Editorial Results (free)
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The Daily Memphian to Launch in Fall as Memphis' Definitive News Source -
Monday, July 16, 2018
A new seven-days-a-week news outlet called The Daily Memphian will make its debut this fall, with many of the biggest names in Memphis journalism and a unique not-for-profit funding model. The ambitious effort’s goal is to become the city’s definitive news source with reporting of, by and for Memphis.
2.
Heat Wave -
Saturday, July 14, 2018
After what was a banner year in many ways for Memphis commercial real estate in 2017, projections for this year were bullish. But at the halfway point of 2018, have expectations in the area risen with the temperatures or have they begun to dry out under the sweltering summer heat?
3.
Review of Mud Island Museum Begins as River Museum Closes Early for Season -
Friday, July 6, 2018
The former director of Governors Island in New York and the head of a Colorado company that helps develop outdoor adventure businesses are coming to Memphis this month as part of the process of rethinking the 36-year-old Mud Island Mississippi River Museum.
4.
Gibson Building Owners to Partner with Orgel Family -
Monday, April 30, 2018
The new owners of the Gibson Guitar Factory building in Downtown Memphis have partnered with a prominent local family to bring the prime parcel of land back to life.
On Monday, April 30, New York-based real estate investment firm Somera Road Inc., which purchased the 150,000-plus-square-foot building and showroom located at 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. for $14.4 million in January, announced it would be partnering with Billy and Benjamin Orgel’s Orgel Family LP to redevelop the guitar factory.
5.
The Metrics Mayor -
Saturday, February 10, 2018
At times in the last two years, political supporters of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland have been worried. They agree with what got him elected, his “brilliant at the basics” philosophy that makes basic services and fundamental play-it-safe financial strategies the priority at City Hall.
6.
Trader Joe’s, H&M, Mempops Announce New Locations -
Monday, January 29, 2018
2130 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138: It looks like the Memphis area is finally getting a Trader Joe's. A $750,000 building permit application that lists Trader Joe’s as a tenant has been filed with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement.
7.
Corporate Park Nearly Ready to Break Ground -
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
With the completion of 1-269 around the corner, dozens of acres of undeveloped land near Collierville have been primed for future development. Looking to capitalize on the increased access, Grace Development is planning Glen Farms Corporate Park, a sprawling new industrial park that straddles the border of Shelby and Fayette counties.
8.
Gibson Guitar Factory Property Fetches $14.4M, New Midtown Tiki Bar Opening Soon -
Monday, January 1, 2018
145 Lt. George W Lee Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Sale Amount: $14.4 million
Sale Date: Dec. 27, 2017
Buyer: Somera Road Inc., Tricera Capital
9.
Gibson Guitar Factory Sold for $14.1 Million -
Saturday, December 30, 2017
A warranty deed filed Dec. 27 with the Shelby County Register of Deeds shows that buyers paid $14.4 million for the Gibson Guitar Factory property in Downtown Memphis.
The Daily News first reported that investment firms Somera Road Inc. of New York and Tricera Capital of Miami, Florida, bought the property on Dec. 5.
10.
Gibson Guitar Factory Sold for $14.1 Million -
Friday, December 29, 2017
A warranty deed filed Dec. 27 with the Shelby County Register of Deeds shows that buyers paid $14.1 million for the Gibson Guitar Factory property in Downtown Memphis.
The Daily News first reported that investment firms Somera Road Inc. of New York and Tricera Capital of Miami, Florida, bought the property on Dec. 5.
11.
Out-of-Town Investors Buy Gibson Guitar Factory -
Monday, December 11, 2017
145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave., Memphis, TN 38103: Investment firms in New York and Miami have purchased the Gibson Guitar Factory property in Downtown Memphis and an additional warehouse Gibson Brands Inc. owns in Nashville.
12.
Piece by Piece: Construction Projects Flourishing Throughout Mid-South -
Saturday, December 9, 2017
With $11 billion spread out among more than 300 active projects in the Memphis area, according to data from brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, it’s safe to say business in the region is good.
