Morning commuters near the Whitten-Interstate 40 junction soon will have a more convenient way to jolt their senses as Starbucks plans a new location.

A new Starbucks appears headed for Northeast Memphis, according to the latest building permit applications.

2. Last Word: Election Day, Inland Bails Early and Cannons Out - Thursday, August 2, 2018

The TV breaks are wall to wall with political ads. The campaign robo-calls have crowded out the hang-up clone calls to your landline phone. Your mailbox has no fewer than three mailers a day. And all of the parties set for Thursday night are “victory” parties at least until the polls close. Here comes election day.

3. Scan Interiors Going Out of Business, Ending Three Decades of Operation - Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Scan Interiors, a source in Memphis for modern, contemporary and international furniture for three decades, will close Sept. 25. The business at 1826 Sycamore View mailed “thank you’’ cards this week to customers who have purchased its home and office furniture over the years.

4. Democrats, Republicans Release Endorsement Ballots - Friday, July 20, 2018

A group of Democrats including former U.S. representative Harold Ford Sr. is preparing to mail and distribute at the polls 60,000 endorsement ballots at no cost to the Democratic contenders on the ballot.

5. Lake District’s Newest Tenant, New Medical District Apartments - Monday, July 2, 2018

3536 Canada Road,
Lakeland, TN 38002

Tenant: Gould’s Salon and Spa

6. Avison Young Brokers EnSafe Sale-Leaseback - Saturday, June 30, 2018

Avison Young principals Shane Soefker and Jacob Biddle have negotiated the sale-leaseback of environmental consultancy firm EnSafe Inc.’s northeast Memphis headquarters.

7. Avison Young Brokers EnSafe Sale-Leaseback - Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Avison Young principals Shane Soefker and Jacob Biddle have negotiated the sale-leaseback of environmental consultancy firm EnSafe Inc.’s northeast Memphis headquarters.

8. Last Word: Rebranding and Self Identity, The Many Legs of CTE and Draft Recap - Monday, June 25, 2018

What’s in a name? Plenty when it comes to tourism. The Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau is now Memphis Tourism – a name change that has been in the making for a while before last week’s unveiling at the CVB’s annual meeting where it flipped the switch on the new identity. There are a couple of key ingredients in the change – soul and home – according to Memphis Tourism president Kevin Kane.

9. Avison Young Brokers Sale-Leaseback of EnSafe HQ - Friday, June 22, 2018

Avison Young principals Shane Soefker and Jacob Biddle have negotiated the sale-leaseback of environmental consultancy firm EnSafe Inc.’s northeast Memphis headquarters.

10. Collierville to Add Drainage Inlets South of Square - Saturday, June 9, 2018

The town of Collierville is installing new drainage inlets along five streets south of the town square to improve drainage in those areas as part of a $2.3 million project.

The inlets along Echo Cove, Harris Cove, West Street, Friendship Cove and Hurdle Drive will improve the transition of the flow of stormwater into Collierville’s stormwater network.

11. Collierville Adding Drainage Inlets South of Town Square - Thursday, June 7, 2018

The town of Collierville is installing new drainage inlets along five streets south of the town square to improve drainage in those areas as part of a $2.3 million project.

The inlets along Echo Cove, Harris Cove, West Street, Friendship Cove and Hurdle Drive will improve the transition of the flow of stormwater into Collierville’s stormwater network.

12. Nine West Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Monday, April 9, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – Nine West Holdings Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest retailer to do so as it attempts to restructure its debt and refocus on its more successful products.

13. Last Word: The Chamber on Forrest, Different Amazon News & More 2018 Dominoes - Friday, October 6, 2017

The Greater Memphis Chamber rolls out its part of the push by the city administration to get a state waiver for the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue. Next week is the meeting of the Tennessee Historical Commission with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland showing up to make his pitch. That is even though the chairman of the body has told him the commission will not take up a waiver at the meeting.

14. State Politicians in No Hurry to Fix Health Insurance - Thursday, October 5, 2017

We don’t need no stinkin’ special session on Medicaid expansion.

That’s pretty much the Republican response to House Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh’s call for Gov. Bill Haslam to bring lawmakers back to Nashville after the Graham-Cassidy bill failed in Congress.

