Mid-South residents have a chance to view a rising neighborhood in Eads – and possibly win a home – while helping children fight cancer.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is using real estate as a vehicle to help fund the battle against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases through the 2013 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, a June 22 raffle for a $475,000 home in Eads.

2. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

3. Events - Friday, February 22, 2013

The Gavel Club of Memphis will meet Friday, Feb. 22, at 11:30 a.m. in the Holiday Inn University of Memphis Medallion Room, 3700 Central Ave. Ron Reid, senior agency manager of Memphis Public Library LINC, will speak. Lunch is Dutch treat. Call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

4. Events - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Prosperity Series Memphis will host U.S. Learning CEO and author Don Hutson Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is free for members and $149 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to huey@uslearning.com or 767-0000.

5. ‘Banner Year’ for Logistics Industry - Friday, December 28, 2012

Positive momentum far outweighed the negative in the local logistics and distribution industry during 2012, as city officials and business leaders continued elevating Memphis’s status as world logistics hub.

6. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

7. MED Closes on Purchase of Pauline Properties - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis has closed on its $2.2 million purchase of two buildings at 135 N. Pauline St. as part of its expansion.

8. Aiken: The Study Brings Accountability to Tutoring - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Entrepreneurs are by nature risk-takers, but it’s not everyday that you see a 24-year-old putting his livelihood on the line to pursue his calling.

In mid-October, James Aiken launched a professional tutoring business called The Study in East Memphis at 5179 Wheelis Drive. The company offers private tutoring in one-on-one and group settings, standardized test preparation and education consulting.

9. Highpoint Church Buys Briarcrest’s East Memphis Campus - Friday, November 09, 2012

After seven years of leasing space for its worship services, Highpoint Church has acquired Briarcrest Christian School Systems Inc.’s property at 6000 Briarcrest Ave. for $7.25 million.

10. Finding the Way - Friday, November 09, 2012

As David Strand was taking a group of eight students through the rigors of algebra in a computer lab at Concord Academy, there were some familiar indicators that usually can be found in any high school algebra class.

11. Storm Leads Companies to Postpone Earnings Reports - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – A number of major U.S. companies postponed quarterly earnings reports scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, as Hurricane Sandy barreled into the East Coast and caused the first unplanned shutdown of financial markets since 2001.

12. Events - Friday, October 26, 2012

Remington College-Memphis Campus will celebrate its 25th anniversary Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on campus, 2710 Nonconnah Blvd. The event will include kids’ activities, music, health checks and more. Cost is free. Call 800-448-6405.

13. Broadway Pizza Buys Building for East Memphis Expansion - Tuesday, October 02, 2012

627 S. Mendenhall Road Memphis, TN 38117

Sale Amount: $365,000

Sale Date: Sept. 13, 2012

14. Tennessee Bar Holds Hearings on Conservatorship Issues - Tuesday, September 18, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Tennessee Bar Association is planning public hearings across the state this fall to look for ways to improve the state's conservatorship law.

Conservatorship is meant to help vulnerable adults who are unable to care for themselves properly by allowing another person to manage their affairs. But recent reports have shown that the system does not always work as planned, with conservators sometimes taking advantage of the people they are meant to protect.

15. Panda to Build Restaurant On Winchester Outparcel - Monday, September 03, 2012

7525 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38125

Permit Cost: $791,345

Project Cost: N/A

16. Millstone Medical Expands Local Operations - Friday, August 31, 2012

Fall River, Mass.-based Millstone Medical Outsourcing LLC is relocating its Memphis operations to a larger Olive Branch facility to broaden services and capacity.

17. The State of Green - Monday, July 30, 2012

There are many shades of green.

And the use of the term “green” to describe public policies, business practices and other decisions designed to improve or sustain natural surroundings and our connection with them touches on so many other considerations.

18. FDIC Signs Lease In Lakecrest - Friday, May 25, 2012

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has inked a substantial lease in Lakecrest III, marking the market’s largest office lease signing this year.

19. Highland Meadows Sells for $5.5 Million - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

5045 Airways Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $5.5 million

Sale Date: April 25, 2012

20. Restaurants Make Market Entrée at Crescent Center - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The Poplar/240 corridor soon will add a pair of national restaurant tenants to its already booming portfolio of dining options.

