Memphis International Airport’s $245 million makeover of B Concourse marched toward a September construction launch Thursday with approval of $161 million in related contracts that will create thousands of jobs.

2. Gibson Building Owners to Partner with Orgel Family - Monday, April 30, 2018

The new owners of the Gibson Guitar Factory building in Downtown Memphis have partnered with a prominent local family to bring the prime parcel of land back to life. 

On Monday, April 30, New York-based real estate investment firm Somera Road Inc., which purchased the 150,000-plus-square-foot building and showroom located at 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. for $14.4 million in January, announced it would be partnering with Billy and Benjamin Orgel’s Orgel Family LP to redevelop the guitar factory.

3. Universal Life Insurance Building Reopens With New Hope for Black Economic Growth - Thursday, April 5, 2018

There is still some build-out to be done on the Universal Life Insurance building at Danny Thomas Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. But Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and other dignitaries cut the ribbon Tuesday, April 3, on the formal reopening on the 1920s Egyptian-themed landmark in black business enterprise.

4. Universal Life Building To Reopen Tuesday - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Memphis government and business leaders are preparing to reopen the Universal Life Insurance Co. building, 480 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., following its renovation through a public-private partnership with the city of Memphis.

5. Heritage Trail Loops Open Amidst MLK50 Preparations - Monday, April 2, 2018

As city crews were moving the Mountaintop sculpture into place at the new MLK Reflection Park and the nearby I Am A Man Plaza was getting one last patch of cement Friday, March 30, a tour bus came through as preparations were being made for the city’s MLK50 observances.

6. Events - Thursday, March 1, 2018

Memphis Heritage hosts Preservation Posse: After Hours at the Universal Life Insurance Building Thursday, March 1, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.) at 480 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Universal Life Insurance Building led by Jimmie Tucker of Self + Tucker Architects, and learn about the history and future of this adaptive reuse project from the experts making it happen. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Visit memphisheritage.org for details and tickets.

7. Events - Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Chandler Reports’ Real Estate Review seminar will be held Thursday, March 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Goldsmith Room at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. A panel of local real estate experts will provide insights on current market trends and topics, plus an outlook for the rest of 2018. Tickets are $10 for Chandler Reports subscribers and $15 for nonsubscribers and include refreshments and a post-seminar toast to celebrate Chandler Reports’ 50th anniversary. For more information or to reserve a seat, email wendy@chandlerreports.com or call 901-528-5273.

8. Sweet Potato Baby Café Eyes Downtown Location - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Popular local catering company Sweet Potato Baby has filed a permit for a brick-and-mortar location within the Universal Life Building, which is currently going through a $6.2 million renovation.

The $300,000 permit to build out a Sweet Potato Baby Café at 480 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. lists Universal Life Building co-owner Jimmie Tucker of Self+Tucker Architects as the architect and Jeremiah Watson with Innovative Engineering Services as the engineer.

9. Sweet Potato Baby Café Files Permit for Downtown Location - Thursday, October 26, 2017

Popular local catering company Sweet Potato Baby has filed a permit for a brick-and-mortar location within the Universal Life Building, which is currently going through a $6.2 million renovation.

The $300,000 permit to build out a Sweet Potato Baby Café at 480 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. lists Universal Life Building co-owner Jimmie Tucker of Self+Tucker Architects as the architect and Jeremiah Watson with Innovative Engineering Services as the engineer.

10. Halvorson Assumes New Role At Cumberland Trust - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Independent corporate trust firm Cumberland Trust has promoted Rebecca M. Halvorson to senior vice president of business development and manager of regional markets. Halvorson, who joined Cumberland in 2010, is based in the company’s Memphis office.

11. South City Redevelopment Activity Heating Up - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

12. South City Redevelopment Heats Up With Renovations, New Construction - Saturday, August 19, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

13. John Madison Exum Towers Wraps Up $10M Renovation - Saturday, July 29, 2017

John Madison Exum Towers, Memphis’ sixth-largest independent senior living facility, has completed a $10 million overhaul of Towers I and II, located at 3155 Sharpe Ave., and will unveil the renovations to the public Friday, July 28, at 10 a.m.