13.
Outside Investors to Purchase Gibson Factory in Downtown Memphis -
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Investment firms in New York and Miami have purchased the Gibson Guitar Factory property in Downtown Memphis and an additional warehouse Gibson Brands Inc. owns in Nashville.
14.
Chamber Chairman’s Circle Expands Leadership -
Saturday, November 18, 2017
As the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle continues to grow, its founding members have decided to restructure its leadership.
Original co-chairs Gary Shorb, Richard Smith, Calvin Anderson, Carolyn Hardy, Spence Wilson Jr., Duncan Williams, Leigh Shockey and Jason Hood voted to install a new leadership structure that will include addition of a chairman, vice chairman and new co-chairs.
15.
Chamber Chairman’s Circle Expands Leadership -
Thursday, November 16, 2017
As the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle continues to grow, its founding members have decided to restructure its leadership.
Original co-chairs Gary Shorb, Richard Smith, Calvin Anderson, Carolyn Hardy, Spence Wilson Jr., Duncan Williams, Leigh Shockey and Jason Hood voted to install a new leadership structure that will include addition of a chairman, vice chairman and new co-chairs.
16.
First Alliance Bank Inks 10-Year Lease to Move to Clark Tower -
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Memphis-based First Alliance Bank has signed a 10-year lease to relocate its Poplar Avenue branch into the recently remodeled Clark Tower office building.
5100 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38137
17.
Expeditors Signs Lease In Pilot Distribution Center -
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Seattle-based logistics company Expeditors has signed 100,000-square-foot lease in the Pilot Distribution Center, located at 4221 Pilot Drive.
18.
Fully Loaded -
Saturday, July 29, 2017
It’s almost like the first half of 2017 was a decade in the making, at least when it comes to commercial real estate. Throughout all four major sectors of the Memphis-area commercial real estate market – industrial, office, retail and multifamily – figures are consistently reaching or exceeding pre-recession marks.
19.
New Documentary Tells Story of Tobey Skate Park -
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
A new documentary on the 6-year-old Memphis Skate Park at Tobey Park takes a look at skate culture in Memphis and the struggle to get the park to reality after securing a grant that ran out and then securing city capital funding for it.
20.
After More Than 70 Years, Colliers Continues to Pay it Forward -
Saturday, May 6, 2017
In 1946, a small real estate company called Wilkinson & Snowden Inc. took root in Memphis as many of the city’s post-war expansion projects were just getting started. And though the names and faces have changed several times over the years, the culture of the company largely has remained intact for more than 70 years.
21.
CRE Brokers Speculate on Future of Commercial Appeal Headquarters -
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
When USA Today Network executive and president of The Tennessean newspaper Laura Hollingsworth came into town the day after The Commercial Appeal announced printing operations will be moving to Jackson, Tennessee, she told the staff that while no immediate plans were in place, selling the daily paper’s iconic building was certainly a possibility down the road.
22.
Randy Travis Advocates for Stroke Victims in Tennessee -
Thursday, February 9, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country star Randy Travis met with Tennessee lawmakers to raise awareness for stroke victims following his near-fatal stroke in 2013.
23.
Strickland Studies Options in Face of Immigration Travel Ban Order -
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has been getting a crash course in immigration policies – federal and local – in the last week.
24.
The Pinch District ‘Vision’ Plan Meets Reality -
Thursday, November 24, 2016
A final public meeting Tuesday, Nov. 22, on the still tentative redevelopment plan for the Pinch District came with a call by some property owners and a Shelby County commissioner for the city to end a moratorium on approving parcel-by-parcel redevelopment plans in the nine-block area.
25.
Pinch "Vision" Plan Moves to Funding Reality -
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
A final public meeting Tuesday, Nov. 22, on the still tentative redevelopment plan for the Pinch came with a call by some property owners and a Shelby County Commissioner for the city to end a moratorium on approving parcel-by-parcel redevelopment plans in the nine-block area. It also included some general ideas about and renderings of Overton Avenue becoming a walkable well-lit and more heavily developed east-west corridor between the campus of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid.