The Land Use Control Board unanimously approved in April a planned development to add two upscale freestanding restaurants to the Crescent Center office building site at Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road.

21. Nelson-Kirby Site Sells for $2.6M - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Gill Poplar GP has bought the 10-acre Germantown tract housing the historical Nelson-Kirby House for $2.6 million. The purchase from 6797 Poplar Avenue LLC closed Friday, April 20.

22. Raleigh Assembly of God Finances Two Campuses - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Raleigh Assembly of God Inc. has filed a $2.2 million loan through Assemblies of God Loan Fund secured by the church’s two campuses – in Raleigh and Southwind – and two vacant parcels. The loan matures in 2032.

23. Council Approves Liberty Bowl Upgrade Financing - Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The Memphis City Council approved up to $9 million in financing Tuesday, April 3, for improvements to the Liberty Bowl that come with the University of Memphis Tigers football team moving to the Big East athletic conference.

24. Events - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about QuickBooks accounting software Wednesday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

25. City Files $12M Permit Application For Mitsubishi Plant Infrastructure - Monday, January 16, 2012

2865 Riverport Road
Memphis, TN 38109

Permit Cost: $12.1 million

Permit Date: Applied January 2012

26. Ewing Signs New Lease In SE Memphis - Friday, January 13, 2012

Ewing Moving Service Inc. & Storage is relocating its operations in Southeast Memphis for better efficiencies and more office space.

27. Oakshire Apartments Sells for $2.3 Million - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Laredo, Texas-based Memphis Bell LLC has bought the 299-unit Oakshire Apartments just north of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line from LILO LLC for $2.3 million, financing it with two trust deeds – $1.4 million through The Rama Fund LLC and $690,000 through the seller. The purchase includes an adjacent single-family residence.

28. Tennessee Traffic Deaths Fewest Since 1962 - Monday, January 02, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee traffic fatalities declined sharply this year, reaching their lowest figure in 49 years.

So far in 2011, 926 people have died in wrecks in the state. It's the fewest since 811 in 1962.

29. 'In the Middle' - Friday, December 30, 2011

Memphis executives and business owners moving their goods around the world this year kept a close eye on international developments like the Arab spring and the Greek government’s fiscal crisis.

30. Land South of Shelby Forest Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Vacant Land
Near Shelby Forest Park
Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Nov. 17, 2011
Buyer: Warren Nickolas Nunn
Seller: Estate of William S. Howard Sr.
Loan Amount: $2.5 million
Loan Date: Nov. 18, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Lender: Patriot Bank
Details: Warren Nickolas Nunn has bought several large parcels of vacant land from the estate of William S. Howard Sr. for $2.3 million, financing it with a $2.5 million loan through Patriot Bank.

31. Memphis in May Buys 56 S. Front for HQ - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Memphis in May International Festival Inc. has bought a 14,600-square-foot building at 56 S. Front St. for $250,000, with plans to move its headquarters to the site. It’s the third planned use for the site, which formerly was slated to be converted into a hotel and, later, into apartments.

32. Cross Creek Shopping Ctr. Sells for $12.7 Million - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

3469 Riverdale Road, 3505 Riverdale Road and 3587 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $12.7 million

33. Bldg. Permit Application Filed for Virginia Avenue Apts. - Friday, November 18, 2011

A building permit application has been filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for apartments at 25 E. Virginia Ave.

34. Cross Creek Shopping Center Sells for $12.7 Million - Thursday, November 17, 2011

Commack, N.Y.-based Allied Development of Memphis LLC has bought Cross Creek Shopping Center for $12.7 million.

35. Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee to Open East Memphis Store - Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts is entering the prime East Memphis trade area with the sixth store in the Memphis area.

Franchisee Akshar Mendenhall Inc., doing business as Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins, has signed a 2,700-square-foot lease at 5150 Poplar Ave. on the northwest corner of Poplar and Brookhaven Circle East. This will be his fifth store.

36. Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee to Open East Memphis Store - Monday, October 31, 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts is entering the prime East Memphis trade area with the sixth store in the Memphis area.

Franchisee Akshar Mendenhall Inc., doing business as Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins, has signed a 2,700-square-foot lease at 5150 Poplar Ave. on the northwest corner of Poplar and Brookhaven Circle East. This will be his fifth store.

