Atlanta-based Three P Partners has filed a $5 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct a 118-room Hotel Indigo at the corner of North B.B. King Boulevard and Court Avenue.

2. $5M Building Permit Filed for Hotel Indigo - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Atlanta-based Three P Partners has filed a $5 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct a 118-room Hotel Indigo at the corner of North B.B. King Boulevard and Court Avenue.

3. $5M Permit Filed for New Hotel Indigo - Monday, February 5, 2018

Atlanta-based Three P Partners has filed a $5 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct a 118-room Hotel Indigo at the corner of North B.B. King Boulevard and Court Avenue.

4. Work Moving Forward On Former Benchmark Hotel - Saturday, September 30, 2017

For almost two years, the exposed five-story frame of the former Benchmark Hotel in Downtown Memphis stood in somber contrast to the vibrant landmarks, such as The Peabody hotel and AutoZone Park, with which it shares the corner of Union Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

5. Vibrant to Start Building Downtown Aloft Hotel - Saturday, September 30, 2017

Mississippi-based Vibrant Hotels Inc. has filed an $8 million building permit application to begin construction on its 155-room hotel in the Tenoke Building at Jefferson Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

6. DHL Planning New Memphis Distribution Facility - Monday, October 2, 2017

0 Tchulahoma Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118

Tenant: DHL Supply Chain

Landlord: Belz Enterprises

7. Work Moving Forward On Former Benchmark Hotel - Thursday, September 28, 2017

For almost two years, the exposed five-story frame of the former Benchmark Hotel in Downtown Memphis stood in somber contrast to the vibrant landmarks, such as The Peabody hotel and AutoZone Park, with which it shares the corner of Union Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

8. Work on Former Benchmark Hotel Finally Moving Forward - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

For almost two years, the exposed five-story frame of the former Benchmark Hotel in Downtown Memphis stood in somber contrast to the vibrant landmarks, such as the Peabody Hotel and AutoZone Park it shares the corner of Union Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard with.

9. Last Word: Corker's Decision, Buses & Bikes and Tenoke Comeback - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

And with a brief, carefully-worded written statement Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bob Corker has blown up the forming-2018 race for the Senate seat he will give up at the end of 2018 and that probably applies to the 2018 race for Tennessee Governor. That’s even if Corker doesn’t follow Tuesday’s announcement by getting into the race for Governor at some point. Corker said nothing about what is next beyond his remaining time in office.

10. Vibrant to Begin Work on Downtown Hotel - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Mississippi-based Vibrant Hotels Inc. has filed an $8 million building permit application to begin construction on its 155-room hotel in the Tenoke Building at Jefferson Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

11. Council Approves Two Downtown Hotels, Sets Vote on Dairy Expansion - Thursday, December 8, 2016

Memphis City Council members approved two conversions of Downtown buildings into hotels Tuesday, Dec. 6, and set a Jan. 17 date for a public hearing and vote on expansion plans for the Turner Dairy in Overton Square.

12. Council Approves Pair of Downtown Hotels, Sets January Vote on Dairy Expansion - Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Memphis City Council members approved two conversions of Downtown buildings as hotels Tuesday, Dec. 6, and set a Jan. 17 date for a public hearing and vote on expansion plans for the Turner Dairy in Overton Square.

13. Two Hotel Projects Top Council Agenda - Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Two Downtown hotels top a planning and development-heavy agenda for the Tuesday, Dec. 2, session of the Memphis City Council.

The council votes on a special use permit for a 68-room luxury hotel at 477 S. Main St., in a building that until recently had been a graduate school for the Memphis College of Art.

14. 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.

15. St. Jude Planning Renovation Of Tri Delta Place - Thursday, November 17, 2016

350 N. Third St.

Memphis, TN 38105

Permit Amount: $3.5 million

Application Date: November 2016

16. Developer Wins Approval For Downtown Aloft Hotel - Friday, November 11, 2016

Mississippi-based Vibrant Hotels Inc. is one step closer to developing a new full-scale hotel in the heart of Downtown Memphis after its special use permit was approved by the Land Use Control Board Thursday, Nov. 10.

17. Downtown May Get New 12-Story Boutique Hotel - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

A plan to redevelop the former Tenoke Building into a hotel may be revived several years after a similar idea for the vacant Downtown office high-rise fell through.