14. Memphis Music Initiative To Occupy Old Downtown Firehouse - Thursday, July 27, 2017

198 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Memphis, TN 38103

Tenant: Memphis Music Initiative

15. John Madison Exum Towers Wraps Up $10M Renovation - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

John Madison Exum Towers, Memphis’ sixth-largest independent senior living facility, has completed a $10 million overhaul of Towers I and II, located at 3155 Sharpe Ave., and will unveil the renovations to the public Friday, July 28, at 10 a.m.

16. Memphis Music Initiative to Occupy Old Downtown Firehouse - Thursday, July 20, 2017

The old firehouse at the corner of B.B. King Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue has gone through many incarnations since the 1800s, including stints as a recording studio, nightclub and pop-up beer garden.

17. Memphis Music Initiative to Occupy Old Downtown Firehouse - Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The old firehouse at the corner of Linden Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue has gone through many incarnations since the 1800s, including stints as a recording studio, nightclub and pop-up beer garden.

18. Council Delays Discussion About Future of DMC, RDC - Saturday, July 15, 2017

Memphis City Council members put off a discussion Tuesday, July 11, on a call to look at restructuring or abolishing the Downtown Memphis Commission and the Riverfront Development Corp.

19. Council Delays Discussion About Future of DMC, RDC - Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Memphis City Council members put off a discussion Tuesday, July 11, on a call to look at restructuring or abolishing the Downtown Memphis Commission and the Riverfront Development Corp.

20. Flintco Files $25 Million Permit for ServiceMaster HQ - Thursday, June 1, 2017

150 Peabody Place
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $25 million

Application Date: May 2017 

21. CCDC Approves Grants for Downtown Apartments, Public Art Project - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wessman Development’s plans to convert a long-vacant historic building in Downtown Memphis into luxury apartments, a high-end basement bar and coffee shop took another step forward Wednesday, Feb. 15.

22. Panel OKs Downtown Project, Midtown Changes - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved two Downtown projects and changes for Belz Enterprises mixed-use development at Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard in Midtown on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

23. Archimania Leads 2016 Architecture Awards - Monday, April 25, 2016

Memphis architecture firm archimania was the biggest winner Saturday night at the 2016 AIA Memphis Design Awards, an annual bash that honors the city’s top architecture firms.

Also singled out for honors by the four members of the design awards jury - which this year was comprised of nationally recognized, award-winning architects from Raleigh, N.C. - were the firms designshop, Haizlip Studio and Self+Tucker Architects as part of a joint venture with archimania. There were 11 winners in all, and the honors were presented during the event at Clark Tower’s Tower Center by the awards’ jury chair Erin Sterling Lewis of Raleigh’s in situ studio.

24. Commission Takes Second Vote on Term Limits Referendum - Monday, March 28, 2016

Shelby County Commissioners take up the second of three readings Monday, March 28, of an ordinance that would ask voters to do away with term limits for the commission, the office of Shelby County Mayor and five other countywide elected positions.

25. Methodist Makes 'Great Commitment' to Memphis With Expansion - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Methodist University Hospital CEO Jeff Liebman sees the $275 million that Methodist Healthcare is investing into the system’s flagship hospital as a “great commitment” to Memphis.

26. Fenced Out - Saturday, January 30, 2016

There’s a major problem in Memphis when it comes to minorities: African-Americans make up 63 percent of the population but garner less than 1 percent of total business receipts within Memphis, according to the most recent U.S. Census data.

27. Turner Construction Tapped for Methodist University Hospital Project - Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Memphis office of Turner Construction has been tapped to build a $275 million campus expansion project at Methodist University Hospital that will include a new patient tower and a 700-space parking garage.

28. Turner Construction Tapped for Methodist University Hospital Project - Monday, December 21, 2015

The Memphis office of Turner Construction has been tapped to build a $275 million campus expansion project at Methodist University Hospital that will include a new patient tower and a 700-space parking garage.

29. Memphians Chosen For DRA Leadership Institute - Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Delta Regional Authority has announced 52 fellows for its Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy, and a couple of Memphis players made the list.

