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. Agents Moonlight to Cope With Slump - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

In tough times, many local real estate agents seek secondary sources of income to compensate for the market’s instability.

J. Tucker Beck has been selling real estate with Crye-Leike Commercial for 18 years. But when the market dried up in the fall of 2007, he turned to an old fraternity brother to help him line up a job at Huey’s.

3. Midtown Vacancy - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Memphis hospitality professional Tony Westmoreland hopes someone can breathe new life into a beleaguered, empty Midtown building that operated as a hotel for more than four decades.

4. Midtown’s Towery Building Faces Foreclosure - Friday, April 09, 2010

The Midtown office building at 1835 Union Ave. that houses the sheriff campaign headquarters of Randy Wade has been foreclosed.

5. Artisan Hotel's OwnersBuy Towery Building - Thursday, November 09, 2006
     Working as a limited liability company called 1835 Nevassee Investments, the owners of The Artisan Hotel at 1837 Union Ave. last week bought the adjacent Towery office building at 1835 Union from D&O Management Co. for $

6. Work Begins This Week On Mud Island Hotel - Thursday, September 07, 2006
     Construction is set to begin this week on the 35,000-square-foot River Inn of Harbor Town hotel on Mud Island, according to The Commercial Appeal. It's expected to open in 2007.
     The bout

7. New Boutique Hotels Piggyback on Condo Craze - Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Memphis rarely is described as a chic city, but upscale hotel projects in Midtown and Harbor Town could work toward changing that.

The 28-room River Inn of Harbor Town is being built at 50 and 51 Harbor Town Square for around $9.3 million, and the America's Best Inn & Suites at 1837 Union Ave. is being renovated to become The Artisan Hotel, Memphis, for around $1.5 million. Together, these projects will bring two boutique hotels to the Bluff City. Boutique hotels tend to be smaller, but offer amenities similar to larger facilities.

8. Artisan Hotel's Boutique Style Struts onto Union Avenue - Tuesday, May 16, 2006

1837 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $2.9 million

Sale Date: May 1, 2006

Buyer: 1837 Tennvada Investments LLC

9. Union Avenue HotelSells for $2.9 Million - Friday, May 12, 2006
1837 Tennvada Investments LLC has purchased a hotel at 1837 Union Ave. from MOAB-1 Enterprises Inc. for $1.5 million. The property, most recently a location of the America's Best Inn & Suites chain, has been renamed The Artisan Hotel. Built in 1968,

10. Archived Article: Ramada (lead) - Thursday, February 27, 2003
Midtown property bought by Texas investors

Midtown property bought by Texas investors

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Texas investors have purchased property at the busy intersection of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard.

MOAB-1 Enterpr...

11. Archived Article: Real Bott - Tuesday, September 28, 1999
Real Review 09-28-99 Waynes Candy is a sucker for expansion Construction is underway on a 10,000-square-foot addition to the Waynes Candy Co. distribution and storage facility at 164 E. Carolina Ave. in Downtown Memphis. The new building is being bu...

12. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 19, 1996
Aug Aug. 19 The MidSouth Workers Compensation Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Racquet Club. The speaker will be Mac Allen of National Safety Alliance who will discuss substance abuse testing programs. The cost is $15 for members and $20 f...

13. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 15, 1996
04-15 Calendar April 15 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lulu Grille. The speaker will be Diane Davis, a career counselor who works through the Christian Psychological Center. For more information, call Joy Lee...