Medical device manufacturer Olympus celebrated the grand opening of its $12 million expanded Bartlett campus at 2937 Appling Road on Tuesday, March 6. The state-of-the-art facility expands Olympus’ existing R&D and surgical manufacturing building on Appling Road, which has operated in Bartlett since 1984.

2. Airport to Construct Car Rental Facility - Saturday, September 23, 2017

Memphis International Airport is set to begin construction on an on-site car rental maintenance facility.

Chris Woods Construction Co. filed six building permit applications totaling $25.6 million with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct the new facility on behalf of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

3. Memphis Airport Starting Construction on Car Rental Facility - Thursday, September 21, 2017

Memphis International Airport is set to begin construction on an on-site car rental maintenance facility.

Chris Woods Construction Co. filed six building permit applications totaling $25.6 million with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct the new facility on behalf of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

4. Temple Israel Expanding Into Crosstown Concourse - Thursday, February 2, 2017

495 N Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38104

Tenant: Temple Israel

Details: In a letter that went out to its congregation over the weekend, Temple Israel announced plans to expand into the Crosstown Concourse this summer.
Officials said the new Crosstown campus won’t be a second synagogue, but will instead enhance the Temple’s community outreach programs.
“We believe that Temple will thrive in Crosstown and that you, the members, will be truly amazed by the collaboration in the years ahead,” Temple Israel president Elkan Scheidt said in the email. “Crosstown’s creativity, innovation, and social-action focus aligns seamlessly with Temple and Reform Judaism’s inclusive philosophy.”
Temple Israel formed a preliminary Crosstown committee, which included Cara Greenstein, Alex Shindler, Daniel Kiel, Meggan Kiel, Bruce Landau, Susanne Landau, Joanna Lipman, Josh Lipman, Liz Rudnick and Elton Parker to discuss the move before deciding to sign a lease for a 1,200-square-foot “Midtown Living Room” in the Concourse.
“By offering countless programming and Tikkun Olam opportunities, Temple Israel Crosstown will bring the celebrated Temple Israel spirit of 38120 to 38104,” the announcement went on to say. “It will also become a new member gateway for unaffiliated Downtown/Midtown Jews and newcomers to Memphis.”
“Tikkun Olam, Hebrew for “repairing this broken world,” expresses the fundamental Jewish idea that what we do to heal the hurt and help those who are suffering most – in our city and in this world – is what matters most to the one God who loves us all,” Rabbi Micah Greenstein, senior rabbi at Temple Israel, said.
The email outlined some of the programs Temple Israel could offer in Crosstown, such as partnerships with their Crosstown neighbors, lunch and learns, baby-and-me classes, Hebrew tutoring and Women of Reformed Judaism-Sisterhood knitting for the Manna House.
Temple Israel, which is located at 1376 E. Massey Road, was founded in 1854 as the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Tennessee and now serves 1,500 member families in the Memphis area. 

5. New Health Care Clinic Coming to Cordova - Monday, January 30, 2017

Contractor Chris Woods Construction Co. filed a $4.5 million building permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct a new 16,700-square-foot health care clinic at 8015 Belleview Parkway near Germantown Parkway in Cordova.

6. Dermatology Practice Breaks Ground in Arlington - Saturday, September 10, 2016

Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Associates has broken ground on its newest clinic and medical spa in Arlington at 5349 Airline Road.

7. Dermatology Practice Breaks Ground in Arlington - Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Associates has broken ground on its newest clinic and medical spa in Arlington at 5349 Airline Road.

8. Build Out - Saturday, July 25, 2015

Boyle Investment Co. is building a 52,000-square-foot office building at its Schilling Farms community in Collierville in which Helena Chemical Co.’s Southern Business Unit will lease half of the space.

9. Madeline Patterson Joins Burson Campaigns - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Madeline Patterson has joined the Memphis office of Burson Campaigns, the corporate issues management unit of Burson-Marsteller, as a vice president. In her new role, Patterson will work with Burson clients on issues and crisis management, communications strategy, and integrated marketing and communications campaigns.

10. Germantown Parkway Parcels Sell for $3.4 Million - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

789 and 725 N. Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $3.4 million

11. Dr. Neil Bomar Joins Support Solutions - Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Dr. Neil Bomar has joined Support Solutions as its first staff psychiatrist, a role in which he will help individuals with intellectual disabilities and those with a history of long-term mental illness who are currently supported by the organization. Bomar’s addition makes Support Solutions one of the only industry providers in the Mid-South to provide this level of support.

12. Building Boom - Saturday, March 7, 2015

With the greater Memphis area slower to recover from the recession and economic downturn than other parts of the country, frustrated local general contractors watched in 2012 and 2013 as firms across the country participated in what appeared to be a robust national economic rebound.

13. Maines Paper & Food Service Continues Work in Arlington - Tuesday, February 17, 2015

11420 Gulf Stream Road
Memphis, TN 38002
Permit Amount: $2.5 million

Permit Application Date: February 2015
Owner: W D Arlington LLC
Tenant: Maines Paper & Food Service
Details: More new construction is planned at the Maines Paper & Food Service cold-storage facility in Arlington.

14. Milhaus Acquires Highland Row Property - Tuesday, December 9, 2014

44 S. Highland St.; 366, 374 and 380 Ellsworth St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Sale Amount: $4.3 million

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

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

16. Indmar Marine Engines Files Expansion Permit - Friday, August 29, 2014

An affiliate of Indmar Marine Engines has filed a $2 million building permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to expand its 5400 Old Millington Road facility.

