The main event of Memphis rapper Yo Gotti’s birthday was a Thursday, June 28, show at FedExForum featuring numerous special guests. But an after party scheduled for a strip club in Hickory Hill was cancelled.

2. Last Word: Early Voting Guess, V Live Memphis Closed and Grit and Grind Redux - Friday, June 29, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission meets Friday afternoon to talk about early voting locations for the Aug. 2 ballot – the county general election and state and federal primary elections as well as a special Memphis City council race. And if I had to guess, I would say the odds are pretty good that the commission will vote to open all 26 early voting sites on July 13, the start of the 14-day early voting period. That would be a change from the original plan of having just the Agricenter location open for the first four days of the voting period.

3. Hickory Hill Strip Club Ordered Closed As Nuisance - Friday, June 29, 2018

The main event of Memphis rapper Yo Gotti’s birthday was a Thursday, June 28, show at FedExForum featuring numerous special guests. But an after party scheduled for a strip club at Mendenhall and Winchester in Hickory Hill was cancelled.

4. Two Shots Didn’t Phase Lawmakers in Jack Daniel’s Case - Thursday, May 17, 2018

When Van Halen front man David Lee Roth opened a bottle of Jack Daniel’s on stage back in the ’80s, the last thing he thought about was taxes and court appeals when he took a big swig of whiskey.

5. Funding Plans - Friday, March 30, 2018

The subject of county government’s $18 million to $25 million projected revenue surplus didn’t surface once this week as the Shelby County Commission’s budget committee continues to prepare for budget season. The Wednesday, March 28, committee session was the first since County Mayor Mark Luttrell’s administration said it is estimating the surplus for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, because of better-than-expected county property tax collections and fewer appeals of property tax reappraisals.

6. Heir on the Side of Caution - Saturday, March 3, 2018

The closest and best parcel of land for a second convention center hotel in Downtown Memphis is the Mud Island parking garage. It’s a block away from the Memphis Cook Convention Center and is the first site that came up when a Denver developer approached the city last year about possibly building such a hotel.

7. Earning Public Trust - Thursday, February 15, 2018

During long careers with both the U.S. Navy and Shelby County government, Harvey Kennedy is most proud of being able to maintain integrity, honesty and objectiveness, with a focus in the latter half of his career on getting the best return for the taxpayers of Shelby County.

8. Tough Love - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

For the Honorable Tim Dwyer, helping people who stumble get back on their feet and have a second chance is a trademark of his distinguished career. Dwyer is recipient of this year’s Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Awards for an elected official. He and the non-elected award winner, Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer Harvey Kennedy, will be honored at the 15th annual Dunavant Awards luncheon on Feb. 28 at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis on Central Avenue.

9. Dunavant Set Gold Standard As Public Servant - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

For the late Bobby Dunavant, who worked as Shelby County Probate Court Clerk for 40 years from 1954 to 1994, qualities like being honest, accessible, generous, empathetic and highly attentive to detail made him beloved by friends and colleagues throughout his life.

10. November 3-9, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, November 4, 2017

1933: The Tennessee Brewing Co. reopens for the first time in 15 years with the first bottles of Goldcrest beer, brewed and bottled in Memphis, delivered to stores by the Tennessee Brewing Co.

11. October 13-19, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, October 14, 2017

1954: E.H. Crump dies after two days in a coma at his house on Peabody near McLean. The previous August, Crump had missed voting in the primary elections, reportedly the first time he had missed voting since he turned 21 years old, which was the legal voting age at the time.

12. Pottery Studio/Coffee House to Open on Highland Strip - Monday, August 28, 2017

549 S. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38122

Lease Size: 2,788 square feet

13. Blight More Than Out-of-State LLCs - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The prominent role investors play in buying single-family homes in Memphis to rent them out is part of the city’s significant problem with blight.

But there are some property owners who live here who don’t even know that their loved one who died recently made them a property owner.

14. The Week Ahead: June 12-18 - Monday, June 12, 2017

Get ready to groove, Memphis, because this week we're welcoming the inimitable Ruthie Foster to town, along with the return of both the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival and the Soulsville Record Swap. Plus, we've got details on the state House District 95 election, free MATA rides and what else you need to know in The Week Ahead...

