An Atlanta-based real estate development and acquisition company next month plans to start building Memphis’ first speculative industrial space in more than decade, the company announced Wednesday.

2. Why Local One Commerce Square Owners Are Selling to Out-of-State Investors - Wednesday, August 15, 2018

After successfully renovating the 29-story iBank Tower in Downtown Memphis, the work is done for a group of prominent Memphis investors as they prepare to sell the office building to a new owner with deeper pockets.

3. Longtime Tenants Buy Clark Centre for $11M - Saturday, August 11, 2018

Two identical buildings at 5100 and 5101 Wheelis Drive in East Memphis were purchased by a group of longtime tenants for $11 million.

4. Longtime Tenants Buy Clark Centre for $11M - Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Two identical buildings at 5100 and 5101 Wheelis Drive in East Memphis were purchased by a group of longtime tenants for $11 million.

5. MCA Closing On a Dozen Properties Near Park - Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Memphis College of Art has either sold or accepted offers on all 12 of the properties it owns just south of Poplar Avenue and Overton Park where the school is headquartered.

The financially strapped college is disposing of its apartment buildings, single-family homes, office and studio/class space, and dormitories in preparation for closing by spring 2020.

6. College of Art Closing on a Dozen Properties it is Selling Near Overton Park Site - Friday, August 3, 2018

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story indicated the Womack House at 152 N. Tucker was sold. The transaction was for an easement, not the entire property.

Memphis College of Art has either sold or accepted offers on all 12 of the properties it owns just south of Poplar Avenue and Overton Park where the school is headquartered.

7. First Horizon Promotes Johnson to Senior VP - Saturday, July 7, 2018

First Horizon National Corp., First Tennessee Bank’s parent company, has promoted Darin Johnson to senior vice president and credit risk manager for government lending programs.

8. First Horizon Promotes Johnson to Senior VP - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

First Horizon National Corp., First Tennessee Bank’s parent company, has promoted Darin Johnson to senior vice president and credit risk manager for government lending programs.

9. Parkside Proposal - Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The developers of the proposed Parkside at Shelby Farms project have applied for a tax-increment financing (TIF) designation to fund nearly $72 million in public infrastructure improvements to the area, including the construction of Shelby Farms Parkway.

10. Trane US Renews 23,000 SF Lease - Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Trane U.S. Inc. has renewed its 23,000-square-foot lease at 1775 Pyramid Place in Nonconnah Corporate Center for an additional seven years.

11. New Construction North Of State Line Highlights Busy Q4 - Friday, March 2, 2018

A flurry of large-scale build-to-suit projects north of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line – the first of their kind in a decade – capped off a busy 2017 for the Memphis industrial market, which closed the fourth quarter with 665,896 square feet of net absorption, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ latest Marketbeat report.

12. Memphis College of Art Taps CW/CA for Sale - Saturday, February 10, 2018

Memphis College of Art has tapped real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to handle the sale of its Midtown portfolio, including Rust Hall and a dozen other properties.

13. Cushman & Wakefield Tapped to Handle MCA Sale - Monday, February 5, 2018

Memphis College of Art has tapped real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to handle the sale of its Midtown portfolio.

The 80-plus-year-old institution announced in October it would be shuttering its doors for good in May 2020. Proceeds from the sale of MCA's real estate will create a reserve fund for the teach-out of the current students and retire the college’s real estate debt, according to MCA president Laura Hine.

14. Pizza, Donuts and Pinnacle Planned For Midtown - Monday, February 5, 2018

1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN 38104: Two local restaurateurs are looking to carve out their own slice of the Crosstown Concourse with the opening of Elemento’s Neapolitan Pizza.

15. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

16. Campbell Clinic Wins PILOT for $30 Million Germantown Expansion - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Campbell Clinic has been awarded an eight-year retention PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) from the Germantown Industrial Development Board to help pave the way for its campus expansion plans, which include a $30 million, 120,000-square-foot new facility.

17. Campbell Clinic Wins PILOT for $30M Germantown Expansion - Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Campbell Clinic has been awarded an eight-year retention PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) from the Germantown Industrial Development Board to help pave the way for its expansion plans, which include a $30 million, 120,000-square-foot new facility.

