The public nuisance case between the Downtown Memphis Commission and the owners of the former Benchmark Hotel has been continued until April 12.

Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter had declared the site a public nuisance in February despite claims by the building’s owners, MNR Hospitality, that it was still an active construction site. The building had been in a partially demolished state for more than a year and a half.

2. Benchmark Hotel Case Continued Until April - Friday, March 23, 2018

The public nuisance case between the Downtown Memphis Commission and the owners of the former Benchmark Hotel has been continued until April 12.

Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter had declared the site a public nuisance in February despite claims by the building’s owners, MNR Hospitality, that it was still an active construction site. The building had been in a partially demolished state for more than a year and a half.

3. Former Benchmark Hotel Declared Public Nuisance - Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The site of the former Benchmark Hotel in Downtown Memphis has been declared a public nuisance by the Memphis and Shelby County Environmental Court.

The “tough” decision by Judge Larry Potter was made Thursday, Feb. 1, after several hours of legal wrangling by attorneys Danny Schaffzin – representing the Downtown Memphis Commission and a coalition of surrounding business owners including The Rendezvous’ John Vergos, and The Peabody hotel’s Marty Belz – and William Sessions, representing the building’s owners, MNR Hospitality.

4. Former Benchmark Hotel Declared Public Nuisance - Friday, February 2, 2018

The site of the former Benchmark Hotel in Downtown Memphis has been declared a public nuisance by the Memphis and Shelby County Environmental Court.

The “tough” decision by Judge Larry Potter was made Thursday, Feb. 1 after several hours of legal wrangling by attorneys Danny Schaffzin, representing the DMC and a coalition of surrounding business owners including John Vergos and Marty Belz, and William Sessions, representing the building’s owners, MNR Hospitality.

5. Marty Belz Honored With Florida Hotel Award - Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association has presented the group’s 2010 Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award for Community Leadership to Marty Belz, president and CEO of the Memphis-based Peabody Hotel Group.

6. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Joins Departing Peabody Place Businesses - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

After nine years, the Peabody Place retail center tenant that sold treats such as caramel apples and all manner of chocolate sweets has closed its doors.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is the latest Peabody Place business to call it quits, following word this month of another tenant’s closure – Primetime Sports Bar, which opened in 2009 two months after Jillian’s closed.

7. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Joins Departing Peabody Place Businesses - Thursday, September 16, 2010

After nine years, the Peabody Place retail center tenant that sold treats such as caramel apples and all manner of chocolate sweets has closed its doors.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is the latest Peabody Place business to call it quits, following word this month of another tenant’s closure – Primetime Sports Bar, which opened in 2009 two months after Jillian’s closed.

8. Peabody Suites Stalled for Year or Longer - Friday, September 3, 2010

It will be at least one more year before Belz Enterprises gets all the financing in place to move forward with Peabody Suites, a major transformation Belz envisions for the Peabody Place retail and entertainment center.

9. Browne Happy to Promote Peabody Brand, City - Friday, May 7, 2010

With his parents involved in the hotel and resort business, Doug Browne grew up living in exotic locations worldwide.

Today, he is proud to call the Mid-South home.

Browne is vice president of The Peabody Hotel Group and general manager of the historic hotel in the heart of Memphis known as the “South’s Grand Hotel” – The Peabody.

10. McDonald Assumes Role of Director Emeritus at BankTennessee - Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Crawford McDonald has assumed the status of director emeritus of BankTennessee. In honor of McDonald’s service, the boardroom at the bank’s East Memphis office will be named the Crawford McDonald Community Room.

11. MHA Cranks Up Redevelopment Efforts Citywide - Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Chicago neighborhood of Marty Boscaccy's youth was a vibrant place, where commercial and residential developments were interwoven.

"You'd go to a busy street and you'd have Rocky's drugstore on the corner, but there would be flats above it where people lived," he said. "They call that 'New Urbanism,' but it's actually the way cities all over the country were developed."

12. Senior Housing Planned for South Forum - Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Bit by bit, improvements are being planned for the long-neglected South Forum district that sits behind FedExForum. Among them, an 80-unit public housing project for senior residents is going up on the former site of Fowler Homes.

13. Archived Article: Hurt Vill (lead) - Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Hurt Village developers seek special tax freeze

Hurt Village developers seek special tax freeze

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board is set to discuss a proposal to extend its payment-in-lieu-o...

14. Archived Article: Peabody P.2 - Monday, July 23, 2001
Peabody gains ownership of Orlando hotel Peabody gains ownership of Orlando hotel Peabody Hotel Group, based in Memphis, announced the company's acquisition of 100 percent ownership of The Peabody Orlando. The 891-room hotel has 57,000 square feet o...

15. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 26, 2000
Janice M Janice M. Harbor of Germantown, president and director of Crye-Leike Relocation Services Mid-South Division, was awarded the accredited buyer representation designation by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council of the National Association of ...

16. Archived Article: Peabody P.2 - Friday, May 26, 2000
It's Official: Peabody Ducks waddling to Little Rock Peabody Ducks to waddle west Legal formalities were finalized Tuesday in Little Rock, Ark., with approval of official documents and contracts for the re-flagging of the Excelsior hotel following i...

17. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...