1993: Memphis premiere at the Orpheum of the movie “The Firm” with director Sydney Pollack in attendance. After the premiere, Pollack acknowledges that he feels some pressure for the film, starring Tom Cruise and based on a John Grisham novel, to be a success given the box office failure of his previous film “Havana.” The movie departs from the novel in its ending with a legal resolution that keeps Cruise’s character on the right side of the law. The movie’s ending is crafted with the help of Memphis attorney, former Tennessee Attorney General and U.S. Attorney Mike Cody.

2. Last Word: Bike Second Line Protest, Loeb's Portrait and SCS Budget Notes - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

“Get on your bikes and ride.” The local bike share program begins Wednesday at 60 different Explore Bike Share stations at different points around town. The bike rental program is considered a milestone in the city’s bicycle culture. And like all milestones there has to be a ceremony. This effort to make it easier to mix bikes into your daily journeys will kick off Wednesday morning in Court Square at 9:30 a.m.

3. Novel Approach - Saturday, March 10, 2018

The smallest of the city’s 17 public libraries is also one of its most used. The Frayser Branch library is a brick-and-glass rectangle on a half-acre at 3712 Argonne St. With some modest columns and shrubs, a few planters and cinderblock lattice work, it is shoe-horned into the side of a hill in a residential neighborhood a block from the commercial corridor of North Watkins Road still dominated by churches.

4. Memphis Sound at 60 - Saturday, December 23, 2017

As Stax Records and Royal Studios both wrap up a year of celebrating their 60th anniversary, The Memphis News looks back at the creators and purveyors of the Memphis sound and its significance, both in its heyday and today.

5. July 7-13, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, July 8, 2017

1984: Armadillo Jack’s, a restaurant, opened in the Beale Street Landing building at Beale Street and Riverside Drive. The opening features armadillo races.

Meanwhile renovation and restoration work are underway at Calvary Episcopal Church, including a rebuilding of the church’s Aeolean-Skinner organ – the largest church organ in the Mid-South – and a renovation of Calvary’s Parish House to include an elevator, new library and courtyard. The church’s mural room, home to the Lenten season Waffle Shop, also doubles in size with the undertaking.

6. June 30-July 6, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, July 1, 2017

2016: On the first day of the NBA’s free agency period, the Memphis Grizzlies offer point guard Mike Conley $153 million over five years to stay with the team – an NBA record contract. The same day in a related move, the Grizzlies come to terms with power forward Chandler Parsons on a four-year $94 million contract.

7. $18.5 Million Permit Filed for Central Station Project - Thursday, June 29, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, developers pull an $18 million permit for the Central Station overhaul, another new Downtown hotel is in the works and the new Laurelwood bookstore gets a restaurant...

8. June 23-29, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, June 24, 2017

2014: Formal opening of the $301 million expansion of the Frayser Nike plant. As he tours the plant expansion, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam learns the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in an appeal of Tennessee’s constitutional amendment that specifically banned gay marriages.

9. Evolve Bank & Trust Announces New CFO - Saturday, April 1, 2017

Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust has named Mark Mosteller as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer.

10. Evolve Bank & Trust Announces New CFO - Friday, March 31, 2017

Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust has named Mark Mosteller as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer.

11. Last Word: The Airport and Hotels, Loans and Musicians and Underground in Town - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

That didn’t take long. Fired one day, hired the next for Dave Joerger now formerly of the Grizz.

12. $12.6M Building Permit For New Ballet Memphis HQ - Thursday, April 21, 2016

2144 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Permit Amount: $12.6 million

Owner: Ballet Memphis
Tenant: Ballet Memphis
Architect: Archimania
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder
Details: Ballet Memphis is setting the stage for its Overton Square headquarters as Grinder, Taber & Grinder recently applied for a $12.6 million building permit for new construction.

13. LEDIC Founder Buys Metro 67 Apartments - Saturday, April 16, 2016

The Metro 67 Apartments in Downtown Memphis has been sold by a Dallas equity firm to Scott Ledbetter, founder and chairman-emeritus of LEDIC Management Group in Memphis, and members of his family.

14. Metro 67 Apartments Bought by LEDIC Founder - Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Metro 67 Apartments in Downtown Memphis has been sold by a Dallas equity firm to Scott Ledbetter, founder and chairman-emeritus of LEDIC Management Group in Memphis, and members of his family.