17. Atlantic Track Grows Local Operations - Friday, January 11, 2013

Bloomfield, N.J.-based Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. is expanding its Memphis operations with a 12,900-square-foot pre-engineered metal building addition with a bridge crane at 363 E. Bodley Ave.

18. Cargill Files $1.4M Permit App For Pres. Island Storage Bldg. - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

2615 Channel Ave.
Memphis, TN 38113

Permit Cost: $1.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2012

19. Cargill Files Permit App for Pres. Island Storage - Monday, April 2, 2012

Cargill Corn Milling North America, which operates a wet mill on Presidents Island in Memphis, is planning work on a “flexi-container storage building” there, according to a $1.4 million building permit application filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

20. Tutor’s Skirkle Connects Consumers, Businesses - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Nick Tutor is founder of Skirkle, a membership-card program that offers exclusive discounts and deals at locally owned businesses.

21. Staying Afloat - Monday, September 19, 2011

Compared to the overall U.S. construction landscape, Memphis’ position appears to be managing fairly well.

Within the last 10 months, the city has landed several heavy manufacturing projects – Electrolux, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. and Kruger Inc., to name a few – in a time when, nationally, the manufacturing sector is stagnant.

22. Lynnfield Place Apartments Sell for $22.4 Million - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

1400 Lynnfield Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $22.4 million

Sale Date: June 14, 2011
Buyer: Lynnfield Holdings LLC
Seller: Lynnfield Place Tennessee LLC
Details: Lynnfield Place Apartments, on the east side of Lynnfield Road about halfway between Park Avenue to the north and Quince Road to the south, has sold for $22.4 million.

23. Bloodworth Named Chair of Urban Land Institute’s District Council - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Russell Bloodworth has been named chair of the Urban Land Institute’s District Council representing Memphis and the Mid-South. He most recently served as assistant chairman to the previous chair, Frank Ricks of Looney Ricks Kiss.

24. Goddard School Planned For Winchester Road in Collierville - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

2.5 Acres
Collierville, TN 38017
Loan Amount: $1.3 Million

Loan Date: Feb. 13, 2009
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: R.S. Harris LLC
Lender: First Citizens National Bank

25. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Building 10,000-Square-Foot Facility - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2424 Appling Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Permit Amount: $2.3 Million

Project Cost: TBA
Permit Date: Applied November 2008
Completion: Summer 2009
Owner: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Tenant: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Contractor: Chris Woods Construction Co. Inc.
Architect: Renaissance Group

26. FRS Powersports Building New Motorcycle/ATV Shop - Tuesday, November 11, 2008

2175 Whitten Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Loan Amount: $2 Million

Loan Date: Oct. 31, 2008
Maturity Date: Nov. 1, 2009
Borrower: FRS Industries Inc.
Lender: BancorpSouth Bank

27. FRS Powersports To Build New Shop - Wednesday, November 5, 2008

FRS Industries Inc., the company that owns and operates FRS Powersports, has filed a $2 million construction loan through BancorpSouth Bank to build an 18,000-square-foot motorcycle and ATV shop at 2175 Whitten Road, just north of the Interstate 40 and Whitten Road interchange.

28. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Three Memphis
Senior living communities
Sale Amounts: $11 million; $11.6 million; $7.1 million

Sale Date: April 26, 2007

29. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, November 2, 2004
By Andy Meek

Kroger Marks Retail Growth in Arlington

New rooftops lead to increased commercial development

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Construction will begin soon on a 50,000-square-foot Kroger store in Arlington, part of an area expans...

30. Archived Article: Small Biz Focus - Wednesday, August 11, 2004
By Andy Meek

Memphis Builder Finds Success in Teamwork

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

For Chris Woods, owner of the Memphis construction company that bears his name, fostering teamwork has been the key to his companys success since its incepti...

31. Archived Article: Arlington (lead) - Thursday, August 5, 2004
Goodwin notes:

Arlington Set for Commercial Expansion

Developer interest builds in growing residential community

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

When its finished, Memphis developer David Goodwin Jr. hopes his 16,800-square-foot shopping cen...

32. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Jon Woods joined Chris Woods Construction Co Jon Woods joined Chris Woods Construction Co. Inc. as an assistant project manager/estimator. He earned a bachelors degree from Auburn University. Four community members were elected to the board of trust...

33. Archived Article: Oasis - Friday, June 19, 1998
By Kathleen Burt By Kathleen Burt A Memphis company that runs off other's hunger is experiencing its own growth spurt. Construction is underway on a 7,000-square-foot warehouse for Oasis Snack Foods. Norm Stubbs, president of the company, said that ...

34. Archived Article: Mail Technology Lj - Wednesday, November 5, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Construction starts on Mail Technology offices By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction has started on a new home for Mail Technology Inc. at 2135 Hillshire Circle in East Memphis. The new 5,000-square-foot building will provi...

35. Archived Article: 7th Inning Lj - Wednesday, July 16, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON 7th Inning begins new Midtown store By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Memphis celebrity and sports memorabilia emporium 7th Inning has broken ground on a new 10,000-square-foot facility at 3040 Walnut Grove in Midtown. The new free-...

36. Archived Article: Ball Bearings Chg - Friday, September 27, 1996
Local ball bearing Local distribution company to expand By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News A Memphis-based ball bearing distributor is expanding its business by moving to a new 16,000-square-foot facility at 3643 Winchester Road which is currently ...