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2. Events - Friday, May 25, 2018

Southern College of Optometry, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative and the Memphis Business Group on Health will host a preview screening of “To Err is Human” and panel discussion on reducing medical errors Friday, May 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in SCO’s East/West classroom, 1245 Madison Ave. The film, set to be released in November, explores the United States’ third-leading cause of death, medical mistakes. Afterward, representatives from Baptist Memorial Health Care, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Saint Francis Health Care and Regional One Health will discuss preventable medical mistakes and how their systems can work together to reduce errors. Cost is free; registration is required. Visit eventbrite.com for tickets.

3. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

4. Battle Over Arlington ER Facility to Resume in 2018 - Saturday, December 9, 2017

A pitched battle in the town of Arlington between major Memphis health care institutions and state officials is set to pick back up in 2018.

State officials in late summer will hear an appeal filed by Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. over a denial in August of its application to build an emergency room facility in the Memphis suburb. That denial followed an earlier rejection by the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency of a slightly different version of the same request in April.

5. CBU Finds Crosstown Concourse Right Fit for Graduate Program, More - Saturday, November 18, 2017

Christian Brothers University already had a relatively new Healthcare Master of Business Administration program. Leasing 4,000 square feet of space at Crosstown Concourse, which opened in August, provided an opportunity to merge the two and also feed into the school’s larger goal.

6. Memphis Football Extends Ticket Offers to Alumni - Friday, August 18, 2017

The University of Memphis Athletic Department has announced it will continue a free football season tickets promotion for first-year graduates and has added a new discount ticket program for anyone who graduated from the university in the last four years.

7. Saint Francis-Memphis Expands Neuroscience Service - Thursday, August 17, 2017

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has expanded its neuroscience service line with the addition of neurovascular surgeon Dr. Chiu Yuen To.

In efforts to become a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Saint Francis Hospital will now be able to provide specialized care in more complex stroke cases and the management of other neurovascular diseases.

8. EMS Initiative Aims to Send Right Emergency Response - Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Memphis Fire Department says its Right Response initiative, a pilot program that is working to reduce the number of ambulances sent to non-emergency calls, has provided non-emergency help to 500 residents since it launched in April.

9. HealthChoice Promotes Henning To Director of Population Health - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Sarah Henning has been promoted to director of population health programs at HealthChoice. Henning previously served as manager of the department. In her new role, Henning is responsible for designing, implementing and managing population health and wellness initiatives and programs for the HealthChoice network.
She also collaborates with stakeholders to promote and support these programs and to ensure they meet the needs of the affected populations and adapt with the changing health care environment.

10. Shops of Wolflake Near Wolfchase Sells for $4.8M - Thursday, April 13, 2017

2965 N. Germantown Parkway
Bartlett, TN 38133 

Sale Amount: $5 million

Sale Date: March 31

Buyer: WFL Retail LLC

11. Shops of Wolflake Sells for $4.8 Million - Saturday, April 8, 2017

A Germantown Parkway shopping center near Wolfchase Galleria has switched hands for nearly $5 million, according to a warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds March 31.

Called the Shops of Wolflake, the Bartlett shopping center is located between St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett and the Wolfchase mall and is anchored by Eat Well Sushi and Grill.

12. Shops of Wolflake Near Wolfchase Sold for $4.8M - Thursday, April 6, 2017

A Germantown Parkway shopping center near Wolfchase Galleria has switched hands for nearly $5 million, according to a warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds March 31.

Called the Shops of Wolflake, the Bartlett shopping center is located between St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett and the Wolfchase mall and is anchored by Eat Well Sushi and Grill.

13. Moorman Named Chief Scientist at Ducks Unlimited - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Tom Moorman has been named chief scientist of Memphis-based Ducks Unlimited, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to conserving North American waterfowl habitats. Moorman, who will take over from retiring chief scientist Scott Yaich on March 1, has worked for DU for more than 25 years, most recently serving as head of its 13-state Southern Region.
As chief scientist, Moorman will serve as DU’s leader on waterfowl and habitat science, provide vision and direction in addressing DU’s science needs and ensure it maintains its standing and credibility as a top-notch science-based organization.

