Considered by many to be the main artery of Memphis’ robust logistical and distribution network, the Lamar Avenue Corridor has long been clogged by its own narrow lanes and outdated capacity. 

2. Police Dept. Teams With Bank For Senior Crime Prevention - Tuesday, July 31, 2018

BancorpSouth and the Memphis Police Department are hosting a crime prevention lunch-and-learn for seniors on Tuesday, July 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Middle Baptist Church, 801 Whitehaven Lane.

3. Memphis Hilton Sale, New FedEx Hub Building Highlight Busy Week - Monday, January 15, 2018

939 Ridge Lake Blvd.

Memphis, TN 38120

Sale Amount: $31 million

Sale Date: Jan. 3, 2018

Buyer: Linchris Hotel Corp.

Seller: Davidson Hotels and Resorts

4. Last Word: A New Majority, A Plan After Kroger and Cold Cases - Friday, January 12, 2018

Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips has been watching the ebb and flow of petitions for the 2018 elections and has found what she believes is a link to the weather. “Apparently when the dreaded ‘snow’ word is mentioned in the forecast, not only do people go out and clear the shelves of milk, bread and eggs. They also decide to pick up a petition,” she wrote in an email with the list of who has pulled and who has filed in the last two days.

5. Two New Distribution Facilities, Southaven ‘Town Square’ In the Works - Monday, January 8, 2018

2481 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133: Salt Lake City, Utah-based aftermarket auto body parts distributer Certifit Inc. is planning to construct a 604,800-square-foot distribution facility at the southwest corner of Appling and Reese roads.

6. DHL Buys 55 Acres In Southeast Memphis - Saturday, January 6, 2018

DHL Supply Chain has purchased a 55-acre tract of land in southeast Memphis from Belz Enterprises for more than $1.6 million.

Morris Thomas signed the deed on behalf of the sellers, according to documents filed with the Shelby County Register on Dec. 28.

7. DHL Buys 55 Acres In Southeast Memphis - Wednesday, January 3, 2018

DHL Supply Chain has purchased a 55-acre tract of land in southeast Memphis from Belz Enterprises for more than $1.6 million.

Morris Thomas signed the deed on behalf of the sellers, according to documents filed with the Shelby County Register on Dec. 28.

8. Industrial Market Closes 2017 With Strong Q4 - Wednesday, January 3, 2018

The Memphis industrial market finished the year strong by adding almost 1 million square feet of net absorption in the fourth quarter, bringing the 2017 total to more than 4.3 million square feet.

It also marked the 18th consecutive quarter of positive net absorption for the Memphis market, capping off a more than four-year span that has seen more than 23 million square feet of space absorbed, according to brokerage firm CBRE’s Q4 Industrial MarketView report.

9. DHL Buys Vacant Land in Southeast Memphis from Belz - Tuesday, January 2, 2018

DHL Supply Chain has purchased a 55 acre tract of vacant land in southeast Memphis from Belz Enterprises for more than $1.6 million.

Morris Thomas signed the deed on behalf of the sellers, according to documents filed with the Shelby County Register on Dec. 28.

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

0 Tchulahoma Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118

Tenant: DHL Supply Chain

Landlord: Belz Enterprises

11. DHL Planning New Memphis Distribution Facility - Thursday, September 28, 2017

International shipping giant DHL Supply Chain is planning a massive new development just north of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line.

The global logistics division of Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group is looking to build a 580,000-square-foot distribution facility on 55 acres of vacant land east of Tchulahoma Road and west of Meltech Boulevard on the northern border of the state line.

12. Overton Square Hotel Awarded Tax Incentives - Friday, September 22, 2017

The developers of a $24 million Overton Square hotel and a Canadian elevator company looking to build its first U.S. facility in Memphis have been awarded tax incentives to move ahead with their projects.

13. Tennessee Taco Opens in Former Los Compadres Space - Monday, September 11, 2017

3295 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111

14. Cordova Apartment Community Sells for $27.9M - Friday, August 4, 2017

The Charleston, a 284-unit apartment community on the east side of Houston Levee Road just south of U.S. 64, has sold for $27.9 million, marking a new chapter for a property that was built just last year.