37. Whirlpool Cuts Include Ark. Plant - Monday, October 31, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. plans to cut 5,000 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce in North America and Europe, as it faces soft demand and higher costs for materials.

38. Germantown Station Closer to Construction - Tuesday, October 18, 2011

750 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38018
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

39. Continental Shift - Monday, October 17, 2011

After a 15-year transformation from a government operated east-west railroad network to a privately owned company with a North American reach, Canadian National Railway Co. is positioning itself as a logistics “enabler.”

40. Raleigh Assembly of God Finances Four Properties - Thursday, October 13, 2011

Raleigh Assembly of God Inc. has filed two loans through Assemblies of God Loan Fund. The loans include a $2 million conventional loan that matures in 2031 and a $100,000 line of credit that matures in 2014.

41. Sugar Plum Consignments Offers Chic Shopping Flair - Monday, October 10, 2011

When Melissa Dixon, owner of Sugar Plum Consignments, came to Memphis in 2008 from Bolivar, Tenn., the local consignment and thrift stores soon caught her interest.

42. Obsidian PR Preps For South Main Move - Friday, September 16, 2011

Obsidian Public Relations is relocating less than a mile from its current office, in efforts to establish a presence in the South Main Historic Arts District by having its own creative space that will allow plenty of room for growth.

43. Nike Adds 400K Square Feet To Local Portfolio - Friday, July 29, 2011

The world’s largest maker of athletic gear has signed a lease in Memphis’ Southeast industrial submarket to handle its newly acquired NFL contract.

Nike Inc. inked a 400,000-square-foot warehouse lease in Centerpointe Distribution Center No. 1, 3461 E. Raines Road. Built in 1994, the property, owned by San Francisco-based Prologis Inc., features 38 dock doors and an 11,687-square-foot office space component.

44. Mississippi Co. Finances Shelby County Car Washes - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Byhalia-based Mid-South Car Wash Investors Fund I LLC has financed multiple car wash locations across Shelby County through Liberty Bank of Arkansas for $8.9 million.

45. LensRentals.com Moves Into Trinity Ridge - Friday, July 22, 2011

A local camera- and lens-rental company is expanding into a significant amount of space in the already tight Northeast submarket.

LensRentals.com has signed a 16,800-square-foot lease in Cordova’s Trinity Ridge Business Center, 7730 A Trinity Road, suite 110.

46. Winchester to Fill 200-250 Jobs - Friday, July 01, 2011

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Winchester Ammunition has plenty of applicants for the 200-250 jobs it hopes to fill by the end of the year for its Oxford operation.

The company is transferring its Centerfire operations from East Alton, Ill., over the next five years and will employ some 800 workers.

47. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Friday, May 13, 2011

Coverage of the rising waters in the Memphis area

MIM Triathlon Still Planned

Despite rising floodwaters, next weekend’s Memphis in May Triathlon event is still on, the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced.

48. FedEx Files $10.8M Permit For Demolition Work - Tuesday, April 19, 2011

2781 Democrat Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $10.8 million

Permit Date: Applied April 2011
Owner: FedEx
Tenant: FedEx
Contractor: Flintco Inc.

49. SRVS Files Construction Loan for New Headquarters - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

3971 Knight Arnold Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Loan Amount: $3.3 million

Loan Date: March 22, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Borrower: Shelby Residential and Vocational Services Inc.
Lender: First Tennessee Bank NA

50. SRVS Files $3.3M Loan for New Headquarters - Monday, March 28, 2011

Shelby Residential and Vocational Services Inc., currently headquartered at 3592 Knight Arnold Road, has filed a $3.3 million construction loan through First Tennessee Bank NA for its new headquarters at 3971 Knight Arnold, about a mile east from its current spot.

51. Louis Dreyfus Buys Kentucky Drive Warehouse - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

2514 Kentucky Drive
Memphis, TN 38106
Sale Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2010
Buyer: Louis Dreyfus Commodities Memphis Warehousing LLC
Seller: Westside Compress Co. Inc.

52. Memphis Stands Tall as Logistics Industry Struggles - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Although the aftermath of the recession was palpable across all industry sectors in 2010, Memphis continued to prove its status as a critical logistics and distribution center.

