The K-12 school year begins Monday for most of Shelby County including the state’s largest public school system right here. Some schools have started earlier and some start later. So remember that in your daily travels going forward even if you don’t have school age children.

2. Arlington Neighborhood Thriving Despite Investor Activity - Monday, June 19, 2017

The Village of Summer Meadows subdivision located off Milton Wilson Drive just north of Interstate 40, behind Arlington High School, is a hot spot for local investors and national hedge funds.

3. 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...

4. Pinch Concept Plan Passes Council’s First Reading - Saturday, April 29, 2017

The concept plan that would guide development of the nine-block area between Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was approved by the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 25, on the first of three required readings.

5. Pinch Concept Plan Passes Council’s First Reading - Thursday, April 27, 2017

The concept plan that would guide development of the nine-block area between Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was approved by the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 25, on the first of three required readings.

6. State Of The Suburbs - Saturday, February 11, 2017

With its central location, unparalleled access to major roads, rails, runways and rivers and low cost-of-living, it’s no surprise that Memphis and the surrounding area is a popular destination for corporate headquarters, national retail brands and major industrial centers.

7. Nordstrom Rack Files $1.5M Permit for Memphis Store - Thursday, January 05, 2017

4572 Poplar Ave.

Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Amount: $1.5 million

Project Cost: $25.2 million

Application Date: December 2016

8. Nordstrom Rack Files $1.5M Permit For Memphis Store - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Nordstrom Rack is moving one step closer to opening an East Memphis location in 2017.

The Seattle-based retailer has filed a $1.5 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for its store at 4572 Poplar Ave. in the future Poplar Commons retail center.

9. Last Word: Beale's Status Quo, The ASD and Change and Tri-State Bank's Big Year - Monday, December 26, 2016

Here comes the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … specifically the pre-game festivities. The day after Christmas will find both teams – Georgia and TCU – at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid for some food and some entertainment and probably some shopping. The game itself is Friday at 11 a.m.

10. Trader Joe’s Developer Seeks $2.5M Permit - Thursday, December 08, 2016

2130 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138 • Permit Amount: $2.5 million 

Future Tenant: Trader Joe’s 

Developer: CAP Germantown LLC

11. WinterArts Raises Status of Eastgate as an Arts District - Wednesday, December 07, 2016

With the successful resurrections of Broad Avenue and Crosstown to the west, one familiar East Memphis locale is hoping to reinvent its image and capture similar success.

Since it first opened in 1962, the Eastgate Shopping Center has always been more associated with retail than fine arts, but now some members of the Memphis arts community are hoping to change that.

12. The Week Ahead: October 10-16 - Monday, October 10, 2016

Happy Monday, Memphis! Get ready for an eclectic mix of fairs, food and festivals to keep you entertained this week. Check out details on those and other need-to-know happenings in The Week Ahead…

13. Nearly 300 New Apartment Units Headed to McLean Boulevard Intersections - Monday, October 10, 2016

Two projects planned a block apart from each other will flood the Midtown market with luxury rental units.

The area hasn’t seen new multifamily construction since The Bristol went up in 2004. Since that time, renewed interest in the urban core and high-profile projects like Overton Square have prepared Midtown for top-dollar rents.

14. Memphis Drawing More Out-of-Town Retailers - Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Second- and third-tier retail markets are seeing a resurgence nationally, and Memphis’ own economic recovery is garnering attention from out-of-town retailers.

Among the higher-end retailers preparing for their first local store are Ikea, which is set to open in the next few months, and Trader Joe’s and Nordstrom Rack, both of which are in their early stages and are expected to open by the end of 2017.

15. Hiking Red Rock Beauty of Utah - Thursday, September 01, 2016

Crossing into Utah from Colorado doesn’t present a sudden change in terrain.

Southwest Colorado already is in transition from the beautiful Rocky Mountains down to the desert climate of the Southwest. But what it does present is massive wide-open spaces and hints of the red rock landscape of the region, highlighted by Canyonlands and Arches national parks.

16. Blue-Collar High School - Saturday, July 30, 2016

For all of the changes in public education Memphis has seen in the past six years, there is at least one more big one still on the way.