15. Golden India Seeks New Location Near Square - Friday, June 9, 2017

The owners of Golden India restaurant in Overton Square want to move from their Madison Avenue storefront of 20 years to the site of a circa-1912 duplex on North Cooper Street where they intend to build a new restaurant.

16. Golden India Makes Relocation Plans Near Overton Square - Thursday, June 8, 2017

The owners of Golden India restaurant in Overton Square want to move from their Madison Avenue storefront of 20 years to the site of a circa 1912 duplex on North Cooper Street north of Madison where they intend to build a new restaurant.

17. Faropoint Acquires Massive Industrial Portfolio for $33.1M - Thursday, May 18, 2017

Looking to continue its recent trend of bullish activity in the Memphis market, Faropoint Ventures has acquired a 1.1-million-square-foot industrial portfolio for $33.1 million. Details on that and more commercial real estate news in this week's Real Estate Recap...

18. Political Past, Present Meet as Wharton’s Portrait Joins Hall of Mayors - Friday, March 24, 2017

When A C Wharton Jr. was Memphis mayor, his relationship with the Memphis City Council wasn’t always good. And it would usually get worse whenever he’d call a press conference in the Hall of Mayors on a Tuesday the council was meeting. Some council members thought it was to draw attention from them.

19. The Week Ahead: March 20-26 - Monday, March 20, 2017

Happy Monday, Memphis! It’s the first day of spring, and a bounty of social gatherings, government meetings and business events are in bloom. Check out our top picks in The Week Ahead…

20. Jackson's Birth Marked in Memphis, the City He Co-Founded - Friday, March 17, 2017

While President Donald Trump’s Nashville visit – including a tour of Andrew Jackson’s plantation The Hermitage – drew much of the national political attention Wednesday, March 15, a much smaller observance of what would have been Jackson’s 250th birthday took place in a courtroom in Memphis, the city he co-founded.

21. Last Word: Arnold's in the Alley, Haslam's Gas Tax Bill Wins A Round and Hershey - Thursday, March 2, 2017

A busy day in the City Hall list saga. The list is a lot shorter, but there is a second lawsuit over this in Memphis Federal Court. And the list itself seems to be giving way to a controversy that is all about whether police were unlawfully following and tracking protesters who broke no laws.

22. 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.

23. Events - Thursday, June 30, 2016

Shelby County Juvenile Court’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, will hold a juvenile justice summit Thursday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Hickory Ridge Mall, 6075 Winchester Road. The summit aims to bring awareness to Shelby County juvenile reform efforts and encourage citizens to participate in them. James Bell, founder and executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equality, will present the keynote. Cost is free. For details, email kimbrell.owens@shelbycountytn.gov or call 901-222-0902.

24. Events - Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the University of Phoenix–Memphis Campus, 65 Germantown Court, first floor. The topic is The MasterMind Principle, based on the book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

25. Mural Sets Scene for 107 S. Main Revelopment - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The long-blighted building at 107 S. Main St. is headed for active use and will see the addition of a mural by May 1.

At its March 16 meeting, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved to put $10,000 toward a colorful mural designed by Chicago artist Damon Lamar Reed.

26. Last Word: Laurelwood Changes, Greensward Aftermath and Broadband Problems - Thursday, March 3, 2016

East Memphis Proper is about to look a lot different. Nordstrom Rack is opening a Memphis store and it will be built where the Sears store stands now in the Laurelwood shopping center.
Sears closes in mid-April and the 1958 structure will be demolished for a new retail center to be called Poplar Commons.
Nordstrom Rack is 33,000 square feet of a 135,000 square foot shopping center.
Out parcels tend to be the changing face of commercial development on Poplar Avenue.
There are some notable exceptions like the nearby Oak Court Mall which was a significant change of scenery from what was once the Siena College campus.
Further west on Poplar, the Poplar Plaza shopping center – the city’s first suburban shopping center – is still recognizable in its original form if you know what used to be there.