The year came to a close with a milestone in economic development when Swedish manufacturer Electrolux said it will build a $190 million manufacturing plant on 800 acres of land in the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park in southwest Memphis.

53. Moving Forward - Monday, December 27, 2010

As the commercial real estate market remained soft in 2010, a handful of major deals – including some to close the year – indicated light at the end of the tunnel.

The year ended with the top retail investment sale of the year when Loeb Properties Inc. bought Park Place Centre from Belz Enterprises Inc. for $10.3 million.

54. Blackstone-Affiliated LLCs Buy Warehouses for $22M - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

4460 E. Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $12.1 million

Sale Date: Dec. 8, 2010
Buyer: BRE/EX TN Properties LLC
Seller: Exeter 4460 Holmes LLC
Loan Amount: $18.4 million
Loan Date: Dec. 10, 2010
Maturity Date: n/a

55. Seeking Stability - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The commercial real estate market is poised for a comeback in 2011, as investment sales show signs of recovery and occupancy slowly improves to meet supply.

Shelby County’s commercial sales during the past 12 months (November 2009 through October 2010) totaled 581, down 6 percent from 620 sales during the previous 12-month period, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

56. Construction Slated for Solana Senior Facility - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

8199 Poplar Ave.
Germantown, TN 38053
Permit Amount: $19 million

Project Cost: $30 million
Permit Date: Applied November 2010
Completion: Spring 2012
Owner: Formation Development Group LLC
Tenant: Dogwood Ridge Senior Living
Contractor: three
Architect: Rogers Construction

57. Collierville LLC Buys Warford Retail Property - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Eastview Properties LLC has bought a 9,180-square-foot, two-bay retail building from Shopping Centers of TN for $1.6 million. The building was built in 2003 on the east side of Warford Street north of James Road. It is divided into 5,100- and 4,080-square-foot bays.

58. Calif. Investor Buys Midtown Apartments - Friday, November 12, 2010

A vintage apartment complex in Midtown is under new ownership.

Gabrion Properties LLC closed on approximately 20,000 total square feet of space in Cherokee Arms Apartments for $455,000. The three-story apartment complex, 1508 Madison Ave., contains 30 studio apartments with historic vintage architecture.

59. $5.3M Permit Application Filed for Soulsville Charter School - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

1115 College St.
Memphis, TN 38106
Permit Amount: $5.3 million

Project Cost: $5.3 million for phase one
Permit Date: Applied September 2010
Completion: July 2011
Owner: Soulsville Foundation
Tenant: Soulsville Charter School
Contractor: Looney Ricks Kiss
Architect: Flintco Inc.

60. Tax-Free Frenzy - Friday, August 06, 2010

Monday means homeroom and recess, new teachers and old friends to most Memphis-area schoolchildren. But their parents have other concerns, particularly school supply lists and the price tags they bear.

61. After Trading Hands, Marina Cove Now Ready for Redevelopment - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

5505 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.6 Million

Sale Date:July 15, 2010
Buyer:The Power Center Community Development Corp.
Seller:Water Gardens LLC (in dissolution), and Optimal Partners LLC and National Community Development Association Inc. (which constitutes all members of Water Gardens LLC since its dissolution)

62. WelshInvest Buys Two Sites in Airport Industrial Park - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Two limited liability companies affiliated with Minnesota-based WelshInvest have bought property in Airport Industrial Park from Principal Life Insurance Co. for $20.6 million.

63. Events - Monday, June 14, 2010

The Memphis Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select East Memphis, 5795 Poplar Ave. The meeting will include new member orientation, an awards banquet and installation ceremony. Cost is $20. For reservations, contact Dianne Cordaro at 287-6009 or e-mail diannecordaro@yahoo.com.

64. Events - Friday, June 11, 2010

Friends of the Library will hold a two-day book sale Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. More than 15,000 books and materials will be on sale. For more information, call 415-2700.

65. Passenger Traffic Up at Airport - Friday, April 16, 2010

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority employees and commissioners Thursday morning celebrated Larry Cox’s 25th anniversary as the airport’s president and CEO.

Cox began his tenure April 15, 1985, and is only the third president in airport authority history.

66. Certification Helps Tenn. Inmates Ending Sentences - Wednesday, March 10, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Testing that verifies state prison inmates have job skills as they complete their sentences is aimed at keeping them from returning behind bars.

