The Downtown office tower that houses U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee will soon be under construction.

Property owner G.P.T. Properties Trust applied for a $600,000 building permit for alterations at 200 Jefferson Ave.

2. Bankruptcy Court Building to Undergo Construction - Tuesday, August 28, 2018

The Downtown office tower that houses U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee will soon be under construction.

Property owner G.P.T. Properties Trust applied for a $600,000 building permit for alterations at 200 Jefferson Ave.

3. Bartlett High Joins Wave of School Construction - Friday, June 8, 2018

Though summer break has started, some of the school-year buzz remained on the campus of Bartlett High School this week as a group of adults gathered with ceremonial shovels for a groundbreaking.

Student-athletes came and went from other parts of the sprawling 26-acre campus that has been home to Bartlett’s only high school for more than a century.

4. Turner Career Program Seeks To Boost Construction Manpower - Saturday, May 5, 2018

Chris Boyce is a happy man. The South Memphis resident is gainfully employed in a trade he never envisioned while he worked for years performing railroad maintenance around the area.

5. Piece by Piece: Construction Projects Flourishing Throughout Mid-South - Saturday, December 9, 2017

With $11 billion spread out among more than 300 active projects in the Memphis area, according to data from brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, it’s safe to say business in the region is good.

6. Methodist Stays Busy With Wave of Construction Projects - Monday, June 5, 2017

This year is proving to be another busy one for executives at Methodist Healthcare like Richard Kelley.

7. Farm and Fries Restaurant Gets OK to Begin Construction - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen has voted to approve a development agreement for MW Ventures to move forward with the construction of a restaurant called Farm and Fries.

Mark and Marie Waugh, the owners of both Farm and Fries and MW Ventures, plan to build a 2,639-square-foot restaurant at 7724 Poplar Pike in Old Germantown.

8. SCO Begins Crosstown Construction Work - Saturday, September 17, 2016

Southern College of Optometry, one of the founding tenants of Crosstown Concourse has begun its seven-figure buildout. Grinder, Taber & Grinder recently filed a $1.2 million building permit for interior build out of shell space for SCO’s new home.

9. US Builders Increase Home Construction in April - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year.

Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of March's 9.4 percent drop in starts, a decline that partially reflected the volatile swings in residential construction on a monthly basis.

10. Lot Availability, Prices Putting Home Construction Behind Demand - Saturday, April 16, 2016

The recent uptick in the residential real estate market is devouring what’s left of lot development that lagged during the recession, and tight supply is raising home prices in the Memphis area.

11. Brewery Developer Inks $19M Construction Loan - Saturday, March 12, 2016

Tennessee Brewery momentum continues with a $19 million construction mortgage. In a construction deed of trust signed March 4, developer Billy Orgel signed two loans with Pinnacle Bank, with Brewery Master Tenant listed as borrower.

12. Tennessee Brewery Developer Signs $19M Construction Loan - Thursday, March 10, 2016

Tennessee Brewery momentum continues with a $19 million construction mortgage. In a construction deed of trust signed March 4, developer Billy Orgel signed two loans with Pinnacle Bank, with Brewery Master Tenant listed as borrower.

13. Church Health Center Begins Crosstown Construction - Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Church Health Center is the first Crosstown Concourse founding partner to begin its build-out.

On behalf of the Church Health Center, contractor Grinder, Taber & Grinder has applied for a $15.6 million building permit for new construction in the mixed-used development at 495 N. Watkins St.

14. Church Health Center Begins Crosstown Construction - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Church Health Center is the first Crosstown Concourse founding partner to begin its build-out.

On behalf of the Church Health Center, contractor Grinder, Taber & Grinder has applied for a $15.6 million building permit for new construction in the mixed-used development at 495 N. Watkins St.

15. Shelby County Home Sales Slip, Construction Sees Boost - Thursday, October 8, 2015

September real estate slumped in Shelby County, but according to real estate professionals, it’s nothing they haven’t seen before.

“Good times and bad, people still want to own homes,” said Felix Bishop, broker and vice president with Crye-Leike Real Estate Services.