18. Campbell Clinic Approved for 8-Year Retention PILOT - Saturday, January 27, 2018

Campbell Clinic has been awarded an eight-year retention PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-tax) from the Germantown Industrial Board to help pave the way for its expansion plans, which include a new $30 million, 120,000-square-foot facility.

19. Last Word: Rate Hike No Go, No Abortion Vote Recount and Infill - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A foggy night, rising temperatures and the prospect of snow by Friday evening. This sounds like a familiar setting for something unexpected in Memphis while the old year is still a recent memory and the new year is still new. Tigers on a tear Tuesday evening at FedExForum, beating Tulane 96 – 89.

20. CW/CA Adds Fenton As Marketing, Research Director - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Laura Fenton has joined Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors as director of marketing and research. CW/CA’s Marketing & Research department serves as the commercial real estate firm’s in-house agency for brokers and clients, and in her role, Fenton leads strategic communication, marketing and research for business development initiatives, marketing on behalf of clients, public relations, advertising, internal communications, social media and community involvement. 

21. Piece by Piece: Construction Projects Flourishing Throughout Mid-South - Saturday, December 9, 2017

With $11 billion spread out among more than 300 active projects in the Memphis area, according to data from brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, it’s safe to say business in the region is good.

22. Spin Street Music Store To Close in January - Saturday, November 11, 2017

Spin Street, the record store at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Highland Street, is preparing to close its doors.

The store – which in recent years has expanded its product assortment extensively to include everything from toys and T-shirts to even drones – is holding a closing sale now. Signs advertise 30 percent to 50 percent off the original prices, and the closing is set for the end of January.

23. Memphis' Spin Street Music Store to Close in January - Monday, November 6, 2017

Spin Street, the record store at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Highland Street, is preparing to close its doors.

The store – which in recent years has expanded its product assortment extensively to include everything from toys and T-shirts to even drones – is holding a closing sale now. Signs advertise 30 percent to 50 percent off the original prices, and the closing is set for the end of January.

24. Law Firm Leases Keep East Submarket Strong in Q3 - Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Despite a growing trend of major businesses relocating Downtown, the East submarket still led the way by a large margin in office leasing volume in the third quarter.

In total, the Memphis office market absorbed 156,280 square feet of space, which marks the third consecutive quarter of positive absorption, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q3 Office MarketBeat report. This brings the year-to-date net absorption to 625,707 square feet, a drastic increase from the negative 59,344 square feet absorbed in the first three quarters a year ago.

25. Steele Joins Southern Growth Studio’s Anthropology Team - Wednesday, October 11, 2017

April Steele has joined Southern Growth Studio as a business anthropologist, responsible for collecting and analyzing data to evaluate existing and potential products and services. Steele’s hire comes as the Memphis-based innovation consulting firm grows its applied anthropology practice. Using qualitative social research methods like ethnography, the anthropology team steers the innovation process, conducting primary research to distill and communicate key insights to clients.

26. Outdoors Retailer REI Plans First Memphis Store - Tuesday, October 10, 2017

In this week's Real Estate Recap, outdoors retailer REI eyes Ridgeway Trace for its first local store, Hilton Worldwide prepares to upgrade its Memphis campus, and several proposed Midtown projects seek financial incentives.

27. Outdoors Retailer REI Planning First Memphis Store - Monday, October 9, 2017

5895 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119

Permit Amount: $900,000

Owner: Weingarten Realty

Tenant: REI

Details: Seattle, Washington-based sporting and camping goods retailer REI has filed a $900,000 building permit application for tenant improvement in the former Sports Authority building at 5895 Poplar Ave. in the Ridgeway Trace shopping center.

28. CBRE Chosen To Lease Southwind Office Center - Friday, October 6, 2017

Group RMC Corp., the new owners of Southwind Office Center, have tapped CBRE’s Ron Kastner and Patrick Reilly to handle leasing services for the recently acquired asset.

29. CBRE to Handle Leasing for Southwind Office Center - Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Group RMC Corp., the new owners of Southwind Office Center, have tapped CBRE’s Ron Kastner and Patrick Reilly to handle leasing services for the recently acquired asset.