15. March 4-10, 2016: This Week in Memphis History - Saturday, March 5, 2016

1966: On the front page of The Daily News, Memphis State University begins season ticket sales for the Tigers’ 1966 season with 5,000 more prime seats available.
The student section at Memphis Memorial Stadium is moved to the east side of the stadium from its former location on the same side as the season ticket holders.
Season tickets at a rate of $20 per ticket – $3 less than buying individual tickets to the five home games – can also be bought for the first time through Dixiemart and Corondolet stores, along with 200 other retailers, by using the charge accounts for those stores.
And there is the “Tiger Note” method through the big three local banks – First National, National Bank of Commerce and Union Planters – as well as Murdock Insurance Corp. Tickets can be ordered on credit through the four institutions and paid later with no interest or carrying charges.

16. This week in Memphis history: February 5-11 - Saturday, February 6, 2016

1996: Rod Stewart at The Pyramid performing in the round.

1976: The USSR gymnastics team is in Memphis for an exhibition at the Mid-South Coliseum, part of the first U.S. tour by the Soviet team. The team is honored at a reception at the home of Beale Street USA president Ronald P. Barassi in East Memphis that features paintings of Beale. The street itself is fenced off and boarded up.

17. Sledge Joins Paragon Private Banking Team - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Julia Sledge has joined Paragon Bank as portfolio manager in private banking. Sledge has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry, holding leadership positions at both Union Planters Bank and Cadence Bank. In her new role, she’ll provide service and support to Paragon’s private banking team.

18. Evolve Bank Taps New Mortgage Division President - Saturday, January 2, 2016

Evolve Bank & Trust has tapped Doug Miller as the new president of its mortgage division.

He comes to Evolve with nearly 45 years of experience in the mortgage industry, a career that's included working at Wachovia Mortgage, Citicorp Mortgage, Union Planters/Regions Bank and GMAC Bank/Ally Bank.

19. Evolve Bank Taps New Mortgage Division President - Monday, December 28, 2015

Evolve Bank & Trust has tapped Doug Miller as the new president of its mortgage division.

He comes to Evolve with nearly 45 years of experience in the mortgage industry, a career that's included working at Wachovia Mortgage, Citicorp Mortgage, Union Planters/Regions Bank and GMAC Bank/Ally Bank.

20. Turbett Joins First Horizon as CRA Officer - Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Keith D. Turbett has joined First Horizon National Corp., parent company of First Tennessee Bank, as corporate Community Reinvestment Act officer and community development manager. In that role, Turbett ensures First Tennessee is making credit and financial products available in all parts of the community, consistent with safe and sound banking practices.

21. This Week in Memphis History: July 10-16 - Saturday, July 11, 2015

1990: Janet Jackson plays the Mid-South Coliseum.

1973: Father Don Mowery makes an appearance on the “Today” show to talk about his Youth Service USA program, a Memphis-based initiative with a national reach that began at the Memphis Naval Air Station at Millington in the late 1960s.

22. Mark Mosteller Joins Evolve Bank & Trust - Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Mark E. Mosteller Sr. recently joined Evolve Bank & Trust as executive vice president, accounting and finance.
The new role includes a variety of responsibilities, including management of the accounting and finance department team, accounting internal controls, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, taxes and treasury management. Mosteller also works with senior and executive management and the board on accounting, finance and operational issues.

23. Jason Eagle to Lead MIFA’s Advancement Department - Saturday, June 27, 2015

Jason Eagle has been appointed vice president of advancement for MIFA. Eagle will oversee the vision and execution of engaging the Memphis community to advance the nonprofit organization’s mission. He will lead a team to increase and enrich public awareness, volunteerism, outreach and stewardship to meet annual and long-term fundraising goals.

24. Jason Eagle to Lead MIFA’s Advancement Department - Monday, June 22, 2015

Jason Eagle has been appointed vice president of advancement for MIFA. Eagle will oversee the vision and execution of engaging the Memphis community to advance the nonprofit organization’s mission. He will lead a team to increase and enrich public awareness, volunteerism, outreach and stewardship to meet annual and long-term fundraising goals.

