Memphis City Council members gave final approval Tuesday, April 10, to a historical overlay district for Cooper-Young – the first historic district status granted by the city in 20 years.

But the 7-3 vote on third and final reading will require approval of a companion ordinance further defining what can and cannot be built there or how properties can be changed so the local Landmarks Commission can properly enforce terms of the overlay district.

2. City Council Grants Historic Overlay Status to Cooper-Young - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Memphis City Council members gave final approval Tuesday, April 10, to a historical overlay district for Cooper-Young – the first historic district status granted by the city in 20 years.

But the 7-3 vote on third and final reading likely isn’t the end of the discussion about how decisions will be made by the local Landmarks Commission enforcing terms of the overlay that govern what can and cannot be built there or who it can be changed.

3. Council OKs Financing For Convention Center Work - Saturday, March 10, 2018

Memphis City Council members approved $175 million in general obligation bond financing Tuesday, March 6, for the renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center. The dollar figure matches the total estimate of the renovation, which will include significant changes to the interior of the early 1970s facility and exterior changes that include a view of the Mississippi River.

4. Digest - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Memphis Grizzlies Suffer 15th Consecutive Loss

The Grizzlies lost their 15th straight game, 119-110 at Chicago, on Wednesday, March 7.

The team has not won since defeating the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Jan. 29.

5. Council OKs Financing For Convention Center Work - Thursday, March 8, 2018

Memphis City Council members approved $175 million in general obligation bond financing Tuesday, March 6, for the renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center. The dollar figure matches the total estimate of the renovation, which will include significant changes to the interior of the early 1970s facility and exterior changes that include a view of the Mississippi River.

6. City Council Continues to Dabble In Art Issues - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Memphis City Council members were told Tuesday, March 6, that removing a mural from a private business front on Lamar Avenue will be difficult despite a council call to do so.

The zombie-like mural by the artist Dustin Spagnola has drawn most of the ire of council members for several months. Some have called it “satanic.” Others on the council argue the imagery isn’t respectful of the surrounding community.

7. Downtown Office Tower Reclaimed at Auction; Lafayette's to Expand - Monday, January 22, 2018

100 N. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 11, 2018

Buyer: THM Memphis Acquisitions

8. Downtown Office Tower Reclaimed at Auction; Lafayette's to Expand - Monday, January 22, 2018

100 N. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 11, 2018

Buyer: THM Memphis Acquisitions

9. 100 North Main Building Reclaimed at Auction; Lafayette’s Expanding - Monday, January 22, 2018

100 N. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 11, 2018

Buyer: THM Memphis Acquisitions

10. Lender Reclaims City’s Tallest Building, Lafayette’s Expanding - Monday, January 22, 2018

100 N. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103 - THM Memphis Acquisitions LLC effectively bought the 100 North Main Building, a 37-story office tower, at a foreclosure auction on the courthouse steps after the property failed to receive any bids. A substitute trustee’s deed for the $1 million transaction was recorded with the Register’s Office Thursday, Jan. 11.

11. Arrests, Metal Barriers, Lawsuits All Played Role in Greensward Parking Compromise - Thursday, December 29, 2016

Spring at City Hall is budget season and it can be stormy for a new mayor, not to mention a city council with six new members. But that wasn’t the case in 2016.

The real spring political storm was the Overton Park Greensward – specifically overflow parking from the Memphis Zoo on the greenspace south of the zoo.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Two Original Casino Execs Return to Tunica Market - Saturday, May 21, 2016

Matt Earnheart and Andre Jackson, two casino executives who started their careers in the Tunica market, have returned to Tunica in senior executive capacities at Caesars Entertainment properties Horseshoe Tunica and Tunica Roadhouse.

16. Two Original Casino Execs Return to Tunica Market - Friday, May 20, 2016

Matt Earnheart and Andre Jackson, two casino executives who started their careers in the Tunica market, have returned to Tunica in senior executive capacities at Caesars Entertainment properties Horseshoe Tunica and Tunica Roadhouse.