15. Skipping School - Saturday, September 16, 2017

The farm field at East Shelby Drive and Sycamore Road is “growing” steel beams, classroom walls and concrete floors. Nearby, the athletic fields of the new $90 million Collierville High School are being traced and laid out at summer’s end next to the framework of the large school.

16. 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.

17. A Different Body of Work Emerges For The Hereafter - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

With the cost of traditional casket funerals rising to an average of $9,000 or more, many people are choosing less expensive options like cremation and donating their bodies to science. Numerous “green” options for cremated remains such as biodegradable urns or even using ashes for tree planting, use in rebuilding coral reefs, for stones for jewelry or for tattoos and portraits are gaining popularity.

18. Stronger Penalties Alone Won’t Solve State’s Opioid Crisis - Thursday, August 17, 2017

Rep. Bryan Terry deals with patients from every demographic caught up in the web of opiates.

Patients have an array of tolerance to opioids, as well, from those currently addicted to those who are recovering addicts. As a result, each patient requires an “individualized” anesthetic based on their background and the procedure or surgery they’re to have, says Terry, a Murfreesboro anesthesiologist.

19. IMPROVE Act Addresses Backlogged Shelby County Projects - Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Billed as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to increase state funding to address a backlog of roadway improvement projects in Tennessee, the recently passed IMPROVE Act is one of Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature pieces of legislation.

20. Last Word: Lakeland Date Set, Silos in South Main and Trespassing in Apartments - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Here comes the Governor’s race with Randy Boyd doing the honors here in Memphis Wednesday at the top of the second day of his fly-around. Boyd’s opening sounds very much like he is running as the heir apparent to Gov. Bill Haslam – although there are no heirs in politics, at least not without an election. He talked a lot about hitting workforce development and job goals of the Haslam administration if he is elected Governor in 2018.

21. 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

22. Deerfield Apartments Sell for $6.3 Million - Saturday, March 11, 2017

The Deerfield Apartments complex, located at 2155 Sycamore View Road, has switched hands in a multimillion-dollar deal.

23. Deerfield Apartments Sell for $6.3 Million - Friday, March 10, 2017

The Deerfield Apartments complex, located at 2155 Sycamore View Road, has switched hands in a multimillion-dollar deal.

24. Shelby County Road Projects on TDOT’s List - Friday, January 20, 2017

Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed IMPROVE Act would raise the state fuel tax and cut other state taxes to raise funds for a backlog of road and infrastructure projects across the state.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s project list contains 20 projects for Shelby County, work the state is committed to doing but has not funded. The Shelby County projects include:

25. Letter: Out-of-Towner Praises Memphians’ Kindness - Thursday, January 5, 2017

This is probably late to express my gratitude but it is never too late. On Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, I was trying to borrow a jack from AutoZone (they loan the tools, but not jack) to replace a damaged hubcap on the borrowed car that I was using. I was an out-of-towner in Memphis, didn’t know anybody, and tight on the budget, I was trying to DIY but needed a jack (the one in the trunk wasn’t good). 

26. Last Word: Fred's Post Mortem, Karen Camper on Guns and Pentatonix at Calvary - Thursday, December 22, 2016

Who knew Fred’s could become probably the most complex local business story of the year? More post mortem on the $950 million deal announced this week in which the Memphis-based corporation bought 865 Rite Aid stores from Walgreens and Rite-Aid, who are working toward an acquisition and merger deal of their own.

27. Developer Buys Former Merle Norman Warehouse - Thursday, December 22, 2016

3670 S. Perkins Road

Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: December 2016

Buyer: Farnsworth Investment Co.

28. 2 Family Dollar Locations Sell for $2.6 Million - Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Marketplace Development LLC has sold two Memphis properties housing Family Dollar stores to FD Retail Properties LLC for a combined $2.6 million.

29. SWTCC Pulls $1.3M Permit for Repairs - Monday, December 19, 2016

Southwest Tennessee Community College has applied for a $1.3 million building permit to make repairs on its Macon Cove campus.

The application filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement calls for reroofing the Fulton Building and making repairs at the Bert Bornblum Library.

30. Residents Embracing Big River Crossing - Tuesday, October 25, 2016

On the first Saturday morning in which it was consistently autumn by the weather conditions as well as the calendar, political leaders on both sides of the Mississippi River walked from Memphis and West Memphis to meet in the middle of the Big River Crossing.