25. Evolve Bank & Trust Adds Executive Vice President - Saturday, June 6, 2015

Evolve Bank & Trust has added Mark Mosteller as its new executive vice president of accounting and finance.

26. Evolve Bank & Trust Adds Executive Vice President - Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Evolve Bank & Trust has added Mark Mosteller as its new executive vice president of accounting and finance.

27. Small Banks Find Ways to Compete With Giants - Saturday, May 16, 2015

Nashville’s InsBank began 15 years ago, founded by a group of insurance agents. Originally, it was known as Insurors Bank of Tennessee, its target market was independent insurance agents in the state. But that has changed somewhat over the years as the bank has evolved from that particular niche.

28. May 8-14, 2015: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, May 9, 2015

2014: Republican presidential contenders Marco Rubio and Rand Paul visit Memphis for the Republican National Committee spring meeting at The Peabody. Rubio speaks at a closed gathering at Rendezvous restaurant. Paul meets privately with African-American pastors, then, in a public speech to RNC members, criticizes efforts by Republicans in state legislatures across the country to impose voter ID standards.

29. This Week in Memphis History: April 3-9 - Saturday, April 4, 2015

2014: The National Civil Rights Museum reopens following a $27 million renovation and expansion. The ceremony featured a wide swath of veterans from the civil rights movement, ranging from Bernard Lafayette to Black Panthers co-founder Bobby Seale.

30. Former Union Planters CEO Joins Metropolitan Bank Board - Saturday, June 7, 2014

Metropolitan Bank has added former Union Planters Bank CEO E. Jackson Garner to its board.

31. Former Union Planters CEO Joins Metropolitan Bank Board - Friday, June 6, 2014

Metropolitan Bank has added former Union Planters Bank CEO E. Jackson Garner to its board.

32. Editorial: First Tennessee Bank’s Business Model Endures - Saturday, April 12, 2014

As First Tennessee Bank marks its 150th anniversary, we are reminded of the changes over that span in technology and what our financial institutions have come to offer in the way of services.

33. Renovation on Tap for 100 N. Main Tower - Friday, February 28, 2014

The owner of 100 N. Main St., the city’s tallest building, has plans to turn the Downtown skyscraper into a development featuring a hotel and apartments.

34. Restaurant Row - Thursday, December 12, 2013

If you blink, you might miss a new restaurant opening along the Poplar Avenue corridor in East Memphis.

Over the last few months, several new restaurants have opened or are on the way around the heavily traveled Poplar corridor between Perkins Road and Kirby Parkway.

35. Nelson Takes New Role at Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Amanda C. Nelson has joined the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence as director of consulting, a newly created position. Nelson will oversee, coordinate and promote the alliance’s management consulting services, and manage its three-year capacity-building program, the Program for Nonprofit Excellence.

36. November 22-28: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, November 23, 2013

2012: U.S. District Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays ruled the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County had to stop their movement toward suburban school districts, voiding the moves they had made to date toward the goal.

37. 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.

38. 100 N. Main Sells for $5 Million - Monday, August 12, 2013

The towering skyscraper at 100 N. Main St., the tallest building in Memphis, has been sold.

The Zimmerman Revocable Trust sold the building Friday, Aug. 9, to One Hundred North Main LLC, a Nevada-based limited liability company, for $5 million.

39. Musical Heritage - Friday, December 14, 2012

There was a moment at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 12, when the large crowd at The Peabody hotel got a sense for how much depth the city’s musical heritage has and what a complex story it can be.

40. Prosecutor Probes Ties Between Regions Financial and Fiderion - Thursday, August 23, 2012

A federal prosecutor has opened an inquiry into business ties between Regions Financial Corp. and Fiderion Group LLC.

41. Owner Files $1.3 Million Loan on Cadre Building - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Cadre Realty LLC has filed a $1.3 million loan through First Alliance Bank on the Cadre Building at 149 Monroe Ave., on the southeast corner of Monroe and South Second Street.

42. Triumph Bank’s Mantra: Say ‘Yes’ to Customer - Monday, February 27, 2012

Entrepreneurs get in the game for many different reasons. They do it to make money, certainly, and to maintain a degree of control over that money and their professional lives.