15. Lamar Avenue, Austin Peay Highway Projects on Tap for Fiscal 2018 - Monday, May 15, 2017

With a gas-tax increase approved as part of the governor’s IMPROVE Act, Shelby County will see several projects take off over the next three years, including the much-anticipated Lamar Avenue widening.

16. IMPROVE Act Addresses Backlogged Shelby County Projects - Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Billed as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to increase state funding to address a backlog of roadway improvement projects in Tennessee, the recently passed IMPROVE Act is one of Gov. Bill Haslam’s signature pieces of legislation.

17. Back-to-Back Dak? Dobbs Shines at Senior Bowl - Friday, February 3, 2017

To say Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs might be the next Dak Prescott is a stretch. Or is it? Prescott, the former Mississippi State quarterback, caught the eye of the Dallas Cowboys with his MVP performance in the 2016 Senior Bowl. The Cowboys chose Prescott in the fourth round (No. 135 overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft, and it proved a fruitful pick.

18. Shelby County Road Projects on TDOT’s List - Friday, January 20, 2017

Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed IMPROVE Act would raise the state fuel tax and cut other state taxes to raise funds for a backlog of road and infrastructure projects across the state.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s project list contains 20 projects for Shelby County, work the state is committed to doing but has not funded. The Shelby County projects include:

19. Haslam Appoints 8 to New University of Memphis Board - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed eight business leaders, including a former University of Memphis interim president and the CEO of J.C. Penney Co., to the newly formed governing board of the University of Memphis.

20. Bursting the Bubble - Saturday, August 27, 2016

Graceland is in Memphis. But the two have tended to coexist, rather than being part of each other, since Elvis Presley’s home opened as a commercial enterprise in 1982.

That is starting to change as a $137 million expansion of Graceland – a $92 million hotel resort opening in October and a $45 million, 200,000-square-foot entertainment complex west of the mansion to open in the spring of 2017 – begins to overlap with a renewed emphasis on Whitehaven as the home of many of the city’s middle class.

21. May 20-26: This Week in Memphis History - Saturday, May 21, 2016

2006: Shelby County’s reliance on manufacturing jobs is dropping, according to state labor figures, which show that 14 manufacturing companies have closed or cut back their workforces in Shelby County since January 2003. The closings and cutbacks account for the loss of 1,240 jobs.
The losses include 98 jobs at Coors Brewing Co., 5151 East Raines Road; 112 workers at Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co., 1551 Thomas St.; and 327 employees at Great Dane LP at 1095 Harbor Ave.

22. 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

23. City Council Approves Parkside Development - Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Memphis City Council has approved the concept of Parkside at Shelby Farms Park, a $200 million mixed-use development on the northern border of Shelby Farms Park.

24. Parkside Development Gets Green Light - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Parkside at Shelby Farms Park, a $200 million mixed-use development on the northern border of Shelby Farms featuring three six-story apartment buildings, won the approval Tuesday, April 19, of the Memphis City Council.

25. Rudd + Bowen + Pastner = PR Nightmare at Memphis - Thursday, March 24, 2016

You keep thinking the story can’t get worse, and then it does. What we have here is an ongoing public relations disaster that is the University of Memphis athletic department as it pertains to all matters regarding the men’s basketball program.

26. Finances Will Be in Focus at City Council - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The list of financial surprises that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland presented to Memphis City Council members two weeks ago tops council discussions Tuesday, March 15.

27. Memphis Powers That Be Could Still Vote to Keep Pastner - Friday, March 4, 2016

Delegates are like points. States are like games. Conference titles are like party nominations.

And to win the general election is to win the national championship.

Yeah, sports and politics have a few things in common.

28. Belz Sells Linden Camilla Towers for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

256 S. Camilla Street
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 6, 2015

29. Crestview Collection Makes New HQ in Oakhaven - Tuesday, December 29, 2015

4300 Concorde Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $6.9 million

Sale Date: Dec. 15

Buyer: CLI Inc.