17. Last Word: Behind Brown, Selling 128 Adams and Preparing for School's Out - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

It was a dark and stormy night. Well, dark but not really stormy – a little rain which is more than enough to activate all kinds of television mayhem and warnings that make your iPhone rattle and hum.

18. Council Approves Overton Boundary Ordinance on First Reading - Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Memphis City Council members approved an ordinance Tuesday, May 3, on the first of three readings to set boundaries in Overton Park including the use of the park Greensward.

But some council members who supported a March 1 resolution that gave the Memphis Zoo control of the greensward were much more hesitant about the ordinance two months later.

19. MEMFix East Targets Concrete Jungle Around i-Bank, Clark Towers - Thursday, March 31, 2016

East Memphis’ most prominent office towers, Clark Tower and the iBank Tower, are anchors in a strategy to make the Poplar Avenue-facing corner more walkable and memorable.

Late last year, In-Rel Properties purchased the iBank Tower, bringing both towers under the same ownership for the first time. The Florida-based real estate group plans to unite the 16-acre office campus with increased connections to the surrounding East Memphis restaurants and retail.

20. Belz Sells Linden Camilla Towers for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

256 S. Camilla Street
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 6, 2015

21. Council Delays Central Station and Graceland West Votes - Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Memphis City Council members delayed approval Tuesday, Nov. 17, of the lease agreement and financing of the Central Station redevelopment project for two weeks. And it also delayed a vote on the Graceland West renovation and expansion.

22. 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.

23. UTHSC Pulls $20 Million Permit to Build Simulation Center - Monday, September 7, 2015

26 S. Dunlap St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $20 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2015
Owner/Tenant: The University of Tennessee
Contractor: Flintco Inc.
Details: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is preparing for more construction as part of its campus overhaul.

24. Freelance, Remote Work Part of New Office Reality - Saturday, August 22, 2015

In its 2015 list of the top 100 companies to watch for remote jobs, FlexJobs looked at the job-posting histories of more than 30,000 companies last year. The report, released in January, revealed a 26 percent increase in the number of remote jobs posted, hinting that the option to work from home is becoming more widely accepted in the broader economy.

25. 'En Fuego' - Saturday, August 1, 2015

When Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite took office in June 2013, one of the first tasks that landed on his desk was a long-planned regional outlet mall.

The outlet mall, planned for a roughly 33-acre site at Church Road and Interstate 55 in the DeSoto County city, had been on the drawing board for some time, but the recession and its aftermath caused developers and Mississippi officials to put it on hold.

26. MAA Outgrowing Its East Memphis Headquarters - Wednesday, June 10, 2015

MAA has tapped Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to explore its long-term corporate office needs.

The apartment-focused real estate investment trust says internal growth and the 2013 acquisition of Colonial Properties Trust means space at its East Memphis headquarters is getting tight.

27. Commercial Advisors Asset Services Sees Strong Growth - Saturday, February 28, 2015

Kemp Conrad joined the asset services team at Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors in 2007 after CB Richard Ellis acquired his former employer, Trammel Crow Co.

28. Memphis Resolutions - Saturday, December 27, 2014

The end of the year hastens a season of resolutions about the year ahead, resolutions about what to include on the blank canvas of a new year.

No matter who you are, the road to 2015 starts at the same place – through the experience of 2014. With that in mind, we surveyed many of the people we’ve covered in these pages in the last year to talk about the possibilities ahead.

29. Skip Check-In; Latest Hotel Room Key is Your Phone - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Hotels don't want guests to have to linger at the front desk – or even stop by at all.

New programs are helping speed up the check-in process for busy travelers, or in at least one case, letting them go straight to their rooms by using their smartphone to unlock doors.

30. 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.

31. Three Companies Seek PILOTs for Projects - Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Three companies – including a wing of Memphis-based FedEx – are considering investing more than $25 million in Memphis for new distribution operations that would create 272 new jobs.