A new networking effort is also expected to help as is a continuing program of teaching job skills.

67. NuVasive Files Permit to Renovate Southeast Memphis Facility - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

4670 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $1.6 Million

Project Cost: $1.6 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2010
Completion: TBA
Owner: NuVasive Inc.
Tenant: NuVasive Inc.
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

68. NuVasive Files Permit To Renovate Facility - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

NuVasive Inc. has filed a $1.6 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to renovate its building at 4670 E. Shelby Drive in the Oakhaven/Village Parkway area.

69. MAAR Prez: Stage Set for Better Home Sales - Monday, January 11, 2010

2009 went into the books as the worst year for home sales in 18 years, but a slight improvement in the final quarter signaled a sliver of hope for a beleaguered real estate industry.

Shelby County saw just 14,600 home sales last year, an 11 percent decline from 16,406 home sales during 2008 and a 29 percent decline from 20,706 home sales during 2007, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

70. Events - Thursday, December 24, 2009

Heartsong Church will host a Christmas Eve celebration featuring local singer Alexis Grace today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Heartsong, 800 N. Houston Levee Road. For more information, contact Michelle Worth at 755-6332 or e-mail mworth@heartsongchurch.net.

71. Events - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will present a continuing legal education seminar titled “Summary Judgment in Tennessee, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” today from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. To register, visit www.memphisbar.org.

72. In-Rel Buys Former Comcast Building, Renames it “Quince Centre” - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

6555 Quince Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $5 million
Sale Date: Dec. 7, 2009

Buyer: 6555 Quince Building Owner LLC
Seller: BACM 2000-2 Quince Road LLC
Loan Amount: $3.1 million
Loan Date: Dec 7, 2009
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Insbank

73. Butler Rows Condos Sold Back to Bank - Monday, December 21, 2009

The property slated to house the Butler Rows condominiums in the South Forum District was sold back to the lender Dec. 10 following a foreclosure. Dyersburg, Tenn.-based First Citizens National Bank formally reclaimed the land where a 35-unit, brownstone building was to be built for $1.6 million from bank trustee Ralph Henson.

74. Salvation Army Meets Kroc Fundraising Goal - Monday, November 30, 2009

The local chapter of the Salvation Army has met its fundraising goal of $25 million and can now begin work on the Kroc Center, the 100,000-square-foot facility planned for the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

75. New York Investment Company Buys Shelby Grove Apartments - Tuesday, November 24, 2009

6320 Gillespie Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $4.7 Million

Sale Date: Nov. 11, 2009
Buyer: Flynn Realty & Development Shelby Grove LLC
Seller: MAC LP
Details: The 98-unit Shelby Grove Apartments at 6320 Gillespie Road near Bartlett has sold for $4.7 million to Flynn Realty & Development Shelby Grove LLC of Syosset, N.Y.

76. Salvation Army Files Kroc Center Permit - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The local chapter of the Salvation Army has filed a $24 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build the Kroc Center of Memphis at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. The formal address of the 100,000-square-foot facility is 800 East Parkway S., according to the permit.

77. Events - Thursday, September 03, 2009

The Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its monthly luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway. To register, visit www.afpmemphis.org.

78. Former Manufacturing CEO Takes Over Executive Networking, Mentoring Group - Friday, August 14, 2009

After 30 years at AZO, a global manufacturing company whose North American headquarters is in Memphis, Bob Moore decided it was time to try a new challenge.

79. Mixed-Use Development Slated For Southeast Shelby County - Tuesday, July 14, 2009

50 acres at Forest Hill-Irene Road and Tenn. 385
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $4 Million

Sale Date: June 26, 2009
Buyer: Edward Rose Development Co. LLC
Seller: Turley LP

80. College Lite: Post-high school training programs – how do they rate? - Monday, June 15, 2009

Jess Parrish used to say that when he started Shelby State Community College in 1970, he ran it out of the trunk of his car. His comment reflected the hard work it took to start a two-year college. Parrish also was acknowledging some of the perceptions about community colleges that exist to this day – eight years after SSCC merged with State Technical Institute to become Southwest Tennessee Community College, the largest community college in the state.

81. World Airlines Seen Losing $9 Billion This Year - Tuesday, June 09, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The world's airlines will collectively lose $9 billion this year – nearly double the previous projections – and face a slow recovery as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, an industry body warned Monday.

