The board of the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine approved a tax increment financing, or TIF, district for the Poplar Avenue business corridor Wednesday, July 25, after a debate about the use of city and county property tax revenue in a corridor with an estimated $1 billion in appraised property.

2. Carlisle to Partner with Highwoods, Hyatt on One Beale - Tuesday, July 24, 2018

For more than a decade the Carlisle family’s dream of their One Beale development becoming a reality always seemed just out of reach. 

But when a visibly emotional Chance Carlisle finally announced Tuesday, July 24, that the on-again, off-again project first envisioned by his late father would finally break ground in January, that dream seemed as close to reality as it ever has. 

3. GPAC Planning New Open-Air Venue - Monday, September 25, 2017

1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138

Owner: Germantown Performing Arts Center

4. Highwoods Sells Southwind Portfolio for $39M - Thursday, September 21, 2017

Highwoods Properties Inc. has sold a massive portion of its portfolio in Southwind to a New York-based investment group for $39 million.

5. Amid Retail and Industrial Successes, DeSoto Office Market Lags - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

In the last few years, DeSoto County has become a magnet not only for retail development, but also for the industrial market.

Numerous new retail ventures have opened, and several other companies have opened industrial locations there, including FedEx Supply Services, XPO Logistics and Sephora.

6. Amid Retail and Industrial Growth, DeSoto County Office Market Lags - Saturday, August 19, 2017

In the last few years, DeSoto County has become a magnet not only for retail development, but also for the industrial market.

Numerous new retail ventures have opened, and several other companies have opened industrial locations there, including FedEx Supply Services, XPO Logistics and Sephora.

7. Three CRE Firms Join to Improve Connectivity at Busy Poplar Corridor - Thursday, December 1, 2016

Three Memphis real estate companies with significant assets in the Poplar Avenue/Ridgeway Road area are making plans to improve connectivity and walkability there.

Boyle Investment Co., Highwoods Properties Inc. and Loeb Properties Inc. are forming the Shady Grove/Ridgeway Business Owners Association (BOA), an advocacy organization focused on pedestrian/streetscape enhancements for the East Memphis business district, particularly at Poplar and South Shady Grove Road.

8. Open and Shut - Saturday, September 24, 2016

The office of the future hacks down cubicle walls in favor of modular furniture that encourages collaboration. As many business sectors, from banking to legal services, move to a tech-first approach, companies are turning away from traditional office configurations to attract the next generation of talent.

9. Pinnacle Financial to Anchor Boyle’s Building - Thursday, July 28, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners will be an anchor tenant in Boyle Investment Co.’s long-awaited office building in Ridgeway Center.

10. Pinnacle Financial Anchor Tenant in Boyle's New Office Building - Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners will be an anchor tenant in Boyle Investment Co.’s long-awaited office building in Ridgeway Center.

11. Available Class-A Office Space Scarce in Memphis - Saturday, May 28, 2016

ServiceMaster is looking to relocate its headquarters into a Class A office building, and Memphis just doesn’t have room.

“For the past two years, we’ve been using those phrases,” said Ron Kastner, senior vice president with CBRE.

12. Moving Dirt - Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Memphis development community is looking inward and upward to increase density in the urban core. New construction is happening across all four commercial real estate sectors, with long-anticipated projects like Trader Joe’s and the redevelopment of Central Station finally coming to fruition. Construction and operating costs continue to be a challenge as new projects hit the top of their class to command higher rents.

13. Office, Industrial Real Estate Enjoy Strong Third Quarter - Saturday, October 31, 2015

Memphis’ industrial and office sectors are seeing healthy activity, and some areas are experiencing record fundamentals.

At the Crescent Center building in East Memphis, prices per square foot have reached $30.50, a level that hasn’t been seen before in the Memphis market.