“It's always good to see FedEx expanding and the other two projects appear to be new to Memphis,” said Kemp Conrad, principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors. “This balanced growth is encouraging and we expect more good news later in the fourth quarter."

32. Olive Branch Business Park Closer to Development - Friday, October 3, 2014

A Texas-based development firm could start turning dirt soon on a massive new business park in Olive Branch.

Hillwood Investment Properties is expected to close on a land purchase next week that will clear the way for Legacy Park, a 265-acre distribution and business park on the south side of Goodman Road, just east of Hacks Cross Road near Polk Lane.

33. ‘Significant Headwinds’ - Saturday, July 5, 2014

When Gov. Bill Haslam joined local economic development and civic officials at FedExForum in January to announce that Conduit Global would open a call center in Shelby County that would employ 1,000 people over the next three to five years, it provided a much-needed boost to the local office real estate sector.

34. Bourland Heflin to Expand, Renovate Poplar Home - Friday, May 16, 2014

A Memphis law firm is expanding its East Memphis office and improving public areas for clients and visitors.

Bourland Heflin Alvarez Minor & Matthews PLC renewed and expanded its lease in the 5400 Poplar Ave. office building.

35. Area Industrial Market Poised for Solid Year - Saturday, May 3, 2014

All signs are pointing toward a strong year for the Memphis-area industrial market.

The Memphis market closed the first quarter with 897,829 square feet of absorption and the total vacancy rate for the Memphis market – 10.8 percent - is the lowest the market has experienced in 14 years, according to CB Richard Ellis Memphis.

36. Seeking Collaboration - Saturday, March 1, 2014

The debate over which development projects should be public or public-private efforts could intensify in the coming months as the city of Memphis explores multiple redevelopment plans.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. said if the city, which is facing strong financial headwinds, hopes to attract investment, it must sometimes help jump-start developments in areas that the private sector may otherwise be hesitant to enter.

37. New Life - Saturday, January 18, 2014

When Rob Clark and his wife moved into their home in the historic Evergreen neighborhood in 1993, catalog and distribution operations were still active at the Sears Crosstown building.

That soon changed, and for roughly two decades the hulking property stood as a towering, painful reminder of the area’s faded glory.

38. New Life - Monday, January 20, 2014

When Rob Clark and his wife moved into their home in the historic Evergreen neighborhood in 1993, catalog and distribution operations were still active at the Sears Crosstown building.

That soon changed, and for roughly two decades the hulking property stood as a towering, painful reminder of the area’s faded glory.

39. 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.

40. Industrial Uptick Seen in Outer Counties - Friday, December 27, 2013

The Memphis industrial market saw the return of speculative development in 2013 and an uptick in tenants seeking blocks of 500,000 square feet or more.

After suffering through a prolonged slump in industrial construction activity following the economic collapse and resulting recession, industrial development outside of Shelby County in the Memphis market roared back to life in 2013.

41. Winchester Law Firm Inks Lease at Triad Centre - Friday, November 8, 2013

The Winchester Law Firm is moving to a new space within the Triad Centre II office building in East Memphis with a new buildout.

The law firm will occupy 5,523 square feet in the Highwoods Properties office building at 6060 Poplar Ave.

42. East Memphis Office Market Continues To Tighten - Monday, November 4, 2013

Class A office space in East Memphis continues to be a strong performer thanks to the convenience and quality of buildings radiating from the Poplar/Interstate 240 intersection.

“East Memphis is a real bright spot regionally because if you look at the overall Memphis market it is a bit flat,” said Kemp Conrad, president of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services. “The East submarket, especially with Class A space, is very strong and dynamic, with strong tenants and strong institutional ownership.”

43. East Memphis Office Market Continues to Tighten - Saturday, November 2, 2013

Class A office space in East Memphis continues to be a strong performer thanks to the convenience and quality of buildings radiating from the Poplar/Interstate 240 intersection.