The yearlong leadership development program kicked off with an orientation session in Memphis. Over the course of the program, participants will attend six sessions in Washington, D.C., and across the region to train in workforce training and education; small business and entrepreneurship; public health; transportation and infrastructure; and culture and tourism.

30. Memphians Chosen For DRA Leadership Institute - Tuesday, October 27, 2015

The Delta Regional Authority has announced 52 fellows for its Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy, and a couple of Memphis players made the list.

The yearlong leadership development program kicked off with an orientation session in Memphis. Over the course of the program, participants will attend six sessions in Washington, D.C., and across the region to train in workforce training and education; small business and entrepreneurship; public health; transportation and infrastructure; and culture and tourism.

31. City Divisions To Relocate As Memphis Trims Its Footprint - Friday, October 2, 2015

The city of Memphis is trimming its footprint with plans to consolidate municipal departments in three buildings across the city.

The Donnelley J. Hill State Office Building in Civic Center Plaza soon will be home to several municipal organizations, including the Memphis Police Department, the division of Housing and Community Development and some human resources and law offices.

32. New Life - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A development 10 years in the making, the abandoned 33,000-square-foot Universal Life Insurance Co. building is within sight of its new lease on life through the support of public and private partnerships.

33. Tennessee Housing Agency Adopts Green-Building Standards - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency wants to build healthy communities from the ground up.

Under new guidelines to be incorporated later this year, affordable housing developers seeking Low-Income Housing Tax Credits will have to qualify for full certification from Enterprise Green Communities. The certification was first introduced nationally in 2004, and the THDA board recently approved incorporation of the revamped 2015 criteria.

34. Self-Tucker Designs Green Center at T.O. Fuller - Saturday, June 20, 2015

T.O. Fuller State Park in Southwest Memphis was the first state park opened for African Americans east of the Mississippi River and just the second park of its type across the country.

The 1,138-acre park, originally built to house African Americans during the Great Depression, was designated Shelby County Negro Park in 1938. The name was changed to T.O. Fuller State Park in 1942 in honor of Dr. Thomas O. Fuller, a prominent African American educator who spent most of his life empowering and educating black Americans during the era of racial segregation by law.

35. Design Board OKs Universal Life Redevelopment - Saturday, June 6, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life building have cleared a key regulatory hurdle.

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board on Wednesday, June 3, approved architects Jimmie Tucker and Juan Self’s plans to redevelop the historic property at Danny Thomas Boulevard and Linden Avenue.

36. Design Review Board OKs Universal Life Redevelopment - Friday, June 5, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life building have cleared a key regulatory hurdle.

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board on Wednesday, June 3, approved architects Jimmie Tucker and Juan Self’s plans to redevelop the historic property at Danny Thomas Boulevard and Linden Avenue.

37. Universal Appeal - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Paige Marcantel, a licensed clinical social worker, served as a grief counselor for Baptist Memorial Hospital for several years before becoming a stay-at-home mom two years ago.

But when the opportunity to help local families dealing with child rearing issues and trauma arose – everything from disrespectful behavior to more serious issues like divorce, addiction and domestic violence – Marcantel couldn’t turn it down.

38. Dr. Neil Bomar Joins Support Solutions - Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Dr. Neil Bomar has joined Support Solutions as its first staff psychiatrist, a role in which he will help individuals with intellectual disabilities and those with a history of long-term mental illness who are currently supported by the organization. Bomar’s addition makes Support Solutions one of the only industry providers in the Mid-South to provide this level of support.

39. Universal Life Building Developers Secure Loan - Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Center City Development Corp. approved a $300,000 loan to help get the planned redevelopment of the Universal Life Building across the finish line.

40. Universal Life Building Developers Secure Loan - Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Center City Development Corp. approved a $300,000 loan to help get the planned redevelopment of the Universal Life Building across the finish line.

41. Heritage Trail Redevelopment Plan Resurfaces - Thursday, April 16, 2015

A long-delayed city plan to remake a large swath of Downtown’s southern end appears to be making a comeback.

Memphis Housing and Community Development director Robert Lipscomb said Tuesday that the city expects to receive good news on the Heritage Trail development plan sometime this year.