And it is coming from the city’s post-recession economic development effort.

17. Last Word: Union Turns A Corner, Parkside's TIF and Bee Cause - Wednesday, July 27, 2016

There hasn’t been this much excitement since right turn on red came to town 40 years ago.

In less than a week you will be able to make a left turn onto McLean Boulevard from Union Avenue eastbound and westbound. And the traffic signal that lets you do that will flash a yellow arrow that indicates you can turn left if there are no pedestrians and no cars coming the other way.

18. Madison Hotel Sells to Chicago-Based Hotel Group - Thursday, July 14, 2016

79 Madison Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Date: June 21 

Buyer: 79 Madison Avenue LLC

19. NexAir Signs Lease for New HQ at Crosstown Concourse - Thursday, June 23, 2016

495 N. Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Details: Crosstown Concourse has signed another tenant. Memphis-based nexAir, one of the largest distributors of atmospheric gases and welding supplies in the U.S., will lease 33,000 square feet at the mixed-use tower.

20. Kroger Breaks Ground On Arlington Maketplace Store - Saturday, June 11, 2016

Kroger Delta Division broke ground June 8 on its first Marketplace store in West Tennessee at the southeast corner of Milton Wilson Boulevard and Airline Road – the future site of the shops at Arlington Village. The current Kroger store in Arlington is being replaced by the new Marketplace design that features things like expanded grocery areas, home fashion and decor, bed and bath, kitchen and small appliances, apparel and shoes – and Arlington’s first Starbucks.

21. Kroger Breaking Ground On Arlington Store Wednesday - Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Kroger Delta Division is set to break ground Wednesday, June 8, on its first Marketplace store in West Tennessee.

The groundbreaking will be held at 9 a.m. in Arlington, at the southeast corner of Milton Wilson Boulevard and Airline Road – the future site of the shops at Arlington Village. The current Kroger store in Arlington is being replaced by the new Marketplace design that features things like expanded grocery areas, home fashion and decor, bed and bath, kitchen and small appliances, apparel and shoes – and Arlington’s first Starbucks.

22. $21.6 Million in Construction Headed to Graceland - Thursday, May 26, 2016

1064 Craft Road

Memphis, TN 38116

Permit Amount: $18.1 million

Project Cost: $21.6 million

23. One Family - Saturday, May 21, 2016

An unprecedented private investment aims to restore a commercial heart to the Soulsville USA neighborhood, where a pair of sprawling buildings take up nearly a full block across from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. It isn’t an eyesore, but inactivity within those walls has been a drag on the community.

24. Last Word: $4.8 Billion of TNT, North Parkway Complications and Graceland West - Thursday, May 19, 2016

FedEx sets a date next week for its acquisition of TNT Express – a $4.8 billion deal that was approved by TNT shareholders Wednesday.

25. Poplar Place Apartments Sell for $15.3 Million - Thursday, May 19, 2016

1669 Randolph Place
Memphis, TN 38120

Sale Amount: $15.3 million

Sale Date: May 6

Buyer: Poplar Place TN Townhomes LLC

26. Delay On Larger Pinch Plan Grows Uneasy - Tuesday, May 17, 2016

When Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland met last week with representatives of Bass Pro Shops and city council member Berlin Boyd – the council member whose district includes the Pyramid, Mud Island, the Pinch District and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – there was a lot of turf to discuss.

27. Land Sold for Kroger-Anchored Arlington Strip - Monday, May 16, 2016

Arlington’s upcoming shopping center at the southwest corner of Airline Road and Milton Wilson Boulevard is moving forward.

On May 6, Shop Development Co., acting as Arlington TN Ventures LP, purchased a 22.8-acre parcel. John Hyneman sold the vacant land for $3.6 million.

28. Moving Dirt - Saturday, April 09, 2016

The Memphis development community is looking inward and upward to increase density in the urban core. New construction is happening across all four commercial real estate sectors, with long-anticipated projects like Trader Joe’s and the redevelopment of Central Station finally coming to fruition. Construction and operating costs continue to be a challenge as new projects hit the top of their class to command higher rents.

29. Pop-Up Retail Concept Housed in Shipping Containers - Friday, April 08, 2016

A local entrepreneur is looking to bring an innovative marketplace made out of shipping containers to Memphis.