For many, though, there is an urge to participate within and for a community they understand, live and work in. These are the reasons Triumph Bank was founded, and why their board, 15-strong, is made up, not of bankers per se, but of entrepreneurs.

43. Littleton Promoted to Manager of Private Banking at Paragon - Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Wayne Littleton has been promoted to manager of private banking at Paragon National Bank. He also will continue to serve as president of the bank’s Saddle Creek branch, 7600 Poplar Ave.

44. Regions Praised for Service, Client Experience - Monday, January 10, 2011

Bank customers are apparently more likely to get service with a smile when they step into a Regions Bank branch as opposed to any other large U.S. financial institution.

45. WKNO Honors Long-Time Supporter - Monday, December 27, 2010

The Julian Bondurant Distinguished Service Award has been given to long-time WKNO supporter Jim Springfield, WKNO Public Broadcasting has announced.

46. High Cotton - Monday, December 13, 2010

Carol Perel points from her office to the other side of the ground-floor lobby at 65 Union Ave.

“That trading floor,” she says, “is the Graceland of cotton.”

47. Youth Isn’t a Hurdle for Red Door Founder Phillips - Friday, August 27, 2010

The scant number of years John Phillips V has under his belt relative to others in his chosen industry is not lost on him.

48. Evolve Honors House With Law Scholarship - Thursday, July 15, 2010

A new scholarship established at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law honors the legacy of a respected Memphis lawyer and financial consultant who died in December.

E. James “Jim” House Jr. is still remembered for his wisdom, strong work ethic and place in the local business community. One colleague recalled him as a “man’s man” and a “prince of a guy” who would have been thrilled to know his name graces a scholarship that will cover a major part of a law student’s tuition.

49. CCC Picks Top 10 Landmarks in Need - Friday, October 9, 2009

Towering 29 stories above the intersection of Madison Avenue and Third Street, the Gothic-style Sterick Building was the city’s premier office building for years after it opened in 1930.

Today, it’s among an updated list recently drawn up by the Center City Commission showing the top 10 historically significant Downtown buildings most in need of redevelopment.

50. Enclave Partnership Files Loan For 19 Lots of Enclave at Sparkle Creek - Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Enclave at Sparkle Creek Planned Development
Unincorporated Shelby County
Loan Amount: $1.5 Million

Loan Date: Aug. 13, 2009
Maturity Date: Aug. 15, 2011
Borrower: The Enclave Partnership
Lender: Merchants & Planters Bank

51. Medical Office Owner Files $800K Loan - Thursday, August 20, 2009

The new owner of the Applingwood Professional Office Building at 1540 Appling Care Lane in unincorporated Shelby County has filed an $800,000 loan on the property.

52. Raines Recognized for Real Estate Practice - Thursday, July 23, 2009

Richard C. Raines, a partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP and a member of the firm’s real estate and construction service team, has been named by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading attorney in real estate practice.

53. UT’s Hathaway Named To Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair - Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Dr. Donna Hathaway has been named to the Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing at the University of Tennessee College of Nursing.

54. Impending Foreclosure Not First For Downtown Building - Monday, May 4, 2009

The foreclosure notice filed Friday against One Commerce Square at 40 S. Main St. isn’t the first financial crisis the landmark tower has faced.

55. Raines Recognized for Real Estate Practice - Thursday, July 24, 2008

Richard C. Raines is a member of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP and a part of its Real Estate and Construction Service Team.

Raines recently was named among the best attorneys in his field by the Chambers USA 2008 Directory of America’s Leading Lawyers. He was named for his work in real estate.

56. Banking Workforce Reduction Ahead, Study Says - Monday, April 21, 2008

The U.S. financial industry could lose 200,000 jobs - or 10 percent of a workforce that's estimated at 2 million - during the next 12 to 18 months because of problems stemming from the recent subprime fiasco, according to a recent study by the research firm Celent LLC.

57. Morgan Keegan Fund Troubles Hit Employees - Monday, February 18, 2008

As the lawsuits and arbitration claims keep piling up on behalf of investors who lost millions of dollars in several Regions Morgan Keegan mutual funds last year, another group of investors is prepping for legal action.

58. Latest Newcomer Data Show First-Home Hotspots - Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Once the executive chairman of Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. officially retires at the end of the year, he'll spend the next chapter of life pursuing civic and charitable work in the Bluff City.