14. Developers Officially Pull Out of Mall of Memphis Project - Saturday, October 3, 2015

Developers of the former Mall of Memphis site said the fate of their proposed 1.1 million-square-foot industrial park couldn’t wait another month, and now they’re likely taking the property to sale.

15. Developers Pull Out of Mall of Memphis Project - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Developers of the former Mall of Memphis site said the fate of their proposed 1.1 million-square-foot industrial park couldn't wait another month, and now they're likely taking the property to sale.

16. Tax Incentive Changes Causing Headaches for Memphis Mayoral Candidates - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The four major candidates for Memphis mayor all have some version of the same basic answer to questions about tax incentives for economic development.

The answer: Tax incentives, and particularly payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentives, are not the best way to grow the city’s economy and perhaps should be examined and changed. All four agree that they can’t be done away with entirely, even though the candidates’ opinions on potential changes differ.

17. Developers Threaten to Pull Out of Mall of Memphis Site - Thursday, September 17, 2015

Developers of the former Mall of Memphis site were again delayed as the board of the Economic Development Growth Engine tabled a vote on a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes benefit for the speculative industrial site.

18. ULI Gathering Puts Numbers to Poverty Challenge - Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The way Steve Guinn sees it, there are two ways for Memphis to reduce its poverty rate by 10 percentage points.

19. Stringfellow Taking Memphis Back to the Basics - Thursday, April 30, 2015

Alex Stringfellow believes it’s time for Memphis to get back to basics.

As chairman of the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders division, he’s noticed at lecture events that questions from the audience always return to the same core subjects. This need for information, coupled with a perceived negative attitude among Memphians about the city’s issues, drove him to organize ULI Memphis’ May 4 event, “Getting Back to Basics: The Real Deal of Schools, Crime & Taxes.”

20. Pinnacle Awards Honor Commercial Real Estate Standouts - Monday, April 13, 2015

The local commercial real estate community gathered at the Memphis Botanic Garden Thursday, April 9, for the 14th annual Pinnacle Awards. Every year, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council honors its members based on their transactional volume, merit and community activity.

21. Memphis Officials Target High-Cost Markets for Office Jobs - Saturday, March 21, 2015

On a recent trip to New York City to meet with site selection consultants, national headhunters and corporate executives, Greater Memphis Chamber officials and prominent Memphis business operators wined and dined the assembled crowd and touted the benefits of locating office operations in the Memphis area, a city and region in dire need of white-collar jobs.

22. Overton Square Highlights Commercial Real Estate Positives - Monday, November 10, 2014

The old owners of Overton Square had a plan to remove existing local tenants and retailers and replace them with national retailers.

They succeeded in emptying Overton Square of tenants, but couldn’t attract new national retailers, leaving what was left to twist in the wind.

23. Midtown Success Highlights Commercial Real Estate Growth - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Loeb Properties Inc. plans to build on the momentum it has created at Overton Square while turning its attention to other parts of Midtown.

24. Real Estate Rally - Saturday, November 1, 2014

Commercial real estate can offer insight into the strength of the local economy. Through the office, retail, industrial and apartment developments that mark the region the economy at work in the real world can be seen.

25. Experts to Provide Commercial Real Estate Outlook at Seminar - Monday, October 20, 2014

Yes, Overton Square is booming, but that may not have been the case without Memphis-based Loeb Properties Inc.

26. Pressure Builds to Grant More Tax Breaks - Monday, August 11, 2014

The head of the Economic Development Growth Engine organization says there is another side to the controversy over granting property tax abatements through payments-in-lieu-of-taxes that isn’t heard in the current civic discussion about the incentives.

27. Tamp & Tap to Open in East Memphis - Friday, August 8, 2014

One of the newest office buildings in East Memphis has landed a popular local coffee shop and restaurant.

Tamp & Tap responded to repeated overtures from Highwoods Properties Inc. and has leased 2,785 square feet of space on the first floor of the Triad Centre III building on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis.