“It’s like a real shopping mall but for pop-up shops,” said Brian Christion, who recently returned to Memphis after a real estate career in New York City.

30. City Ready to Develop Master Plan for Pinch District - Monday, April 04, 2016

The Pinch District, one of Memphis’ oldest neighborhoods, is getting its time in the spotlight.

The Downtown Memphis Commission, the city of Memphis Division of Housing & Community Development and the city-county Division of Planning & Development are coming together to develop the Pinch’s first master plan in to bring the area up to date with mixed-use buildings and streetscape improvements.

31. Over $20M in Construction Headed to Brewery District - Thursday, March 24, 2016

495 Tennessee St.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $18.8 million

Owner: 495 Tennessee LLC

Tenant: Brewery Master Tenant

32. Germantown Trader Joe’s Project Moves Forward - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

A $3.5 million building permit application has been filed for the future Germantown home of Trader Joe’s at 2130 Exeter Road.

33. The Week Ahead: March 21-27 - Monday, March 21, 2016

How was your weekend, Memphis? Here’s our weekly roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from the first Great River Indoor Food Truck Festival to a celebration of late Memphis wrestler Sputnik Monroe.

34. Tentative Pinch Development Plan About to Emerge - Wednesday, February 03, 2016

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Bass Pro Shops have agreed on a tentative and general plan for future development of the Pinch District, according to Memphis City Council member Berlin Boyd.

35. International Real Estate Firms Find Purchase Potential in Memphis - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

International investors and developers are increasingly looking to Memphis because the market is stable and the returns are high, according to a variety of real estate professionals doing business locally.

36. Highland Row Set to Land Steakhouse - Thursday, December 31, 2015

The restaurateurs behind long-standing Italian restaurant Amerigo are bringing a new concept to a high-profile project.

Char, a steakhouse restaurant, is headed for a July opening in Highland Row.

37. Small Shops, Big Business - Saturday, November 07, 2015

Reese Witherspoon’s flagship boutique, Draper James, opened last week in the 12South area, and the reception was all Nashville.

Musical performances by Lee Ann Womack and Ruby Amanfu kept guests like Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Sheryl Crow, Mayor Megan Barry, Kacey Musgraves and Lily Aldridge entertained while they shopped (perhaps for the holidays?) and milled around the store’s back parking lot, which was transformed into a charming, Southern-style party.

38. City Council Approves One Hotel, Delays Another - Saturday, November 07, 2015

Memphis City Council members have approved construction of a 400-room hotel on Lamar Avenue near Memphis International Airport.

Vista Lamar Hospitality LLC will develop the hotel on 1.9 acres of open land at 2876 Lamar Ave. The building will include a conference room.

39. Council Approves One Hotel, Delays Another - Thursday, November 05, 2015

Memphis City Council members have approved construction of a 400-room hotel on Lamar Avenue near Memphis International Airport.

Vista Lamar Hospitality LLC will develop the hotel on 1.9 acres of open land at 2876 Lamar Ave. The building will include a conference room.

40. Memphis City Council To Vote on Pinch Hotel - Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Memphis City Council members vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, on plans for a hotel with retail development on the northeast corner of Jackson Avenue and North Front Street.

The council delayed a September vote on the development by Front Street Group LLC because of some opposition cited by councilman Berlin Boyd, who represents the area.

41. Central Station Design Plans Come Into Clearer Focus - Friday, October 30, 2015

A six-screen movie theater and nine multistoried apartment buildings with a total of about 200 units are among the updates in the recently submitted plan for the redevelopment of Central Station.

In its application to the Design Review Board, an affiliate board of the Downtown Memphis Commission, developers submitted their $55 million proposal to turn the Downtown train station into a vibrant mixed-use campus.

42. Editorial: Connect Cooper-Young to Keep Midtown Momentum Going - Saturday, October 10, 2015

If you went to the Cooper-Young Festival a decade ago and compared it to what you saw this year, you would notice a difference.

And it would be more than just the size of the crowd.

You’d see different businesses, a different mix of restaurants and retail – and those would be just the immediately apparent changes.