59. Developers Bring Apartments to Condo-Rich Downtown - Tuesday, November 13, 2007

With recent announcements of plans to rehab two historic properties, two development teams have signed on to give Downtown something it's been thirsting for - apartments.

Development groups called 91 Cotton Row LLC and Downtown Developers LLC have joined a growing list of groups bringing multifamily product to a submarket that many believe is oversaturated with condominiums and underserved by apartments.

60. Archived Article - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Vacant land
In Collierville
Sale Amount: $ 2 million; $2.1 million ($4.1 million total)

Sale Date: Sept. 27, 2007

61. Massachusetts Investor BuysMidtown Apartment Building - Friday, October 12, 2007
     Northland Rosecrest LLC has bought the Rosecrest Apartments at 45 S. Idlewild St. for $6.2 million. The seller is Rosecrest GP.
     Northland Rosecrest shares an address with Northland Inve

62. New Beginning - Monday, September 24, 2007

Less than a year after its merger with AmSouth Bancorp. became official, Regions Financial Corp. is ready to start a new chapter in the annals of Memphis banking.

On Oct. 26, Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions officially will open the doors to all its local branches with new signage, new branding and a new attitude.

63. High Foreclosure Rates Affect Investments - Positively - Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Despite talk of a softening housing market and impending doom for mortgage lenders, those in the real estate investment business see nothing but opportunity these days.

Real estate investor Mark Littrell said in his experience, what he is seeing happening in the housing market is good news for people who have the money to invest.

64. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 17, 2007

177 N. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Cost: $600,000

Project Cost: $40 million

Permit Date: Applied July 6, 2007

65. From 'Nerve-Wracking' Experiences To High Honors,Glankler Brown's Carr Has Seen it All - Thursday, June 28, 2007

Oscar "Bo" Carr III has been practicing law at Glankler Brown PLLC for more than 30 years, but one experience that happened a few years after he joined the firm will stay with him forever.

Carr, now a member of the firm, was in court with Frank J. Glankler Jr., who was the firm's lead litigator at the time and now is of counsel with the firm. One of the firm's clients, Union Planters Bank, was involved in a lawsuit in the late 1970s with Stax Records' owner Al Bell. The Rev. Jesse Jackson had taken the stand as a character witness for Bell.

66. Residential Closings, Working With Son Provide Professional Rewards for Waddell - Thursday, June 7, 2007

Editor's Note:This is the first of two stories profiling the father-son partnership that makes up Waddell Law Firm.

For attorney Phillip Waddell, the first weeks of summer are the busiest time of year. It's when many people buy houses, meaning business tends to be good.

67. Asentinel Releases Latest VersionOf Telecom Management Software - Friday, April 20, 2007
     Asentinel, a Memphis-based global telecom expense management (TEM) company, announced Wednesday the release of Asentinel 5.0, the latest version of its enterprise software solution to TEM.
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68. Startup Triumph Bank Works To Fill Desired Market Niches - Friday, December 1, 2006

If Memphis is a pond, and mega-banks such as SunTrust Banks, Wachovia Corp. and Regions Financial Corp. are whales, then local startup Triumph Bank is a goldfish.

Sometimes, a little fish can make its gargantuan counterparts look like fish out of water.

69. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 14, 2006

4287 Delp St.
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $2.6 million

Sale Date: Oct. 27, 2006

Buyer: Cabot II-TN1W08 LLC

70. Another Fire Erupts Downtown - Friday, November 10, 2006

A fire in the basement of the former Union Planters Bank headquarters at 67 Madison Ave. drew dozens of firefighters and onlookers early Thursday afternoon.

Smoke filled the air Downtown for the second time in little more than a month as the Memphis Fire Department contained the fire in 22 minutes, said Deputy Chief Donald B. Kuhn.

71. Cabot Buys WarehouseIn Airport Industrial Park - Tuesday, November 7, 2006
     Cabot Properties has bought a 113,000-square-foot warehouse in Airport Industrial Park, bringing the company's number of Memphis properties to 10. Cabot II-TN1W08 LLC recently acquired the warehouse at 4287 Delp St. at t

72. Gerard Appointed Administrator at Methodist Cancer Center - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Dr. Dava F. Gerard has been appointed administrator for the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center. She previously was the founding vice president and chief operating officer of the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas.