31. Courtney Joins Vet Staff At Downtown Animal Hospital - Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Veterinarian Dr. Jackie Courtney has joined Downtown Animal Hospital, where she specializes in critical pet care, internal medicine and exotic animal medicine. 

32. Crosstown High, 4 Other Charter Schools Win Approval - Thursday, August 25, 2016

Shelby County Schools board members approved a new Crosstown High charter school Tuesday, Aug. 23, for the Crosstown Concourse development and four other new charters for the 2017-2018 school year.

33. SCS Board Approves Crosstown, Four Other Charters, Rejects Three - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Shelby County Schools board members approved a new Crosstown High charter school Tuesday, Aug. 23, for the Crosstown Concourse development and four other new charters for the 2017-2018 school year.

34. SCS Board Approves Crosstown, Four Other Charters, Rejects Three - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Shelby County Schools board members approved a new Crosstown High charter school Tuesday, Aug. 23, for the Crosstown Concourse development and four other new charters for the 2017-2018 school year.

35. SCS Board To Vote on Crosstown High Charter Application - Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Shelby County Schools board members vote Tuesday, Aug. 23, at a special school board meeting on a proposed Crosstown High charter school in the Crosstown Concourse development.

And the SCS administration is recommending the school board approve the application along with those of four other charter schools and deny charter applications from three other charter organizations.

36. New Schools Giving Memphis Suburbs More Autonomy - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Some of the trees along East Shelby Drive on the 158 acres at Sycamore Road are in rows. It’s the unmistakable sign of a tree nursery. And before that it was considered a prime dove hunting location.

37. Aeropostale, One-Time Mall King, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection - Thursday, May 5, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the U.S. mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 20 percent of its stores in North America.

The New York company said Wednesday that it is closing 113 of its 739 U.S. stores and all 41 locations in Canada. Going-out-of-business sales at those U.S. stores will begin this weekend.

38. 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

39. Collierville to Break Ground For New High School - Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Collierville leaders will break ground May 13 for the new Collierville High School.

The $93.5 million project is being built on 150 acres of land at 11605 E. Shelby Drive, near the street’s intersection with Sycamore Road, and it’s scheduled to open in August 2018.

40. Elkington Green Takes Infill Approach in Local Housing Market - Saturday, April 16, 2016

Two young developers are filling a niche by renovating, redoing, building and selling homes in the core of the city.

Griffin Elkington and Brian Green, principals of Elkington Green, are focusing on established areas of Memphis such as Crestview, Midtown, High Point and the University of Memphis area where residential properties have maintained a similar feel for generations.

41. Council Approves Hotels, Columbarium Permit - Saturday, March 19, 2016

The Memphis City Council approved a special permit March 15 for a memorial garden with mausoleums, crypts and a columbarium at the Serenity Columbarium and Memorial Garden at 1622 Sycamore View Road northwest of Shelby Oaks Drive.

42. City Council Approves Columbarium Permit - Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Memphis City Council approved a special permit Tuesday, March 15, for a memorial garden with mausoleums, crypts and a columbarium at the Serenity Columbarium and Memorial Garden at 1622 Sycamore View Road northwest of Shelby Oaks Drive.

43. Council Tallies Damage in 'Day of Bad News' - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Memphis City Council member Berlin Boyd summed up City Hall’s attitude Tuesday, March 15, during the council’s executive session. “Today is the day of bad news,” he said after a briefing from Mayor Jim Strickland on the deannexation bill approved the night before by the Tennessee House.
That was followed by more details on the estimated $60 million it will cost to replace the entire radio system for local first responders from the radios to the towers used to transmit their signals.

44. Finances Will Be in Focus at City Council - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The list of financial surprises that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland presented to Memphis City Council members two weeks ago tops council discussions Tuesday, March 15.

45. RDC Leader: Pyramid Isn’t Translating to Tourism Elsewhere - Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Toward the back of its proposal for Mud Island River Park, executives with The Mansion Entertainment and Media LLC included a few caveats for those judging the five redevelopment applications.