27. New Owner to Revive South Main Eyesore - Thursday, March 3, 2016

The long-maligned building at 107 S. Main St. has a new owner who has signed on to long-term redevelopment and short term-beautification. Prau Investments LLC purchased the 34,200-square-foot building on Dec. 11 for $720,000.

28. Stewart Incident Triggers Systemic Shift - Thursday, December 31, 2015

For six months this year the Black Lives Matter movement in Memphis grew in an ebb and a flow governed largely by the growing list of fatal police encounters in other cities.

There was also an equally volatile and varied set of reactions by civic leaders in those cities as well as protestors.

29. Tenn. House GOP to Discuss Durham Leadership Post - Friday, December 18, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's House Republican caucus will meet next month to reconsider embattled Rep. Jeremy Durham's leadership position over what one colleague called his "questionable judgment."

30. TBI Darrius Stewart File Shows Questions About Second Fatal Shot - Tuesday, December 15, 2015

It was the second shot that killed Darrius Stewart, that most of the witnesses said they saw. And that was the shot several of them questioned.

Stewart and Memphis Police Department officer Connor Schilling were just getting to their feet after a July 17 struggle, which took place on a Winchester Road church lawn in Hickory Hill.

31. St. Jude Files $10 Million Construction Permit - Tuesday, December 1, 2015

650 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN 38105

Permit Amount: $10 million

Application Date: Nov. 24, 2015

Owner: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Tenant: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

32. Events - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Family Safety Center of Memphis and Shelby County will screen “Private Violence,” a documentary about domestic violence, Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at Malco Studio on the Square, 2105 Court Ave. After the film, domestic violence survivors from VOICES will hold a brief Q&A about their experiences. Tickets are $10; all proceeds benefit FSC. Visit familysafetycenter.org.

33. Events - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Memphis Botanic Garden will continue the 2015 Vine to Wine tasting series with “Aussie Wines” Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. Each event features eight wines or cocktails in and light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $25 for members or $35 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

34. Events - Monday, September 28, 2015

Touchdown Club of Memphis will meet Monday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Former University of Alabama head coach Gene Stallings is the guest speaker. Cost is $60. Visit tdcmemphis.com.

35. One Week Later, Darrius Stewart Shooting Frames Larger Debate - Friday, July 24, 2015

The best indication the public has of how Darrius Stewart died is a YouTube video of his encounter Friday, July 17, with Memphis Police on Winchester Road.

It’s dark, it’s hard to make out key details and there is a lot happening in and out of the frame.

36. Reaction Grows to Stewart Shooting - Thursday, July 23, 2015

The NAACP’s Memphis branch called Wednesday, July 22, for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to go public with the results of its investigation into the shooting death of Darrius Stewart by Memphis Police office Connor Schilling.

37. Forrest Vote Signals Change in General’s Legacy - Thursday, July 9, 2015

When the city of Memphis voted to rename Forrest Park and two other Confederate-themed parks in Downtown Memphis two years ago, City Council member Bill Boyd criticized the move and extolled Nathan Bedford Forrest’s virtues.

38. 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.

39. Events - Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week with a “Party in the Park” Wednesday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Court Square, at Main Street and Court Avenue. The event will include food trucks, booths, entertainment, giveaways and more. Visit ilovememphisblog.com.

40. Events - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Southwest Tennessee Community College will host a town hall meeting titled “Workforce Solutions: ‘A Community Imperative’” Wednesday, May 6, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Macon Cove Farris Auditorium, 5983 Macon Cove. The meeting will discuss how the U.S. Labor Department’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training prepares participants for high-wage, high-skill jobs. Cost is free. Email lmudd@southwest.tn.edu for details.

41. Hickory Hill Nightclub Remains Closed As Nuisance - Saturday, March 7, 2015

A Hickory Hill nightclub where undercover police officers allegedly bought marijuana – and with a history of recent violence including a murder – remained closed as the week began.

A-Game Bar and Grill, 6642 Winchester Road, near Kirby Parkway, was closed under terms of a court order from General Sessions Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter declaring it a nuisance.