28. Pahlow Wins Broker of the Year - Monday, April 7, 2014

After enduring early struggles in his commercial real estate career, Scott Pahlow has reached the top of his industry.

Pahlow, an executive vice president with Newmark Grubb Memphis, was named Commercial Broker of the Year Thursday night at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council’s 13th annual Pinnacle Awards gala.

29. Patching Up Poplar - Friday, February 28, 2014

Its narrow traffic lanes are unforgiving and its storm water drain grates make driving the outside lane a perilous endeavor.

Sidewalks disappear and resume from block to block, while street crossings for pedestrians are daunting even for the most determined and fleet-footed runner who has to navigate stoplights and traffic.

30. Events - Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, Feb. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Steve Guinn, vice president of Highwoods Properties, will present “Real Estate Taxes: Memphis vs. Nashville.” Cost is $18 for nonmembers.

31. Events - Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will host An Evening With Fred Davis Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the organization’s Technical Training Center, 903 Walker Ave. Davis is a business leader who also served on the first Memphis City Council under the mayor-council form of government in 1967. Tickets are $100. Visit bgcm.org.

32. Events - Saturday, February 8, 2014

Memphis Botanic Garden will host the Green Your Home Winter Plant Sale Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. The sale will feature house plants, custom potting, terrariums and garden gift items. Admission is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

33. Events - Monday, February 10, 2014

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will host An Evening With Fred Davis Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the organization’s Technical Training Center, 903 Walker Ave. Davis served as the first black chairman of the Memphis City Council and opened one of the South’s first African-American-owned insurance agencies. Tickets are $100. Visit bgcm.org.

34. Banner Year for East Memphis Office Space - Monday, December 30, 2013

The Memphis office real estate market began showing signs of life in 2013, with the market for Class A office space in the East Memphis submarket fueling the resurgence.

While the city’s overall office market numbers may not appear very strong, the city’s most desired office submarket – East Memphis around Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240 – began showing strong signs of improvement in the second half of the year.

35. Restaurant Row - Thursday, December 12, 2013

If you blink, you might miss a new restaurant opening along the Poplar Avenue corridor in East Memphis.

Over the last few months, several new restaurants have opened or are on the way around the heavily traveled Poplar corridor between Perkins Road and Kirby Parkway.

36. Mary Carter Decorating Center to Grow, Relocate - Friday, September 13, 2013

A venerable Memphis cake decorating and supply store is moving to a new location on Summer Avenue.

Mary Carter Decorating Center signed a 4,800-square-foot lease in Cloverleaf Shopping Center at 733 N. White Station Road.

37. Cozymel’s Site Could Grow in Scope - Saturday, June 8, 2013

Now that the old Cozymel’s restaurant has been razed, public documents shed light on what is in store for the Poplar Avenue property.

A site plan approved last year by the Land Use Control Board said Robert Fogelman was seeking to develop a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building for a bank and office space.

38. Documents Shed Light on Future of Cozymel’s Site - Friday, June 7, 2013

Now that the old Cozymel’s restaurant has been razed, public documents shed light on what is in store for the Poplar Avenue property.

A site plan approved last year by the Land Use Control Board said Robert Fogelman was seeking to develop a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building for a bank and office space.

39. Cozymel's Property Comes Down - Friday, May 31, 2013

The first financial ripples from International Paper Co.’s decision to build a fourth tower at its East Memphis campus are seeping out.

40. Cates Named Commercial Broker of Year - Monday, April 29, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council honored its most productive members of 2012 at the 12th annual Pinnacle Awards gala, held Thursday, April 25, at the Memphis Country Club.

41. Reappraisal to Impact Office Market - Monday, March 18, 2013

For the first time in history, the property value of the once-every-four-year reappraisal is going down, and it has some commercial real estate property owners concerned.

Although how much the value decreases won’t be official until April 20, the first formal notices of 2013 Shelby County property values for taxation purposes were mailed at the beginning of this month to owners of commercial and industrial cost properties.