73. Yearly Profits Soar for Regions  - Tuesday, October 17, 2006
     Third-quarter profits for Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. have risen 37 percent.
     The company has reported a net income of $352 million or 77 cents per diluted share, a 37

74. Regions Financial Merges With AmSouth - Thursday, October 5, 2006
     Shareholders of Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth Bancorporation Tuesday approved a merger between the two institutions. The combined company will bear the name Regions Financial.
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75. Crone Named Fellow of Memphis Bar Foundation - Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Alan Crone, attorney and co-founder of Crone & Mason PLC, has been named a fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation. The appointment was made at the annual joint meeting of the Memphis Bar Association and its charitable arm, the Memphis Bar Foundation, Sept. 11. Read more about Crone in tomorrow's Law Talk feature.

76. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 25, 2006

67 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Loan Amount: $24.5 million

Loan Date: July 10, 2006

Maturity Date: n/a

77. Mortgage Filed For NewMadison Avenue Apartments - Thursday, July 20, 2006
67 Madison Partners LP has filed a $24.5 million mortgage through KeyBank NA for the 12-story, 257,746-square-foot former Union Planters headquarters at 67 Madison Ave. The buyer, which is affiliated with Dallas-based private investment firm EFO Hold

78. Old Union Planters Building Gets Major Facelift - Tuesday, June 20, 2006

With the Center City Commission (CCC) listing 1,065 condominiums in the Downtown market and with more on the way, a Dallas-based residential development company has decided to go in a different direction.

79. Old Union Planters BuildingSells for $4.5 Million - Thursday, June 8, 2006
    Madison Partners LP has bought the former Union Planters headquarters at 67 Madison Ave. from Calvin Howell for $4.5 million. Constructed in 1923 at the corner of Madison Avenue and Front Street, the 12-story, 257,476-square-f

80. Old Union Planters To Become Apartments - Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Next month, EFO Residential Partners plans to close on the purchase of the former Union Planters Bank headquarters at 67 Madison Ave. The building - a historic landmark that has sat vacant for about two years - is being transformed into a mixed-use d

81. Downtown Alleyways Receive Needed Bricks and Mortar - Monday, March 27, 2006

The Center City Commission is entering the second phase of a streetscape improvement project that is cleaning up key parts of Downtown's infrastructure and alleyways.

The $3.2 million second phase, which includes alley and street improvements around Union and Monroe avenues, is scheduled to be completed in May.

82. Marketing Agency Hires New Art Director - Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Lyle Wardlaw has joined full-service advertising, marketing, design and public relations firm inferno as art director. Prior to that she spent three years providing design support for clients at Imre Communications and Babcock Advertising in the Washington, D.C., area. She graduated from Millsaps College in 1996 with a double major in studio art and elementary education, and has completed advertising and graphics programs from Memphis College of Art and Southwest Community College. In her position as art director, Wardlaw will serve clients and help with new creative projects.

83. Baker Donelson Hires New IT Professional - Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Cheryl Proctor just joined Baker Donelson's information technology management team as client services manager. Proctor currently serves as Southeast regional vice president of the International Legal Technology Association. She will direct Baker Donelson's client support services group. The group provides firm-wide electronic services, offering Baker Donelson's clients and attorneys sophisticated document sharing capabilities and technologically advanced litigation support systems. Proctor previously served as manager of application services at Waller Landsen Dortch & Davis PLLC in Nashville.

84. Team Sets New Standards in E-Learning - Friday, December 2, 2005

The age-old practice of training employees using a lecture-based method - one lecturer standing before a class of 10 or more students - may well be on its way to extinction.

Technology-based training methods are making a serious dent in the overall field of employee training as more and more companies move toward online learning.

85. Regions CompletesUnion Planters Integration - Friday, November 18, 2005
Regions Financial Corp. has completed its third and final phase of converting Union Planters Bank customers to Regions banking systems. The conversion completes the integration of the two banks, which merged in July 2004. The integration of Memphis-a

86. Regions Completes SecondRound of Bank Conversions - Thursday, August 25, 2005
Regions Financial Corp. has completed its second phase of converting 200 Union Planters Bank branches to Regions Bank customer systems, the company announced. The conversion, which took place Aug. 11-18, included about 650,000 accounts in bank branch

87. Underutilized Downtown Properties Await Development - Tuesday, August 23, 2005

The 29-story Sterick Building at 8 S. Third St. was once the city's premier office building - and was the tallest structure in the region for several decades.