30. MMDC Hires Mitchell to Lead Community Development - Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Memphis native Vonesha Mitchell has joined the Memphis Medical District Collaborative as program manager, community development. Mitchell’s new position rolls together several functions, including recruiting retail for vacant and underutilized storefronts, working with U3 Advisors to launch and administer the Hire Local program, developing assistance package and incentive programs, and engaging current and potential businesses in the district to understand opportunities and concerns.

31. Last Word: After The Eclipse, A Very Large Magnet and Cyber Insurance - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Back from the eclipse it would seem. Although I’m pretty sure some part of the moon is still obscuring me. Alas, I will just have to walk around with a crescent missing here or there. Just don’t look at me directly and we will both be okay. Although you might see me wearing the Seer Sucker this week seeing as how the same laws that govern looking at the sun during an eclipse apparently apply to wearing Seer Sucker after Labor Day. It's just not done. Famous last words.

32. Sneed Insurance Takes Aim at Growth Under Third-Generation Owner - Saturday, August 26, 2017

In March, Tommy Sneed Jr. bought out his father, three uncles and an aunt, and became the owner of 60-year-old Sneed Insurance.

Previously, he did not have a stake in the family business. Instead, he had gone out on his own and for four years been the owner of Sneed Insurance Advisors. That experience taught him the “grind of a startup business,” the reality of working to build it every single day, ideas always swirling, and nowhere to look but in the mirror in those moments when you have worries.

33. HealthChoice Promotes Henning To Director of Population Health - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Sarah Henning has been promoted to director of population health programs at HealthChoice. Henning previously served as manager of the department. In her new role, Henning is responsible for designing, implementing and managing population health and wellness initiatives and programs for the HealthChoice network.
She also collaborates with stakeholders to promote and support these programs and to ensure they meet the needs of the affected populations and adapt with the changing health care environment.

34. Fully Loaded - Saturday, July 29, 2017

It’s almost like the first half of 2017 was a decade in the making, at least when it comes to commercial real estate. Throughout all four major sectors of the Memphis-area commercial real estate market – industrial, office, retail and multifamily – figures are consistently reaching or exceeding pre-recession marks.

35. Agracel Transforms DeSoto County Industrial Site - Friday, July 14, 2017

With massive speculative buildings popping up all over North Mississippi and a direct vacancy rate lower than 6 percent for DeSoto County industrial sites, it’s hard to imagine a developer would still be able to find a hidden gem among the existing inventory. But that’s exactly what Agracel Inc. did.

36. Cooper-Young Getting New Coffee House - Thursday, July 6, 2017

945 Cooper St.
Memphis, TN 38104

Permit Amount: $85,750

Application Date: July 2017

37. Cooper-Young Getting New Coffee House - Monday, July 3, 2017

Even though Cooper-Young is hot with new development, there was one significant missing puzzle piece – a tenant in the vacant parcel on popular northwest corner of the two streets.

That will soon change as local coffee house Bluff City Coffee & Bakery will occupy the site of the former Bank of America.

38. Sephora Hiring 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse - Saturday, June 24, 2017

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot.

39. Sephora Hiring 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot. 

40. Wunderlich Securities Moving Downtown - Friday, June 16, 2017

Wunderlich Securities Inc. is preparing to move its corporate headquarters from East Memphis, where the investment firm employs 110 people, to Downtown’s One Commerce Square.

41. Last Word: Murphy's, Mount Arlington in Midtown and Surgery Open House - Monday, May 15, 2017

Senses, the nightclub on the eastern side of the Poplar viaduct, is back. Apparently it’s been back for a little while but the top code enforcement official involved says it is news to him and may be a violation that puts this matter in Environmental Court.

42. Memphis Retail Market ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Through First Quarter - Monday, May 15, 2017

Despite some notable big-box bankruptcies, positive growth is still in the forecast for the rest of 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ first quarter Retail Marketbeat Report.

43. FTB Advisors’ Chief Investment Officer: Block Out Noise; When in Doubt, Hold - Saturday, April 29, 2017

Gerald W. Laurain is chief investment officer at FTB Advisors Inc., a subsidiary of First Tennessee Bank. He oversees a large number of financial advisers that work with individual and corporate clients.