Vibrant Hotels Inc., an affiliate of Batesville, Mississippi-based development company JVD Enterprises, is seeking a special use permit that would allow the conversion of the century-old Tenoke, located at 161 Jefferson Ave., and the adjacent one-story office at 191 Jefferson Ave. into an “upper-brand franchised full-service hotel,” according to an application filed with the city-county Office of Planning and Development in August.

18. Tourism Goes Beyond Graceland, Beale Street - Thursday, January 14, 2016

This week, hundreds of investors, community builders and federal leaders gathered at the third annual Rural Opportunity Investment Conference, which ended with a discussion of spurring economic development through tourism.

19. Dogwoods & Elvis - Saturday, April 18, 2015

Dogwood Arts Festival President Janet Testerman’s family lore with Knoxville’s spring celebration goes back to the days of Elvis when he was a showstopper at the event. Her mother, also named Janet, had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet the King.

20. Graceland Hotel First Sign of Expansion Plans - Friday, May 2, 2014

It’s been several years since executives at Elvis Presley Enterprises took an expansion plan to homeowners in Whitehaven.

The last time was when the entertainment company CKx Inc. owned 85 percent of Graceland and rolled out a $250 million plan to expand the area around Graceland into a resort setting with more hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues.

21. Hilton Garden Inn Planned for Former Bus Station - Friday, March 21, 2014

A Knoxville-based hospitality company has closed on the purchase of the vacant Greyhound facility Downtown and will transform the property into a Hilton Garden Inn.

Turkey Creek Hospitality completed the $1.7 million purchase of the 1.3-acre property Tuesday, March 18, and will bring a 140-room Hilton Garden Inn to the heart of Downtown Memphis. Hank Martin and Elliot Embry with NAI Saig Co. represented Greyhound Lines Inc. in the transaction.

22. Hilton Garden Inn Planned for Former Greyhound Station - Thursday, March 20, 2014

A Knoxville-based hospitality company has closed on the purchase of the vacant Greyhound facility Downtown and will transform the property into a Hilton Garden Inn.

Turkey Creek Hospitality completed the $1.7 million purchase of the 1.3-acre property Tuesday, March 18, and will bring a 140-room Hilton Garden Inn to the heart of Downtown Memphis.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Courtyard Hotel Construction Picks Up for ’09 Opening - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The area surrounding North Main Street and Jefferson Avenue just got busier as construction finally started on the eight-story, 131-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel at the intersection’s southwest corner, on the edge of historic Court Square.

26. Proposed Hotel Part Of County Tax Sale - Friday, February 8, 2008

For some people in Shelby County, it's no surprise when the tax man comes knocking after unpaid property taxes have begun to mount. Vince Vaghela, whose Mississippi-based development company wants to convert a Downtown Memphis high-rise into a hotel, is not one of those people.

27. Elvis Managers Plan Big-Time Overhaul for Graceland - Wednesday, August 1, 2007
MEMPHIS (AP) - The thousands of Elvis Presley fans descending on Memphis for the 30th anniversary of his death Aug. 16 won't see much sign of it, but plans are moving along for big-time changes at Graceland.

28. Jefferson Avenue HotelUnder Consideration - Tuesday, June 5, 2007
     Development plans have been submitted to convert the 12-story Downtown high-rise at 161 Jefferson Ave. into a hotel.
     The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board is scheduled on June

29. Bioscience Sector Proliferates Subtly but Powerfully in Medical District - Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Elvis was a patient there, not to mention the vast number of babies who have been born in the hospitals of the Memphis Medical District.

But while several hospitals still operate in the Downtown district - including some that are undergoing major expansions and renovations, such as Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center - the face of the medical center is changing.

30. Archived Article: Jobless (lead) - Monday, June 24, 2002
Tennessee jobless drops again

Unemployment rate dips,

surprising some analysts

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

At 4.9 percent, the states unemployment figures fell once again last month, down from 5.3 percent in April. The state figure r...

31. Archived Article: Conven Center Lj - Wednesday, September 18, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Construction begins on Memphis first "convenience center" By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In todays time-compressed work day, lunch-hour and after-work shoppers generally welcome any opportunity to take care of several erran...