First it was a rumor – there would be a move by the Memphis City Council aimed at putting a quick end to the long-simmering Overton Park Greensward controversy.

It would come quickly and just before the start of the third spring of protests against the Memphis Zoo's use of the northern part of the Greensward for overflow parking.

2. Chamber Launches Young Professionals Group - Thursday, July 10, 2014

Before a concert gets underway, musicians will run through a soundcheck that serves as a kind of warm-up to the main event, during which participants can make suggestions for tweaks before the big show and can make sure that everything is done that needs to be.

3. Hillview Village Apartments Sell for $5.9 Million - Tuesday, April 8, 2014

2051 E. Alcy Road
Memphis, TN 38114
Sale Amount: $5.9 million

Sale Date: March 27, 2014
Buyer: 2013 Hillview LP
Seller: Alcy Partners LP
Details: The 265-unit Hillview Village Apartments at 2051 E. Alcy Road in the Defense Depot neighborhood have sold for $5.9 million.

4. Millington Dollar General Sells for $3.2 Million - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The 9,301-square-foot Dollar General store at 8021 Austin Peay Highway in Millington has sold for $3.2 million.

Cash Properties LLC bought the retail property in a March 25 warranty deed from Ware Properties LLC, the Coldwater, Miss.-based company that developed this property and also has developed numerous Dollar General stores in the area.

5. Berclair Dollar General Sells for Almost $1 Million - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

3443 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN 38122

Sale Amount: $971,000
Sale Date: March 14, 2013
Buyer: VM Property Investments LLC
Seller: Ware Properties LLC
Loan Amount: $679,700
Loan Date: March 14, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: US Bank NA
Details: The 9,160-square-foot Dollar General store at 3433 Jackson Ave. in Berclair has sold for $971,000.

6. Berclair Dollar General Sells for Almost $1 Million - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The 9,160-square-foot Dollar General store at 3433 Jackson Ave. in Berclair has sold for $971,000.

VM Property Investments LLC of Sandy, Utah, bought the 2-year-old retail store from Ware Properties LLC, the Coldwater, Miss.-based company that developed the property.

7. Raines Road Warehouse Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

4049 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Aug. 3, 2012

8. Shelby Crossing Retail Center Sells for $2M in Foreclosure - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

6100 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38134

Sale Amount: $2 million

Sale Date: July 13, 2012

9. Dollar General Buys Three New Stores - Monday, July 30, 2012

Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General Corp. has paid $3.2 million to buy three recently completed stores from Ware Properties LLC, the company that built them.

10. Arlington Pet Hospital Files $1.2M Permit For Expansion - Friday, November 18, 2011

Construction plans for a new stand-alone space for a growing Arlington veterinary clinic are under way near its current shopping center space.

Samuel Garrett Davis, founder of Arlington Pet Hospital PLLC, has filed a $1.2 million building permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement for a 5,200-square-foot facility, complete with hospital boarding and grooming capabilities.

11. Ware Properties Building Dollar General in Raleigh - Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Ware Properties LLC has filed a $912,000 construction loan through Sycamore Bank to build a Dollar General store at 3429 Ramill Road in Raleigh.

12. Villages at Harrison Creek Apts. Sell out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, September 6, 2011

3855 Jackson Ave.
Memphis, TN 38128
Sale Amount: $3.9 Million

Sale Date: Aug. 26, 2011

13. Dollar General Building Store On Jackson In N. Memphis - Friday, June 10, 2011

Plans for a new Dollar General store in the city’s North submarket are under way. Ware Properties LLC purchased 9,100 square feet of vacant land at 3433 Jackson Ave. from Hector Tejeda in May for $140,000, according to the Shelby County Register of Deeds. The Shelby County Assessor of Property’s 2011 appraisal of the parcel was $109,200.

14. East Meets West at Brooks Exhibition - Monday, April 4, 2011

These days Western nations are scurrying to make connections with China, which is at the center of global economic growth.

But a new exhibit at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art shows how cultural connections have existed between China and the West for centuries.

15. Midtown CVS Approved By Council - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Memphis City Council member approved a CVS drug store at Union Ave and Cooper St. on a 10-2 vote that followed a two hour debate.

The council also approved an amendment calling on the developers of the store to get as close as they can in their plans to requirements of the advisory Midtown overlay. The two exceptions to that are restrictions on a drive through window for the pharmacy and how far from the street the building can be.

16. Dollar General Coming To James Road in Raleigh - Tuesday, September 29, 2009

3609 James Road
Memphis, TN 38128
Permit Amount: $497,000

Project Cost: $497,000
Permit Date: Applied September 2009
Completion: TBA
Owner: SW Properties LLC
Tenant: Dollar General Corp.
Contractor: SW Properties LLC
Architect: N/A

17. Dollar General Coming to Raleigh - Friday, September 25, 2009

SW Properties LLC of Coldwater, Miss., has filed a $497,000 permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build a Dollar General store at 3609 James Road in Raleigh. The store will be built on 1.43 acres on the south side of James Road, east of the intersection with North Highland Road.

18. Transformation of 109-Year-Old Downtown Building Moves Forward - Tuesday, March 31, 2009

59 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $1.5 Million

Project Cost: $2 million
Permit Date: Applied March 2009
Completion: Varies
Owner: Frix Properties
Tenant: Mixed (Frix-Jennings Clinic, coffee shop, apartments)
Contractor: Frix Properties

19. General Dollar Store Slated for Millbranch - Friday, March 27, 2009

Coldwater, Miss.-based Ware Properties LLC has filed a $485,000 permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build a Dollar General store at 4546 Millbranch Road in Whitehaven. The 9,014-square-foot store will sit on 1.15 acres along the east side of Millbranch, north of East Shelby Drive.

20. Motel Project Causes Council Tension - Thursday, August 21, 2008

When Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton shows up in the City Council’s committee room, it usually means he wants to make a point – maybe several.

This week, Herenton took the elevator from his office down two floors and waited his turn before the council’s Planning and Zoning Committee to protest plans for a hotel in the inner city neighborhood where he grew up.

21. Grace Development Couples Preservation With Infill - Tuesday, December 18, 2007

A local company is putting a different twist on infill development by building new homes on a 1.3-acre East Memphis parcel while keeping the property's existing 1928 home in place.

Grace Development LLC has purchased the 4,473-square foot home at 471 S. Yates Road, on the southwest corner of Yates and Brantford roads, for $850,000.