82. Assessor Releases Certifed Tax Rolls - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
 

The 2009 countywide reappraisal of property appears to have boosted Shelby County’s real estate value by about 10 percent, according to certified property figures released Monday.

Ending values for 2008 were still being calculated Monday afternoon, so a more precise calculation of how much the county’s tax base grew won’t be known until that’s finished. What’s available now for 2008 is a comparison using that year’s figures certified on April 20, though changes to the tax rolls still could have occurred after that point.

Even so, the figures released Monday are in line with the preliminary estimates the Shelby County Assessor of Property released in early March. The assessor’s early figures showed a 10 percent growth in the county’s tax base and a total assessed value for the county of more than $17 billion.

The assessed value of the county’s real estate on April 20, 2008, was about $15.7 billion.

The assessor has to certify the tax rolls each year on April 20. Since nearly every local government depends on property taxes as the main source of income, the figures are useful because they show where the tax base is growing and where it isn't.

Real estate values are adjusted county-wide every four years as part of the reappraisal. Growth in the local tax base that occurs between reappraisal years reflects things such as new construction, additions to properties and annexations that bring new properties onto the rolls.

Local governments will use the newly released certified assessment figures to calculate new property tax rates that will go into effect in July for the start of the next fiscal year. Before that happens, each local government will use the tax rolls they get from the assessor’s office to come up with what’s known as a certified tax rate.

That’s the tax rate that would give the local government the same amount of revenue this year as it got last year. The concept is supposed to protect taxpayers from local governments in Tennessee reaping a windfall in tax revenue simply because property values rise after a reappraisal.

Once the certified rate is calculated, the governing body can then raise the tax rate if it wishes to.

Something the numbers released this week don’t tell us is how successful overall property owners will be in challenging new values they think are too high. If a significant number of property owners are successful in appealing those values, that will affect the overall revenue picture for local government.

In addition to releasing the certified figures Monday, the assessor’s office released property values for high-end properties. Those new high-end values, for example, show the value of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith’s home on Sweetbriar Road rose in value almost 63 percent, going from $3.47 million to $5.65 million this year.

The values of other prominent Memphians include:

- Memphis mayor Willie Herenton’s home on Horn Lake Road:

2008 appraisal: $554,500

2009 appraisal: $593,100

- U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen's home on Kenilworth Place

2008 appraisal: $254,000

2009 appraisal: $317,800

- Home of former University of Memphis men’s basketball coach John Calipari on East Galloway Drive

2008 appraisal: $1.49 million

2009 appraisal: $1.49 million

- Memphis Grizzlies player O.J. Mayo's home on East Golf Walk Circle

2008 appraisal: $691,500

2009 appraisal: $750,400

83. Lausanne’s Expansion Calls for New Library, Gymnasium - Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Lausanne Collegiate School is bolstering its academic and athletic programs with a $12 million investment that will bring a new library and indoor/outdoor sports complexes to the East Memphis private school.

84. More Property Reappraisals Mailed - Friday, March 27, 2009

The Shelby County Assessor of Property is sending out new appraised values today to owners of about 80,000 parcels of land in Downtown, Midtown and East Memphis.

And like many of the owners of the roughly 196,000 properties that already have been sent their new values as part of the 2009 countywide reappraisal of property, some property owners in the city – especially in East Memphis – can expect to see increases in value.

85. Holy Rosary Moves Ahead With Life Center Plan - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A master plan five years in the making will begin to take shape this spring as Holy Rosary Church and School in East Memphis builds a 16,400-square-foot family life center on the northeast corner of its campus at 4851 Park Ave.

86. $2M Retail Center to Rise Near Rose Complex - Monday, March 09, 2009

A $2 million retail center – co-anchored by a gas station/convenience store and a Subway restaurant with a detached automated car wash – will rise soon at 4356 Forest Hill-Irene Road in Southeast Memphis, the project’s developer confirmed last week.

87. Events - Monday, December 15, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly meeting and lunch today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn–University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Leighann Gipson, biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, will present “The Lower Mississippi River Resource Assessment.” Cost is $14. No reservations are required.