Today, the 350,883-square-foot building is vacant and faces the same plight of inactivity as nine other historic Downtown properties identified by the Center City Commission.

88. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 9, 2005

2670 Frayser Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38127
Cost: $2.5 million

Buyer: J. Paul McNamara and Donna Lynch Ayers, trustees
Seller: CP Rad Tonj LLC
Property: Property at 2670 Frayser Blvd. near Range Line Road.

89. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Five properties on
South Mendenhall Road
Cost: $22.5 million

Buyer: RREEF America REIT II Corp.
Seller: State of California Public Employees' Retirement System
Property: Properties at 4370, 4400, 4440, 4444 and 4450 S. Mendenhall Road.

90. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 12, 2005

9314 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Cost: $5 million

Buyer: Summit Hotel Properties LLC
Seller: ER Johnson Road Hotel Investors LLC
Property: Residence Inn by Marriott at 9314 Poplar Pike.

91. Realty Trust PurchasesMadison Avenue Offices - Tuesday, July 12, 2005
First States Investors 4200 LLC has purchased a five-story, 49,701-square-foot office building at 158 Madison Ave. from Union Planters Bank NA for $1.5 million. The buyer is an affiliate of Pennsylvania-based American Financial Realty Trust. The buil

92. Riverfront Development Corp. Elects New Officers - Wednesday, July 6, 2005

The Riverfront Development Corp. named the following members to its board of directors: Kemp Conrad, Tomeka Hart and Dan Turley. The following members were elected as officers: Rick Masson, chairman; Greg Duckett, vice chairman; John Farris, secretary; Angus McEachran, assistant secretary; Bill Taylor, treasurer; and John Pontius, assistant treasurer.

93. Moore Succeeds Jonesas Regions Chief Executive - Tuesday, July 5, 2005
Regions Financial Corp. has named Jackson W. Moore CEO, effective immediately. Moore, who served as president, CEO and chairman of Memphis-based Union Planters Corp. before UP and Regions merged in July 2004, continues to serve as president of the co

94. David Miller Buys Lotsin Cordova the Town - Friday, July 1, 2005
David Miller LLC has purchased 39 lots in Cordova the Town from Gill Development Co. for $1 million. The sale was financed through three trust deeds: $3 million from Union Planters Bank, $1.7 million from Trust One Bank and $1.4 million from Financia

95. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Magnolia Homes Buys

Magnolia Homes Buys

Lakeland Lots for $1.9 Million

Magnolia Homes Inc. has purchased 21 lots in areas A and D of Cool Springs Planned Development in Lakeland from Cool Springs Inc. for $1.9 million. The deal was financed...

96. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, June 16, 2005
Property Near Appling

Property Near Appling

Financed for $2.5 Million

Terelay LLC has financed 15.96 acres near Dexter Grove and Appling roads through SunTrust Bank for $2.5 million. Chief manager Terry Dan signed the trust deed. The parcel...

97. Archived Article: Digest - Wednesday, June 8, 2005
BGK Finances Properties

BGK Finances Properties

Across Tennessee

BGK Tennessee Office Associates LP has financed five properties in Tennessee through IDS Life Insurance Co. for $11.8 million. The portfolio includes single-story office build...

98. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Big dreams, small-town feel at Bank of Bartlett

Bank of Bartlett Looks Back, Plans Ahead

Company celebrates 25 years by announcing expansion

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Its not exactly Bailey Brothers Building and Loan, the fictional com...

99. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Apartment Property

Apartment Property

Sells for $7.9 Million

Eastview 432 LP has purchased property at 3316 Hickory Hill Road near Knight Arnold Road from Mid-America Apartments LP for $7.9 million, according to The Daily News Online, www.m...

100. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Poplar Property

Poplar Property

Sells for $4.5 Million

I.S. Fountain Place LLC has purchased 2.13 acres at 5400 Poplar Ave. near Valleybrook Drive from Triad Properties Holdings-Poplar LLC for $4.5 million, according to The Daily News Publi...