43. Craving Cooper-Young - Saturday, October 10, 2015

If a neighborhood can be said to possess whatever the real estate equivalent is of that new car smell – a sense that there’s something new here to enjoy, of possibilities, of happy things to come – Cooper-Young would seem to have that, in spades.

44. UTHSC Pulls $20 Million Permit to Build Simulation Center - Monday, September 07, 2015

26 S. Dunlap St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $20 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2015
Owner/Tenant: The University of Tennessee
Contractor: Flintco Inc.
Details: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is preparing for more construction as part of its campus overhaul.

45. Cloverleaf Shopping Center Sells in $4.8 Million Deal - Tuesday, August 25, 2015

5071, 5079 and 5150 Summer Ave.
761 N. White Station Road
Memphis, TN 38122

46. Cloverleaf Shopping Center Sells for $4.8 Million - Saturday, August 22, 2015

The popular Cloverleaf shopping center, located at the corner of Summer Avenue and White Station Road, has sold according to a special warranty signed Aug. 13.

WS Summer LLC purchased the multi-unit retail center for $4.8 million. The addresses in the sale include 5071 Summer Ave., 5079 Summer Ave., 5150 Summer Ave. and 761 N. White Station Road.

47. Cloverleaf Shopping Center Sells for $4.8 Million - Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The popular Cloverleaf shopping center, located at the corner of Summer Avenue and White Station Road, has sold according to a special warranty signed Aug. 13.

WS Summer LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, purchased the multi-unit retail center for $4.8 million.

48. Ballet Memphis Closes On French Quarter Suites Purchase - Tuesday, August 18, 2015

2144 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $4.2 million

Sale Date: Aug. 6, 2015

49. $9.5 Million Permit Filed For Downtown Hotel - Tuesday, August 11, 2015

310 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $9.5 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2015

50. Commission OKs Renaming Courthouse for Bailey - Saturday, August 01, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 27, renaming the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Ave. in honor of the late civil rights activist and Circuit Court Judge D’Army Bailey.

51. Tobacco Corner Keeps Fire Going in East Memphis - Monday, August 03, 2015

The Tobacco Corner Ltd. has been holding court at the corner of South Mendenhall Road at Poplar Avenue for more than 40 years.

“It’s a gathering place,” said Ken Robbins, general manager at the East Memphis store.

52. Carriage Ride - Monday, August 03, 2015

Carriage Crossing is experiencing strong leasing activity and rising sales numbers as it prepares for multinational clothing retailer H&M to open its first Memphis-area location this month.

In recent months, the Collierville lifestyle center landed the H&M store, which the Swedish retailer says it plans to open Aug. 13, an Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse and a Hickory Tavern restaurant.

53. Commission OKs Renaming Courthouse for D’Army Bailey - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 27, renaming the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Ave. in honor of the late civil rights activist and Circuit Court Judge D’Army Bailey.

54. Details Emerge on Planned Binghampton Retail Center - Friday, July 10, 2015

The Binghampton neighborhood is inching closer to landing a grocery store as plans for a neighborhood retail center there come into clearer focus.

The Binghampton Development Corp. has signed a “letter of intent” with an unidentified national supermarket chain to build a store at the corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street. It also is pursuing other retailers for the planned development that will bring more goods and jobs to the community.

55. Council Approves Pinch Building Permit Moratorium - Saturday, July 11, 2015

Memphis City Council members approved a 120-day moratorium Tuesday, July 7, on new building permits in the Pinch District as they also approved a planned development Downtown.

The moratorium proposed by councilman Berlin Boyd allows the council to grant waivers on a case-by-case basis during the four-month period. During that time, the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will come up with suggested guidelines for future development of the district bordering The Pyramid.

56. Council Approves Moratorium on Pinch Building Permits - Thursday, July 09, 2015

Memphis City Council members approved a 120-day moratorium Tuesday, July 7, on new building permits in the Pinch District as they also approved a planned development Downtown.

The moratorium proposed by councilman Berlin Boyd allows the council to grant waivers on a case-by-case basis during the four-month period. During that time, the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will come up with suggested guidelines for future development of the district bordering The Pyramid.