“East Memphis is a real bright spot regionally because if you look at the overall Memphis market it is a bit flat,” said Kemp Conrad, president of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services. “The East submarket, especially with Class A space, is very strong and dynamic, with strong tenants and strong institutional ownership.”

44. Room Service - Friday, October 11, 2013

Hilton Worldwide celebrates its second Global Week of Service this week, and more than 700 Hilton employees are working locally on community involvement projects, such as this year’s signature event at the Pilgrim’s Rest housing facility, 747 Court Ave.

45. Hilton Worldwide Plans to Raise $1.25 Billion From IPO - Friday, September 13, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. plans to raise $1.25 billion from an initial public offering of its common stock.

46. 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.

47. Slight Second-Quarter Uptick Bolsters Commercial Real Estate - Saturday, August 17, 2013

Despite posting lower numbers in some sectors for the second quarter, due primarily to the departures of Pinnacle Airlines and Technicolor, the local commercial real estate market is faring well in 2013.

48. Bumper Crop - Saturday, July 13, 2013

Unless you see the signs, it is hard to tell when you have crossed the Tennessee-Mississippi state line where Fayette County, Tenn., meets Marshall County, Miss., not too far from the southern city limits of Collierville.

49. Council to Tackle Budget Leftovers - Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Meeting for a third consecutive Tuesday, Memphis City Council members take up a few budget leftovers Tuesday, July 2, but also get to some items delayed because of the unusual budget deliberations.

50. Sullivan Travels Globe for Hilton - Monday, July 1, 2013

Sullivan Branding literally goes around the world for clients. Eric Melkent, executive vice president of brand development with Sullivan, along with account planner Kate Cooke, got back a few days ago from a globe-spanning trip to Shanghai and Orlando as part of their work with Hilton Worldwide luxury brands.

51. City Council Mulls Ending Auto Inspections - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris will propose Tuesday, May 21, exempting Memphis auto owners for two years from required auto emissions inspections.

52. Legislation Propels Parks Controversy to New Level - Thursday, February 7, 2013

As Shelby County suburban leaders were meeting in Nashville Tuesday, Feb. 5, with Tennessee legislators about possible moves toward some version of suburban school districts, the Memphis City Council was reacting to a pending bill in the state Legislature.

53. Gowen Named Marketing Head at Renshaw Property Management - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Kellyn Gowen has joined Renshaw Property Management as marketing coordinator. In her new role, Gowen manages social media, marketing and communications for the company’s 800 Mid-South rental properties, serves as a liaison for property owners and real estate agents, and spearheads marketing efforts for vacant properties.

54. Capital Influx - Monday, October 29, 2012

Capital is finally being set free in the Memphis industrial market, with opportunities on both the buy and sale side of investment deals.

Nearly $200 million has been spent since June, as public and private institutional buyers alike make large plays.

55. Commercial Advisors Capital Markets to Zero In on ‘Untapped Segment’ - Friday, October 12, 2012

Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services LLC has launched a Capital Markets Group, a new service line to complement the firm’s tenant representation and third-party leasing and management businesses.

56. Merchandiser Five Below Signs Lease in Olive Branch - Friday, October 5, 2012

A growing Philadelphia-based value retailer has inked a substantial industrial lease deal in Olive Branch.

Five Below Inc. has leased 605,427 square feet in Hacks Cross Logistics Center Building 1, 9105 Hacks Cross Road.

57. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

58. Shelby Oaks Red Roof Inn Sells for $1.6 Million - Tuesday, September 25, 2012

6055 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134

Sale Amount: $1.6 million

Sale Date: Sept. 19, 2012

59. Courtyard by Marriott Owner Files $15M Loan - Friday, September 21, 2012

The company that developed and owns the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 75 Jefferson Ave. has filed a $15 million loan on the Downtown property.

60. CCDC Passes Two Downtown Projects - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Two Downtown Memphis projects were propelled Wednesday, Sept. 19, by the Center City Development Corp. while the board was briefed on several of the area’s businesses that are in flux.

61. Raleigh Office Complex Sold To Local Entity - Friday, August 3, 2012

An office complex in Raleigh has traded hands after being under the same family ownership for more than 30 years.

Commercial Real Estate Network LLC, a local investor, has purchased the 40,756-square-foot Raleigh Center Office Complex at 2974 Austin Peay Highway from Charles R. Averwater Living Trust for $299,000.

62. Wharton: ‘Everything is Coming Together’ - Monday, July 9, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. had to make a decision Monday, July 2: Get up before dawn and catch a flight to Atlanta or stick with a scheduled and extensive bus tour for newspaper editors and others of the three core city neighborhoods he has targeted in a small-business innovation effort.

63. Council Approves Overton Square Land Acquisition - Friday, July 6, 2012

The Memphis City Council has approved the resolution key to the construction of an Overton Square parking garage and a new Hattiloo Theater on what is now an open parking lot for the Midtown entertainment district.

64. Council Tests Auto Inspection Rules - Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Memphis City Council members have approved a financial hardship waiver that allows Memphis motorists who flunk the emissions part of their auto inspection to claim the repairs will cost them too much and get a one-year one-time-only waiver on the inspection.

65. Commercial Advisors Hires, Promotes Associates at Firm - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services LLC has promoted Phil Dagastino to senior vice president of office leasing. Dagastino has been with the firm since January 2008.

66. Commercial Advisors Grows CRE Portfolio - Thursday, May 31, 2012

Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services LLC is on a roll, picking up various leasing and management assignments that have brought its office and industrial involvement to 17.8 million square feet.

67. In-Rel Outsources Office Leasing - Friday, May 25, 2012

In-Rel Properties Inc. has outsourced its Memphis office leasing to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC, following months of changes up top for the Lake Worth, Fla.-based real estate firm.

68. In-Rel Outsources Office Leasing - Thursday, May 24, 2012

In-Rel Properties Inc. has outsourced its Memphis office leasing to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC, following months of changes up top for the Lake Worth, Fla.-based real estate firm.

69. Essex Signs Two Leases For Discount Store Locales - Friday, May 11, 2012

A Nashville-based discount retailer has entered the Memphis market in full force, inking two leases totaling 77,301 square feet.

Essex Bargain Hunt has leased 35,767 square feet at 590 N. Germantown Parkway and 41,534 square feet at 5124 Summer Ave. Kemp Conrad and Neely Mallory IV of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC represented the tenant in both transactions.

70. Prolonged Recession - Monday, December 26, 2011

In the words of Phil Woodard, an owner of multiple residential and commercial properties in Downtown Memphis, breaking even is the new profit.

Or as national real estate expert Jonathan Miller said earlier this month at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, “We cannot expect to make money the way we did a few years ago.”

71. Green Light - Thursday, December 22, 2011

It may have been a murky day in Memphis, but neighborhood stakeholders didn’t let the afternoon rain dampen their support of the Overton Square redevelopment project during the Memphis City Council’s final meeting of the year.

72. Council Passes $16M Overton Square Funding - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

It may have been a murky day in Memphis, but neighborhood stakeholders didn’t let the afternoon rain dampen their support of the Overton Square redevelopment project during the Memphis City Council’s final meeting of the year.

73. ULI 2012 Outlook: CRE Industry Slightly Better - Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Next year will be slightly better for commercial real estate, but it’ll come at the cost of a shrunken industry.

That was the message an at-capacity room of bankers, investors and real estate professionals heard Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, where attendees learned about facing a “long grind,” compared with last year’s theme, “an era of less.”

74. ULI 2012 Outlook: CRE Industry Slightly Better - Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Next year will be slightly better for commercial real estate, but it’ll come at the cost of a shrunken industry.

That was the message an at-capacity room of bankers, investors and real estate professionals heard Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, where attendees learned about facing a “long grind,” compared with last year’s theme, “an era of less.”

75. Pinnacle Awards Honor City’s Best Brokers - Monday, April 11, 2011

As emcee Dan Conaway noted in his opening address Thursday night at the 10th annual Pinnacle Awards, “OK is the new great.”

76. Pinnacle Awards Honor City's Best Brokers - Friday, April 8, 2011

As emcee Dan Conaway noted in his opening address Thursday night at the 10th annual Pinnacle Awards, “OK is the new great.”

77. Moving Forward - Monday, December 27, 2010

As the commercial real estate market remained soft in 2010, a handful of major deals – including some to close the year – indicated light at the end of the tunnel.

The year ended with the top retail investment sale of the year when Loeb Properties Inc. bought Park Place Centre from Belz Enterprises Inc. for $10.3 million.

78. Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Level Since Oct. - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.

But driving the June decline was a more than 20 percent drop in condominium and apartment construction, which makes up a small but volatile portion of the housing market. Construction of single-family homes, the largest part of the market, was down slightly. It dropped 0.7 percent.

79. Last Straw? - Tuesday, June 8, 2010

News last week that the law firm Glankler Brown PLLC will vacate 39,000 square feet in One Commerce Square signaled another blow to the embattled 31-story tower, a fixture on the Memphis skyline for the past four decades.

80. 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.

81. Q2 Foreclosures Down in Home Sector, But Up Overall - Thursday, July 16, 2009

The foreclosure of major properties that dot the Memphis skyline in the second quarter capped a mixed three-month period for local real estate, when the economic slump dragged many properties to the edge.

82. Ritz Laments Pressure on County Government - Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Shelby County Board of Commissioners member Mike Ritz – a licensed real estate broker and former head of the Memphis and Shelby County planning office – was not happy.

Seated a few feet away from him was Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr., who at the commission’s meeting last week had just laid out a few reasons he favors a temporary bonus for county employees. With one eye toward the sea of red ink that appears certain to drench the county’s balance sheet this year and next, commissioners chose instead to revisit the issue of bonuses in early 2009.

83. Parkway Picks Commercial Alliance - Monday, April 23, 2007

Memphis-based Commercial Alliance Management LLC has been tapped to handle all new leases for a Downtown office portfolio that includes the Morgan Keegan Tower, Falls Building and Toyota Center.

Those buildings are owned by Jackson, Miss.-based Parkway Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that had contracted last fall with Trammell Crow Co. to lease the properties.

84. Best and Brightest - Monday, July 10, 2006

Computerworld Magazine has named three companies with significant information techonology (IT) operations in the Memphis area as some of the 100 "Best Places to Work in IT."

FedEx Corp earned the No. 12 spot, Hilton Hotels Corp. placed at No. 16 and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. was No. 22.

85. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Piperton Studies Decentralized Sewer Options

Piperton Studies Decentralized Sewer Options

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When a community faces the prospect of rapid growth, it can do one of two things: watch it happen and hope it works out ...

86. Archived Article: Office (lead) - Thursday, May 20, 2004
Office market a step behind retail activity

Office Real Estate Market Still Sluggish

Sector lagging behind growth in retail, commercial markets

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

J. Everett Pidgeon said it doesnt bode well for Memphis office ...

87. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 21, 2003
James Pascover was appointed Better Business of the Mid-South director of marketing and communications

James Pascover was appointed Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South director of marketing and communications. Pascover brings more than 20 yea...

88. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Hampton Inn introduces Hampton Inn introduces new design for small towns Hampton, the national brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, has introduced a new smaller-hotel concept designed to provide travelers with the sam...

89. Archived Article: Hampton P. 2 - Friday, October 13, 2000
Hampton opens eight hotels during September Hilton Hotels Corp. opens eight Hamptons in northeast U.S. Hilton Hotels Corp. officials said six Hampton Inn hotels and two Hampton Inn and Suites hotels opened during the month of September, bringing the...

90. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 17, 1999
Vastera Adds Dennis Jones, FDX CIO, Dennis H. Jones, executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer for FDX Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors for Vastera Inc. Ernst & Young announced the follow...