Seller: Lester McMahan Partnership

Loan Amount: $6 million

30. Williams-Sonoma Distribution Center Sold for $6.9 Million - Monday, December 28, 2015

The Williams-Sonoma distribution center in Oakhaven has sold for $6.9 million.

Tennessee-based CLI Inc. purchased the property at 4300 Concorde Road from California-based Lester McMahan Partnership, according to a Dec. 15 warranty deed.

31. Mix It Up - Saturday, October 31, 2015

Memphis’ development eye is turning inward and upward as mixed-use projects are becoming more common than ever before.

Usually a mode of survival for densely packed cities, residential, office, retail and even manufacturing are cohabitating in single mixed-use buildings or lots as a way to recoup Memphis’ sprawl. Downtown and Midtown are being combed for infill and adaptive reuse possibilities as millennials are moving to the urban core in droves.

32. Memphis College Prep Renovating Former Dunn Avenue Elementary - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

1500 Dunn Ave.
Memphis, TN 38106

Permit Amount: $1.4 million

Application Date: Sept. 30

33. Durham, Agape Hosting Hickory Hill Job Fair - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Agape Child & Family Services, New Hickory Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Durham School Services will host a community job fair Monday, July 20.

The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Hickory Hill Church, 6580 East Raines Road.

34. Fino’s Taking a Bite Out of East Memphis - Thursday, July 2, 2015

The Brookhaven Circle area, an emerging restaurant row in the heart of East Memphis, is welcoming a new neighbor.

Jerry Wilson, owner of Fino’s from the Hill at 1853 Madison Ave. in Midtown, has acquired the property at 703 W. Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis for $526,600.

35. Loeb Sees Activity at Executive Square - Friday, April 17, 2015

Loeb Properties has picked up a new lease and a lease renewal inside the Executive Square development in East Memphis.

BoCo Health Services signed a new lease for 1,007 square feet in Suite 103 at 5575 Poplar Ave. In addition, Sunshine Corp. renewed its 1,075-square foot lease in Suite 420.

36. REIT Acquires Three Hotels for $39.6 Million - Tuesday, April 14, 2015

7905 Giacosa Place, 5320 Poplar Ave. and 7855 Wolf River Boulevard
Memphis, TN
Sale Amount: $39.6 million

37. Mendenhall Property Fetches $2.4 Million - Saturday, April 11, 2015

A New Mexico-based firm has acquired a Southeast Memphis warehouse for $2.4 million.

Westmeath LLC, which lists an address in Albuquerque, N.M., acquired the 33,190-square-foot warehouse at 4339 S. Mendenhall Road from SE Industrial Investments LLC, according to a March 30 warranty deed. William Preston Thomas Jr. signed the deed for the seller, SE Industrial Investments LLC.

38. Southeast Memphis Property Fetches $2.4 Million - Thursday, April 9, 2015

A New Mexico-based firm has acquired a Southeast Memphis warehouse for $2.4 million.

Westmeath LLC, which lists an address in Albuquerque, N.M., acquired the 33,190-square-foot warehouse at 4339 S. Mendenhall Road from SE Industrial Investments LLC, according to a March 30 warranty deed. William Preston Thomas Jr. signed the deed for the seller, SE Industrial Investments LLC.

39. East Raines Warehouse Sells to New Jersey-Based Investor - Tuesday, March 24, 2015

A New Jersey-based investor has acquired a Memphis industrial property for $1.1 million.

E. Raines 4949 LLC, which lists a mailing address in Lakewood, N.J., acquired the 182,136-square-foot warehouse at 4949 E. Raines Road from Missouri-based MHB LLC, according to a March 19 warranty deed.

40. New Tigers Indoor Football Facility Nears Kick-Off - Tuesday, March 24, 2015

1115 E. Getwell Loop
Memphis, TN 38152
Permit Amount: $15 million

Permit Application Date: March 2015
Architect: Fleming Architects
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Details: The long-awaited goal of an indoor practice facility for the University of Memphis football team is becoming a reality.

41. Convenience Store on Airways Boulevard Sells for $475,000 - Friday, March 20, 2015

A businessman has acquired a gas station and convenience store on Airways Boulevard for $475,000.