42. Pinnacle Awards Entries Due Friday - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The deadline for local commercial real estate brokers to enter the 12th annual Pinnacle Awards is Friday, Feb. 15.

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council will honor those top producers in the industry at an April 25 ceremony at the Memphis Country Club, 600 Goodwyn St.

43. Deadline Fast Approaching for Pinnacle Awards - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council is well under way in planning the 12th annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony, a night dedicated to showcasing commercial real estate industry professionals in the area.

44. Changing Market - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Much of 2012’s commercial real estate deals could be summed up in one of three phrases: speculative construction, institutional buyers and unusual transactions.

The first quarter was kicked off when Industrial Developments International Inc. revealed plans to add one build-to-suit and two speculative buildings in its Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch – marking the area’s first spec construction since 2008.

45. Permit Filed for Seasons 52 at Crescent Center - Friday, November 30, 2012

Preparations have been made for Seasons 52’s first Memphis location at the Crescent Center, according to a recent permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

46. Highwoods Properties' Q1 Net Income Rises - Thursday, May 3, 2012

Highwoods Properties Inc.’s first-quarter net income was $16.7 million – up from $10.1 million during the same period last year – the Raleigh, N.C.-based real estate investment trust announced Wednesday, May 2, in its Q1 earnings conference call.

47. Restaurants Make Market Entrée at Crescent Center - Tuesday, May 1, 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.

48. Pinnacle Awards To Honor City’s Best in CRE - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Amid the lukewarm commercial real estate climate, a little recognition goes a long way.

That’s why the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council is well under way in planning the 11th annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony, a night dedicated to showcasing commercial real estate industry professionals in the Memphis area.

49. Three-in-One - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Highwoods Properties Inc. is about two weeks away from completing more than $1 million in parking lot renovations and building improvements at the East Memphis office complex Triad Centre, bringing its three developments into a cohesive, campus-style environment.

50. Ridgeway Trace’s Success Fills ‘Huge Void’ - Monday, May 16, 2011

A dramatic change to the retail landscape in East Memphis began in February of 2005 with one phone call.

Danny Buring, managing partner of The Shopping Center Group, made that call to the owner of the Ridgeway Trace Apartments, located on the southeast corner of Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240.

51. Commercial Council Has Shaped CRE Landscape - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council is often the first trade organization that comes to mind when considering the local commercial real estate industry.

Something perhaps less commonplace, however, is the history of the group’s founders, and their vision to connect professionalism with the community.

52. Sustainable Real Estate to be Subject of Conference - Thursday, March 17, 2011

Planners of an upcoming conference are hoping to put Memphis on the map even more so than it already is.

The Conference On Sustainable Real Estate is slated for March 24 to 26 at the University of Memphis. The conference – modeled after a similar program offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – brings to Memphis internationally recognized leaders on sustainable real estate, land economics, land planning and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, construction procedures.

53. Changes On Tap For 2011 Pinnacle Awards - Tuesday, March 15, 2011

After a decade of awarding excellence in the commercial real estate industry, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council Pinnacle Awards will celebrate its 10th anniversary by recognizing the industry’s top producers and offering a few surprises as well.

54. MAAR to Honor Top Brokers with Pinnacle Awards - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The Pinnacle Awards have become a benchmark for excellence in the commercial real estate industry.

Started in 2002, the awards honor the highest producing commercial brokers in Memphis for the previous year in a number of categories including broker and newcomer of the year. All commercial brokers who hold membership in the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council are encouraged to submit an application.

55. Highwoods Extends Tenants at Southwind Office Center - Friday, January 28, 2011

Raleigh, N.C.-based Highwoods Properties Inc. has signed two deals at its Southwind Office Center, a 62,000-square foot, three-story building with views of the Tournament Players Club at Southwind golf course.

56. Riley Poised to Lead MAAR Commercial Council in 2011 - Friday, January 7, 2011

Ron Riley launched his sales career by selling copiers and printers at Xerox Corp. shortly after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Memphis.

