found hunched over their laptops as they enjoy their cups of coff...

35. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, June 16, 2003
Design work underway on Downtown garage

Design work underway

on new Downtown garage

Design work is underway on the Downtown Parking Authoritys 300-space garage planned for Main Street and Gayoso Avenue in the Center City Commissions Main St...

36. Archived Article: Cleanup (lead) - Tuesday, April 02, 2002
Lamar/Crump clean up on tap Lamar/Crump clean up on tap By MARY DANDO The Daily News Anyone driving the five-mile section of Lamar Avenue and Crump Boulevard from the intersection of Airways Boulevard to the Mississippi River this week will be seein...

37. Archived Article: Melting Pot (lead) - Thursday, September 14, 2000
The Melting Pot shares its fondue with downtown The Melting Pot dips into Downtown market By Sue Pease The Daily News Soon, Downtown or Midtown residents in the mood for a "Fiesta Cheese" fondue or maybe a "Teriyaki Sirloin" entr...

38. Archived Article: Ccdc (lead) - Tuesday, February 15, 2000
CCDC to consider CCDC to consider Downtown projects By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News On Feb. 22, the Center City Development Corp. will consider three Downtown projects seeking development loans. Two of the projects are renovations, while the third i...

39. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 10, 2000
Attorney realizes fathers dream with Downtown purchase Attorney realizes fathers dream with Downtown project By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Larry Rice III shared the dream his father had since the elder Rice opened a law firm Downtown in 1951 to ow...

40. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, November 21, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Picking parking Holiday travelers have options in selecting long-term parking while they are away By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News As holiday travel begins to increase, passengers traveling by air will have several options when...

41. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, February 27, 1997
The Memphis/Mid-South chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the U The Memphis/Mid-South chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee are sponsoring a continuing education seminar on Fr...

42. Archived Article: Env Focus - Wednesday, June 12, 1996
Crooked Creek a Major Issue for Gravel Mining Task Force Crooked creek a major issue for Gravel Mining Task Force Business and conservation interests continue on a collision course in Arkansas, as Crooked Creek, the north Arkansas stream that i...