46. Whitehaven View Apartments Sell for $2.7 Million - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

1594 E. Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: Dec. 14, 2015

47. Sycamore View Hotel Sold for $3.9 Million - Saturday, December 19, 2015

An Extended Stay America hotel at 5885 Shelby Oaks Drive has sold for $3.9 million, according to a Dec. 8 warranty deed.

48. Sycamore View Hotel Sold for $3.9 Million - Friday, December 18, 2015

An Extended Stay America hotel at 5885 Shelby Oaks Drive has sold for $3.9 million, according to a Dec. 8 warranty deed.

49. TVA Begins Work On Memphis Natural Gas Plant - Tuesday, November 24, 2015

2480 HENNINGTON AVE
Memphis, TN 38109

Permit Amount: $5 million; $1.4 million

Application Date: Nov. 17

Owner: Tennessee Valley Authority

Tenant: Tennessee Valley Authority

50. Collierville Opens Hinton Park - Friday, November 13, 2015

There was music in the air as Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner formally opened the town’s 110-acre Hinton Park on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Chimes and a xylophone with a few drum beats, to be exact.

Located in southwest Collierville, the $5.5 million Hinton Park features two playgrounds, one of which has outdoor musical instruments that got a good workout on their first day on the job.

51. Minglewood Hall, 1884 Lounge Sell for $2.7 Million - Tuesday, November 10, 2015

1553 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: Oct. 9, 2015

52. Methodist Begins Remodel of Shelby Oaks Office - Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has started work on its new Shelby Oaks office building. On Oct. 30, Liberty Electrical LLC filed a $1,959 electrical permit for a “complete remodel” of the existing three-story building.

53. Collierville Goes to Market on School Bonds - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Collierville went to market last week to sell the bonds that will finance construction of a new $90 million Collierville High School.

The town locked in a 3.3 percent interest rate on the $111.8 million in general obligation bonds.

54. New Westhaven Elementary Calms Community Concerns - Saturday, September 19, 2015

There was a time when Bridget Bradley in the same room with Shelby County Schools board members might have been a confrontation.

55. Collierville Prepares for School Bond Sale - Saturday, August 29, 2015

The town of Collierville expects to go to market in late September with the sale of school bonds to build a new Collierville High School.

The plans for going to market come after the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave final approval Monday, Aug. 24, to the $95 million general obligation bond issue.

56. Collierville Prepares For School Bond Sale - Thursday, August 27, 2015

The town of Collierville expects to go to market in late September with the sale of school bonds to build a new Collierville High School.

The plans for going to market come after the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave final approval Monday, Aug. 24, to the $95 million general obligation bond issue.

57. Methodist Healthcare Buys Office Building From Belz - Tuesday, July 14, 2015

5865 Shelby Oaks Circle
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $4 million

Sale Date: June 30, 2015
Buyer: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Seller: Belz Investco GP and Bico Associates GP
Details: Belz Enterprises and a partner have sold a Memphis office building to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for $4 million.

58. Belz Sells Office Building for $4 Million - Saturday, July 11, 2015

Belz Enterprises and a partner have sold a Memphis office building to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for $4 million.

Belz Investco GP and Bico Associates GP were listed as the sellers in the transaction, which included two parcels.

59. Belz Sells Building for $4 Million - Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Belz Enterprises and a partner have sold a Memphis office building to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for $4 million.

Belz Investco GP and Bico Associates GP were listed as the sellers in the transaction, which included two parcels.

60. Memphis City Council to Vote on Forrest Statue Removal - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

[Update: Adds specifics of City Council's proposal on Nathan Bedford Forrest. The council will vote on the Forrest statue removal today.] With the city budget season done, Memphis City Council members turn their attention Tuesday, July 7, to development in the Pinch district, the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest and redrawing council district lines.

61. Collierville Aldermen Approve 25-Cent Property Tax Hike for New School - Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Monday, June 22, a 25-cent property tax hike to partially finance construction of a new, $99 million Collierville High School.

The approval on third reading came two weeks after the board tentatively approved a 20-cent property tax hike. At the time, they believed local sales tax revenue dedicated to the suburban school district could get the project the rest of the way to financing or at least close to the $99 million amount at a rate of $6 million in debt a year for 20 years.

62. Garibaldi's Temptations Club Celebrates its 1980s Run - Friday, June 19, 2015

Mike Garibaldi is known for his Memphis restaurant chain, Garibaldi's Pizza.

At the original Garibaldi’s, near the University of Memphis, is a picture on the wall of a smiling waitress in her 50s.

63. Aitken Makes Case for Collierville’s New $99 Million School - Tuesday, June 16, 2015

There is the effort to sell Collierville residents on the specific plan for a $99 million comprehensive high school for 3,000 students. And then there is the effort to avoid a referendum on the $99 million bond issue that could follow approval of a property tax hike for the new school construction.

64. Collierville Commits - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Right after the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday, June 8, to raise the town’s property tax rate by 20 cents, a flash of lightning flared outside the town hall chamber’s windows.

65. Collierville Schools Proposal Goes To Aldermen - Saturday, June 6, 2015

A proposed comprehensive new high school for the Collierville School system moves to the Collierville Mayor and Board of Aldermen Monday, June 8, three days after the Collierville Schools board recommended a $99 million project to build the school on land south of Shelby Drive and east of Sycamore Road.

66. Dollar Tree Will Sell 330 Stores to Private Equity Firm - Monday, June 1, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Dollar Tree said Friday that it has agreed to sell 330 of its stores to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners in order to get regulatory approval for its $8.5 billion purchase of Family Dollar.

67. Harold Ford Sr. Returns to Memphis Funeral Business With New Concept - Wednesday, May 13, 2015

In his years as a political force in Memphis, Harold Ford Sr. was known for his attention to detail.

The former Congressman would brush past campaign workers and climb a ladder to level a campaign banner or change the layout of “the Ford ballot,” sought by everyone from presidential candidates to court clerks.

68. Election Year Marks Passing of Generations - Monday, December 22, 2014

There were more than a few indications of the passing of political generations in Memphis this past year.

Political leaders left the scene to return to life out of office, got elected to other offices and, in some cases, passed away.

69. Hook, Line & Sinker - Monday, November 10, 2014

In May, when the first guests at Big Cypress Lodge inside The Pyramid open the French doors in their rooms, they’ll be able to walk onto a patio overlooking the sprawling interior of the Bass Pro Shops store and attraction, including a re-creation of Delta cypress swamp and 600,000 gallons of water features.

70. TGI Fridays Franchisee Buys 3 Local Restaurants - Friday, October 10, 2014

A New Orleans-based restaurant group has acquired three local TGI Fridays restaurants.

Southeast Restaurant Group bought the restaurants at 8325 U.S. 64, 7733 Winchester Road and 176 Goodman Road in Southaven, part of a broader 20-restaurant deal.

71. Harold Ford Funeral Home Files Construction Loan - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

1670 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

Loan Date: Sept. 4, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: Harold Ford Sycamore View LLC and Serenity Columbarium and Memorial Gardens LLC
Lender: Regions Bank
Details: The Harold Ford Funeral Chapel at 1670 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has filed a $2.6 million construction loan on the property.

72. Harold Ford Funeral Home Files Construction Loan - Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The Harold Ford Funeral Chapel at 1670 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has filed a $2.6 million construction loan on the property.

73. Developers Swing, Miss in Attempt to Buy Prime Germantown Locale - Saturday, August 30, 2014

The first time I stepped into this mustard-yellow building at 300 Jefferson Street to ask how it felt to have the Nashville Sounds moving in across the street, Wayne Woelk, 50, was having a heart attack.

74. Dallas Company Buys Macon Road Center - Tuesday, April 15, 2014

6100 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: March 26, 2014
Buyer: PNL Cumberland LLC
Seller: Flagstar Bank FSB
Loan Amount: $862,500
Loan Date: April 1, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Pinnacle Bank
Details: An affiliate of Dallas-based The PNL Cos. has paid $1.2 million for the 30,000-square-foot shopping center at 6100 Macon Road in Northeast Memphis.

75. Dallas Company Buys Macon Road Center - Wednesday, April 9, 2014

An affiliate of Dallas-based The PNL Cos. has paid $1.2 million for the 30,000-square-foot shopping center at 6100 Macon Road in Northeast Memphis.