Moafk M. Alsid bought the convenience store at 4131 Airways Blvd. from Beruk Properties Inc., according to a March 13 warranty deed.

42. Memphis Industrial Market Rebounds in 2014 - Monday, January 5, 2015

The upswing in the industrial real estate sector that started in 2012 and gained momentum in 2013 continued in 2014 and the Memphis market, fueled by several large transactions late in the year, should top 2013's level of around 3.2 million square feet of absorption.

43. Fogelman Affiliate Files Loan on Former Cozymel’s Site - Tuesday, December 30, 2014

6450 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119
Loan Amount: $6.1 million

Loan Date: Dec. 17, 2014
Maturity Date: Jan. 1, 2023
Borrower: Crown Centre LLC
Lender: Financial Federal Bank
Details: A company affiliated with Robert F. Fogelman II has filed a loan on a key piece of East Memphis land.

44. Elvis Presley Enterprises Seeks $70 Million Building Permit for Hotel - Tuesday, November 18, 2014

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amount: $70 million

45. Whitehaven Apartments Sell for $1.9 Million - Saturday, November 15, 2014

RML Development Inc. has sold two Whitehaven apartment complexes totaling 196 units to SPCP Group III CNI 1 LLC for $1.9 million as part of bankruptcy, according to a Nov. 9 special warranty deed. The company bought both Class D complexes in 2005 for a combined $1.9 million.

46. Whitehaven Apartments Sell for $1.9 Million - Thursday, November 13, 2014

RML Development Inc. has sold two Whitehaven apartment complexes totaling 196 units to SPCP Group III CNI 1 LLC for $1.9 million as part of bankruptcy, according to a Nov. 9 special warranty deed. The company bought both Class D complexes in 2005 for a combined $1.9 million.

47. CWCapital Sheds Willow Lake Buildings - Tuesday, October 28, 2014

3900, 4100 Willow Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $1.9 million

48. Macon Homes Complex Sells for $800,000 - Tuesday, August 26, 2014

500 N. Claybrook St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $800,000

Sale Date: Aug. 20, 2014
Buyer: Crosstown Macon Homes LLC
Seller: Macon Homes
Details: The 24-unit Macon Homes section 8 apartment complex at 500 N. Claybrook St. in Midtown has sold for $800,000.

49. Medline Industries Files Permit for Improvements - Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Medline Industries Inc. has filed a $1.2 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for improvements to its 4500 S. Mendenhall Road facility.

50. Malone Center Owner Files $4.1 Million Loan - Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The owner of the 23.7-acre Malone Distribution Center near the intersection of East Raines Road and Lamar Avenue in Oakhaven has filed a $4.1 million loan on the industrial property.

Cobalt Industrial REIT II filed the deed of trust with absolute assignment of leases and rents, security agreement and fixture filing July 1 through Wells Fargo Bank NA. The deed encompasses parcels at 4366 Malone Road, 4406 Malone and 4436 Malone.

51. Gestalt Schools Signs Lease in Hickory Hill - Friday, June 20, 2014

A charter school operator has inked a lease for space on Winchester Road in Hickory Hill.

Gestalt Community Schools has leased 57,000 square feet of space at 5360 Winchester Road inside the Mendenhall Square shopping center.

52. FedEx Seeks Office Space as Needs Shift - Friday, May 30, 2014

FedEx Corp. is currently looking for 25,000 square feet of office space in the Memphis market, according to several real estate brokers.

53. Owner of Air Trans Warehouse Files Loan - Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The owner of the 224,749-square-foot warehouse at 4120 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has filed a $3.8 million loan on the property.

54. Industrial Portfolio Sells for $43 Million - Tuesday, April 1, 2014

4550 Swinnea Road, 6005 Freeport Ave., 3399 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN
Sale Amounts: $10.1 million; $14.8 million; $18 million

55. Industrial Portfolio Sells for $43 Million - Friday, March 28, 2014

Affiliates of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Exeter Property Group have paid a combined $42.9 million for a Memphis industrial portfolio.