26.
St. Jude Planning Renovation Of Tri Delta Place -
Thursday, November 17, 2016
350 N. Third St.
Memphis, TN 38105
Permit Amount: $3.5 million
Application Date: November 2016
27.
Last Word: The Long Count, Bigger Than Boutiques and God's View of the NBA -
Friday, November 11, 2016
It's Veterans Day with the annual Downtown parade starting at 10 a.m. Friday and a wreath-laying ceremony an hour later at the Doughboy Statue in Overton Park.
The long local vote count since Tuesday is still underway as Thursday becomes Friday. It should wrap up Friday with the provisional ballot count completed.
28.
Last Word: Pants Suits On the River, Early Vote Numbers & Chandler Parsons' Debut -
Monday, November 7, 2016
A busy last weekend for the Presidential campaigns in Shelby County where we have seen neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump in the flesh since the primary campaign season and haven’t even seen their surrogates in the general election campaign.
29.
Experts: Memphis Competitive on Commercial Real Estate Front -
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Incentives are an indispensable tool for attracting major corporate tenants to Memphis. Memphis industrial real estate activity is hot, there’s something of a war for office sector talent and there’s been good absorption of multifamily space in Memphis this year.
30.
Commercial Real Estate Market On Strong Run -
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
When it comes to commercial real estate, Memphis is on a tear at the moment.
That’s according to Andy Cates, president and CEO of brokerage services for Colliers International in Memphis. Looking back on 2016, he’s ebullient about the abundant new construction that has characterized the year, as well as the large amount of capacity still in place and the promise of what’s to come in 2017.
31.
Spate of Big Deals Among CRE Trends In 2016 -
Friday, October 28, 2016
Ask CBRE senior associate Gray Fiser to sum up the commercial real estate market in Memphis over the course of 2016, and he’s ready with a few quick bullet points by way of reply.
Fast forward, say, five years from now, he explains, and these are the things likely still being talked about:
32.
Last Word: Mud Island Round 3, Newsmakers Notes and North Midtown -
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Cue the organ. You know, the one from those old soap operas or radio dramas. And prepare for the latest episode of Island of Mud. When last we looked in on Mud Island River Park, the city had two finalists to redevelop all or a part of the southern half of the island that is really a peninsula.
33.
Mud Island Proposals to Reset If Tourism Funding Approved -
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Even if the city of Memphis gets state approval to use Downtown tourism development zone (TDZ) funds for Mud Island, Andy Cates says his outdoors company will not be part of any redevelopment plans for the river park.
34.
Kane Discusses Bass Pro Changes, Mud Island, Convention Center -
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Bass Pro Shops may be rethinking its mix of retail and attractions at the Pyramid, says the head of the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.
In its first year of operation, Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid drew 3 million visitors.
35.
Memphis Medical Society Names New Executive VP -
Saturday, September 17, 2016
The Memphis Medical Society has tapped Clint Cummins as its new executive vice president.
Cummins will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Michael Cates, who will retire at the end of September after 31 years with the organization.
36.
Last Word: RVC Drops Mud Island Proposal, Fizdale on Kaepernick and Carroll Cloar -
Friday, September 16, 2016
The Riverfront Development Corporation got a one-line email Thursday from Andy Cates, the RVC Outdoor Destinations CEO.
37.
Memphis Medical Society Names New Executive Vice President -
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Memphis Medical Society has tapped Clint Cummins as its new executive vice president.
Cummins will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Michael Cates, who will retire at the end of September after 31 years with the organization.
38.
RVC Outdoor Destinations Helps Honeybees -
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
RVC Outdoor Destinations is making an investment in one of America’s most important natural resources: honeybees.
The company is installing honeybee hives at its outdoor resort properties nationwide in an effort to slow the disastrous effects of colony collapse disorder.
39.
