In this week’s Real Estate Recap, 266 Lofts in Downtown Memphis begins its second phase, Peak Capital closes on a massive Cordova apartment complex, and a Chattanooga-based rock climbing gym purchases land in East Memphis.

2. Peak Capital Closes On Memphis Apt. Purchase - Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Peak Capital Partners, a Utah-based apartment investment and management firm, has closed on The Charleston apartments in Memphis, the company has announced. Peak bought the property from Tennessee-based Wesscorp Investments.

3. The Week Ahead: Aug. 14-20 - Monday, August 14, 2017

Hello, Memphis! School was the big opening last week, but this week it’s the majestic Crosstown Concourse, the 1.5 million-square-foot tower on Cleveland Street at North Parkway. It is hosting a six-hour extravaganza of tours, music, food and the arts. Check out the details, plus more Elvis Week events and other need-to-know happenings in The Week Ahead...

4. Cordova Apartment Community Sells for $27.9M - Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Charleston, a 284-unit apartment community on the east side of Houston Levee Road just south of U.S. 64, has sold for $27.9 million, marking a new chapter for a property that was built just last year.

5. Cordova Apartment Community Sells for $27.9M - Friday, August 4, 2017

The Charleston, a 284-unit apartment community on the east side of Houston Levee Road just south of U.S. 64, has sold for $27.9 million, marking a new chapter for a property that was built just last year.

6. Cordova Apartment Community Sells for $27.9M - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

The Charleston, a 284-unit apartment community on the east side of Houston Levee Road just south of U.S. 64, has sold in a $27.9 million deal.

In the transaction, Peak Capital Partners, doing business as PC Charleston LLC, purchased the 24-acre parcel from local developer Wesscorp Communities, doing business as Charleston HL Apartment Community LLC. Charles W. Misenhelter, signed the deed on behalf of the sellers.

7. Last Word: Fifth Wave, Hidden Gem in OB and the Freeze Filibuster - Friday, July 14, 2017

There is one less contender in the crowded field of potential and declared candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2018. State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville was nominated for federal court judge Thursday by President Donald Trump who also nominated Memphis attorney and former federal prosecutor Tommy Parker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee as well. Both are part of what The White House described as a “fifth wave” of judicial nominees.

8. Last Word: Pot's Second, Marina Cove to Eden Square and Deadspin on the NCRM - Tuesday, September 20, 2016

With the work week underway, the gas price spike is official and regional.

9. Smith Helps Mayor Pick the Right Team - Friday, August 26, 2016

As chief human resources officer for the city of Memphis, Alexandria Smith is responsible for the HR strategy and talent management for the city as an employer. She provides advice to the mayor and senior leadership team, a role that has played an important part in shaping the city’s future, including leading the recent search for a police chief.

10. Memphians Invited to Tour Victorian Village Homes This Weekend - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Scott Blake lives in the kind of Memphis neighborhood where he can go three, sometimes four days without ever starting his car. Everything he needs, everywhere he has to go, is that close by.

11. Last Word: Blight Fight Second Stage, Hickory Hill Schools and Brexit React - Tuesday, June 28, 2016

If you had never seen blight and wanted to see it in order to define it, there are several places in Memphis that could give you the on sight definition you were seeking. At the top of that list would probably be Frayser.

12. Orleans at Walnut Grove Sells for $29.2 Million - Thursday, February 18, 2016

317 Royal Chartres Square E.
Cordova, TN 38018

Sale Amount: $29.2 million

Sale Date: Feb. 4, 2016

Buyer: PC Orleans LLC

13. 276-Unit Cordova Apartments Sell for $29.2M - Saturday, February 13, 2016

The 276-unit Orleans at Walnut Grove apartment community has sold for $29.2 million.

PC Orleans LLC, an entity of Provo, Utah-based investment firm Peak Capital Partners, paid an equivalent of $105,731 per unit to buy the property at 317 Royal Chartres Square E. from Orleans Apartment Community LLC, according to a Feb. 4 warranty deed.

14. 276-Unit Cordova Apartments Sell for $29.2 Million - Friday, February 12, 2016

The 276-unit Orleans at Walnut Grove apartment community has sold for $29.2 million.

PC Orleans LLC, an entity of Provo, Utah-based investment firm Peak Capital Partners, paid an equivalent of $105,731 per unit to buy the property at 317 Royal Chartres Square E. from Orleans Apartment Community LLC, according to a Feb. 4 warranty deed.

15. Graffiti Green Light - Saturday, January 9, 2016

Brandon Marshall is a full-time artist, making a living painting commissioned murals for clients. He’s also well-versed in the graffiti world of Memphis, a small but determined group of artists who tag properties around the city.

16. Central Animal Hospital Grows With Midtown - Monday, May 4, 2015

Entering its 10th year of business under the care of wife-husband team Dr. Jennifer Karnes and Steve Karnes, Central Animal Hospital has a new building, new branding and a strengthened presence as Midtown’s animal hospital.