44. Third-Party Litigation Financing Grows Into Popular, High-Stakes Trend - Saturday, April 22, 2017

Two decades ago, commercial third-party litigation financing was as small and uncommon as to be “negligible,” in Charles Agee’s words. Maybe $100 million in such funding per year.

45. Last Word: Data Night at the Forum, Passing Gas and Graceland's Las Vegas Exit - Thursday, April 20, 2017

It’s a $30,000 fine, about $5k more than expected by most. And Grizz players say they will chip in to pay the fine the NBA levied on coach David Fizdale for his epic rant on the officiating in Game 2 of the playoff series between the Grizz and the Spurs.

46. East Memphis Office Sells for $17 Million - Thursday, April 20, 2017

6055 Primacy Pkwy.
Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $17 million 

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

47. Memphis Office Market Off to Good Start - Thursday, April 20, 2017

Though small to mid-sized leases comprised the majority of leasing activity, the Memphis area office market got off to a healthy start in 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ first quarter Marketbeat report.

48. East Memphis Office Sells for $17M - Thursday, April 13, 2017

Primacy II, a 123,265-square-foot East Memphis office building, has a new owner thanks to a huge $17 million deal.

Nashville-based Priam Capital purchased the office building located at 6055 Primacy Parkway near the intersection Ridgway Road and Park Avenue from The Southland Companies for $16.6 million, according to a warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds April 11.

49. Wolfchase At 20 - Saturday, March 18, 2017

For the shopping mall – that quintessential staple of American retail, the biggest of big boxes, a sprawling, multilevel marvel of commercial magnificence – these are most certainly interesting times.

50. Hickory Hill Home Depot Site Sells for $15 Million - Thursday, March 16, 2017

3469 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115 

Sale Amount: $15.7 million

Sale Date: March 3, 2017

Buyer: Spirit Realty Capital

51. Mallory Alexander Inks Three-Year Industrial Lease - Saturday, March 11, 2017

Memphis-based shipping company Mallory Alexander International Logistics has signed a three-year lease for space at 4221 Pilot Drive.

52. Mallory Alexander Inks Three-Year Lease - Friday, March 10, 2017

Memphis-based shipping company Mallory Alexander International Logistics has signed a three-year lease for space at 4221 Pilot Drive.

53. Within Memphis’ Massive Industrial Market Lies ‘Hidden Office Space’ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

It’s easy to dismiss the city’s abundance of large warehouses as just big boxes full of smaller boxes, but according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors president and CEO Larry Jensen, that would be a mistake.

54. Sector-by-Sector Highlights of the Commercial Property Forecast Summit - Monday, February 20, 2017

Many of the area’s best and brightest commercial real estate minds were on hand for the Memphis Area Association of Realtor’s Annual Commercial Property Forecast Summit at the Halloran Centre for Performance Thursday afternoon. 

55. MAAR Commercial Council Hosting Forecast Summit - Saturday, February 11, 2017

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council will host its 15th annual Commercial Property Forecast Summit on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts & Education, 225 S. Main St.

56. MAAR’s Commercial Council Hosts Property Forecast Summit - Friday, February 10, 2017

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council will host its 15th annual Commercial Property Forecast Summit on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts & Education, 225 S. Main St.

57. Permit Filed for Boutique Arrive Hotel Downtown - Thursday, February 9, 2017

477 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103 

Permit Amount: $5.3 million

Application Date: February 2017

Completion: 2018

58. East Memphis Office Sells for $5.7 Million - Saturday, February 4, 2017

Nashville-based Priam Capital has expanded its Memphis portfolio with the purchase of a 45,000-square-foot office building along the Poplar corridor.

Priam, acting as 5400 Poplar LLC, purchased the office building at 5400 Poplar Ave. from HBAM Member Services for $5.7 million, according to a Jan. 31 warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

59. East Memphis Office Building Sells for $5.7 Million - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Nashville-based Priam Capital has expanded its Memphis portfolio with the purchase of a 45,000-square-foot office building along the Poplar corridor.