42. Universal Life Building Developers Acquire Key Public Financing - Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life Building have received approval for two key pieces of financing and a commitment from the city of Memphis to lease about half of the building.

Self-Tucker Properties LLC won approval Tuesday, April 14, for a nine-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement from the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to renovate the building for office use. Architects Jimmie Tucker and Juan Self, principals of Self-Tucker Architects, also gained approval for $2 million in Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds for the project.

43. Universal Life Building Developers Seek PILOT - Saturday, April 11, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life Building are seeking a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement from the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to renovate the building for office use.

44. Universal Life Building Developers Seek PILOT - Friday, April 10, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life Building are seeking a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement from the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to renovate the building for office use.

45. Universal Life Building Developers Seek PILOT - Thursday, April 9, 2015

Developers of the Universal Life Building are seeking a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement from the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to renovate the building for office use.

46. Plans Emerge for Universal Life Building - Friday, January 16, 2015

In major Downtown news, the on-again, off-again redevelopment of the Universal Life Insurance Co. building Downtown appears to be on.

47. Milhaus Acquires Highland Row Property - Tuesday, December 9, 2014

44 S. Highland St.; 366, 374 and 380 Ellsworth St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Sale Amount: $4.3 million

48. ‘History Has Changed’ - Friday, March 21, 2014

The headquarters for Freedom Summer is still being set up and nearby the stage is almost ready for the March on Washington.

The almost-finished exhibit on the black power movement includes an interactive media table that is as bold as the moments and cultural history it offers.

49. Webb Builds on Reputation of Integrity, Efficiency - Saturday, September 7, 2013

Long before the county and city would cleave their school systems, Shelby County Schools saw unprecedented growth as more and more residents filled the neighborhoods that seemed to appear overnight like springtime daffodils.

50. Downtown Design Guidelines Close to Reality - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

After nearly two years in the planning stage, new standards for guiding how development Downtown should occur are getting closer to becoming a reality.

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board will vote Wednesday, Aug. 7, on the design guidelines, with the commission’s full board expected to vote Aug. 22.

51. Self-Tucker Focused on Designs to Inspire - Saturday, June 15, 2013

Self-Tucker Architects wants to lift the aspirations of the community through great architecture and design.

The firm is currently involved with a variety of high-profile projects across the area, including the National Civil Rights Museum and the new ground transportation center at Memphis International Airport, and past work includes the Stax Museum, Stax Music Academy and the FedExForum.

52. Self-Tucker Focused on Designs to Inspire - Saturday, June 15, 2013

Self-Tucker Architects wants to lift the aspirations of the community through great architecture and design.

The firm is currently involved with a variety of high-profile projects across the area, including the National Civil Rights Museum and the new ground transportation center at Memphis International Airport, and past work includes the Stax Museum, Stax Music Academy and the FedExForum.

53. ‘Lean and Mean’ - Saturday, June 15, 2013

Architectural firms that were thrown into a deep, dark hole following the Great Recession are finally starting to see light again.

The only worry is that the light at the end of the tunnel is another recession-driven train, threatening to again pummel the architectural community.

54. Reardon Cautions Downtowners About Heritage Trail - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The University of Memphis professor spearheading the opposition of demolishing the city’s last remaining public housing project in the Vance Avenue neighborhood says that while the Heritage Trail Community Redevelopment Plan appears to be on “indefinite hold,” it is not dead, and Downtowners should beware.

55. Design Review Board OKs Athletic Club Construction - Monday, October 8, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved Wednesday, Oct. 3, the construction and renovation application of EYKONIC Group LLC’s Downtown Athletic Club at 387 S. Main St.

56. South Main Athletic Club, Cafe Wins $200K Loan - Thursday, August 16, 2012

After some initial concerns by the Center City Development Corp. board, a local development team has received the green light to move forward with its plans to renovate the 26,500-square-foot building at 387 S. Main St. into a mixed-use development that will include an athletic club and café.

57. South Main Athletic Club, Cafe Wins $200K Loan - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

After some initial concerns by the Center City Development Corp. board, a local development team has received the green light to move forward with its plans to renovate the 26,500-square-foot building at 387 S. Main St. into a mixed-use development that will include an athletic club and café.