17. Highland Street Family Dollar Sells for $1.6 Million - Tuesday, December 31, 2013

656 S. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Sale Amount: $1.6 million

Sale Date: Dec. 2, 2013
Buyer: Amicorp Enterprises Inc.
Seller: DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC
Loan Amount: $600,000
Loan Date: Nov. 25, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: The Bank of Hemet
Details: The Family Dollar retail store at 656 S. Highland St. near the University of Memphis has sold for $1.6 million.

18. Orleans at Walnut Grove Owner Files $23 Million Loan - Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The owner of the 276-unit Orleans at Walnut Grove Apartments in Cordova has filed a $23 million loan for the property.

Orleans Apartment Community LLC filed the deed of trust, security agreement and fixture filing for the Class A complex Dec. 18 through Transamerica Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd. Charles W. Misenhelter signed the trust deed as member of Orleans Apartment Community.

19. Council Votes on Sales Tax Referendum - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Memphis City Council members take the first step toward a fall referendum on a citywide half percent sales tax hike Tuesday, Feb. 4, as they vote on the first of three readings of the referendum ordinance.

20. $6.5 Million Financing Provided for Orleans Apartments - Saturday, January 26, 2013

The commercial/multifamily division of Memphis-based community bank Financial Federal has arranged $6.5 million construction financing through U.S. Bank NA on the second phase of luxury The Orleans at Walnut Grove apartments.

21. $6.5 Million Financing Provided for Orleans at Walnut Grove - Friday, January 25, 2013

The commercial/multifamily division of Memphis-based community bank Financial Federal has arranged $6.5 million construction financing through U.S. Bank NA on the second phase of luxury The Orleans at Walnut Grove apartments.

22. Main Connector - Monday, September 3, 2012

The attention Downtown Memphis’ South Main Historic Arts District and its surrounding areas has received this year has far-reaching implications for future development.

Recent high-profile deals the community has seen get the green light include the Chisca Hotel redevelopment, Storefront Improvement Grant Program, branding efforts with North Star Destination Strategies, growth at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis and Memphis Central Station, a flurry of apartment and loft rehabs, and retail activity with a new athletic club and restaurants.

23. Lee House Development Could Propel District - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

In the 19th century, Victorian Village was home to Memphis’ elite.

Nowadays, the 10-square-block area in Downtown Memphis has one of the highest concentrations of historic structures in the city, with 24 properties on the National Register of Historic Places within four blocks.

24. Miss. Judge Declares Damages Cap Unconstitutional - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A state judge has declared a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages unconstitutional.

Circuit Judge Charles Webster in Coahoma County issued the ruling April 20 in a 14-page opinion. He criticized the Legislature for intruding into judicial authority.

25. Germantown Station Closer to Construction - Tuesday, October 18, 2011

750 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38018
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

26. $8M Permit Application Filed for Orleans at Walnut Grove - Friday, October 14, 2011

Orleans Apartment Community LLC has filed an $8 million building permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement for construction in phase one of Orleans at Walnut Grove, an apartment community off Walnut Grove Road in Gray’s Creek Reserve in Eads.

27. Bioworks Foundation to Build Specialized Lab on S. Dudley - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

45 S. Dudley St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $15.2 million

Project Cost: $15.2 million

28. Orleans Apt. Community Files $11.9M Construction Loan - Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Bartlett-based Orleans Apartment Community LLC has filed an $11.9 million construction loan through U.S. Bank N.A. for 18.5 acres on the north side of Walnut Grove Road between Rocky Point Road to the west and North Houston Levee Road to the east.

29. French Village Apartment Complex Sells for $2.8M - Thursday, July 7, 2011

Arlington-based Grahamwood Place Apartment Community LLC has bought the 244-unit French Village Apartments at 4055 Summer Ave. from French Village Apartments LP for $2.8 million.

30. Civil Rights Museum Files Permit for Phase One Redesign - Monday, January 17, 2011

450 Mulberry St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $1 million

Permit Date: Applied January 2011
Owner: State of Tennessee
Tenant: National Civil Rights Museum Foundation
Architect: Self Tucker Architects Inc.

31. Taking Off - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

32. Taking Off - Monday, October 12, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

33. There Goes the Neighborhood: New hope emerges in one of Memphis’ roughest areas - Monday, July 6, 2009

Hope and despair have co-existed for a long time along the stretch of Poplar Avenue between Danny Thomas Boulevard and Decatur Street. And for the past two years, the area has seen more change than just about any other inner-city avenue in Memphis.

34. One Big Chat Room - Wednesday, November 29, 2006

"We've got a lot of work to do."

Those were the words of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin to a crowd of about 40 people when he visited Memphis earlier this year. The venue, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, was a forum for New Orleanians windswept by Hurricane Katrina to Memphis.

35. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, August 2, 2001
Public/private partnership drives Memphis prosperity Public/private partnership drives Memphis prosperity By MARY DANDO In the heated discussions of the pros and cons of spending millions of dollars to bring an NBA team to Memphis, its easy to forge...

36. Archived Article: Focus (landmarks) - Tuesday, March 28, 2000
Memphis near the top in National Register listings Memphis near the top in National Register listings By Erin Hanafin Berg Special to The Daily News New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. What does Memphis have in common...