16. Ballet Memphis Celebrates ‘Deconstruction Day’ - Saturday, September 26, 2015

Ballet Memphis will host a celebration to commemorate the start of demolition of the former French Quarter Suites and the site preparation for its future Midtown home.

The Oct. 10 Deconstruction Day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street, with a symbolic demolition at 10:45 a.m.

17. Webcam Monitors Harahan Construction - Saturday, September 26, 2015

A webcam is giving the public a live view of construction of Big River Crossing, the pedestrian and bicycle boardwalk on the northern side of the Harahan Bridge across the Mississippi River.

The webcam is filming from atop the Artesian Metropolitan Residences condo building, 717 Riverside Drive. Visit allworldpm.com and click the “live video” tab at the top of the page to view the online feed. The camera has been recording since June 22, and a slider beneath the picture frame shows past progress.

18. Ballet Memphis Celebrates 'Deconstruction Day' - Friday, September 25, 2015

Ballet Memphis will host a celebration to commemorate the start of demolition of the former French Quarter Suites and the site preparation for its future Midtown home.

The Oct. 10 Deconstruction Day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street, with a symbolic demolition at 10:45 a.m.

19. Webcam Monitors Harahan Construction - Friday, September 25, 2015

A webcam is giving the public a live view of construction of Big River Crossing, the pedestrian and bicycle boardwalk on the northern side of the Harahan Bridge across the Mississippi River.

The webcam is filming from atop the Artesian Metropolitan Residences condo building, 717 Riverside Drive. Visit allworldpm.com and click the “live video” tab at the top of the page to view the online feed. The camera has been recording since June 22, and a slider beneath the picture frame shows past progress.

20. Going Up: Labor, Materials Drive Construction Costs - Saturday, July 25, 2015

Shelby County homebuilders have steadily raised prices for months now, partly due to supply and demand but mostly due to soaring material and labor costs.

While the demand for new homes remains steady, the supply of new homes remains relatively low and homebuilders are able to raise prices. But construction costs have been on the upswing for several months and are impacting every corner of the construction industry.

21. Shelby Farms Mixes Spring and Construction - Monday, May 4, 2015

The invitation advised guests to “dress for dirt.”

But when the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy broke ground Thursday, April 30, on the park’s new visitors and events centers, most attendees were wearing suits and dresses.

22. Harahan Boardwalk Construction Begins - Monday, November 10, 2014

It was about four years ago that a group of Memphians flew to Omaha, Neb., to talk with Union Pacific railroad executives about building a bicycle and pedestrian boardwalk on the northern side of the Harahan Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River.

23. Builder Files Construction Loan for Cambridge Manor - Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Oakland-based homebuilder Creekside Homes LLC has filed a $1.2 million construction loan on five lots in the Cambridge Manor Planned Development in Arlington.

24. D1 Sports Buys Land, Files Construction Loan - Thursday, February 13, 2014

An affiliate of Franklin, Tenn.-based D1 Sports Training has bought 1.9 acres of land in Collierville and filed a construction loan for a 19,062-square-foot sports facility on the property.

DP Memphis LLC paid $375,000 for the vacant parcel, whose address is known as 85 Market Center Drive, in a Feb. 4 special warranty deed from Schilling Farms LLC.

25. December US Construction Spending Up 0.1 Percent - Tuesday, February 4, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. construction spending rose modestly in December, slowing from healthy gains a month earlier.

The Commerce Department said Monday that construction spending increased a scant 0.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $930.5 billion, down from a revised 0.8 percent increase in November.

26. Bike Arch Construction Moves to Overton Park - Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Construction of the bicycle gateway connecting trails in Overton Park to the Broad Avenue connector, and from there to the Memphis Greenline, moved Monday, Feb. 3, to the park itself.

The bicycle sculpture where Sam Cooper Parkway dead ends at East Parkway is an arch consisting of more than 300 bicycles donated to the cause. Sculptor Tylur French had a large part of the arch ready to move to the park Monday morning using a 20-ton crane. During the week, French will add 85 more bicycles to the piece from a staging area in the park.