The companies, in three separate special warranty deeds, bought the Memphis International Distribution Center at 4550 Swinnea Road in Oakhaven for $10.1 million, the warehouse at 6005 Freeport Avenue for $14.8 million and the warehouse at 3399 E. Raines Road for $18 million.

56. Georgian Woods Apartments Sell for $3.9 Million - Tuesday, March 25, 2014

118 St. Agnes Drive
Memphis, TN 38112

Sale Amount: $3.9 million

Sale Date: March 14, 2014

Buyer: Georgian Woods Property Owner LLC

57. Owner of New Getwell Facility Files $1.2M Loan - Friday, March 21, 2014

The owner of the 110,808-square-foot industrial facility at 4050 New Getwell Road in Oakhaven has filed a $1.2 million loan on the property.

58. SK Realty Pays $9.4 Million For Raines Warehouse - Tuesday, January 7, 2014

An affiliate of New York-based SK Realty Management has paid $9.4 million for the 658,257-square-foot warehouse at 5555 E. Raines Road in Hickory Hill.

59. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells for $1.2 Million - Tuesday, January 7, 2014

4300 Air Trans Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 17, 2013
Buyer: Chob Realty LLC
Seller: Tenn Trans LLC
Loan Amount: $950,000
Loan Date: Dec. 19, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: BankPlus
Details: The 109,626-square-foot warehouse at 4300 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has traded hands for $1.2 million.

60. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells for $1.2 Million - Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The 109,626-square-foot warehouse at 4300 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has traded hands for $1.2 million.

61. Olymbec Acquires 13-Building Bellbrook - Friday, November 15, 2013

Olymbec USA LLC has snatched up two more key Memphis properties, including the 1.8 million-square-foot Bellbrook industrial park.

62. Hotel REIT Transfers 3 Germantown Properties - Tuesday, October 29, 2013

7750 Wolf River Parkway Germantown, TN 38138
9314 Poplar Pike Germantown, TN 38138
9320 Poplar Pike Germantown, TN 38138

63. Raines Road Apartment Owner Files $2.7 Million Loan - Thursday, October 24, 2013

The owner of the 80-unit apartment complex at 1938 E. Raines Road in Whitehaven has filed a $2.7 million construction loan on the property.

64. Exeter Property Group Buys Adjacent Warehouses - Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Affiliates of Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group have paid a combined $9.4 million for the warehouses at 3630 E. Raines Road and 3676 E. Raines Road in Oakhaven.

65. Armstrong: No Precincts Closing This Year - Friday, August 2, 2013

Three police precincts Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said earlier might have to close if his department continues to take budget cuts will not close in the current fiscal year or the next.

66. Loeb Enjoying Strong Demand in East Memphis - Friday, June 28, 2013

Pomp & Poise, a new gift store concept specializing in home and garden items, has signed a new lease at Park Place Center.

Pomp and Poise will occupy 1,400 square feet at the East Memphis retail center at the southwest corner of Park Avenue and Ridgeway Road.

67. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells After Foreclosure - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

4120 Air Trans Road, Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $2.5 million

Sale Date: May 7, 2013

68. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells After Foreclosure - Friday, May 10, 2013

The 224,749-square-foot warehouse at 4120 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has sold for $2.5 million following a foreclosure.

69. Windsor Points Finances 53 Wesley Forest Lots - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Windsor Pointe 2011 LP, the Diamondhead, Miss.-based partnership that bought 53 lots in Wesley Forest Subdivision in November, has financed the property for $4.5 million.

Windsor Pointe filed the commercial trust deed, security agreement, and assignment of rents and profits through Stearns Bank on April 11. Gary R. Gibbs signed the deed, which matures Oct. 11, 2014, as chief manager of Windsor Pointe.

70. Four-Way Self Storage Facility Sells for $1.3 Million - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

6780 Country Park Drive Memphis, TN 38134

Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: April 9, 2013

71. Kirby Food & Fuel Sells for $1.2 Million - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Kirby Food & Fuel gas station and convenience store at 4138 Kirby Parkway in Hickory Hill has sold for $1.2 million.

72. Dunavant Symposium Examines Public Service - Friday, March 22, 2013

Saying there should be “good government” and there must be “ethical government” is easy.