14. Saint Francis Affiliate Opens on Summer Avenue - Friday, July 8, 2016

Saint Francis Medical Partners – the affiliated physician network of Saint Francis Healthcare, which includes Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett – has opened a new 10 exam-room practice on Summer Avenue.

15. Saint Francis-Memphis CEO David Archer to Retire - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis CEO David Archer is preparing to leave the hospital in May after 19 years, a departure that will also cap a 30-year career with Saint Francis’ owner, Tenet Healthcare Corp.

16. Saint Francis-Memphis CEO Prepares to Step Down - Monday, March 21, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis CEO David Archer is preparing to leave the hospital in May after 19 years, a departure that will also cap a 30-year career with Saint Francis’ owner, Tenet Healthcare Corp.

17. Saint Francis Medical Partners Launches New Website - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Saint Francis Medical Partners has launched a new website, at sfmp.com.

It features patient-centric tools including the ability to communicate with doctors, schedule appointments and order prescription refills online. Other features include a secure patient portal with anytime access to medical history, lab results and more, plus a physician directory complete with photos and bios.

18. McGuire Joins Insight Risk Management - Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Myles McGuire has joined Insight Risk Management LLC as a corporate consultant. In his new role, he will consult with commercial clients and place them with the appropriate coverages to protect their business from risk and liability issues.

19. Highland Row Developer Applies for $6.7 Million Permit - Tuesday, November 11, 2014

387 S. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $6.7 million

Project Cost: $61 million
Application Date: November 2014
Engineer: Jordan & Skala Engineers
Details: Indianapolis-based developer Milhaus Ventures has applied for another building permit for the long-awaited Highland Row project near the University of Memphis.

20. Courtyard Memphis East Sells for $11.7 Million - Saturday, November 8, 2014

Another East Memphis hotel has been sold, this one fetching $11.7 million.

The sale was part of a larger $1.1 billion deal New York City-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. announced in September to acquire 52 hotels across the country.

21. Courtyard Memphis East Sells for $11.7 Million - Thursday, November 6, 2014

Another East Memphis hotel has been sold, this one fetching $11.7 million.

The sale was part of a larger $1.1 billion deal New York City-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. announced in September to acquire 52 hotels across the country.

22. Courtyard Memphis East Fetches $11.7 Million - Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The Courtyard Memphis East/Park Avenue has sold for $11.7 million as part of New York-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.'s $1.1 billion acquisition of 52 hotels nationwide.

23. Stepherson Named Chair-Elect of Grocers Association - Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Randy Stepherson has been named 2014-2015 chairman-elect of the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association board of directors. Stepherson is president of Stepherson Inc., the family- and employee-owned parent company of Superlo Foods, which has five Memphis-area locations, and Stepherson’s.

24. Rehab on the River - Thursday, July 17, 2014

The next front in the “previtalization” of Memphis is a three-story, neoclassical brick building from the Depression era that was once a hospital for those who worked on the Mississippi River.

25. Levee District Lends Support to Big River Crossing - Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Proponents of the Harahan Bridge bicycle and pedestrian boardwalk have announced a new milestone for the project.

The project – recently rebranded as the Big River Crossing – now has a memorandum of understanding with the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas for a set of crushed limestone trails atop levees covering more than 60 miles and two counties in Arkansas, including Crittenden County and the city of West Memphis.

26. Call to Nursing Led Burnett to Form Staffing Agency - Friday, December 13, 2013

Denise Burnett entered Evangel University in Springfield, Mo., to major in journalism and minor in political science with dreams of joining the Fourth Estate.

27. MLGW Conference Focuses on Future - Thursday, November 7, 2013

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will be hosting a training and networking event for faith and nonprofit leaders Friday, Nov. 8.

The MLGW Business of Service Conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the MLGW Training Center, 4949 Raleigh-LaGrange Road.

28. Twitter Just One Symptom of IPO Fever's Return - Wednesday, November 6, 2013

IPO fever is back.