27. Baptist Begins Construction on $14.1 Million Pediatric ER - Friday, September 27, 2013

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. began construction this week on a new pediatric emergency department at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.

28. US Builders Boost Single-Family Home Construction - Thursday, September 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. builders started work in August on the most single-family homes in six months and requested permits to construct even more in future months. The figures suggest housing remains a driver of economic growth despite higher mortgage rates.

29. Handful of Projects on Horizon, but Construction Still Struggling - Saturday, September 7, 2013

Commercial real estate construction activity in the Mid-South perked up modestly this year following a sluggish 2011 and 2012, and industry execs are cautiously optimistic that the positive trajectory will continue through next year.

30. Hester Builds Know-How in Commercial Construction - Friday, August 16, 2013

Len Hester is a project manager for Grinder Haizlip Construction Co., a general contractor that specializes in industrial and commercial projects and has worked on high-profile projects such as the Wright Medical Technology Inc. headquarters in Arlington, New Ballet Ensemble, the Grizzlies Sportsplex and the renovation of Memphis Theological Seminary.

31. International Paper Tower Construction to Begin Soon - Saturday, August 10, 2013

Highwoods Properties Inc. is getting close to starting construction on International Paper’s new office tower.

32. Giles Builds Solid Career as Construction Attorney - Thursday, July 25, 2013

Justin Giles III spends his days entangled in the details of contracts and plans as a construction attorney with Evans Petree PC.

33. Raleigh Car Wash Buyer Files Construction Loan - Friday, May 17, 2013

The new owner of a car wash at 2515 Covington Pike in Raleigh has filed a $1.3 million construction loan on the property.

34. Nike Inc. to Hold Construction Symposiums - Friday, January 25, 2013

Nike Inc. will hold two construction symposiums Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St., to inform locally-owned, small, women-owned and minority businesses of the construction opportunities that will come from its $301 million distribution campus expansion in North Memphis.

35. Design Review Board OKs Athletic Club Construction - Monday, October 8, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved Wednesday, Oct. 3, the construction and renovation application of EYKONIC Group LLC’s Downtown Athletic Club at 387 S. Main St.

36. FedEx Express Files Permit App For Airways Blvd. Construction - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

3851 Airways Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116

Permit Cost: $30.2 million

Permit Date: Applied June 2012

37. IDI Set to Begin Construction On Three Olive Branch Bldgs. - Friday, April 20, 2012

Industrial Developments International Inc. soon will begin construction on three buildings in Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch, marking the first substantial Memphis-area speculative development since 2008.

38. IDI to Begin Construction on 1.75M Square Feet in Olive Branch - Thursday, April 19, 2012

Industrial Developments International Inc. will soon begin construction on three buildings in Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch, marking the first substantial Memphis-area speculative development since 2008.

39. US Factory Output Rises, But Construction Falls - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. factories stepped up hiring and production in March, the latest evidence that manufacturing is growing at a healthy pace and fueling the recovery.

But a separate report on construction spending showed that building activity declined in February for the second straight month, disappointing economists.

40. St. Jude, Baptist Memorial Approved for Construction - Friday, August 26, 2011

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. have each received approval from the State of Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency to begin work on major Memphis projects.

41. Education Realty Trust Closes Financing, Begins Construction of Alabama Apts. - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Education Realty Trust Inc. – a Memphis-based developer, owner and manager of collegiate housing – has closed financing and commenced construction of a $41 million apartment community adjacent to the eastern edge of the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

42. ‘Ask ABC’ Answers Construction Questions - Wednesday, July 6, 2011

The largest commercial and industrial construction association in West Tennessee is leveraging its size, resources and expertise to provide reliable and timely construction-related information to its members and the community.

43. February Construction Activity Drops 1.4 Percent - Monday, April 4, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. builders started work on fewer homes, apartments and government projects in February, pushing construction activity down to the lowest level in more than a decade.