Defining what those terms mean can be difficult especially for non-elected public administrators.

A new symposium connected to the annual Bobby Dunavant Public Service Awards aims to open a discussion about the issues of public service in practice.

73. Freeport, Raines Warehouses Sell for $19.4 Million - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Industrial properties at 6005 Freeport Avenue and 3399 E. Raines Road have sold for a combined $19.4 million in lieu of foreclosure.

74. Respecting Time - Friday, March 1, 2013

For Clyde “Kit” Carson, the road to becoming Shelby County Jury commissioner began when he was 16 years old and looking for as much time driving a car as possible.

Then-Circuit Court Clerk Clint Crabtree, who attended the same church as Carson, hired him to work in his campaign. When Carson turned 18, Crabtree hired him to work in the office. He began as a runner retrieving files from the basement of the Shelby County Courthouse.

75. Armstrong Unveils Precinct Realignment - Thursday, December 6, 2012

There still will be nine Memphis police precincts with the new year. But they will each have six wards, new boundaries and handle something closer to the same amount of calls.

And Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said police officers will do something they haven’t had enough time to do in recent years in many parts of the city – patrol the areas they are assigned to instead of moving from one call to another.

76. Rheumatology Clinic Buys Germantown Office Building - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

7660 Poplar Pike Germantown, TN 38138

Sale Amount: $986,850

Sale Date: Nov. 14, 2012

77. Southland Development Sells 53 Lots in Wesley Forest - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Southland Development Partners of Memphis sold 53 lots in the Wesley Forest Subdivision for $1.1 million to a partnership called Windsor Pointe 2011 LP.

The sale occurred Nov. 15. It included all but 12 lots in the 18.35-acre subdivision that sits along the west side of Neely Road, north of East Raines Road, in Westwood’s 38109 ZIP code.

78. Case Management Buys Airport-Area Office Building - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

3171 Directors Row Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: Sept. 28, 2012

79. Intermodal Operator Files Loan on Oakhaven Property - Thursday, October 18, 2012

UTSI Finance Inc., the owner of an intermodal yard at 4014 Outland Road in Oakhaven, has filed a $3.1 million deed of trust, assignment of leases and security agreement on the property.

80. Kroger Buys Union Space for Expansion - Friday, September 14, 2012

Kroger has acquired the Belvedere Apartments in Midtown as part of a long-term project to reconfigure the grocery store’s antiquated and challenged layout.

Kroger Delta Division closed Wednesday, Sept. 12, on the 10-story apartment high-rise at 1733 Union Ave. from Belvedere Apartment Inc. The sale includes Belvedere’s attached and front parking areas.

81. Herbalife Plans to Expand Memphis Distribution Center - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

5025 Crumpler Road
Memphis, TN 38141

Permit Cost: $4.8 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2012

82. Invacare Inks Lease in SE Memphis - Friday, August 17, 2012

Invacare Continuing Care Inc. has inked a 3,500-square-foot lease at 4187 Senator St. in Southeast Memphis.

83. Whitehaven Apartments Financed for $2.2 Million - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

RML Development Inc. has filed a $2.2 million, one-year loan through SPCP Group III CNI 1 LLC for two Whitehaven apartment complexes totaling 196 units. The company bought both Class D complexes in 2005 for a combined $1.9 million.

84. Raines Road Warehouse Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

4049 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Aug. 3, 2012

85. Airport-Area Warehouse Sells for $2.3 Million - Wednesday, August 8, 2012

A Class B warehouse in Airport Industrial Park has sold for $2.3 million, more than four times its price at a foreclosure sale two years ago. Northbrook, Ill.-based BCL-Memphis LLC bought the warehouse at 4049 E. Raines Road from Memphis-based Progression Realty, which paid $501,500 for it in August 2010.

86. Biz License Filings Rise in Q2 - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The number of business licenses filed with the Shelby County Clerk’s office increased 2.7 percent to 1,397 in the second quarter of 2012 from 1,360 for the same period last year, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

87. Tuition Hike Comes As Funding Restrictions Could Ease - Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Tuition increases for the fall approved last week by the Tennessee Board of Regents come as years of tight funding by the state for colleges, universities and community colleges may be about to ease.