Real Memphis -
Friday, June 3, 2016
THE REAL DEAL. When our daughter was 5 we took her to Disney World and totally encased ourselves in Disney plastic. To this day, I’m still haunted by strains of “It’s A Small World” that won’t leave my head, still having nightmares that I’m still in line for Space Mountain.
The third day there, we took a boat to a lake island for a “nature walk.” Hallie looked down into a stream and looked up at me, wide-eyed: “Look, Daddy, real fish!”
40.
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.
41.
Last Word: Mud Island Money, Elvis Mystery and Beyond Barbecue -
Friday, May 13, 2016
It looks like the dry rub will be in order for Memphis in May's barbecue weekend with a shower or two keeping the dust down in Tom Lee Park Wednesday.
If you can see it through the smoke, Mud Island might strike a first-tme observer as a marked contrast to all of the activity in Tom Lee Park that goes right up to the bluff's edge.
42.
RVC Outdoors Seeks Strickland’s Commitment -
Friday, May 13, 2016
Andy Cates, CEO of Memphis-based RVC Outdoor Destinations, said his redevelopment plan for Mud Island won’t require significant public dollars, but he’s looking for a commitment from the city to move forward.
43.
The Week Ahead: May 9-15 -
Monday, May 9, 2016
Alright, Memphis, grab your calendars! Whether you want to book it over to the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival or just baste in the scent of barbecue, there’s plenty to do this week. Here’s our roundup...
44.
Loflin Yard Pays Attention to Residents -
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
This week, a “rural oasis” opens for business in the middle of Downtown Memphis. That’s developer Taylor Berger’s vision for Loflin Yard, an acre-wide outdoor destination with pit barbecue, live music and barrel-aged cocktails.
45.
Mud Island Proposals Advance to More Scrutiny -
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
The two finalists working with a Riverfront Development Corp. committee to redevelop Mud Island River Park will have their plans further reviewed by the administration of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
46.
RDC Doubles Down With Two Mud Island Finalists -
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
A working group of the Riverfront Development Corporation is recommending that the city and a new subcommittee of the RDC work with both of the finalists it has selected to run Mud Island River Park.
47.
Airport-Area Industrial Sells for $1.2 Million -
Thursday, March 10, 2016
1525 Three Place, 3365-3378 One Place
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $1.2 million
Buyer: Gregory Realty
Seller: One Place Associates
48.
Airport-Area Industrial Sells for $1.2 Million -
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
A local investor has purchased four industrial buildings near Memphis International Airport. Gregory Realty bought 1525 Three Place and 3365-3378 One Place, totaling 85,631 square feet, from One Place Associates for $1.2 million.
49.
RVC, Mansion to Give More Specifics on Mud Island Plans -
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
The CEO of RVC Outdoor Destinations of Memphis says his company is “ready to invest $10 million of our own capital that is currently available and ready to deploy.”
Andy Cates made the assurance in the company’s proposal to the Riverfront Development Corp. that was one of the two finalists picked Monday, Feb. 29, by an RDC committee.
50.
Mud Island Management Search Narrows to Two -
Monday, February 29, 2016
A committee reviewing proposals to manage the Mud Island River Park has narrowed the field of four contenders down to two.
The Riverfront Development Corp. working committee has narrowed the field to RVC Outdoor Destinations of Memphis and Mansion Entertainment and Media LLC.
51.
Colliers' Tim Mashburn Earns Top Performer Award -
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Local real estate broker Tim Mashburn was recognized as one of Colliers International Group Inc.’s top performers in 2015 across the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
52.
Tim Mashburn Earns Top Award -
Monday, February 15, 2016
Local real estate broker Tim Mashburn was recognized as one of Colliers International Group Inc.’s top performers in 2015 across the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
53.
Last Word: EW&F, Midtown Rent Rise and A Closer Look At The Pyramid Deal -
Friday, February 5, 2016
One seemingly ordinary winter’s night in Downtown Memphis, I was going from event to event focused on work – specifically trying to stay on a schedule in which several things I wanted to cover were happening at the same time.
That is usually when you miss the experience that is Memphis on an everyday but definitely not ordinary basis.
So I get in a parking garage elevator and on the next floor David Porter – of Stax Records fame – gets on and he introduces me to his friend, Maurice White – the founder of Earth Wind and Fire. They too are trying to be in several places at the same time.
As they went their way and I went mine, I remember thinking this is quite a special place.
The encounter slowed my stride a bit and took some of the edge off the schedule – noticing for the first time how many people were out on a winter’s night in our city having nothing but a good time made better by all of us going our different ways.
White, who was from Memphis, died Thursday with his band’s music stronger and more relevant than ever.
If you grew up listening to EWF when the songs were new, you know that the bright and funky sound and the positive, affirming, and diverse identity of this music was quite intentional at a time when there was plenty going on that could have pushed it the other way.
If your parents or grandparents grew up listening to EWF, this music is a part of your family’s tradition that calls to mind special occasions and even your own mild surprise the first time you found yourself dancing to it with your children.
And if your folks’ vinyl record collection from back in the day included Earth Wind and Fire, that was one of the ones you listened to when they weren’t around and one of the ones you took with you when you got a place of your own.
54.
Cates Wants Detail on Downtown Agreements -
Friday, February 5, 2016
From Mud Island River Park across the Memphis harbor to The Pyramid and further east to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – there are a lot of connections as the areas head toward a new incarnation.
55.
The 5 Applicants for Mud Island Redevelopment -
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Each company that applied to redevelop Mud Island River Park has a month to submit its detailed proposal, including specific plans and how they would be financed, to the Riverfront Development Corp.
56.
Five Mud Island Proposals Go Public -
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
A Memphis resort hotel group headed by mortgage banker and hotel manager Paul Westphal is proposing a 500-room resort hotel and spa in Mud Island River Park that would incorporate the island’s River Walk in its lobby.
57.
Bass Pro Shops Eyes Mud Island -
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Mud Island’s neighbor to the east is interested in redeveloping the river park.
Bass Pro Shops is among the five companies that have submitted proposals to the Riverfront Development Corp. to oversee Mud Island River Park. And all five have advanced to a second round of the process without the RDC releasing details of the material they submitted.
58.
Last Word: Secrets In A Small Town, Bullard Bounce and Beale & Mud Island -
Friday, January 15, 2016
Munford! A winning Powerball ticket for the largest jackpot ever was sold in Munford and that warrants a rare exclamation mark.
Possibly two when you consider that small towns are supposed to be places where it is nearly impossible to keep a secret – at least from the other folks in the town.
The fact that it was sold at Naifeh’s, a long-standing Tipton County business institution adds to the story.
The person who bought the ticket in Munford holds one of three winning tickets which comes out to about $582 million for that ticket.
That is roughly the size of the city of Memphis operating budget.
There was a similar mystery underway Thursday in Dyersburg where someone bought a Powerball ticket worth a paltry $2 million. Probably worth an exclamation mark if I wasn’t over the limit and already feeling the unspoken disdain of my reporting brethren who are judging me harshly as you read this.
59.
RVC Outdoor Submits Ambitious Mud Island Plan -
Thursday, January 14, 2016
RVC Outdoor Destinations, the Memphis-based company headed by Andy Cates, is proposing a conservancy for Mud Island River Park similar to the Overton Park Conservancy. And its proposal seeks an agreement directly with the city for his company to develop the park, bypassing the Riverfront Development Corp.
60.
Under Pressure -
Saturday, January 2, 2016
The Urban Child Institute’s research produces data. That data provides guidance for making decisions about how to best help Memphis children age 3 and younger. And The Urban Child Institute’s assets, around $150 million in 2013, offer a means to that end.
61.
Memphis, North Mississippi Competition Raises Questions -
Saturday, December 5, 2015
When leaders of the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine didn’t grant developers a $24 million tax abatement to build an industrial park on the site of the former Mall of Memphis, some saw it as more kindling for competition between the industrial markets of North Mississippi and Southeast Shelby County.
62.
Editorial: Memphis and the Inevitability of Change -
Saturday, November 28, 2015
’Tis the season for traditions – new and old in Memphis.
In recent years, many of us have had the experience of showing visiting family and friends around the city.
Part of the tradition is trying to maintain a tour guide demeanor as they take in the revived Overton Square as if it were some kind of mirage. Or they might see the signs of life at the Crosstown building from a distance and demand a closer look.
63.
Defending Memphis -
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Four years ago, I Love Memphis was merely an expression on a tattered and Scotch-taped sheet of paper with a red heart where the word “love” would be. Various people held it and had their pictures made with it for the “I Love Memphis” social media accounts.
64.
Billions And Billions Of Grins -
Friday, November 13, 2015
GOOD NEWS IS GROWING. Really. I only have 500 words here and what my friend Andy Cates had to say last week is worth far more, several billion dollars worth actually, and what St. Jude had to say at the end of the week adds billions more.
65.
RVC's Cates Speaks Out on Mud Island Plan -
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Keep the Riverwalk and amphitheater. Maybe extend Greenbelt Park into Mud Island River Park with camping on the southern end of the island. Bring in food trucks instead of restaurants.
Those are some of the ideas Andy Cates has for Mud Island, which he talked about in detail for the first time Thursday, Nov. 12.
66.
Andy Cates: Memphis in ‘Pivotal’ Time -
Thursday, November 5, 2015
When more than 100 of the city’s most prominent developers and real estate professionals got together Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Crescent Club in East Memphis, much of the focus was on a list of more than two dozen real estate projects.
67.
Shadyac Gives More Clues on St. Jude Expansion Plans -
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Rick Shadyac, president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising arm, has revealed further details about the hospital’s expansion plan.
Shadyac addressed the Memphis chapter of Lambda Alpha International on Tuesday, Nov. 3, saying St. Jude/ALSAC is committed to the city and that “significant” and “transformational” plans are on the way that would grow the hospital’s reach and uplift the Pinch District and Memphis Medical Center.
68.
Earnings Season Roundup -
Saturday, August 1, 2015
International Paper Reports Q2 Earnings Growth: International Paper reports its second-quarter net earnings grew while net sales for the quarter decreased slightly.
The Memphis-based company, which released its quarterly financial results Wednesday, July 29, said second-quarter earnings totaled $227 million, or 54 cents per share. That’s up from $161 million, or 37 cents per share, in second quarter 2014, but down from $313 million, or 74 cents per share, in first quarter 2015.
69.
'En Fuego' -
Saturday, August 1, 2015
When Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite took office in June 2013, one of the first tasks that landed on his desk was a long-planned regional outlet mall.
The outlet mall, planned for a roughly 33-acre site at Church Road and Interstate 55 in the DeSoto County city, had been on the drawing board for some time, but the recession and its aftermath caused developers and Mississippi officials to put it on hold.
70.
Wharton on State ‘Blueprint’ Funding, Mud Island Plan -
Monday, April 27, 2015
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. wants to bring state funding to the table when he takes his “Blueprint for Prosperity” to the Memphis City Council and others.
Wharton was to meet with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Friday, April 24, in Nashville to secure the state’s commitment to the effort, he said after taping the WKNO-TV program "Behind The Headlines" earlier that day.
71.
Wharton on 'Blueprint for Prosperity' Funding, Cates' Mud Island Plan -
Friday, April 24, 2015
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. wants to bring state funding to the table when he takes his “Blueprint for Prosperity” to the Memphis City Council.
Wharton was to meet with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Friday, April 24, in Nashville to secure the state’s commitment to the effort, he said after a taping earlier Friday morning on the WKNO TV program Behind The Headlines.
72.
Pinnacle Awards Honor Commercial Real Estate Standouts -
Monday, April 13, 2015
The local commercial real estate community gathered at the Memphis Botanic Garden Thursday, April 9, for the 14th annual Pinnacle Awards. Every year, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council honors its members based on their transactional volume, merit and community activity.
73.
Gamers Delight -
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
As the crowd of attendees at a preview party Monday night for Broad Avenue’s newest enterprise relaxed on couches, ordered drinks at the bar, and played video games like Super Smash Bros. – several of which were projected on a 120-foot-wide wall for collective viewing – one thing was readily apparent.
74. Helping Hand - Tuesday, March 17, 2015
If you know a teacher, then you know he or she spends countless hours encouraging young minds.
You also know the often-underpaid public servants spend personal money to provide school supplies and even uniforms for students.
75. Comfy Camping - Friday, February 20, 2015
The way Andy Cates explains it, camping out hasn’t changed a lot in about half a century.
And while “roughing it” appeals to many of those in search of outdoors experiences, for others – sometimes in the same family – it doesn’t or it isn’t possible.
76. Hearts and Minds - Thursday, November 27, 2014
Last fall, officials at Treadwell Middle School launched a school-wide beautification campaign, reaching out to anyone or any group that could help.
Lowe’s Home Improvement provided a $5,000 grant to help beautify a courtyard at Treadwell Middle and Memphis City Beautiful Commission also provided a grant and much more – a connection between the school and two commercial real estate businesses, Prologis and Colliers International Memphis.
77. Hillwood to Launch Two Spec Buildings in DeSoto County - Friday, November 14, 2014
A Texas-based development firm will start turning dirt soon on a massive new business park in DeSoto County.
Hillwood Investment Properties is expected to begin site work in around 30 days on Legacy Park, a 266-acre distribution and business park on the south side of Goodman Road, just east of Hacks Cross Road near Polk Lane.
78. Three Companies Seek PILOTs for Projects - Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Three companies – including a wing of Memphis-based FedEx – are considering investing more than $25 million in Memphis for new distribution operations that would create 272 new jobs.
“It's always good to see FedEx expanding and the other two projects appear to be new to Memphis,” said Kemp Conrad, principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors. “This balanced growth is encouraging and we expect more good news later in the fourth quarter."
79. Williams-Sonoma Growth Highlights DeSoto Push - Wednesday, October 1, 2014
In 1999, Williams-Sonoma Inc. opened its first DeSoto County distribution center on Polk Lane in Olive Branch.
80. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014
Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.
Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.
81. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014
Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based Yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.
Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.
82. ‘Significant Headwinds’ - Saturday, July 5, 2014
When Gov. Bill Haslam joined local economic development and civic officials at FedExForum in January to announce that Conduit Global would open a call center in Shelby County that would employ 1,000 people over the next three to five years, it provided a much-needed boost to the local office real estate sector.
83. Hollingsworth Buys Mississippi Industrial Property - Friday, June 27, 2014
The Hollingsworth Cos., which operates a prominent industrial development company with holdings across the South, has acquired an industrial building in Senatobia, Miss.
Clinton, Tenn.-based Hollingsworth recently acquired the 198,450-square-foot building at 795 Shands Bottom Road in Senatobia from BMW.
84. Untapped Proved Passion for History - Friday, June 6, 2014
Once the last of the food trucks departed, the tables and chairs were packed away, the beer garden cleared out and supporters exited through the courtyard archway a final time, the Tennessee Brewery returned to what it’s been for decades.
85. Brewery’s Fate Unchanged Despite Untapped’s Success - Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Tennessee Brewery Untapped, the festival-like celebration that’s turned the long-vacant brewery structure Downtown into a packed community space, is now roughly halfway through its six-week run.
Approaching the end arguably hasn’t served to diminish the enthusiasm of the crowds that still converge on the brewery’s courtyard and connected spaces each week of Untapped.
86. Volvo Group’s Byhalia Facility to Employ 250 - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The Volvo Group will build a massive new distribution center in Byhalia, Miss., that should employ around 250 people.
The 1 million-square-foot distribution center will support the company’s Mack, Volvo and UD truck brands, as well as Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta.
87. Eastgate Set for Possible Makeover - Friday, May 2, 2014
A venerable shopping center in East Memphis could be getting a significant makeover, according to a recent retail market report from CB Richard Ellis Memphis.
Eastgate Center LLC, the owner of Eastgate Shopping Center at Park Avenue and White Station Road in East Memphis, could make significant aesthetic improvements to the retail center beginning this year.
88. Untapped Potential - Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Since April 24, a crowd estimated at a few thousand people has flocked to the castle-like structure at 495 Tennessee St. for the chance to hang out at the Tennessee Brewery and enjoy a bar, food trucks, music and good company.
89. Cates, Kornegay Look to Future While Honoring Colliers’ Past - Monday, April 21, 2014
The memory is scorched in Andy Cates’ mind.
It was 2005 and Cates, just 29 years old at the time, was being made a partner at Colliers International Memphis, the commercial real estate firm.
90. 2 Brokers Take Majority Stake in Colliers Memphis - Saturday, April 19, 2014
Two longtime members of Colliers International's Memphis office have taken a majority stake in the real estate company.
Andy Cates, executive vice president of brokerage, and Brad Kornegay, CEO of Colliers Management Services LLC, are now the majority shareholders in the two legal entities that make up the Memphis office.
91. Enjoy the Brewery While It's Still Here - Tuesday, April 15, 2014
I’ve been looking at the Tennessee Brewery for years. I used to have an office next door, and now from my agency’s current location, I can see its majestic, Romanesque arched windows towering over the South Main Arts District.
92. 2 Brokers Take Majority Stake in Colliers Memphis - Monday, April 14, 2014
Two longtime members of Colliers International's Memphis office have taken a majority stake in the real estate company.
Andy Cates, executive vice president of brokerage, and Brad Kornegay, CEO of Colliers Management Services LLC, are now the majority shareholders in the two legal entities that make up the Memphis office.
93. Cates, Kornegay Take Majority Stake in Colliers’ Memphis Office - Friday, April 11, 2014
Two longtime members of Colliers International's Memphis office have taken a majority stake in the real estate company.
Andy Cates, executive vice president of brokerage, and Brad Kornegay, CEO of Colliers Management Services LLC, are now the majority shareholders in the two legal entities that make up the Memphis office.
94. Pahlow Wins Broker of the Year - Monday, April 7, 2014
After enduring early struggles in his commercial real estate career, Scott Pahlow has reached the top of his industry.
Pahlow, an executive vice president with Newmark Grubb Memphis, was named Commercial Broker of the Year Thursday night at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council’s 13th annual Pinnacle Awards gala.
95. New Partners Sign On to Tennessee Brewery Effort - Friday, April 4, 2014
This weekend, volunteers will return to the Tennessee Brewery property to continue getting it ready for Tennessee Brewery Untapped, a six-week series of community events that will run April 24 through June 1.
96. Restivo Group Moves to New Midtown Digs - Friday, April 4, 2014
The Restivo Group Realtors has expanded into new offices at 1861 Madison Ave. in the landmark Gilmore Building.
97. Berger Withdraws From Commission Race - Tuesday, April 1, 2014
In a somewhat abrupt turnaround, Memphis businessman Taylor Berger has decided to withdraw his candidacy for the Shelby County Commission about a month after announcing his intent to run for the District 5 seat.
98. Plans Coming Together for Tennessee Brewery Untapped - Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Plans are taking shape for the six-week “temporary activation” project coming to the Tennessee Brewery at 495 Tennessee St., an initiative starting in late April that will be called “Tennessee Brewery Untapped.”
99. Exeter Property Group Acquires Industrial Portfolio - Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Exeter Property Group has acquired a 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio – including four properties in Memphis – for $132 million.
Exeter recently acquired the properties located in Memphis, Nashville and Columbus, Ohio, from LNR Property LLC, a special servicer appointed to the portfolio upon its transfer from London-based Strategic Realty Advisors Ltd. in June 2013.
100. 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.