42. Hickory Hill Nightclub Remains Closed As Nuisance - Tuesday, March 3, 2015

A Hickory Hill nightclub where undercover police officers allegedly bought marijuana – and with a history of recent violence including a murder – remained closed as the week began.

A-Game Bar and Grill, 6642 Winchester Road, near Kirby Parkway, was closed under terms of a court order from General Sessions Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter declaring it a nuisance.

43. Flexing Its Muscles, LA Fitness Eyes Third Store - Friday, February 27, 2015

LA Fitness is eyeing a property in the heart of East Memphis for its third Memphis-area location.

The California-based fitness center chain is considering opening its third store in the Memphis market at 1285 Ridgeway Road, according to sources.

44. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShacks to Close - Saturday, February 14, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing in early February.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

45. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShacks to Close - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing last week.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

46. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShack Stores to Close - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing last week.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

47. Council Takes Up Beale’s Next Act - Monday, January 19, 2015

Memphis City Council members are likely to have some questions Tuesday, Jan. 20, about the still tentative settlement of the last part of the court fight for control of Beale Street.

The tentative terms of the settlement between the city of Memphis and the Beale Street Development Corp. leaked last week and include a share of revenues from the operation of the entertainment district for the BSDC that would otherwise go to the city, which owns the property between Second and Fourth streets.

48. Executive Inn Demolition Long Time Coming - Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The old Executive Inn hotel on Airways Boulevard where Brooks Road dead ends is the latest problem vacant property to be demolished and touted by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. as another step in his administration’s anti-blight effort.

49. Council to Vote on New Pension Proposal - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Memphis City Council members start all over Tuesday, Nov. 4, in their votes on pension reforms.

A pair of ordinances representing a revised pension proposal by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. are on Tuesday’s agenda for the first of three readings. They replace another set of ordinances that had been set for final votes at the last council meeting in October.

50. Indmar Marine Engines Files Expansion Permit - Monday, September 1, 2014

5400 Old Millington Road
Unincorporated Shelby County
Permit Cost: $2 million

51. Events - Thursday, August 28, 2014

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis will hold free how-to clinics with Lowe’s and a kickoff of Habitat’s 2014 building season Thursday, Aug. 28, at Memphis Habitat, 7136 Winchester Road. Clinics will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will focus on painting and working with hardware and power tools. The short kickoff program will follow. Visit memphishabitat.com for details.

52. Events - Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Orion Federal Credit Union will hold a grand opening celebration for its newest branch Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at 4805 American Way. Visit orionfcu.com.

53. Council Moves Toward Pension Changes - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Two weeks after approving changes in health insurance plans for city employees and retirees, the Memphis City Council meets Tuesday, July 1, to talk over a companion set of changes to the city’s pension plan for employees.

54. New Nonprofit Charts Role in Blight Fight - Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The bulldozer went straight for the leasing office of the former Spanish Oaks apartments on Cazassa Road near Memphis International Airport.

Meanwhile another bulldozer across the two-lane road was deep into demolishing a set of buildings in the old Winchester Park apartments.

55. County Commission to Weigh New Disparity Study - Monday, June 16, 2014

Shelby County Commissioners consider a start Monday, June 16, toward a new disparity study as a way to changing the county’s efforts in increasing minority business participation in government contracts.

56. March 14-March 20: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, March 15, 2014

2013: Executives of Bass Pro Shops went back to the drawing board for their signage on The Pyramid after renderings of the signage and details prompted concern from citizens and the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board. The new proposal that would surface later was approved by the review board.

57. Former Democratic Senator Pleads Guilty to Theft - Monday, March 3, 2014

WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) – Former Democratic state Sen. Eric Stewart has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.

58. Polo Shops Sells for $3.1 Million After Foreclosure - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

7444 Winchester Road, 7464 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $3.1 million

59. Frustration for Fox Meadows Residents - Tuesday, November 26, 2013

When the owner of Knight Arnold Food and Fuel gas station and convenience store was allowed to reopen his business last month, homeowners and community groups in the Fox Meadows area were furious.