Five years after the financial crisis dampened enthusiasm for initial public offerings, investors are again eager to buy shares when companies start trading. Twitter is the star this week, but the number of offerings shows that it's not just social-media darlings that are seeking and attracting investors.

29. Wright Medical Group Seeks Tax Breaks to Relocate to Memphis - Friday, August 2, 2013

Arlington-based Wright Medical Group Inc. is seeking tax freezes to retain 225 jobs, add 35 new jobs and invest $10.6 million into a new headquarters on Cherry Road in East Memphis.

30. Rightful Owner - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Ever since he was a child, Brad Martin, chairman of private investment firm RBM Venture Co. and retired chairman and CEO of Saks Inc., was attracted to the large wooded property at 1023 Cherry Road near Park Avenue in East Memphis.

31. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 2, 2013

Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

32. Health Care Alignment Trend Accelerates - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The trend for alignment between hospital systems and private physicians hit the Mid-South in mid-2010 and has gained momentum since.

The area’s three major hospital systems – Baptist Memorial Health Care, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Saint Francis Healthcare – are padding their physician rosters with primary care doctors and specialists by acquiring practices in strategic locations throughout the Memphis market.

33. Delek Buys Lion Oil Facility for $6.4 Million - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1023 Riverside Drive Memphis, TN 38106

Sale Amount: $6.4 million

Sale Date: Nov. 7, 2012

34. Packed Week for Entrepreneurs Draws to Close - Friday, August 17, 2012

The week that’s now drawing to a close is Exhibit A for why a national tech media site co-founder said he and his partner are relocating their operation to Memphis.

Nibletz.com co-founder Kyle Sandler said other cities made strong offers – some of them even willing to pony up more incentives than could be matched by Memphis entities wooing Nibletz, which bills itself as “the voice of startups everywhere else.” But Sandler said he wants to be where the action is, and as he sees it, the entrepreneurial and startup action is in Memphis.

35. Medical Realignment - Monday, June 4, 2012

Private practice is fast becoming a thing of the past, as physicians groups across the country scramble to align with large health care systems in a move largely driven by national health care reform.

36. 100 Years of Design - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Evans Taylor Foster Childress, which celebrates its centennial in March, can trace its origins to two distinguished Memphis architectural firms.

37. Irving Leads Research Co. Animal Cell Therapies - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adam M. Irving is chief executive officer of San Diego-based Animal Cell Therapies Inc., a company that develops stem cell treatments to treat a variety of ailments for animals. Irving is based in Memphis.

38. Improving Public Health Goal of New Initiative - Thursday, February 16, 2012

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell this week announced the launch of a new broad-based health care project designed to improve public health and reduce health care costs for county residents.

39. JC Penney Posts a Q3 Loss - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – J.C. Penney Co.'s new CEO Ron Johnson, a former Apple executive, told analysts Monday that the department store chain is rethinking everything it's doing – from pricing to products. The message comes as the retailer struggles to turnaround its business after reporting a quarterly loss.

40. Saint Francis Network Continues to Grow - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Saint Francis Medical Partners has added six physicians to its primary care network. The addition of Dr. Karima Causey, Dr. Jerry Floyd, Dr. Joseph C. Garbarini, Dr. Jeffrey Hoover, Dr. Robert Kulinski and Dr. Monica Warhaftig brings the total employed and affiliated physicians in the Saint Francis Medical Partners Network to about 30.

41. Saint Francis Partners for Prostate Event - Friday, September 16, 2011

Saint Francis Hospital, the American Urological Association Foundation and the National Football League, are sponsoring a free men’s prostate event Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. at Saint Francis Hospital.

42. CCHS to Open Family Medicine Center - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Christ Community Health Services on Thursday, Aug. 11, will unveil the new University Family Medicine Center, a clinic in the heart of the Memphis Medical District that will serve medically underserved members of the community.

43. Events - Friday, April 8, 2011

Health Memphis Common Table will present a Community Partners Forum Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Hospital, 5959 Park Ave. Dr. Calvin Johnson, president of Altre Strategies Solutions Group LLC, will speak on the topic “Eliminating Health Disparities by Focusing on Quality.” For more information, contact Patti Tosti at 273-2665 or patti.tosti@healthmemphis.org.