58. Green Building, Design Slowly Take Hold in Memphis Area - Monday, June 25, 2012

When residential and commercial construction hit new boom times – whenever that might be – the rebirth will take place in a new era with new rules.

“People are becoming more environmentally aware, and that’s going to change the market,” said Don Glays, executive director of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association. “There are a lot of advantages to buying green, and people are starting to understand that.”

59. Mall Makeover - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Over the years, it has become harder and harder to tell that Whitehaven has two shopping malls.

Southbrook Mall was built across East Shelby Drive from Southland Mall, the city’s first shopping mall, which preceded Southbrook by five years.

60. Homes Part of North Memphis Revitalization - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Usually Self + Tucker Architects do the design work and planning for someone else who is the developer.

But in an open lot on the north side of Chelsea Avenue at Leath Street, seven single- family homes to come in the next year will be the architecture firm’s first steps into developing.

61. Pruitt Keeps Centre Group Running Smoothly - Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Holly Pruitt is office manager of The Centre Group, a human resources consulting firm. Pruitt handles accounting and administrative duties and works closely with the company’s marketing firm.

62. Inferno Receives MarCom Awards - Thursday, November 24, 2011

Inferno has been awarded three platinum and three gold awards from the 2011 MarCom Awards, an international competition honoring excellence and creativity in marketing and communications.

The agency also was recognized with two honorable mentions.

63. inferno Recognized with Davey Awards - Monday, November 7, 2011

inferno has received a Best in Show Award from the 2011 Davey Awards for its work for the Recording Academy.

In addition to the top honor, inferno also received one Gold Award and five Silver Awards, which represent seven clients in a broad array of categories.

64. Experience Keeps Self-Tucker in Game - Monday, October 31, 2011

In the wake of the Great Recession, one local architecture firm is maintaining its focus of designing a better Memphis.

Self-Tucker Architects was founded in 1995 by Juan Self and Jimmie Tucker. Overtime, the firm at 505 Tennessee St. has grown to a staff of 20, including eight registered architects.

65. Bioworks Foundation to Build Specialized Lab on S. Dudley - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

45 S. Dudley St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $15.2 million

Project Cost: $15.2 million

66. BRIDGES to Host Forum on Green Building Design - Friday, September 9, 2011

BRIDGES is hosting a forum on green building design, the latest event in its Justice Forum series for local, regional and national leaders to gather with the community to engage in conversations inspired by BRIDGES’ mission of advancing educational, racial, economic and environmental justice.

67. Bioworks Files $15M Permit for Specialized Laboratory - Friday, September 9, 2011

Memphis Bioworks Foundation is planning to build Memphis Specialized Laboratory at 45 S. Dudley St., according to a $15.2 million permit application filed in September with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement. The project was confirmed by Brandon Wellford, Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s chief financial officer and director of real estate.

68. McKinley Park Opening to be Held Saturday - Wednesday, June 22, 2011

A grand opening of the McKinley Park subdivision and the homeownership phase of the 30-home Hope VI development will be held Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown subdivision, 679 E. Georgia Ave.

69. Civil Rights Museum Files Permit for Phase One Redesign - Monday, January 17, 2011

450 Mulberry St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $1 million

Permit Date: Applied January 2011
Owner: State of Tennessee
Tenant: National Civil Rights Museum Foundation
Architect: Self Tucker Architects Inc.

70. Civil Rights Museum Files $1M Permit - Friday, January 14, 2011

The National Civil Rights Museum has filed a $1 million permit application for renovations it originally previewed last year.

The permit, filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement, covers phase one, including “demolition of interior walls, roof and slab of the existing Lorraine Motel,” “rebuilding of the motel to include the collection storage of first floor” and “expanded exhibit on second floor.”

71. Civil Rights Museum to Be Renovated - Tuesday, October 12, 2010

An updated National Civil Rights Museum will include a redesigned auditorium, a new floor plan, more interactive technology and a mezzanine overlooking the lobby.

Those are among the changes to be previewed Tuesday evening at the museum at 6 p.m.