88. Tuition Hikes Coming to U of M, STCC in Fall - Monday, July 2, 2012

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved Friday, June 29, a tuition increase starting with the fall semester at the 46 state higher education institutions it governs.

The board, which governs all state universities except the University of Tennessee system, approved tuition and fee rate increases between 3.4 percent and 7.2 percent during a meeting at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

89. Northland Finances Hickory Hill Complexes - Friday, June 29, 2012

Northland Investment Corp., the Newton, Mass.-based owner of two Hickory Hill apartment complexes, has financed the properties for $9.8 million.

90. HSA Files $6M Loan for Airport Industrial Lots - Monday, April 2, 2012

Memphis Air Trans LP, an affiliate of Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate, has filed a $6 million loan through The PrivateBank and Trust Co. for various lots in Airport Industrial Park Section L.

91. U of M Lands Big East Invitation - Thursday, February 9, 2012

It got done. Not on the timetable originally envisioned and not without much angst along the way. But that’s old news overtaken by better news:

As of July 1, 2013, the University of Memphis will officially be a competitor in the Big East.

92. AREA Property Partners Buys Warehouse Portfolio - Wednesday, February 8, 2012

AREA Property Partners affiliates have bought four Class A warehouses totaling about 835,000 square feet from Kansas City Life Insurance Co. for $23.6 million.

93. AREA Property Partners Buys Warehouse Portfolio for $23.6M - Tuesday, February 7, 2012

AREA Property Partners affiliates have bought four Class A warehouses totaling about 835,000 square feet from Kansas City Life Insurance Co. for $23.6 million.

94. Colliers Signs Baker to First Site in Tenn. - Friday, December 9, 2011

Colliers International’s industrial team of Andy Cates, Preston Thomas and Mike Driscoll has inked 63 transactions this year. Here’s a rundown on a flurry of recent deals the trio has brokered.

95. Nike Adds 400K Square Feet To Local Portfolio - Friday, July 29, 2011

The world’s largest maker of athletic gear has signed a lease in Memphis’ Southeast industrial submarket to handle its newly acquired NFL contract.

Nike Inc. inked a 400,000-square-foot warehouse lease in Centerpointe Distribution Center No. 1, 3461 E. Raines Road. Built in 1994, the property, owned by San Francisco-based Prologis Inc., features 38 dock doors and an 11,687-square-foot office space component.

96. Brighter Day - Wednesday, June 22, 2011

With the flip of a switch Tuesday, June 21, at the corner of South Mendenhall and East Raines roads, the Sharp Manufacturing Co. Memphis plant upped its solar power generating capacity.

97. 5000 E. Raines Warehouse Sells in Foreclosure for $7.7M - Monday, May 30, 2011

5000 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $7.7 million

Sale Date: May 13, 2011
Buyer: GECMC 2003-C2 5000 Raines Road LLC
Seller: R. Hunter Humphreys, substitute trustee
Orig. Borrower: 5000 East Raines Partnership
Orig. Lender: Bank of America NA
Orig. Loan Amount: $19 million
Orig. Loan Date: May 1, 2003
Orig. Maturity: June 1, 2013
Details: A 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse at 5000 E. Raines Road has sold at a foreclosure sale for $7.7 million. GECMC 2003-C2 5000 Raines Road LLC bought the property at the May 13 sale.

98. East Raines Warehouse Sells for $7.7M in Foreclosure - Friday, May 27, 2011

A 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse at 5000 E. Raines Road has sold at a foreclosure sale for $7.7 million. GECMC 2003-C2 5000 Raines Road LLC bought the property at the May 13 sale.

99. Blues City Brewery Buys Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

5151 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $10 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2011
Buyer: Blues City Brewery LLC
Seller: Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC

100. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Friday, May 13, 2011

Coverage of the rising waters in the Memphis area

MIM Triathlon Still Planned

Despite rising floodwaters, next weekend’s Memphis in May Triathlon event is still on, the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced.