“You can feel the momentum in Memphis,” Mayor Jim Strickland said during his opening remarks at the groundbreaking of Arrive Hotel’s newest location.

2. Arrive Hotel Breaks Ground on South Main Location - Saturday, July 21, 2018

“You can feel the momentum in Memphis,” mayor Jim Strickland said during his opening remarks at the groundbreaking of Arrive Hotel’s newest location.

3. Lake District Lands Malco Theater, Former Benchmark Seeks New Life - Monday, June 11, 2018

3536 Canada Road,
Lakeland, TN 38002

Tenant: Malco Theatres Inc.

Tenant’s Agent: Michael Lightman, Michael Lightman Realty

Landlord: The Lake District

4. $20M Permit Filed For Bakery Apartments - Saturday, June 9, 2018

The team redeveloping the Wonder Bread bakery and several nearby properties has filed a $20 million building permit application for the apartment portion of the $73 million mixed-use project.

LRK was tapped to handle the design work, while Montgomery Martin Contractors will head up the construction.

5. $20M Permit Filed for Bakery Apartments - Friday, June 8, 2018

The team redeveloping the Wonder Bread bakery and several nearby properties has filed a $20 million building permit application for the apartment portion of the $73 million mixed-use project.

LRK was tapped to handle the design work, while Montgomery Martin Contractors will head up the construction.

6. One Beale, St. Jude, Sedgwick Projects Move Forward - Monday, June 4, 2018

263 Wagner Place, Memphis, TN 38103: Carlisle Corp.’s expanded plans for One Beale received unanimous approval from the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. on Tuesday, May 29.

7. Arrive Hotels Files $7M Building Permit - Saturday, June 2, 2018

Arrive Hotels & Restaurants has filed a $7.1 million building permit application for its new South Main location.

The renovations to transform the former Memphis College of Art graduate school, 477 S. Main St., into Arrive’s 62-room hotel will be handled by Montgomery Martin Contractors.

8. Arrive Hotels Files $7M Building Permit - Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Arrive Hotels & Restaurants has filed a $7.1 million building permit application for its new South Main location.

The renovations to transform the former Memphis College of Art graduate school, 477 S. Main St., into Arrive’s 62-room hotel will be handled by Montgomery Martin Contractors.

9. Grant Awarded For Auto Museum - Thursday, May 17, 2018

A facade improvement grant for a new automotive museum near Sun Studio was approved by the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. on Wednesday, May 16, clearing the way for Richard Vining’s $1.4 million renovation project at 645 Marshall Ave. to begin.

10. AutoZone Expanding Downtown, One Commerce Square Hits Market - Monday, May 14, 2018

40 S. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

Property: One Commerce Square Building 

Seller: Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC

Details: One Commerce Square, the fourth-largest building in Memphis, has hit the market.

11. Motor Museum Slated For Edge District - Saturday, May 12, 2018

A new nonprofit museum geared toward automotive history and preservation could be coming to the Memphis Medical District.

Located at 645 Marshall Ave., The Edge Motor Museum is a part of a $1.4 million renovation project Richard Vining is planning in the Edge neighborhood bordering the Medical District. Vining also owns Vining Legacy Management, a bill pay service specializing in assisting seniors and widows.

12. Motor Museum Slated For Edge District - Friday, May 11, 2018

A new nonprofit museum geared toward automotive history and preservation could be coming to the Memphis Medical District.

Located at 645 Marshall Ave., The Edge Motor Museum is a part of a $1.4 million renovation project Richard Vining is planning in the Edge neighborhood bordering the Medical District. Vining also owns Vining Legacy Management, a bill pay service specializing in assisting seniors and widows.

13. Motor Museum Slated for Edge District - Thursday, May 10, 2018

A new non-profit museum geared towards automotive history and preservation could be coming to the Medical District.

Located at 645 Marshall Avenue, The Edge Motor Museum is a part of a $1.4 million renovation project in the Edge neighborhood by Richard Vining, who also owns Vining Legacy Management, a bill pay service specializing in assisting seniors and widows.

14. Montgomery Martin Builds an Urban Renaissance - Friday, October 27, 2017

Montgomery Martin has Memphis grit on his feet. He’s spent the afternoon walking through the Tennessee Brewery building, a 125-year-old South Bluff structure being reimagined and renovated with the help of Montgomery Martin Contractors. In other cities, an aging giant like the Brewery might be seen as condemned – too daunting to be granted new life. But Martin says, “We’re not afraid of old buildings – we figure out how to get it done.” And, he adds, “all this is coming together to draw people back into the city.”

15. Shelby County to Overhaul Criminal Justice Center - Monday, October 16, 2017

201 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $17 million

Application Date: October 2017

16. Developers Pull $24M Permit for Midtown Market - Saturday, October 14, 2017

Midtown Market, a mixed-use project Belz Enterprises and Harbour Retail Partners are developing at the the corner of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard, appears set to move forward soon.

Developers have filed a $24 million building permit application for the project, which appears to be in line with a scaled-back outline of the project presented to Downtown Memphis officials earlier this year. Interim Downtown Memphis Commission president Jennifer Oswalt told The Daily News, in response to the permit, the project looks headed in the same direction as plans presented to the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. and Design Review board in February, and “we are excited that it is getting started.”

17. Designs for 3 Downtown Redevelopment Projects Approved - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Plans for three prominent Downtown redevelopment projects received the architectural green light Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11, from the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board.

Developer 495 TN Partners, which includes partners William Orgel, Jay Lindy and Adam Slovis, will be able to begin construction on Phase II of the Tennessee Brewery development at the southeast corner of Tennessee Street and Butler Avenue in the South Main Historic Arts District.

18. Midtown Market Developers Pull $24M Building Permit - Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Midtown Market, a mixed-use project Belz Enterprises and Harbour Retail Partners are developing at the the corner of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard, appears set to move forward soon.

Developers have filed a $24 million building permit application for the project, which appears to be in line with a scaled-back outline of the project presented to Downtown Memphis officials earlier this year. Interim Downtown Memphis Commission president Jennifer Oswalt told The Daily News, in response to the permit, the project looks headed in the same direction as plans presented to the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. and Design Review board in February, and “we are excited that it is getting started.”

19. CMOM Carousel Pavilion Slated for November Debut - Saturday, September 9, 2017

The highly anticipated return of the Grand Carousel – a popular attraction for years at Libertyland – is on schedule with a grand opening expected in about two months at the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

20. Historic Grand Carousel, New CMOM Pavilion Slated for November Debut - Thursday, September 7, 2017

The highly anticipated return of the Grand Carousel – a popular attraction for years at Libertyland, the shuttered amusement park – is on schedule with a grand opening expected in about two months at the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

21. Dorothy Day House Plants New Roots in Midtown - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Sister Maureen Griner, the executive director of the Memphis chapter of the Dorothy Day House, says that every night in Memphis there are about 160 families who will be sleeping in a shelter or somewhere inhabitable.

22. South City Redevelopment Activity Heating Up - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

23. South City Redevelopment Heats Up With Renovations, New Construction - Saturday, August 19, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

24. Hackett Retires From CMOM to Devote Effort to Grand Carousel Fundraising - Friday, May 19, 2017

Former Memphis Mayor Richard C. Hackett is retiring as CEO of the Children’s Museum of Memphis in June to devote his attention to fundraising for the institution he helped create 30 years ago. Hackett became leader of the museum in 2006.

25. Clark Tower Wraps Up $8 Million Renovation - Thursday, May 11, 2017

Commercial real estate firm Colliers International has announced the owner of Clark Tower, In-Rel Properties, has finished an $8 million renovation of the iconic East Memphis office building. Details on that and other top deals in this week's Real Estate Recap...

26. Grizzlies File $1.8M Permit For FedExForum Renovations - Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies have filed a $1.8 million building permit application for interior renovations to the FedExForum with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

The Memphis Grizzlies are listed as both the owner and tenant on the 191 Beale St. application.

27. Clayborn Temple Restoration Approaches One-Year Mark - Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Box lunches and stained glass were the order of the day as developers of Clayborn Temple hosted the Rotary Club last month at the landmark Downtown church.

It was one in a series of events Frank Smith and Rob Thompson have hosted at the AME Church since they reopened its doors last October to explore uses for it and start a fuller renovation in time for the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the spring of 2018.

28. $12 Million Permit Filed For Hickman Building - Thursday, March 2, 2017

240 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $12 million

Project Cost: $16 million

Application Date: February 2016

29. $12 Million Permit Filed for Hickman Building - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors has filed a $12 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to renovate the historic Hickman Building into a mixed-use development that will include the new headquarters of Memphis-based investment firm, SouthernSun Asset Management.

30. $12M Building Permit Pulled for Hickman Building - Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors has filed a $12 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to renovate the historic Hickman Building into a mixed-use development that will include the new headquarters of Memphis-based investment firm, SouthernSun Asset Management.

31. SouthernSun Converting Historic Downtown Building to New HQ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

SouthernSun Asset Management is preparing to convert part of a historic but long-vacant Downtown building into its new headquarters.

The $16 million project seeks to turn the nine-story Hickman Building, 240 Madison Ave., into a mixed-use project that houses the Memphis-based investment firm's headquarters as well as 40 apartments, 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and a connected parking structure.

32. SouthernSun Converting Historic Downtown Building to New HQ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

SouthernSun Asset Management is preparing to convert a historic but long-vacant Downtown building into its new headquarters.

The Memphis-based investment management firm plans to invest around $16 million to turn the nine-story Hickman Building, 240 Madison Ave., into a mixed-use project that houses its headquarters as well as 40 apartments, 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and a connected parking structure.

33. SouthernSun Converting Historic Downtown Building to New HQ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

SouthernSun Asset Management is preparing to convert a historic but long-vacant Downtown building into its new headquarters.

The Memphis-based investment management firm plans to invest around $16 million to turn the nine-story Hickman Building, 240 Madison Ave., into a mixed-use project that houses its headquarters as well as 40 apartments, 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and a connected parking structure.

34. SouthernSun Converting Historic Downtown Building to New HQ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

SouthernSun Asset Management is preparing to convert a historic but long-vacant Downtown building into its new headquarters.

The Memphis-based investment management firm plans to invest around $16 million to turn the nine-story Hickman Building, 240 Madison Ave., into a mixed-use project that houses its headquarters as well as 40 apartments, 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and a connected parking structure.

35. SouthernSun Converting Historic Downtown Building to New HQ - Saturday, February 25, 2017

SouthernSun Asset Management is preparing to convert a historic but long-vacant Downtown building into its new headquarters.

The Memphis-based investment management firm plans to invest around $16 million to turn the nine-story Hickman Building, 240 Madison Ave., into a mixed-use project that houses its headquarters as well as 40 apartments, 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and a connected parking structure.

36. The Week Ahead: February 28-March 6 - Monday, February 27, 2017

It's Monday, Memphis – time to peek at this week's (very busy) dance card, from the opening of Graceland's $45 million entertainment complex to a showcase of the latest high-tech ag innovations to a celebration of some local "hidden figures." Check out what else you need to know about in The Week Ahead...  

37. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Thursday, February 23, 2017

495 Tennessee St., Memphis, TN 38103: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

38. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

39. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Thursday, February 16, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

40. 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

41. Developers Request to Amend Downtown Hotel Project - Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Memphis City Council members will consider an amendment Tuesday, Feb. 7, to plans for a 150-room hotel on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

The change by Wessman Holdings LLC for the Leader Federal Bank building and the two-story building next to it on the corner would add a new nine-story building past the corner on the B.B. King side.

42. Downtown Hotel Moves Closer To Reality with Building Permit - Monday, February 6, 2017

A new boutique hotel slated to open on South Main is taking a big step forward.

Montgomery Martin Contractors filed a $5.3 million permit for renovations to the former Memphis College of Art graduate school at 477 S. Main St.

43. Clayborn Restoration Momentum Builds - Friday, October 28, 2016

For the first time in 18 years, the 19th-century chandelier in the Clayborn Temple sanctuary was in working order, shedding light Tuesday, Oct. 25, on several hundred people gathered along with leaders of eight different denominations and faiths.

44. Clayborn Reborn Effort Charts Different Pre-vitalization Path - Monday, October 24, 2016

The hope has been that the redevelopment of Central Station in the South Main area would cause a ripple in development to the east and link up with the sprawling South City development that encompasses the Foote Homes public housing development, the area south of FedExForum, and go south of Crump Boulevard.

45. Owners Seek Uses for Historic Clayborn Temple - Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Owners of the historic Clayborn Temple church at Hernando and Pontotoc are just about ready for visitors to the Presbyterian turned AME church that has been boarded up and fenced off for the last 18 years.

46. Downtown Kooky Canuck Preparing to Move - Saturday, September 3, 2016

Kooky Canuck is moving next door. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently filed a $689,000 building permit to convert the ground floor of 87 S. Second St. By October, Kooky Canuck will vacate its home of 11 years at 97 S. Second St.

47. Cordova’s Parkway Place Sells in Foreclosure - Thursday, September 1, 2016

1250 N. Germantown Parkway

Cordova, TN 38016

Sale Amount: $19.6 million

Sale Date: Aug. 24, 2016

48. Downtown Kooky Canuck Preparing to Move - Monday, August 29, 2016

Kooky Canuck is moving next door. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently filed a $689,000 building permit to convert the ground floor of 87 S. Second St. By October, Kooky Canuck will vacate its home of 11 years at 97 S. Second St.

49. Artspace Begins $17M Affordable Housing Project - Thursday, August 25, 2016

138 & 120 St. Paul Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $10.5 million

Project Cost: $17 million

50. South Main Artspace Lofts Sets Groundbreaking - Saturday, August 20, 2016

The South Main Artspace Lofts will be moving into South Main this year. The $17 million project, first announced in December 2011, has secured its final round of financing and has set a formal groundbreaking for Sept. 29.

51. South Main Artspace Lofts Sets Sept. 29 Groundbreaking - Friday, August 19, 2016

The South Main Artspace Lofts will be moving in to South Main this year. The $17 million project, first announced in December 2011, has secured its final round of financing and has set a formal groundbreaking for Sept. 29.

52. NexAir Signs Lease for New HQ at Crosstown Concourse - Thursday, June 23, 2016

495 N. Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Details: Crosstown Concourse has signed another tenant. Memphis-based nexAir, one of the largest distributors of atmospheric gases and welding supplies in the U.S., will lease 33,000 square feet at the mixed-use tower.

53. Construction Begins on Carousel Building - Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Memphis Grand Carousel is closer to its summer 2017 opening. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently filed a $4.4 million building permit for “a single family banquet room” at 2525 Central Ave. The project is part of the Children’s Museum of Memphis campus, and the new building will house the 107-year-old carousel that previously spun at the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

54. Construction Work Begins on CMOM Carousel Building - Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Memphis Grand Carousel is closer to its summer 2017 opening. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently filed a $4.4 million building permit for “a single family banquet room” at 2525 Central Ave. The project is part of the Children’s Museum of Memphis campus, and the new building will house the 107-year-old carousel that previously spun at the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

55. More Student Housing For University District - Thursday, May 12, 2016

3557 Mynders Ave. 
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $15.5 million

Completion: Fall 2017
Owner: 908 Group
Tenant: The Nine
Architect: BDG Architects
Details: A student housing tower near the University of Memphis has taken a step forward nearly two years after a development on that site was first announced.

56. Student Housing Tower Near U of M Moves Forward - Wednesday, May 11, 2016

A student housing tower near the University of Memphis has taken a step forward nearly two years after a development on that site was first announced.

Montgomery Martin Contractors recently applied for a $15.5 million building permit for 3557 Mynders Ave. at the southwest corner of Brister Street.

57. Aspire to Open New Charter School - Saturday, May 7, 2016

Aspire Public Schools is opening a new kindergarten through first-grade charter school in Hickory Hill. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently applied for a $3.3 million building permit at 6870 Winchester Road, the site of a former Haverty’s furniture store.

58. Aspire to Open New Charter School - Friday, May 6, 2016

Aspire Public Schools is opening a new kindergarten through first-grade charter school in Hickory Hill. Montgomery Martin Contractors recently applied for a $3.3 million building permit at 6870 Winchester Road, the site of a former Haverty’s furniture store.

59. Collierville Breaks Ground On $93.5M High School - Thursday, May 5, 2016

11605 E. Shelby Drive
Collierville, TN 38017

Project Cost: $93.5 million

Completion: August 2018

60. First Permit Pulled for CMOM Construction - Friday, April 29, 2016

The Children’s Museum of Memphis is setting the stage for the Memphis Grand Carousel’s return.

Montgomery Martin Contractors recently applied for a $510,000 construction permit for foundation work at 2559 Central Ave. The permit is the first piece of a 20,000-square-foot building designed for the historic carousel, which was a part of the Mid-South Fairgrounds from 1923 until Libertyland closed in 2005.

61. Farm-To-Table Restaurant For Shelby Farms - Thursday, April 28, 2016

415 E. Patriot Lake Road
Memphis, TN 38134

Permit Amount: $1 million

Owner: Shelby Farms Conservancy 

62. $1 Million Building Permit For Shelby Farms Restaurant - Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Construction is soon to start on The Kitchen restaurant in Shelby Farms.

Montgomery Martin Contractors recently filed a $1 million construction permit for The Kitchen’s build-out as part of “the new core and shell building restaurant & retreat center at Shelby Farms.”

63. Southland Mall Sells In Foreclosure - Thursday, April 7, 2016

1215 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $4.3 million

Sale Date: March 31, 2016
Buyer: 1215 East Shelby Drive Holdings LLC
Seller: Southland Mall Shopping Center LLC
Details: Southland Mall, Memphis’ first enclosed mall when it opened 50 years ago, has sold for $4.3 million in foreclosure.

64. Children’s Museum Plans New Carousel Building - Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The historic Memphis Grand Carousel is headed to the next stage in its move from the Memphis Fairgrounds to the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

Plans recently posted by the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development depict a 100,000-square-foot single-story building at the northwest corner of the CMOM campus.

65. Over $20M in Construction Headed to Brewery District - Thursday, March 24, 2016

495 Tennessee St.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $18.8 million

Owner: 495 Tennessee LLC

Tenant: Brewery Master Tenant

66. $20.6M in Construction Headed To Brewery District - Tuesday, March 22, 2016

More than $20 million in construction is headed to the Brewery District.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has filed a pair of multifamily building permit applications totaling $20.6 million for the renovation of the Tennessee Brewery and the ground-up construction of the nearby Wash House building.

67. Work Begins On Brewery Development - Thursday, February 25, 2016

502 Tennessee St.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $4.5 million

Application Date: Feb. 18, 2016

Tenant: Brewery Master Tenant LLC

Architect: LRK Architects

Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors

68. $4.5M Permit Pulled for Brewery Garage - Monday, February 22, 2016

The parking garage portion of the greater Tennessee Brewery development is moving forward. Montgomery Martin Contractors pulled a $4.5 million construction permit to build a new four-story concrete parking garage. Brewery Master Tenant LLC as listed as the tenant for the property at 502 Tennessee St.

69. Urban Treasure - Saturday, February 13, 2016

They were at the 2007 National Recreation and Park Association conference in Indianapolis and they had been dutifully attending the seminars and taking notes. But one day this two-woman contingent from Memphis and the newly formed Shelby Farms Park Conservancy skipped out of the afternoon workshops.

70. Ballpark Digest Lauds AutoZone Park Renovations - Saturday, January 9, 2016

Extensive improvements before last baseball season earned AutoZone Park Ballpark Digest's Best Ballpark Renovation Award (over $6 million category) for 2015.

"AutoZone Park has always been one of the leading venues in Minor League Baseball, but there's no doubt it had become a dated facility," said Kevin Reichard, Ballpark Digest publisher. "With the St. Louis Cardinals coming on board as owners, it was clearly important to Cards team leaders and the Redbirds front office that the fan experience be significantly enhanced."

71. Ballpark Digest Lauds AutoZone Park Renovations - Monday, January 4, 2016

Extensive improvements before last baseball season earned AutoZone Park Ballpark Digest's Best Ballpark Renovation Award (over $6 million category) for 2015.

"AutoZone Park has always been one of the leading venues in Minor League Baseball, but there's no doubt it had become a dated facility," said Kevin Reichard, Ballpark Digest publisher. "With the St. Louis Cardinals coming on board as owners, it was clearly important to Cards team leaders and the Redbirds front office that the fan experience be significantly enhanced."

72. Delavega Joins Hooks Institute Leadership Team - Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Dr. Elena Delavega, assistant professor in the University of Memphis’ Department of Social Work, has been named associate director of the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the U of M. A former policy fellow at the institute, Delavega specializes in the study of poverty and economic development.

73. $14.2M Construction Permit Filed for Central Station - Saturday, December 12, 2015

Only days after City Council approved a 99-year lease of Central Station by private developers from the Memphis Area Transit Authority, the Turley Co. is moving forward with its $55 million revamp of the train station.

74. Bass Berry & Sims Plans $2.1 Million Renovation - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

100 Peabody Place
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $2.1 million

Application Date: December 2015

75. $14.2M Construction Permit Filed for Central Station - Monday, December 7, 2015

Only days after City Council approved a 99-year lease of Central Station by private developers from the Memphis Area Transit Authority, the Turley Co. is moving forward with its $55 million revamp of the train station.

76. FedExForum to Get $550,000 Update - Saturday, December 5, 2015

Renovations are on the way for the FedExForum.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has applied for a building permit for “interior renovation of existing offices” for the venue at 191 Beale Street. The permit amount is $550,000.

77. Central Station Developers Pull $14.2M Permit for Apartments - Friday, December 4, 2015

Within days of Memphis City Council approval of the Central Station development contract, Henry Turley Co. and general contractor Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC have filed a $14.2 million building permit application for a new apartment complex at 608 S. Front St.

78. FedExForum to Get $550,000 Update - Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Renovations are on the way for the FedExForum.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has applied for a building permit for “interior renovation of existing offices” for the venue at 191 Beale Street. The permit amount is $550,000.

79. Design Board Approves New Peabody Place Facade - Friday, November 6, 2015

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved a multitude of Downtown projects Wednesday, Nov. 4, including new Peabody Place Tower signage and Central Station plans that include an outdoor Malco movie screen.

80. Dixon Museum Reopens After Six-Month Renovation - Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Dixon Gallery and Gardens will unveil its newly renovated museum and residence on Sunday, Nov. 1.

The most notable change will be the remodeled and expanded Museum Store, which has new flooring and fresh paint.

81. Dixon Museum Reopens After Six-Month Renovation - Thursday, October 29, 2015

The Dixon Gallery and Gardens will unveil its newly renovated museum and residence on Sunday, Nov. 1.

The most notable change will be the remodeled and expanded Museum Store, which has new flooring and fresh paint.

82. Repair Days Raise $82,000 for Metal Museum - Saturday, October 10, 2015

The annual Repair Days fundraiser and its associated activities raised $82,000 for the Metal Museum.

Repair Days alone raised $13,000. The annual event is a multiday celebration with many events that center on metalsmiths from around the country who travel to Memphis and donate their talent to make repairs for anyone who brings something in. All proceeds benefit the museum.

83. Mixed-Use Midtown Market on Tap for Long-Vacant Corner - Thursday, October 8, 2015

Rumors and speculation have long run rampant about potential development at the southwest corner of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard, one of Memphis’ busiest intersections.

Some of the speculation involved keeping the eight-story hotel, which was built in the late 1960s, as the central feature of whatever came next. In other scenarios it would be demolished.

84. Grocery, Apartments to Rise at McLean-Union Corner - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Belz Enterprises and Harbour Retail Partners of Marietta, Ga., have a plan to demolish the empty eight-story Artisan Hotel on the southwest corner of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard.

The project would replace the blighted building with a $43 million mixed-use “Midtown Market” anchored by a “national gourmet grocery store." It also would include 188 apartments: 47 studios; 94 one-bedroom units; and 47 two-bedroom units.

85. Repair Days Raise $82K For Metal Museum - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The annual Repair Days fundraiser and its associated activities raised $82,000 for the Metal Museum.

Repair Days alone raised $13,000. The annual event is a multiday celebration with many events that center on metalsmiths from around the country who travel to Memphis and donate their talent to make repairs for anyone who brings something in. All proceeds benefit the museum.

86. City Divisions To Relocate As Memphis Trims Its Footprint - Friday, October 2, 2015

The city of Memphis is trimming its footprint with plans to consolidate municipal departments in three buildings across the city.

The Donnelley J. Hill State Office Building in Civic Center Plaza soon will be home to several municipal organizations, including the Memphis Police Department, the division of Housing and Community Development and some human resources and law offices.

87. New Life - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A development 10 years in the making, the abandoned 33,000-square-foot Universal Life Insurance Co. building is within sight of its new lease on life through the support of public and private partnerships.

88. Grizzlies Spending $350,000 on Facilities Improvements - Saturday, July 4, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

89. Graceland Hotel Developers File $84 Million Construction Loan - Tuesday, June 30, 2015

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Loan Amount: $84 million

90. Grizzlies Spending $350,000 on Facilities Improvements - Monday, June 29, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

91. Grizzlies Facilities Getting $350,000 Upgrade - Friday, June 26, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

92. Splendid Steeds - Friday, June 5, 2015

Six years ago, Todd W. Goings took apart the centenarian Grand Carousel at what had been the Libertyland amusement park and packed it into four semi-trailers, which were welded shut and taken to a nearby, undisclosed location.

93. Building Boom - Saturday, March 7, 2015

With the greater Memphis area slower to recover from the recession and economic downturn than other parts of the country, frustrated local general contractors watched in 2012 and 2013 as firms across the country participated in what appeared to be a robust national economic rebound.

94. Fogelman Company Launching Retail Center in East Memphis - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

6544 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38118

Permit Amount: $3.2 million

Permit Application Date: February, 2015

95. $2.2M Permit Filed for Downtown Reuse Project - Saturday, February 7, 2015

An adaptive reuse project Downtown is moving forward.

Cendown Ltd. LP, which is redeveloping 85, 87 and 91 S. Second St. into 16 apartments and ground-floor restaurant space, has applied for a $2.2 million building permit for interior renovation work at 85 S. Second.

96. Shelby Farms Conservancy Seeks $7.2 Million in Permits - Tuesday, February 3, 2015

6093 N Patriot Lake Blvd.
415 E. Patriot Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $7.2 million

97. $2.2 Million Permit Filed for Downtown Reuse Project - Tuesday, February 3, 2015

An adaptive reuse project Downtown is moving forward.

Cendown Ltd. LP, which is redeveloping 85, 87 and 91 S. Second St. into 16 apartments and ground-floor restaurant space, has applied for a $2.2 million building permit for interior renovation work at 85 S. Second.

98. Shelby Farms Applies for $7.2M in Building Permits - Saturday, January 31, 2015

The Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has applied for two building permits totaling $7.2 million for the creation of a new visitors center and new restaurant and retreat center.

99. Shelby Farms Applies for $7.2 Million in Building Permits - Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has applied for two building permits totaling $7.2 million for the creation of a new visitors center and new restaurant and retreat center.

100. Shelby Farms Applies for Permits Totaling $7.2 Million - Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has applied for two building permits totaling $7.2 million for the creation of a new visitors center and new restaurant and retreat center.