88. Whitehaven Dialysis Center Sells Again for $3.3 Million - Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The DSI Whitehaven dialysis center at 3420 Elvis Presley Blvd. in Whitehaven has sold for the second time this year. Net Lease Holdings LLC, a St. Louis, Mo.-based company, sold the 9,500-square-foot facility for $3.3 million to an entity called 3420 Elvis BSA LLC of Rochester, N.Y., in a special warranty deed.

89. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Building 10,000-Square-Foot Facility - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2424 Appling Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Permit Amount: $2.3 Million

Project Cost: TBA
Permit Date: Applied November 2008
Completion: Summer 2009
Owner: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Tenant: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Contractor: Chris Woods Construction Co. Inc.
Architect: Renaissance Group

90. LG&W FCU to Build Headquarters, Branch - Friday, November 14, 2008

The LG&W Federal Credit Union has filed a $1.8 million permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement to build a 7,800-square-foot, single-story headquarters and full-service branch at 1616 Whitten Road, just south of the Interstate 40-Whitten Road interchange.

91. FRS Powersports Building New Motorcycle/ATV Shop - Tuesday, November 11, 2008

2175 Whitten Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Loan Amount: $2 Million

Loan Date: Oct. 31, 2008
Maturity Date: Nov. 1, 2009
Borrower: FRS Industries Inc.
Lender: BancorpSouth Bank

92. St. Clair Expands In Rough Economy - Friday, September 19, 2008

When Oscar Edmonds III bought St. Clair Foods in 1976, the company employed two people and manufactured four salad dressings in an 1,800-square-foot space off Highland Avenue.

Fast forward to 2008: Through steady growth orchestrated by Edmonds and his management team, St. Clair Foods now employs 220 people and manufactures more than 90 food products in its 120,000-square-foot building in Whitehaven’s Bellbrook Industrial Park.

93. Penn Specialty Chemicals Sells Assets to PennAkem - Tuesday, July 22, 2008

3324 Chelsea Ave.
Memphis, TN 38108
Sale Amount: $1.5 Million

Sale Date: July 2, 2008
Buyer: Penn A Kem LLC
Seller: Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Details: Memphis-based Penn Specialty Chemicals has been acquired by PennAkem, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French company Minakem Group.

94. New Facility Boosts Wolf River’s Medical Appeal - Tuesday, May 27, 2008

In the span of one week last October, Cypress Realty Holdings Co. bought a pair of commercial lots on Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown for $3.9 million and promptly began construction of a Class A medical office building.

95. Financing in Place For Towne Center at Soulsville - Tuesday, May 20, 2008

915 E. McLemore Ave.
Memphis, TN 38106
Loan Amounts: $5.8 million; $1.5 million; $1.5 million

Loan Dates: May 5, 2008

Maturity Dates: N/A

Borrower: New Towne Center Inc.

96. Events - Thursday, May 01, 2008

The University of Memphis will host international financial expert Lynn Turner today at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Turner's talk, "What Makes Markets Work or Not Work," is part of the Fogelman College of Business & Economics' 2008 Distinguished Speaker Series. Admission to the breakfast is $25 and can be paid at the door. For more information or to make a reservation, e-mail Tarranda Silas at tsilas@memphis.edu.

97. Events - Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The Rotary Club of Memphis will hold the fifth annual Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Awards today at 11:45 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will be the featured speaker. For more information, call Lee Hughes at 754-1615.

98. From Myth to Reality - Tuesday, April 29, 2008

"If you're ever in Memphis, better stop by Minglewood," says the blues song "New Minglewood Blues," written by Noah Lewis and performed by Cannon's Jug Stompers in the 1930s.

Years later, the Grateful Dead began covering the song and in many ways made it their own. They added verses, rearranged the music and renamed it "New New Minglewood Blues," spreading word of the song's mysterious locale to a new generation.

99. Events - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The Germantown Chamber of Commerce will host its Business Expo today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. For more information, visit www.germantownexpo.com.

100. Events - Friday, March 14, 2008

The Bartlett United Methodist Church will host its annual Spring Crafts Fair today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 5676 Stage Road. For more information, call 386-4563.

The Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee will hold its monthly free Saturday Legal Clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2450 St. Elmo Ave. To volunteer as an attorney for the clinic or to find out more information for attendees, e-mail Linda Seely at lseely@malsi.org.