The store opened a week after General Sessions Environmental Court shut it as a public nuisance.

60. Council Approves Wastewater Fix Funding - Saturday, November 9, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved $24.8 million in funding Tuesday, Nov. 5, to rehabilitate the city’s wastewater collection system to meet terms of a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

61. Council Approves Wastewater Fix Funding - Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved $24.8 million in funding Tuesday, Nov. 5, to rehabilitate the city’s wastewater collection system to meet terms of a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

62. Council Keeps Southbrook Mall Renovation Alive - Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday, Nov. 5, to start over again in plans to find a legal use for city funds in renovating the Southbrook Mall in Whitehaven.

And the administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. gave a qualified endorsement through what amounts to a new feasibility study on the mall due before the council in a month.

63. City Council to Vote on Bonds, Review Land Swap - Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Memphis City Council members this week take up $375 million in refunding bonds and general obligation bonds, and discuss a land swap with Church of the River for access to a boardwalk on the Harahan Bridge across the Mississippi River.

64. Winchester Court Sells for $6 Million After Foreclosure - Tuesday, August 13, 2013

6740 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $6 million

Sale Date: July 31, 2013
Buyer: WBCMT 2007-C31 Winchester Court LLC
Seller: Harris P. Quinn, substitute trustee
Details: The Winchester Court retail center at Kirby Parkway and Winchester Road in Hickory Hill has sold for $6 million following a foreclosure.

65. Winchester Court Sells for $6 Million After Foreclosure - Friday, August 9, 2013

The Winchester Court retail center at Kirby Parkway and Winchester Road in Hickory Hill has sold for $6 million following a foreclosure.

An affiliate of Miami Beach, Fla.-based loan servicer LNR Partners LLC bought the property – composed of four parcels – in a July 31 substitute trustee’s deed from Harris P. Quinn of the law firm Prochaska Thompson Quinn & Ferraro PC.

66. Goldin’s Footnote Heard ’Round Shelby County - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

For many on the Shelby County Commission, last week’s 10-page ruling by Chancellor Arnold Goldin on the new structure of the commission came down to a 25-word footnote in the ruling.

67. New York Co. Buys Into Four Lenox Park Bldgs. - Tuesday, May 8, 2012

3150 Lenox Park Blvd., 6750 Lenox Center Drive, 6745 Lenox Center Court and 6775 Lenox Center Court Memphis, TN 38115

68. Redistrict Fight About More Than Map - Monday, May 7, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners begin a fourth effort Monday, May 7, at a redistricting plan that is five months overdue and counting.

But the new effort is more about the Shelby County charter than it is about drawing the district lines for their own districts.

69. Annexation Returns to Forefront in Schools Discussion - Wednesday, February 1, 2012

It keeps coming back to the issue of turf between the city of Memphis and the six suburban municipalities.

The complex questions of who paid for what, how much they paid and who gets it predates the ongoing move to schools consolidation by years. And it has everything to do with whether Shelby County has one or multiple public school systems at the start of the 2013-2014 school year.

70. Bluff City Coffee Inks New Space - Friday, January 20, 2012

Bluff City Coffee, the coffee and snack shop in Downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District, has recently unveiled some aggressive expansion plans.

The local eatery has leased a 3,000-square-foot kitchen in the Pembroke Building, 119 S. Main St., in the space behind the Center for Southern Folklore.

71. Land South of Shelby Forest Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Vacant Land
Near Shelby Forest Park
Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Nov. 17, 2011
Buyer: Warren Nickolas Nunn
Seller: Estate of William S. Howard Sr.
Loan Amount: $2.5 million
Loan Date: Nov. 18, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Lender: Patriot Bank
Details: Warren Nickolas Nunn has bought several large parcels of vacant land from the estate of William S. Howard Sr. for $2.3 million, financing it with a $2.5 million loan through Patriot Bank.

72. Winchester Road Apts. Sell for $1.3 Million - Monday, December 5, 2011

Las Vegas-based Forest Creek Townhomes LLC has bought a 470-unit apartment complex at 1340 Winchester Road for $1.25 million from substitute trustee R. Hunter Humphreys after a deal between the LLC and Lloyd’s Acceptance Corp.

73. Former C’ville Fitness Center Sells For $2.7M - Friday, October 21, 2011

Memphis-based Hackmeyer Properties has bought the former Prairie Life Fitness Center at 3690 S. Houston Levee Road in Collierville from Prairie Life Fitness LLC for $2.7 million and is leasing the 57,264-square-foot facility to a new fitness company.

74. Hackmeyer Buys Fitness Center, Leases to New User - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Memphis-based Hackmeyer Properties has bought the former Prairie Life Fitness Center at 3690 S. Houston Levee Road in Collierville from Prairie Life Fitness LLC for $2.7 million and is leasing the facility to a new fitness company.

75. Events - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council will serve as host for a breakfast Wednesday, July 27, at 8:15 a.m. at One Commerce Square Annex. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will speak. Cost is $5. For reservations, call 818-2400.

76. Events - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The GOTV Club will present a seminar titled “Healthcare Reform for Business Owners” Tuesday, July 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Philip Johnson of Argyle Benefits Consultants will speak. Cost is $25. To register, visit thegotvclubjuly.eventbrite.com.

77. MC Ionic Solutions US Begins Work on Fite Rd. Site - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

2665 Fite Road
Memphis, TN 38127
Permit Amount: $1.3 million

Permit Date: Applied July 2011

78. Events - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present “The Mastermind Principle” Wednesday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Hyatt Place, 9161 Winchester Road. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

79. Events - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Tuesday, June 28, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will learn how to search for and find the most promising grant opportunities for their organizations. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

80. Events - Monday, June 27, 2011

Visible Music College and the Cooper Young Business Association will present Visible Live, a free live concert featuring Visible students, alumni and staff, Monday, June 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the corner of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. The Teacher’s Lounge Trio will perform. For more information, visit www.cooperyoung.biz.

81. Owner of New Horizon Apts. Summoned On Nuisance - Friday, May 13, 2011

The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office is taking the Fountain Green, Utah, company that owns New Horizon Apartments in Whitehaven to court.

Memphis police served the court order Wednesday at the apartment complex at Millbranch and Winchester roads under the state’s public nuisance law.

82. Infinity Real Estate Buys Office Building for $1.2 Million - Tuesday, March 8, 2011

5100 Sanderlin Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117
Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: Feb. 16, 2011
Buyer: Infinity Real Estate LLC
Seller: Blanchard E. Tual, successor trustee of the Don Wallace Morgan Family Trust created under the last will and testament of Don Wallace Morgan dated Dec. 8, 2003, and Mary Katherine Fouts and Douglas A. Garner, co-trustees of the Fouts Estate Family Trust created under the last will and testament of Jimmie Darrell Fouts dated June 15, 2005
Loan Amount: $1.3 million
Loan Date: Feb. 16, 2011
Maturity Date: Feb. 16, 2026
Lender: First Tennessee Bank NA

83. Council Marks Year’s End With Full Agenda - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Memphis City Council members end their year Tuesday with an agenda that includes final approval of the Power Center planned development in Hickory Hill.

The council meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St.

84. Skyline Grows Local Footprint on Vantech Dr. - Friday, December 10, 2010

Skyline Exhibits MidSouth is expanding its presence at East Pointe Business Center.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based tradeshow exhibits company renewed its 9,958-square-foot lease at 3895 Vantech Drive, Suite 9, and expanded into an additional 3,524 square feet. The additional space will enable Skyline to assemble and store exhibits for clients.

85. Council to Hear Latest MCS Payment Pitch - Tuesday, December 7, 2010

At the next-to-last meeting of the year, Memphis City Council members take up some complex financial and political matters.

For now they are discussing matters during committee sessions Tuesday that precede the main council session at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. An agenda is on page 10.

86. Rotary Seeks Nominations for Dunavant Award - Monday, November 29, 2010

The Rotary Club of Memphis East is seeking nominees for its 8th annual Bobby Dunavant Public Service Award, an event that honors distinguished work by public officials.