57. Highwoods Stands Tall Among Competition - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

As a prominent investment and leasing firm and one of the most active real estate investment trusts in the Memphis market, Highwoods Properties Inc. routinely made commercial real estate headlines in 2010.

58. Guinn Receives Nat'l Commercial Award - Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Steve L. Guinn, vice president of Highwoods Properties Inc., is one of 20 nationwide commercial Realtors to receive the 2010 National Commercial Award.

59. Cohen: Love Of Government Started Early - Wednesday, October 6, 2010

With fervor for politics at a young age, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, explained his lifelong journey into Congress at the Society of Industrial Office Realtors (SIOR) luncheon Monday.

60. MAAR Commercial Council Welcomes New Board Members - Monday, August 16, 2010

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council held its annual board of directors meeting Thursday, approving three new members for its 2011 board.

Greg deWitt of Grubb & Ellis Co. will take over one of the council’s director seats next year before becoming the council’s vice president in 2012. He will inherit the seat occupied by John Mercer of Highwoods Properties in 2011.

61. Highwoods Buys Crescent Center for $52.6M - Thursday, July 29, 2010

Highwoods Properties Inc. has bolstered its already strong position along the Poplar Avenue office corridor by adding an impressive asset.

62. Highwoods Buys Crescent Center for $52.6M - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Highwoods Properties Inc. has bolstered its already strong position along the Poplar Avenue office corridor by adding an impressive asset.

63. Highwoods Renews Lease With Agency Services - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Highwoods Properties Inc. has announced a 3,700-square-foot lease renewal with Agency Services Inc. at Highwoods’ Southwind Office Center, 8275 Tournament Drive.

64. Aiken’s Love of Profession Radiates in Commercial Realty Work - Friday, December 18, 2009

Wyatt Aiken launched his commercial real estate career in 1983, the same year he graduated from Tulane University with an MBA. As the New Orleans native first looked for jobs, he interviewed in a handful of Southeastern U.S. cities, but never considered Memphis.

65. LEED-Certified Triad Centre III Welcomes Competition Buzz - Friday, September 25, 2009
 

An interior design competition will give University of Memphis students some real-world practice and the Triad Centre III in East Memphis some marketing exposure, bringing much-needed benefits for the university and the developer in light of the slow economy.

Highwoods Properties is sponsoring a commercial design competition for students in the U of M’s interior design program to compete for the chance to design an environmentally sustainable office for Triad Centre III, the LEED-certified office building that is nearing completion.

LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, which is developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The competition is a collaboration between Raleigh, N.C.-based Highwoods and the U of M’s architecture department, which houses the interior design program.

Highwoods Vice President Steve Guinn said the Class A, 147,982-square-foot Triad Centre III, slated to open Nov. 23, is just 17 percent leased, so any kind of buzz surrounding the building at Poplar Avenue and South Shady Grove Road is welcome.

Not only that, Guinn added, the competition fosters an important partnership between the development firm and the U of M.

“We were looking for a way to promote the building, the first LEED office building in Memphis, and we’ve had success in other cities with joint venturing with the local college,” Guinn said. “It’s a way to get involved in the community as well and show our support for the University of Memphis and what they’re doing in their design class.”

Timely competition

Though Guinn would like to see more space leased in Triad Centre III, he said he understands the difficulty of landing tenants with the current state of the economy.

“We’ve had some decent activity on it,” Guinn said. “For this type of economic environment we’re in, it could be worse.”

That makes the contest timely for Highwoods. As part of the competition, the firm will award $500 to the university and another $500 to the winning team, which is being asked to design a roughly 4,500-square-foot office for a fictitious public relations firm.

That part of the competition was the brainchild of Brent DeLatte, program coordinator for the U of M’s interior design department. DeLatte said giving commercial interior design students a blank palette for designing a sustainable office space first and foremost complements the current trend of green design and architecture.