Priam, acting as 5400 Poplar LLC, purchased the office building at 5400 Poplar Ave. from HBAM Member Services for $5.7 million, according to a Jan. 31 warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

60. Ernest Strickland Takes On Workforce Role at Chamber - Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The Greater Memphis Chamber has promoted Ernest Strickland to senior vice president of workforce development, a newly created role. Strickland, who has worked at the chamber since 2006, previously served as vice president of international and business partnerships.
In his new position, he is responsible for creating and implementing the chamber’s workforce development strategy. His department serves as a liaison, working directly with existing and prospective businesses to ensure they are able to attract and retain a qualified workforce today and in the future.

61. Metropolitan CEO Explains Renasant Merger - Friday, January 20, 2017

Not many people were racing to start up banks in 2008, with the underpinnings of the financial system teetering. One of the few who did was Curt Gabardi, a former Regions Bank executive who envisioned a bank that would focus primarily on commercial and private banking clients.

62. Dave & Buster’s to Open Cordova Location - Thursday, January 19, 2017

7930 Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38133 

Landlord: Brixmor Property Group 

Tenant: Dave & Buster’s 

63. Former Collierville Church Sells for $500,000 - Monday, January 16, 2017

The building that formerly housed Orchard Fellowship Church, located at 140 S. Main St. in Collierville, has been purchased by Chris Dickens and Associates LLC for $500,000.

64. Nordstrom Rack Files $1.5M Permit for Memphis Store - Thursday, January 5, 2017

4572 Poplar Ave.

Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Amount: $1.5 million

Project Cost: $25.2 million

Application Date: December 2016

65. Germantown Park Offices Sell for Nearly $48 Million - Saturday, December 31, 2016

A large office park near the intersection of Germantown Parkway and Walnut Grove Road in Cordova has been sold for nearly $50 million.

New York-based DRA Advisors LLC, acting as DRA CRT Germantown Center LP, sold six parcels to Real Capital Solutions, acting as EAT-1615 LLC, for $47.8 million.

66. Riding Momentum - Saturday, December 31, 2016

Around this time each year, everyone tends to start fetishizing the blank slate a bit, with its attendant allure of reinvention and that sweeping away of the old order to make way for what comes next.

67. Germantown Park Offices Sell for Nearly $48 Million - Friday, December 30, 2016

A large office park near the intersection of Germantown Parkway and Walnut Grove Road in Cordova has been sold for nearly $48 million.

New York-based DRA Advisors LLC, acting as DRA CRT Germantown Center LP, sold six parcels to Real Capital Solutions, acting as EAT-1615 LLC, for $47.8 million.

68. Large Deals, Office Construction Among Memphis' Commercial Real Estate Trends - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Coming off of a strong year in 2015, the commercial real estate market in the Memphis metropolitan area continued to do well in 2016.

Larry Jensen, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, said his company was tracking approximately 6 million square feet of net absorption in the industrial market headed into the last week of 2016, as compared to 8.4 million in 2015.

69. Memphis Chamber Announces Program to Assist Minority-, Women-Owned Businesses - Friday, December 16, 2016

At a press conference fittingly held at the National Civil Rights Museum, The Greater Memphis Chamber announced their newest pilot program Thursday, Dec. 15: the Ascend Memphis Business Development Pilot Program.

70. Last Word: TNReady Scores, Ikea Day and 901REnews - Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Snap goes the streak. Cavs over the Grizz in Cleveland Tuesday 103-86. The Cavs are here Wednesday without LeBron James, Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving. For the Grizz, we shall see about Deyonta Davis who came out of Tuesday’s game with a left foot injury.

71. Development Projects Tied to Mid-South Reach $9.2B - Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The number of development projects in the Memphis market has risen above $9 billion, according to data compiled by Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors.

The updated number comes from an ambitious project the commercial real estate firm began earlier this year called 901REnews.

72. Wyatt Aiken, Accomplished Memphis Commercial Real Estate Broker, Dies - Saturday, November 19, 2016

Widely known and highly respected Memphis commercial real estate broker Wyatt Aiken died Friday morning after an extended illness.

Aiken was executive vice president/CEO of Cushman Wakefield-Commercial Advisors. Among his many professional achievements, Aiken served as president of the SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Memphis Chapter in 2007-2008.

73. Industrial Real Estate Competition Heats Up Between DeSoto, Marshall - Saturday, October 29, 2016

A North Mississippi industrial park more than 10 years in the making is reaching the finish line. By next May, Hillwood Investment Co. will wrap construction on a 947,000-square-foot warehouse on the final parcel in the DeSoto Trade Center.