72. County Awards New Design Contract For Admin Building - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Shelby County government is drawing up a new contract for renovation of the Vasco Smith Administration Building, 160 N. Main St., after deciding not to work with the first vendor chosen for the project.

73. County Awards New Design Contract for Admin Building - Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Shelby County government is drawing up a new contract for renovation of the Vasco Smith Administration Building, 160 N. Main St., after deciding not to work with the first vendor chosen for the project.

74. New Security Checkpoint Coming to Airport - Friday, June 18, 2010

A new and improved security checkpoint for Terminal B at Memphis International Airport is one step closer to reality.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority at Thursday’s board of commissioners meeting awarded a $7 million “construction manager at risk and general contracting services” contract to Inman/EMJ Construction Corp.

75. Inman/EMJ Awarded Security Checkpoint Contract - Thursday, June 17, 2010

A new and improved security checkpoint for Terminal B at Memphis International Airport is one step closer to reality.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority at Thursday’s board of commissioners meeting awarded a $7 million “construction manager at risk and general contracting services” contract to Inman/EMJ Construction Corp.

76. 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.

77. Checkpoint Redesign Moves Ahead at Airport - Friday, March 19, 2010

An $11 million project that will transform the checkpoint area of Memphis International Airport’s busiest concourse cleared an important milestone Thursday with the selection of a designer.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority at its March board of commissioners meeting awarded an $840,250 contract to The Horrell Group Architects/Self Tucker Architects Joint Venture, which will design the reconstruction and expansion of the Concourse B checkpoint.

78. Checkpoint Redesign Moves Ahead at Airport - Thursday, March 18, 2010

An $11 million project that will transform the checkpoint area of Memphis International Airport’s busiest concourse cleared an important milestone Thursday with the selection of a designer.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority at its March board of commissioners meeting awarded an $840,250 contract to The Horrell Group Architects/Self Tucker Architects Joint Venture, which will design the reconstruction and expansion of the Concourse B checkpoint.

79. MSCAA to Consider Checkpoint Redesign - Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority will vote to award an engineering contract for the redesign of the Terminal B checkpoint to a joint venture between The Horrell Group Architects and Self Tucker Architects Inc. at today’s March board of commissioners meeting.

80. Six Permits Issued to Airport For Ground Transportation Center - Tuesday, March 9, 2010

2491 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amounts: $89.5 Million

Project Cost: $121 million
Permit Date: Issued March 2010
Completion: Spring 2012
Owner: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenant: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Contractor: The Flintco Cos. Inc.
Architect: Walker Parking Consultants

81. Six Permits Issued For Memphis Airport - Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Six building permits have been granted to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority to begin work on the airport’s $121 million ground transportation center. The city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement issued the permits earlier this week.

82. Flintco Plays Major Role in Reshaping Airport - Monday, December 21, 2009

The Flintco Cos. Inc. doesn’t operate aircraft or transport cargo, but the Tulsa, Okla.-based company is leaving an indelible imprint on Memphis International Airport.

83. Airport Authority Files Permit For Parking Garage, Rental Car Facility - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

2491 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amount: $135 Million

Project Cost: $150 million
Permit Date: Applied October 2009
Completion: TBA
Owner: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenant: Memphis International Airport
Contractor: TBA
Architect: Walker Parking Consultants

84. Economies of Scale - Friday, August 21, 2009

The dynamics of a bleak economy render a simple equation when applied to the architecture and design industry.

If financing is tight, then fewer construction projects are started. If fewer construction projects are started, then the need for architectural firms to create blueprints and design buildings also diminishes. And if there’s a decreased need for architectural firms, then some companies are forced to cut staff and many more to implement hiring freezes.

85. Warren Named Bursar At University of Memphis - Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Carol Warren has accepted the position of bursar in the Division of Business & Finance at the University of Memphis. Warren is a graduate of the University of Memphis and has experience in student financial service operations working for the U of M previously as the assistant bursar. Before joining the university, Warren spent several years in the Loan Division at First Tennessee Bank.

86. 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.