76. Truse Parkway Outparcel Sells for $3.1 Million - Friday, March 14, 2014

An 8,650-square-foot retail outparcel at 780 Truse Parkway, at its intersection with Poplar Avenue, has sold for $3.1 million.

77. Grisham Thriller Smacks of Dickens - Thursday, March 13, 2014

At the pretrial conference, big-city lawyer Wade Lanier does an “evidence dump.” His witness list includes 45 people not previously disclosed in discovery. Local lawyer Jake Brigance moves for a continuance. Lanier says that with two weeks remaining before trial, there’s plenty of time for Jake to call these folks. Judge Reuben Attlee denies the motion. What will Jake do?

78. Galvanizing Company Files Permit for Facility - Tuesday, March 11, 2014

3328 Fite Road
Millington, TN 38053
Permit Cost: $1.9 million

Project Cost: N/A
Permit Date: Applied March 2014
Completion: N/A
Owner: 3328 Fite LLC
Tenant: 3328 Fite LLC
Architect: N/A
Contractor: N/A
Details: An affiliate of Columbus, Ohio-based “hot dip galvanizing” company Voigt & Schweitzer LLC plans to construct a 63,120-square-foot facility near Millington.

79. Nolan AV Files Loan on Shelby Oaks Facility - Thursday, March 6, 2014

Longtime audio-visual company Nolan AV has filed a $1 million loan on its industrial facility at 6225 Shelby Oaks Drive in Northeast Memphis.

80. SCS Attendance Zone Proposal Affects 7,000 Students - Thursday, February 20, 2014

Shelby County Schools board members got their first detailed look Wednesday, Feb. 19, at a set of more than two dozen changes in student attendance zones in the 2014-2015 school year that could affect nearly 7,000 students in the school system.

81. Former Motel 6 Sells for $1.4 Million - Tuesday, January 28, 2014

1321 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.4 million

Sale Date: Jan. 13, 2014
Buyer: P & S Hospitality LLC
Seller: G6 Hospitality Property LLC
Loan Amount: $1.1 million
Loan Date: Jan. 14, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Argent Bank
Details: The former Motel 6 at 1321 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has traded hands for $1.4 million.

82. Former Motel 6 Sells for $1.4 Million - Thursday, January 23, 2014

The former Motel 6 at 1321 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has traded hands for $1.4 million.

83. Meadows Apartments Sell for $9 Million - Monday, January 20, 2014

The 200-unit Meadows Apartments at 5580 Raleigh-LaGrange Road in Northeast Memphis have sold for $9 million.

RCP Meadows LLC, an affiliate of New York-based RCP General Inc., bought the multifamily property in a Jan. 10 special warranty deed from SCA Meadows LP.

84. Belz Sells Shelby Oaks EnSafe Center for $910,000 - Monday, January 20, 2014

5710-5730 Summer Trees Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $910,000

Sale Date: Jan. 10, 2014
Buyer: EnSafe Inc.
Seller: BICO Associates GP
Details: An affiliate of Belz Enterprises has sold the five-building Shelby Oaks EnSafe Center office complex on Summer Trees Drive in Northeast Memphis for $910,000.

85. Owner Files Loan on Summer Avenue Walgreens - Friday, January 17, 2014

The owner of the Walgreens drugstore at 5828 Summer Ave. (U.S. 70) in Northeast Memphis has filed a $4.7 million loan on the property.

86. Building Capacities - Saturday, December 21, 2013

Major road and highway projects like the Interstate 269 loop, I-40/240 and the Mallory Road interchange near Frank Pigeon Industrial Park made substantial progress during 2013, with several phases of important transportation corridors wrapping up and new projects planned for 2014 and beyond.

87. Bartlett Heights Apartment Complex Sells for $5 Million - Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The 173-unit Bartlett Heights Apartments at 6128 Stage Road near Elmore Park Road in Bartlett has sold for $5 million. A company called Sycamore Lakes bought the Class C multifamily property in a Dec. 12 special warranty deed from multiple sellers.

88. Ruby Tuesday Sells Bartlett Lots for $1.1 Million - Tuesday, December 17, 2013

8348 U.S. 64
Bartlett, TN 38133
Sale Amount: $1.1 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2013

Buyer: 64 Kate Hyde Partners

89. Ruby Tuesday Sells Bartlett Lots for $1.1 Million - Thursday, December 12, 2013

Ruby Tuesday Inc. has sold two vacant lots at 8348 U.S. 64, also known as Stage Road, in Bartlett for $1.1 million.