44. Feb. Construction Materials Prices Climb 1.1 Percent - Friday, March 18, 2011

For the fifth consecutive month, prices for construction materials increased – rising 1.1 percent in February – according to the March 16 Producer Price Index report by the Department of Labor. Year-over-year, construction materials prices are up 6.1 percent.

45. Obama Cites Ohio Construction Jobs From Stimulus - Monday, June 21, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama focused attention Friday on construction jobs created by the federal stimulus law while acknowledging the grinding toll the slow-to-rebound economy has taken.

46. Wiseman Bray’s Patterson a ‘Rising Star’ in Construction Law - Thursday, January 28, 2010

Chris Patterson, an attorney at Wiseman Bray PLLC, recently was selected by the industry journal Law and Politics as a 2009 Mid-South Rising Star in the field of construction litigation. Patterson was the only Tennessee lawyer listed as a rising star in this area of the law.

47. September Construction Spending Rises 0.8 Percent - Tuesday, November 3, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction in more than six years.

The advance spurred hope the battered housing sector is starting to turn around and will provide support for the overall economy as it struggles to emerge from the worst recession since the 1930s.

48. South Benefits from Stimulus Construction Boost - Friday, October 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. businesses reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama's stimulus program, with military construction leading the way and states in the South and Southwest seeing the biggest boost, according to a government oversight board.

49. Caputo Joins Baker Donelson’s Construction Law Practice - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Chris Caputo has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. Caputo concentrates his practice in construction law and has experience in representing public and private owners, contractors and subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, financial institutions and design professionals.

50. Sunken Economy Boosts Public Construction Projects - Wednesday, September 9, 2009

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - Public construction projects, usually an exercise in cost overruns, are getting cheaper as material prices fall and builders compete for contracts just to stay afloat, a silver lining for cash-strapped governments but a worry to some contractors who risk lowballing themselves out of business.

51. Skip Hobbs Construction Faces Foreclosure on Lots - Friday, July 3, 2009

Two first-run foreclosure notices appear in today’s paper beginning on Page 33 for seven lots owned by Skip Hobbs Construction LLC.

The company has defaulted on two construction loans through Trust One Bank, one for $2.7 million and one for $716,800.

52. BofA Sells $7.3B Stake in China Construction Bank - Friday, May 15, 2009

HONG KONG (AP) - Bank of America Corp. sold part of its stake in China Construction Bank for some $7.3 billion as the U.S. lender seeks to raise billions more to help withstand the recession.

53. ‘Beige Book’ Bleak On Memphis Construction - Friday, January 16, 2009

Construction faces a challenging environment in this region, according to the Federal Reserve Bank’s “Beige Book” released this week.

54. October Construction Spending Drops 1.2 Percent - Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Construction spending fell by a larger-than-expected amount in October, another indication that problems facing the builders of homes, hotels and other projects are deepening and likely to persist.

55. FedEx Buys N.C. Land, Won’t Commit to Construction - Tuesday, October 7, 2008

FedEx has bought 125 acres of land a few miles from the Piedmont Triad International Airport in North Carolina, but the company won’t say if it will be home to a regional shipping center.

The company confirmed Friday it bought the land, but would not give the price. FedEx Ground Package System Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., bought the land.

56. Barboro Alley Flats Construction to Begin Oct. 1 - Tuesday, September 2, 2008

100 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5.5 Million

Project Cost: $18.2 million
Permit Date: Applied August 2008
Completion: 2010
Owner: 100 South Main Partners
Tenant: TBA
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

57. Numbers Confirm That '07 Construction Went From High-Octane to Running on Fumes - Monday, December 17, 2007

As president of one of Memphis' largest homebuilders and a 35-year industry veteran, Jerry Gillis of FaxonGillis Homes had no trouble summing up construction activity during the past year: "It started out with a bang and ended with a whimper." Indeed it did.