74. Real Estate Awakening - Saturday, October 29, 2016

The year’s biggest office deal didn’t affect Memphis’ office absorption at all, but everyone in real estate has felt its reverberations.

When ServiceMaster Global Holdings announced its move to the shuttered Peabody Place Mall from Ridge Lake office park, it promised new life for a 328,000-square-foot black hole in Downtown’s retail market.

75. Kirkpatrick Named CFO At Commercial Advisors - Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lori Kirkpatrick has joined Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors as chief financial officer. In this role, Kirkpatrick oversees all finance and accounting functions at the commercial real estate services firm, including lease administration services provided to clients. 
She focuses on driving projects and innovations and ensuring quality and commitment to our clients. 

76. Nonconnah Center Sale Could Boost Market - Friday, September 2, 2016

In what is sure to be one of the top commercial real estate transactions of the year, the majority of the 1.2 million-square-foot Nonconnah Corporate Center has sold. ReMark Trust, an out-of-town investment group, purchased the property for $57 million.

77. Obscure Midtown Warehouse to Become Company’s HQ - Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The warehouse looks like a foreign object that sprouted in the middle of a Midtown neighborhood. Surrounding the two-story warehouse at 802 Rozelle St. are two-story, single-family homes with fenced yards. The adjacent CSX and Union Pacific railyard is the only indicator that this enclave was once an industrial area. After a $2 million renovation, the dated warehouse will emerge as a highly modern neighborhood asset.

78. Yellen, in Speech Friday, Could Send Signal About Next Hike - Friday, August 26, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – The job market is humming, and so are the U.S. financial markets, with major stock indexes near record highs.

All that would normally trigger a green light for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates – especially when they're barely above all-time lows. Yet the Fed, still casting a wary eye on the economy, has yet to signal that it will resume raising rates soon.

79. Last Word: Busy Council Day, Crosstown High and Local Democratic Post Mortem - Tuesday, August 23, 2016

There aren’t any terms yet. But it would appear that there is enough common ground between the owners of Wiseacre Brewing and the administration of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland to take what amounts to a letter of intent on the Mid-South Coliseum to the City Council Tuesday.

80. Downtown Office Market Picking Up, Industrial Market Could Get Hotter - Saturday, August 20, 2016

Memphis’ office and industrial markets saw strong second quarters, with increased absorption and positive outlooks for the rest of the year.

The quarter was dominated by ServiceMaster Global Holdings’ announcement that it was moving its headquarters from East Memphis to the shuttered Peabody Place mall. The home services and tech company will transform the former mall into a $27 million, Class A office building.

81. TAG Truck Center to Occupy Mall of Memphis Land - Thursday, July 28, 2016

4430 American Way

Memphis, TN 38118

Permit Amount: $28 million

Application Date: July 2016

82. 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.

83. 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.

84. Grove Park Building Sells for $8.6 Million - Tuesday, July 26, 2016

A Nashville-based investment group has made its first purchase in Memphis. Priam Capital has purchased the Grove Park Building at 4515 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis from GPCTN Investment Co. LLC for $8.6 million.

85. Threlkeld Says Metropolitan Bank Going Back In Time With New Advisory Service - Wednesday, July 20, 2016

A conversation with Metropolitan Bank executives about a new business advisory platform the 9-year-old bank has just launched quickly turned into a talk about how much of a commodity business banking has become.

86. Conrad Named Top Industrial Broker - Saturday, July 16, 2016

Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors has named Memphis broker Kemp Conrad as one of the top performing real estate professionals in the country. The designation is given each year to the top 20 C&W/CA brokers based on their industrial real estate production.

87. Metropolitan Bank Starts Capital Advisory Unit - Saturday, July 16, 2016

Metropolitan Bank has launched a new business advisory platform.

The 9-year-old bank is expanding on its traditional service offerings with a new unit, Metropolitan Capital Advisors. Longtime Memphis real estate finance professional Rob Threlkeld will head up the unit as senior managing director.