87. Wharton Files Blight Suits - Wednesday, October 27, 2010

For months, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. has been standing outside old homes and warning owners of the vacant decaying properties that the city is coming with attorneys and legal papers.

On Tuesday he launched the first wave of lawsuits under the state’s Neighborhood Preservation Act.

88. Kent H. Landsberg Co. Doubles Space - Friday, October 8, 2010

Kent H. Landsberg Co. has finally inked a deal that had been in the works for quite some time.

Landsberg, a packaging, janitorial and food service shipping supply company, stayed in Memphis and expanded when it purchased Wurzburg Inc., a Memphis-based provider of supply-chain logistics and packaging.

89. Events - Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Tal Frankfurt will speak on the topic “How to Budget for IT and Develop an RFP for Services.” Cost is for $15 members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

90. Lasting Legacies - Monday, September 27, 2010

Consider the continent as it was when Memphis was founded in 1819. No railroads crisscrossed the land and Tennessee roads would not be paved until after World War I.

For a city to thrive and prosper, transportation would be paramount. For Memphis, the Mississippi River, an integral artery of commerce and communication in America, would be its gateway to greatness.

91. Winbranch Apartments Sell for $2.4 Million - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3595 Millbranch Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Buyer: Winbranch Realty Partners LLC
Seller: LBUBS 2004-C4 Millbranch Road LLC
Loan Amount: $975,000
Loan Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Maturity Date: Sept. 1, 2011
Lender: The Leshum Group LLC

92. Power Center Partners With A2H On Marina Cove Project - Wednesday, September 1, 2010

A Hickory Hill community development corporation unveiled a five phase plan Tuesday evening for developing the old Marina Cove Apartments.

Power Center CDC, founded by New Direction Christian Church, developed the plan with Askew, Hargraves Harcourt & Associates Inc.

93. Milestone Close For Hickory Hill’s Marina Cove - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The next step in the saga of a vacant Hickory Hill apartment complex could be announced Tuesday evening.

After years of working with the Atlanta-area owners of the Marina Cove Apartments, the city of Memphis in June was finally able to talk Water Gardens LLC of Smyrna, Ga., into selling the complex to a nonprofit community development corporation.

94. Elmwood Cemetery: Where History Never Dies - Friday, August 13, 2010

Memphis. Forever and ever.

Turns out Boss Crump and Ben Hooks were closer to each other than you might have thought – about 25 feet.

95. ‘Major Developer’ to Save Blighted Marina Cove - Friday, June 25, 2010

For years the owners of Marina Cove apartments at 5505 Winchester Road in Hickory Hill have defied city attempts to force a demolition or at least a cleanup of the property.

96. Council Adjusts Waste Fees - Helps CDC Buy Marina Cove Apartments - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Memphis City Council members made a few changes to the new city budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. But coming up with $57 million in funding for the Memphis school system wasn’t one of them.

97. Brownstone Lands First Tenant In Radiological and Vascular Center - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

7695 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $1.6 Million

Sale Date: May 28, 2010
Buyer: MRPC Building LLC
Seller: Salvaggio Group LLC
Loan Amount: $1.2 million
Loan Date: May 28, 2010
Maturity Date: Aug. 21, 2011
Lender: MedArm Inc.

98. Multifamily Owner Defaults On $19.5M Loan - Friday, May 7, 2010

In what has become a common theme in the multifamily industry, another pair of large apartment complexes will be sold on the courthouse steps.

The Waterford Pointe Apartments at 5045 Airways Blvd. in Whitehaven and the Carrington Manor Apartments at 4805 Winchester Road in Oakhaven have been foreclosed, according to a first-run notice in today’s print edition of The Daily News and also at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

99. Starts With Food - Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The arrival of Winchester Farmer’s Market at 6616 Winchester Road a number of years ago all but removed the memory of Seessel’s, the grocery stalwart that once occupied the space.

100. New & Improved - Friday, April 2, 2010

Just more than two years after being ravaged by a tornado, Hickory Ridge Mall will reopen this weekend under new ownership and having undergone millions in renovations.

The mall now will be a community center featuring retail components and eventually will include a medical center.