87. LUCB to ConsiderSoulsville Development - Thursday, April 10, 2008
     At today's Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board meeting, members will consider a request regarding the Towne Centre at Soulsville development.
     Self Tucker Architects, the re

88. Brinkley Heights Ministries To Expand Academy - Tuesday, April 8, 2008

3277 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38122
Permit Cost: $2.4 million

Project Cost: $2.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2008

89. LeMoyne-Owen CDC To Build Center, Subdivision - Tuesday, April 1, 2008
     LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corp. (LOC-CDC) has applied for a $501,000 building permit for a lifestyle center and subdivision at 915 E. McLemore Ave.
     The lifestyle center

90. BankTennessee Promotes Wilson To Senior VP of Marketing - Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Julia Wilson has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing at BankTennessee. Wilson has been with the company since 1995. She has received several awards, including a Golden Pyramid from the Promotional Products Association International and an ADDY Award from the Memphis Advertising Federation.

91. Center City to EducateWith 'Development House 101' - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
     A major step forward in a housing development program presented in part by the Center City Commission will happen this evening at 5:30.
     The Development House 101 program is designed to

92. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Six acres north of
Lowrance Road

Loan Amount: $6.5 million

Loan Date: March 30, 2007

93. Memphis Pentecostal BeginsBuilding Family Life Center - Wednesday, April 25, 2007
     The three-year-old Memphis Pentecostal Assembly (MPA) is moving ahead with its five-year expansion plan as it begins construction of a family life and worship center. A $1.4 million building permit application has been f

94. Stapleton to Head Global Operations For Primacy Relocation - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Steve Stapleton has been named vice president of global operations for Primacy Relocation, a third-party employee relocation provider based in Memphis. Stapleton will be responsible for leading the company's U.S. Global Operations team and developing procedures for efficient delivery of services. In related news, Primacy Relocation has been recognized by Target Corp. as a 2006 Vendor of the Year. The award recognizes top vendors that demonstrate values embraced by the organization.

95. Class is in Session - Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Once everything is ready for the students, this will be no ordinary classroom.

Instead of rows of desks, a globe and a blackboard, there likely will be few of the usual classroom props, the focus of which will be an unassuming patch of land in the Uptown community. The students, by and large, will be professionals young and old with an interest in learning the nuts and bolts of real estate development.

96. CCC's Diversity ProgramReceives International Honor - Monday, October 23, 2006
     The Memphis Center City Commission recently received an international award for its Minority Outreach Program.
     The International Downtown Association (IDA) honored the program with its

97. Tucker's Nonprofit Work Mirrors Architectural Career - Friday, October 6, 2006

Riding a bike or pushing a metal grocery cart, Jimmie Tucker delivered copies of the Memphis Press-Scimitar to about 100 South Memphians every afternoon from 1965 to 1968.

A sixth grader who enjoyed drawing and listening to Memphis soul music from the local recording mecca, Stax Records, Tucker learned the aesthetic nuances of his neighborhood as he made his way down cracked sidewalks on his daily route.

98. Fox Named Senior Lending Officer with MATCU - Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Anthony Fox has been named senior business lending officer at Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union. He previously was operations manager of sales and service for the FedEx Employees Credit Association. Before working at FedEx, he was a branch manager and commercial lender at Munford Union Bank.

99. 'Close-Knit" and 'Well-Planned' Become Suburban Mantra - Monday, March 20, 2006

A good title for a book about real estate development in Shelby County might be "The Rise and Sprawl of the American Dream."

One chapter could touch on how well-manicured suburbs like Germantown and Collierville have become magnets for growth. Another could show how those growth patterns have carried a few unwanted side effects, such as cookie-cutter subdivisions and retail strip centers.

100. SoFo Project Highlights New Development Hotspot - Monday, November 21, 2005

The four-story, $3.9 million hotel being planned for a long-abandoned Downtown neighborhood will be a one-of-a-kind piece of real estate once it's finished.

It's the first major project in Downtown's South Forum, or SoFo, area, so wracked over the years by urban blight that it's now mostly occupied by vacant, weed-choked lots and dilapidated buildings, some that are barely standing. The hotel, an 81-room Microtel Inn & Suites, will be built on 1.4 acres along Second Street.