57. Council Approves Pinch Moratorium, Delays Vote On Civilian Police Review Board - Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Memphis City Council members approved a 120-day moratorium Tuesday, July 7, on new building permits in the Pinch district as they also approved a planned development in the Downtown district.

The moratorium proposed by council member Berlin Boyd allows the council to grant waivers on a case-by-case basis during the four-month period. During the fourth months, the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will come up with some suggested guidelines for future development of the district that borders the reactivated Pyramid.

58. Council Approves Pinch Moratorium, Delays Vote On Civilian Police Review Board - Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Memphis City Council members approved a 120-day moratorium Tuesday, July 7, on new building permits in the Pinch district as they also approved a planned development in the Downtown district.

The moratorium proposed by council member Berlin Boyd allows the council to grant waivers on a case-by-case basis during the four-month period. During the fourth months, the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will come up with some suggested guidelines for future development of the district that borders the reactivated Pyramid.

59. Council Approves Pinch Moratorium, Delays Vote On Civilian Police Review Board - Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Memphis City Council members approved a 120-day moratorium Tuesday, July 7, on new building permits in the Pinch district as they also approved a planned development in the Downtown district.

The moratorium proposed by council member Berlin Boyd allows the council to grant waivers on a case-by-case basis during the four-month period. During the fourth months, the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will come up with some suggested guidelines for future development of the district that borders the reactivated Pyramid.

60. Memphis City Council to Vote on Forrest Statue Removal - Tuesday, July 07, 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. Sprock n’ Roll to Host Grand Opening Friday - Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A new party bike is hitting the streets of Midtown Memphis this week as Sprock n’ Roll hosts its grand opening.

Sprock n’ Roll owner Ashley Coleman said Midtown, with its dynamic nightlife scene and diverse clientele, is the “perfect place” for the party bike business.

62. Development Proposals Surface in Memphis' Pinch District - Friday, June 05, 2015

A month after Bass Pro Shops opened at The Pyramid, development plans are surfacing in the Pinch District, including one for a new Front Street hotel.

Front Street Group LLC has applied for a special use permit for a 108-room, extended-stay hotel. It would be located directly across Front from The Pyramid’s east side on what is now a surface parking lot. It would include a 160-space parking structure on the rear of the property next to an existing alley.

63. Shops at Kirby Gate Sells for $3.4 Million - Friday, May 08, 2015

A California-based investor has purchased the Shops at Kirby Gate in East Memphis for $3.4 million.

An affiliate of Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial Corp. acquired the shopping center at the northwest corner of Quince Road and Kirby Parkway from Shops at Kirby Gate LLC, according to public records.

64. Hyneman Transfers Retail Center for $5.6M - Saturday, January 31, 2015

A company affiliated with Kevin Hyneman has transferred a Lakeland shopping center for $5.6 million.

65. Hyneman Sells Lakeland Retail Center for $5.6 Million - Wednesday, January 28, 2015

A company affiliated with Kevin Hyneman has transferred a Lakeland shopping center for $5.6 million.

66. Overton Square to Celebrate 45 Years - Thursday, January 22, 2015

Overton Square is preparing to throw a party that’s been 45 years in the making, the commemoration of a milestone for one of the city’s premier restaurant and entertainment districts that’s once again hopping with activity.

67. Bass Pro Shops Preparing to Build Bowling Alley - Tuesday, December 02, 2014

1 A.W. Willis Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $600,000

Application Date: November 2014
Completion: May 2015
Owner: Bass Pro Shops
Tenant: Bass Pro Shops
Architect: OT Marshall Architects
Details: Bass Pro Shops is preparing to install a bowling alley inside The Pyramid.

68. Green Hills in Full Boom Despite Traffic Woes - Saturday, November 22, 2014

Stephen Graw first moved to Green Hills in 2004 right after college, renting a house with a bunch of buddies from school. Like his neighborhood, he’s done a lot of growing in the last decade and is now a senior advisor at Sperry Van Ness Nashville and on the Chamber West Leadership Council.

69. Room for Growth - Saturday, October 04, 2014

Sardor and Gulam Umarov are used to fighting battles with seemingly long odds.