58. Hyneman Borrows $2.4MFor E. Memphis Construction - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
     Rusco Co. has received a $2.4 million construction loan from Community Bank N.A. for development of a 15.75-acre tract of land in Kings Pointe Planned Development on Riverdale Road just north of State Line Road. The loan

59. Weingarten Applies for PermitFor Poplar Pike Construction - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
     Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors has applied for a building permit related to its Ridgeway Trace Center near Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240.
     The $6 million permit application

60. Habitat to CommemorateConstruction of 300th Home - Friday, November 9, 2007
     Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis is on the verge of completing its 300th home built since 1983. To help celebrate the milestone, Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, will be in Memphis Tue

61. Cathedral of PraiseFinances Gym Construction - Wednesday, September 26, 2007
     Cathedral of Praise Assembly of God has filed a $1.8 million loan to build a planned 22,000-square-foot gymnasium/recreation center at its campus, 8200 Macon Road in Cordova.
     The church,

62. Winchester Airport RampClosed for Construction - Friday, July 6, 2007
     Beginning Monday and lasting through July 14, the Memphis International Airport entrance ramp from westbound Winchester Road will be closed because of continuing road construction.
     "We s

63. Bartlett's Faith BaptistFiles $6M Construction Loan - Thursday, May 3, 2007
     Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett is moving ahead with construction of its new worship facilities, with the church recently filing a $6 million loan for the project.
     The new building will

64. Oakland Growth ProgressingWith Starbucks Construction - Monday, March 12, 2007
     Fayette County officially has arrived as the county to the east of Memphis is getting its very own Starbucks Coffee.
     A sign announcing the store's arrival went up late last week. The st

65. Hope Pres FinancesSanctuary Construction - Wednesday, October 25, 2006
     Hope Presbyterian Church Inc. has filed two loans totaling $28.5 million through First Tennessee Bank to finance construction of a new sanctuary on its property on Walnut Grove Road.
     Sit

66. Education Realty BeginsConstruction on Alabama Project - Monday, September 25, 2006
     Memphis-based Education Realty Trust Inc. (EDR) has started construction on a new $30 million on-campus student housing community at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
     Ridgecrest R

67. Myriad Entertainment GetsNod to Begin Construction - Thursday, July 27, 2006
     Myriad Entertainment & Resorts Inc. announced that Myriad World Resorts of Tunica LLC has been granted development and gaming site approvals for its $1.9 billion Tunica resort.
     The 540-

68. Keith and David Grant HomesPlans Wellsgate Construction - Monday, May 8, 2006
Keith and David Grant Homes LLC has filed a $2 million mortgage through First Tennessee Bank NA for 10 lots in Wellsgate Subdivision. The developers bought the lots May 2 from Beazer Homes Corp. for $531,500. South of Old Brownsville Road and west of

69. Sutherland Clinic FilesLarge Construction Loan - Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The Sutherland Cardiology Clinic Rental Co. LLC has purchased 4.32 acres on Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown from J. Kevin Hyneman and Jeffrey Bronze for $2.5 million. In conjunction with the purchase, Sutherland filed an $11.8 million construction

70. Humane Society Files$4 Million Construction Loan - Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The Memphis-Shelby County Humane Society has filed a $4 million construction mortgage through Regions Bank for four acres in Shelby Farms. A planned new facility will help the organization expand its spay/neuter program and provide on-site veterinary

71. Skip Hobbs Construction Finances Lots for $1.3 Million - Monday, March 27, 2006
Skip Hobbs Construction LLC has financed six lots in two subdivisions: The Bluffs of Winding Oaks in Bartlett and Oak Grove Planned Development in Collierville for $1.3 million through Trust One Bank. Five of the lots are in phase VI of The Bluffs of

72. TDOT Halts RoadConstruction for Holiday - Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced that it will halt construction on all major roadways in the state beginning at noon today to ease traffic flow for travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to AAA Auto Club

73. Coalition AddressesConstruction Site Theft - Tuesday, July 19, 2005
With theft from new homes under construction a growing problem in Shelby County, a new coalition has been created to address the situation, the county Sheriff's Office announced. The coalition includes sheriff's deputies, prosecutors from Shelby Coun