“As a program and as a department – and truly on up to the college (of communication and fine arts) and the university – we have made it a focus to become even more aware in teaching and to give information to the community about sustainability through design and all aspects of that,” DeLatte said. “It’s become a big focus in the community, across the country and across the world.”

Green leg up

DeLatte said designing sustainable office space is about much more than choosing recycled glass or a bamboo floor. The students will have to calculate the points needed for LEED certification as if it were a real contract.

“This opportunity came up, and I don’t think I could have had a better project for the students to be exposed to the serious research that’s necessary as a designer to do this type of project,” DeLatte said. “It’s really getting to the root of what sustainable and green and LEED design is.”

U of M architecture department chair Michael Hagge said the department has been participating in similar design competitions, including one for a component of the Volkswagen site in Chattanooga, Tenn., and also one for a green coffee shop in Phoenix.

He said these types of competitions give students invaluable experience with regard to researching and preparing projects, which they will be called upon to do once they have their degrees.

“It gives the students the opportunity to work on projects that will be ultimately juried by people who are not from around here,” Hagge said. “These are international, in some cases, jury members, and so it gives them a chance to compete in an entirely different setting.”

Moreover, the specific research needed for this design project – from the materials to the systems to the lighting – will give interior design students a leg up on their peers in the job market.

“That is something that fits right into what those students will be doing in their regular interior design studio,” Hagge said, “so it gives them this quick kickoff where they’re being exposed to a lot of things.”

66. Recent Malco Dustup Leads To E. Memphis Alliance - Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Crowd control problems at the Malco Paradiso movie theater have led to a broader discussion about development in East Memphis, including the theater and a number of thriving businesses.

The locally owned movie theater chain Friday began implementing new policies essentially banning children at the Paradiso after 6 p.m. because of a mob of unruly teenagers in the parking lot the previous weekend. And Memphis police had a more visible presence around the theater during the Labor Day holiday.

67. MAAR Commercial Council Names 2010 Officers - Monday, August 24, 2009

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council announced Friday that Wyatt Aiken of Commercial Advisors will serve as 2010 president and Ron Riley of In-Rel Management will serve as 2010 president-elect.

68. Influence 1 Foundation Names Hartsfield COO - Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Felicia Hartsfield has been named chief operating officer of Influence 1 Foundation.

Hartsfield will oversee the continued stability and growth of the foundation’s fiscal, strategic, organizational and operational functions. Her duties also will include building and maintaining relationships with community leaders, as well as creating collaborations, which will enhance the foundation’s strategic model.

69. Calipari Tapped to Rally Real Estate Community - Thursday, January 8, 2009

For many local sports fans, the lasting image of 2008 was the University of Memphis men’s basketball team suffering a heartbreaking loss to Kansas in the national championship game.

For many local Realtors, the lasting image of 2008 was the housing market suffering a continued slump.

70. MAAR Commercial Council Elects Skopp President - Monday, January 5, 2009

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has elected Irvin Skopp of Belz Realty Co. as the 2009 board of directors’ president and Wyatt Aiken of Commercial Advisors as 2009 president-elect.

71. MAAR Forms Group For Young Brokers - Friday, October 3, 2008

Commercial real estate can be a tough profession at any age, but it’s especially difficult for a young agent breaking into the industry to find his or her footing alongside the established practitioners.

72. MAAR Elects Board of Directors - Monday, September 8, 2008

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors elected six real estate professionals to its 2009-2010 board of directors at last week’s annual meeting.

The new directors are Landis Foy of Crye-Leike Inc.; Steve Guinn of Highwoods Properties; R. Darnell Tate of ERA Legacy Realty; Michael Green of John Green & Co. Realtors; Betsy Kelly of Hobson Co. Realtors; and Randy Jefferson of Hobson Co. Realtors.