90. Embassy Suites Memphis Sells for $24.8 Million - Tuesday, November 26, 2013

1022 S. Shady Grove Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $24.8 million

Sale Date: Nov. 15, 2013
Buyer: 1022 South Shady Grove LLC
Seller: 1022 Shady Grove LLC
Loan Amount: $22.6 million
Loan Date: Nov. 15, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Great American Life Insurance Co.
Details: An affiliate of Chicago-based hotel asset manager Lodging Capital Partners LLC has paid $24.8 million for the Embassy Suites Memphis hotel at 1022 S. Shady Grove Road in East Memphis.

91. Macon Cove Fairfield Inn Sells for $2.3 Million - Monday, November 25, 2013

Minesh Patel of Memphis has paid $2.3 million for the 63-room Fairfield Inn & Suites at 6010 Macon Cove in Northeast Memphis.

92. Connection Complete - Friday, November 22, 2013

State and local officials will cut the ribbon on the last piece of Tenn. 385 on the morning of Friday, Nov. 22, and the eight-mile stretch of road will open to motorists later in the day.

The roughly eight-mile section between Macon Road and Tenn. 57 in Piperton is the final piece of a nearly 50-mile route that travels from Millington through Arlington and south through Fayette County and into Collierville before linking back to Interstate 240 in the city of Memphis. Work on the $74 million section began in November 2009.

93. Former Drury Inn Sells for $4.1 Million - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The 118-room former Drury Inn & Suites motel at 1556 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has sold for $4.1 million.

94. Yuletide Office Solutions Adapts to Changing Industry - Monday, October 28, 2013

Paperless office. It’s a phrase to strike fear in the heart of any office supply provider. “I used to sell ‘While You Were Out’ pads in the two-part books every day,” said Chris Miller, president of Yuletide Office Solutions. “I might sell a dozen ‘While You Were Out’ pads once every three months now.”

95. Yuletide Office Solutions Adapts to Changing Industry - Saturday, October 26, 2013

Paperless office. It’s a phrase to strike fear in the heart of any office supply provider.

“I used to sell ‘While You Were Out’ pads in the two-part books every day,” said Chris Miller, president of Yuletide Office Solutions. “I might sell a dozen ‘While You Were Out’ pads once every three months now.”

96. Reconfigured Interchange To Improve Traffic Flow - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Phase II of substantial improvements are about to begin on the Interstate 40/240 interchange in East Memphis that will address the expected traffic increase in this area for decades to come. The average daily traffic (ADT) on I-40 has grown from 49,000 vehicles in 1985 to about 200,000 vehicles a day in 2013. By 2035, projections show the interchange could be handling well over 350,000 vehicles.

97. Campbell Clinic Pays $3.2 Million for Surgery Center - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

255 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $3.2 million

98. Sycamore Lakes Apartments Sells for $9 Million - Friday, October 18, 2013

The 353-unit Sycamore Lakes apartment complex at 2174 Raleigh-LaGrange Road in Raleigh has sold for $9 million.

An entity called Sycamore Lake Property Owner LLC bought the sprawling complex in an Oct. 1 special warranty deed from Sycamore Lakes, successor to Sycamore Lakes LLC. A quitclaim deed, in which Robert F. Fogelman transferred the property to the seller, preceded the sale.

99. Nike Files $4.3 Million Permit for Frayser Facility - Tuesday, October 8, 2013

3100 New Frayser Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38128
Permit Cost: $4.3 million

Project Cost: $301 million
Permit Date: Applied September 2013
Completion: TBA
Owner: Nike Inc.
Tenant: Nike Inc.
Architect: N/A
Contractor: Wynright Corp.
Details: Nike Inc. has filed a $4.3 million building permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for work on its North Memphis distribution center at 3100 New Frayser Blvd.

100. Owner Files $16.9 Million Loan on River Trace Apartments - Thursday, October 3, 2013

The owner of the 440-unit River Trace Apartment Homes, at 2165 E. River Trace Drive near Bartlett, has filed a $16.9 million loan on the property.