88. Metropolitan Bank Launches Metropolitan Capital Advisors - Friday, July 15, 2016

Metropolitan Bank has launched a new business advisory platform.

The 9-year-old bank is expanding on its traditional service offerings with a new unit, Metropolitan Capital Advisors. Longtime Memphis real estate finance professional Rob Threlkeld will head up the unit as senior managing director.

89. Conrad Named Top Industrial Broker - Thursday, July 14, 2016

Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors has named Memphis broker Kemp Conrad as one of the top performing real estate professionals in the country. The designation is given each year to the top 20 C&W/CA brokers based on their industrial real estate production.

90. Law Firm Relocates to Oak Court Office Building - Saturday, June 18, 2016

Butler, Sevier, Hinsley & Reid, PLLC is relocating from Downtown to the Oak Court Office Building.

91. Collierville FedEx Center Getting $12.7 Million Renovation - Thursday, June 16, 2016

3860 S. Forest Hill-Irene Road
Collierville, TN 38125
Permit Amount: $12.7 million

Owner: FedEx Corp.
Tenant: FedEx Corp.
Contractor: Grinder & Haizlip Construction
Details: Contractor Grinder & Haizlip Construction has filed a $12.7 million building permit for renovations at the FedEx World Technology Center in Collierville.
In January, the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen ratified a 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive package for the FedEx center at 3860 S. Forest Hill-Irene Road.
A term of the PILOT agreement is that FedEx has to invest $40 million in real property and personal property upgrades.
The FedEx World Technology Center has been an economic driver for the city since its 16-acre campus opened in 1998. Currently, the tech hub is the largest employer in Collierville, with 2,500 total workers and a capacity for 3,200.

92. Law Firm Relocates to Oak Court Office Building - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Butler, Sevier, Hinsley & Reid, PLLC is relocating from Downtown to the Oak Court Office Building.

The law firm will move from 6,883 square feet at 88 Union Ave. to 7,704 square feet at the East Memphis office building, 530 Oak Court Drive.

93. Nordstrom Rack-Anchored Center Gets $15.5M Construction - Thursday, June 2, 2016

4572 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Amount: $10.5 million

Project Cost: $15.5 million

Completion: Fall 2017

94. Clark Tower Undergoing $1.2M Lobby Renovation - Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Clark Tower’s lobby is getting a facelift.

Dan Walker Associates Inc. recently filed a $1.2 million building permit for “existing first floor lobby renovation” at the East Memphis tower.

95. MAA Still Entertaining Headquarters Options - Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Memphis-based MAA is a year into its search for a new headquarters, and the company is moving closer to plans for a newly constructed building.

The real estate investment trust, which focuses on multifamily properties, first announced the move last summer. MAA is currently housed in nearly 43,000 square feet at 6584 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis. It is looking for an 80,000-square-foot space, with room to grow, to house its 200 local employees.

96. The Week Ahead: May 9-15 - Monday, May 9, 2016

Alright, Memphis, grab your calendars! Whether you want to book it over to the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival or just baste in the scent of barbecue, there’s plenty to do this week. Here’s our roundup...

97. $5.5 Billion Company Stakes Headquarters in Memphis - Friday, May 6, 2016

Three packaging companies are combining to create a $5.5 billion conglomerate that will locate its headquarters in Memphis.

Evergreen Packaging's consolidated global headquarters will create 70 jobs with an average salary of $176,283 and nearly $1 million in capital investment.

98. Memphis MSA Industrial Sector Has A Strong First Quarter After Record 2015 - Saturday, May 7, 2016

The Memphis MSA industrial sector had a strong first quarter after a record-breaking year in 2015.

Last year saw a record absorption rate of 8.4 million square feet, which is 2 million square feet higher than 2006’s pre-recession levels.

99. Sale of Former Memphis Police Headquarters Set for May - Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The tours and inspections are done for now. And City Hall’s timeline for selling the circa-1910 Memphis Police headquarters at 128 Adams Ave. is a bit behind schedule.

100. First Horizon Reverses Loss in First Quarter - Monday, April 18, 2016

With its first quarter results, First Tennessee Bank’s parent company is off to the kind of start to the year any large banking organization would love to report – a reversal of losses, abundant capital to deploy and metrics like loans and deposits trending in the right direction.