73. New AT&T Retail Center Slated for Germantown Parkway - Tuesday, June 10, 2008

1730 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
Sale Amount: $1.3 Million

Sale Date: May 6, 2008
Buyer: Retail Realty Partners LLC
Seller: First Capital Bank
Loan Amount: $2 million
Loan Date: May 12, 2008
Maturity Date: May 12, 2015
Lender: Cadence Bank NA

74. Highwoods Moves Forward With Triad Centre III - Monday, June 2, 2008

After delays, Highwoods Properties Inc. is moving forward with plans to build a $29.2 million, 148,000-square-foot office building near Poplar Avenue and Shady Grove Road, the company announced last week.

75. Highwoods Project on Hold Despite Filed Permits - Thursday, May 8, 2008

     Three building permits totaling $30.1 million were filed by Highwoods Properties Inc. this week for an office building and two parking garages at Poplar Avenue and Shady Grove Road, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com. But the project - to be called Triad Centre III - is still on hold, said Steve Guinn, division vice president for the Raleigh, N.C.-based company.
     "We're not doing anything on it yet," he said. "My contractor just did the permit to be ready in case we move forward."
     One permit for $15.1 million was for a new office building, while two for $7.5 million each were for new parking garages.
     The applications for permit, filed with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement by contractor Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC, were formalities that will pave the way for starting construction when the timing is right, which could be at least another month, Guinn said.
     

76. Big Sales Keep Market Afloat - Friday, May 2, 2008

A retail strip center, a car dealership, land for a fitness center, two cemeteries and a hotel - in that order - ranked as Shelby County's top five commercial real estate sales in terms of dollar amount for March, proving the local market's versatility.

77. MAAR Event Tailored to Commercial Property Reappraisals - Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Andy Raines graduated from law school at then-Memphis State University in 1980, the same year Shelby County held its first property reappraisal in nearly two decades.

As a young attorney cutting his teeth on property tax law for Evans and Petree PC, Raines saw firsthand the chaos created by what later would be considered a watershed event.

78. Big-Picture Economics Topic Of Property Summit - Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A host of experts will discuss the bigger picture of the U.S. and global economies as well as local real estate matters at this week's Commercial Property Forecast summit, hosted by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council.

79. Peterson Named Director of Purchasing at UTHSC - Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Kenneth M. Peterson has been appointed director of purchasing for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Previously, Peterson was a career employee of the U.S. government, and formerly served as director of the National Acquisition Center for the Customs and Border Patrol Protection Service in the Department of Homeland Security.

80. MAAR ConfirmsCommercial Council Officers - Monday, September 10, 2007
     The Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) Commercial Council last week confirmed that Steve Guinn of Highwoods Properties will serve as 2008 president. The group also elected Irvin Skopp of Belz Realty Co. as 2008

81. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 31, 2007

6125 Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38141
Sale Amount: $13.5 million

Sale Date: July 20, 2007

Buyer: NatTennessee GP

82. Highwoods PropertiesAwarded Southwind Lease - Tuesday, July 24, 2007
     Highwoods Properties has been awarded a build-to-suit lease in the Southwind area by Comcast Corp.
     The 62,000-square-foot building will sit on a 6.3-acre tract of land at the corner of P

83. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

84. MAAR to Give Posthumous Award to William B. Clark - Friday, March 31, 2006

William B. Clark's life epitomized what many would consider the American dream.

At age 19, straight out of high school, Clark built and sold his first house in the Lincoln Heights subdivision in southwest Memphis.

85. Young & Perl Founder Moves to Baker Donelson - Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Edward R. Young, nationally known labor and employment attorney and co-founder of Young & Perl PLC, has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC's Memphis office as a shareholder. Colleagues William D. Levy and William P. Dougherty also have joined the firm.