Between 2005 and 2009, the brothers waged a high-profile human rights campaign against the authoritarian government in their native Uzbekistan for the release of their father, Sanjar Umarov, a Germantown businessman thrown into prison for opposing the regime.

70. Smart Growth Plan Sets Stage in Germantown - Tuesday, September 30, 2014

In 2007, the city of Germantown adopted its Smart Growth plan and accompanying zoning regulations, which promoted more walkable, accessible mixed-use development in its central business district and surrounding neighborhoods.

71. Marshall County in Running for Cummins Jobs - Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Add the burgeoning industrial area in Marshall County, Miss., to the list of communities competing for a significant chunk of the Cummins Inc. jobs that are currently in Memphis.

72. A Perfect Union - Saturday, August 16, 2014

Union Ave Books buzzes with activity on a Tuesday afternoon as families from San Francisco and Paris browse the shelves in the children’s section.

A local customer, owner Flossie McNabb explains, has brought the travelers to her store during their East Tennessee visit.

73. Carlisle Corp. Buys Sharky’s Property - Tuesday, August 05, 2014

6201 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $2.9 million

Sale Date: July 29, 2014
Buyer: Wendelta Property Holdings LLC
Seller: Aaron Muschel
Details: An affiliate of Carlisle Corp. has paid $2.9 million for the recently closed Sharky’s Gulf Grill at 6201 Poplar Ave.

74. Polo Shops Retail Center Sells for $2.6 Million - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The Polo Shops retail center at 7444 Winchester Road and 7464 Winchester Road in Southeast Memphis has sold for $2.6 million.

75. Frayser Town Center Would be Based on Manhattan Park - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

The town center plan for Frayser that debuted this past weekend at the first annual “Frayser Day” celebration is built on the model of Bryant Park in Manhattan only on a smaller scale to fit the Frayser Plaza Shopping Center.

76. Riverfront Cornerstone - Saturday, July 12, 2014

Beale Street Landing seems an unlikely choice as a cornerstone, considering its troubled path to completion.

At this point, it’s almost a motto – not on time and over budget, and by a lot on both counts.

77. Shops of Wolflake Sells for $3.8 Million - Tuesday, June 10, 2014

2965 N. Germantown Road
Bartlett, TN 38133
Sale Amount: $3.8 million

Sale Date: May 20, 2014
Buyer: Bartlett Interests LLC
Seller: Pref Wolflake Partners GP
Details: The Shops of Wolflake retail strip center at 2965 N. Germantown Road in Bartlett has sold for $3.8 million.

78. 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.

79. MalmoMemphis Completes Three Law Firm Leases - Friday, February 28, 2014

Three Memphis law firms represented by MalmoMemphis Real Estate Inc. have renewed their office leases or leased new spaces.

80. Vapor Haze of the Future - Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Create A Cig, located in a strip mall on Poplar Avenue across from East High School, is not just an electronic cigarette retail store.

Walk inside and you feel like you are in a coffee house (notice the Jenga and Yahtzee games), in an ice cream parlor (not just 31 flavors, but a base of 250), and in a head shop – it smells rather like incense burning, and the Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” from 1978 is playing through the speakers.

81. 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

82. Polo Shops Sells for $3.1 Million After Foreclosure - Monday, February 24, 2014

The Polo Shops retail center on Winchester Road in Southeast Memphis has sold for $3.1 million following a foreclosure.

An entity called TOP11 - 7444 Winchester RD LLC bought the property, whose addresses are 7444 Winchester Road and 7464 Winchester Road, in a Feb. 19 substitute trustee’s deed from R. Spencer Clift III of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC.

83. Tour Shows Work Progressing in Pyramid - Thursday, February 20, 2014

The opening date for Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid is still tentative.

But it appears to now be in December depending on who you talked with this week as the outdoors retailer offered a look inside The Pyramid.

84. Council to Review Mall Conversions - Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Memphis City Council members get a look at plans for the redevelopment of two shopping malls Tuesday, Feb. 18.

But the council’s last meeting for February apparently won’t include any presentation of a proposal to change the benefits of new city hires and city employees with less than 10 years on the job, as promised earlier by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration.