86. MAAR Commercial Council Names Board Members - Wednesday, September 14, 2005

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council elected the following individuals to its board of directors: Bayard Snowden, president-elect; Michael Greenberg, 2005 director/2006 vice president; Andy Cates, two-year director; Kelly Truitt, two-year director; and Jim Rainer, two-year director. Returning board members include Jon Albright, president; Steve Guinn, vice president; Joel Fulmer, immediate past president; Frank Dyer, Irvin Skopp and Russ Westlake, directors; Richard Groff, Memphis Metro CCIM chapter president; John Bartlett, IREM chapter 20 president; Philip Erstine, Realtors Land Institute Tennessee chapter president; and Joe Steffner, SIOR chapter president.

87. Business Growth Leads to Slow Office Rebound - Tuesday, July 19, 2005

As more businesses recover from tough economic conditions in recent years, many are realizing a need to expand. The trend is having a big impact on the Memphis-area office market - existing space that has sat vacant for years is slowly beginning to refill.

88. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, June 27, 2005
Germantown Office Park Ready for Business

Germantown Office Park Poised for Growth

ThyssenKrupp considers site in Forest Hill Heights

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Germantown has long been an address for upscale residential communities a...

89. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 6, 2005
MAAR Pinnacle Awards Winners Announced

MAAR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following winners of the fourth annual Pinnacle Awards: Al Andrews Jr. of Panattoni Development Co., Commercial...

90. Archived Article: Lead - Friday, March 11, 2005
Changing Market Concerns Some Commercial Investors

Commercial Sales Feel Economic Impact

Interest rates, cap rates fueling real estate activity

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

With interest rates holding steady, commercial real estate acti...

91. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Flintco Companies Names New Senior Vice President

Flintco Names New Senior Vice President

Kevin Moyes was appointed senior vice president of The Flintco Cos. Inc. Moyes has worked with Flintco for 18 years. He earned a bachelors degree from Ok...

92. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 1, 2004
MAAR Elects Board of Directors

MPD Names Public Information Officer

Larry Godwin, interim director of the Memphis Police Department, selected Sgt. Vince Higgins to serve as the departments new public information officer. Higgins, a 14-year vet...

93. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 21, 2004
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Memphis Area Legal Services Hires Staff Attorney

Virginia M. Alexander was hired as a staff attorney with Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. to work on MALS family/domestic violence project. Alexander previously was a sole p...

94. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Crye-Leike Realtors

Crye-Leike Realtors concluded its 2002 United Way Workplace Campaign by raising a total of $60,739 to support United Way agencies in 32 counties in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Georgia.

Since becoming a partner with...

95. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Office market showing slow but steady growth

Office market showing slow but steady growth

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

The office real estate market in the Memphis area is dragging its feet along with the rest of the local economy, ...

96. Archived Article: Focus (peermark) - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
Real estate market research firm launches web site Real estate market research firm launches Web site By SUE PEASE The Daily News Holley Dargies original idea for her companys Web site was to provide information to clients in a spreadsheet format on...

97. Archived Article: Page 2 Trammell Crow - Tuesday, February 8, 2000
Trammell Crow completes E Trammell Crow completes E. Memphis movie theater deal Trammell Crow Co. has facilitated the lease and purchase transaction for a new 50,000-square-foot Malco Theatre off Poplar Avenue in East Memphis, at the site of the for...

98. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, November 16, 1999
Real Review 11-16-99 Clark & Clark completes sale of 717 White Station Road By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Local real estate firm Clark & Clark completed the sale last week of its building at 717 White Station Road to a locally based priva...

99. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, May 4, 1999
Mid-America Apartment Communities Cornerstone Suburban Office LP, a Hartford, Conn.-based real estate investment company, has sold its 123,265-square-foot Lakecrest II office building to LaSalle Advisors Capital Management Inc. LaSalle also owns Lak...

100. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Gene Auerbach Named AutoZone's Gene Auerbach has joined AutoZone Inc. as senior vice president, store development. Auerbach previously was director of Asian operations for The Dairy Farm Co. and senior vice president, international, at PriceCostco. ...