85. Germantown Board OKs Whole Foods Zoning - Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Two major retail projects in Germantown have received a green light to move forward.

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, Jan. 27, approved several zoning exemptions for a proposed Whole Foods store – important votes that moved the project closer to completion – as well as a redevelopment plan for the Shops at Saddle Creek.

86. Grocery Wine Bill Negotiations Near Breakthrough - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – After years of bitter legislative fights over efforts to allow Tennessee grocery stores to sell wine, groups representing liquor stores and supermarkets are nearing an agreement that would give the measure its best ever chances of becoming law.

87. 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.

88. 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.

89. Germantown Planning Commission OKs Plan for Whole Foods - Thursday, January 09, 2014

Developers on Tuesday, Jan. 7, cleared a key regulatory hurdle for a planned Whole Foods Market store in Germantown.

Before a packed house, the Germantown Planning Commission voted to approve a revamped plan for a new Whole Foods store at the southeast corner of the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Pete Mitchell Road, on the eastern edge of Germantown’s Central Business District.

90. Traffic Concerns Delay Germantown Whole Foods - Thursday, December 05, 2013

The development team behind a proposed Whole Foods store in Germantown is going back to the drawing board after some neighbors expressed concerns about the project, particularly over traffic.

The development team withdrew its application from the Germantown Planning Commission’s Tuesday, Dec. 3, agenda and will return next month. After that, the development team would need approval from Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

91. Commercial Real Estate Market Reawakens - Saturday, November 09, 2013

After suffering through a prolonged slump, the Memphis commercial real estate market this year began to shake off the rust that gathered during the “Great Recession,” and brighter days could be ahead for the prime markets in the apartment, retail, office and industrial sectors, according to local experts.

92. Neon Welcome Sign Could Shine Once Again - Friday, November 08, 2013

The neon sign on the Lone Star Industries Inc. silos by The Pyramid arena that welcomed visitors to Memphis from the west may be making a comeback of sorts.

93. Square Roots - Friday, November 08, 2013

Breakaway Running owner Barry Roberson was blown away by the crowds who visited his new Overton Square store, which opened Oct. 30.

94. ‘Pro-Business’ - Monday, November 04, 2013

The explosive population growth and business-friendly environment in DeSoto County have combined to transform its formerly sleepy suburbs into thriving retail and industrial development centers.

Today, Goodman Road looks more and more like a busy commercial strip in Memphis, and DeSoto County has become the favored location for large industrial developers.

95. ‘Pro-Business Environment’ - Saturday, November 02, 2013

The explosive population growth and business-friendly environment in DeSoto County have combined to transform its formerly sleepy suburbs into thriving retail and industrial development centers.

Today, Goodman Road looks more and more like a busy commercial strip in Memphis, and DeSoto County has become the favored location for large industrial developers.

96. Apartment, Retail Markets Holding Steady - Friday, November 01, 2013

The Memphis area multifamily and retail markets continue to chug along, with the newer, more upscale products in each sector propping up both overall markets.

Those trends and others in commercial real estate will be the subject of discussion Thursday, Nov. 7, during the 2013 Commercial Real Estate Review & Forecast, one of six seminars in The Daily News’ 2013 Seminar Series.

97. Short-Term Leases Next for South Memphis - Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The temporary storefronts are down at Mississippi Boulevard and Walker Avenue in South Memphis from this weekend’s MEMfix event.

But some of the other changes remain with plans for more to come.

98. Overton Square Garage Opens - Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Visitors to Overton Square know that parking has been at a premium recently, with side streets around the entertainment district filling up as quickly as the restaurants and shops there.

Parking at Overton Square should get much easier with the opening of its 451-space parking garage at the northeast corner of Monroe Avenue and Florence Street. The city-owned garage opened this weekend, and parking is free for the rest of October.

99. 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.

100. Saddle Creek Growth Sign of Future for City - Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The Shops of Saddle Creek is in store for a multimillion-dollar makeover and expansion, a project that will likely be the first of several development dominoes to fall in Germantown.

Texas-based Trademark Property Co., which has operated the retail center since 2011, will expand the portion of the 148,000-square-foot lifestyle center on the southwest side of Poplar Avenue and West Street in Germantown.