44. Events - Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Mid-South Area Business Travelers Association will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 6120 Poplar Ave. Laurie Rusin will present “Road Warrior Packing and Travel Secrets Revealed.” To register, visit www.msabta.org.

45. Events - Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will increase understanding of key ethical issues faced by nonprofit leaders and learn approaches to practice and model ethical leadership. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

46. St. Francis Opens Primary Care Clinic - Monday, April 4, 2011

St. Francis Medical Partners unveiled its new location at 452 Perkins Extended Thursday during a ribbon-cutting event.

47. CRE Sales Up, Outlook Still Dour - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

February’s mixed bag of commercial real estate sales serve as evidence of the sluggish speculative market, which doesn’t appear to be staging a comeback in the foreseeable future.

Shelby County saw 48 CRE sales last month, a 41 percent increase from 34 sales in February 2010, but also a 16 percent decrease from 57 in January, according to the latest information from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

48. Electrolux Officials Sign Downtown Office Lease - Friday, March 4, 2011

Before it builds a new manufacturing plant at Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park, Electrolux will set up shop in Memphis with a Downtown office.

The Swedish appliance maker has signed a 14,000-square-foot lease at One Commerce Square, 40 S. Main St., where it will occupy the building’s entire 24th floor.

49. Saint Francis Entity Acquires Memphis Medical Specialists - Monday, December 27, 2010

Saint Francis Medical Partners announced last week the acquisition of Memphis Medical Specialists PC, an internal medicine practice.

50. Yeates Joins A2H As Project Manager - Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Arthur Yeates has joined Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Associates Inc. (A2H) as an architectural project manager.

51. Southern Heritage Classic Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Fred Jones has received the Arthur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Memphis Black Student Association.

52. Tabor Orthopedics to Renovate Newly Purchased Office Building - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

1244 Primacy Parkway
Memphis, TN 38119
Permit Amount: $1.5 Million

Project Cost: $1.5 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: October 2009
Owner: Primacy Partners LLC
Tenant: Tabor Orthopedics
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Architect: Archimania

53. Saint Francis Weight Loss Center Appoints Weaver Medical Director - Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Virginia Weaver has been appointed medical director of the Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

54. MED Board Approves Possible Job Cuts - Thursday, February 12, 2009

The board for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis voted unanimously Wednesday morning to give FTI Cambio authority to implement changes that could save the publicly owned hospital as much as $25 million, but also potentially put as many as 200 employees out of work. FTI Cambio is the consulting firm contracted to manage The MED.

55. Tenet Swings to Q3 Profit On Investment Sale Gain - Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Tenet Healthcare Corp. reported Tuesday it swung to a third-quarter profit on an investment sales gain, but the results fell shy of Wall Street expectations and the hospital operator cut its full-year outlook.

56. Hottel Appointed Dean At UT College of Dentistry - Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Dr. Timothy L. Hottel has been appointed dean for the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.

Hottel currently serves as executive associate dean and chief financial officer, associate dean for academic and financial affairs, division chief for primary care, professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, and interim chair of the Department of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University in Ford Lauderdale, Fla.

57. Archived Article - Tuesday, March 25, 2008

6101 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: March 13, 2008

Buyer: Splendid Hospitality LLC

58. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

939 Ridge Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $45 million

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

Buyer: RBD Memphis LLC

59. Hilton MemphisSells For $45 Million - Tuesday, May 15, 2007
     The 405-room Hilton Memphis at 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. has sold for $45 million.
     The sale closed last week.
     Sale deeds list the buyer as RBD Memphis LLC a

60. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Five lots
in Enclave
Loan Amount: $15 million

Loan Date: July 18, 2006

Maturity Date: Aug. 31, 2007

61. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Germantown Property

Germantown Property

Financed for $2.2 Million

Duck Shack Real Estate Partners has financed property at 505 N. Germantown Parkway in the Germantown Crossing Subdivision for $2.2 million, according to The Daily News Public...

62. Archived Article: Thorp (lead) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Lead

New Hospital Spurs Office Development

Thorp Construction starts project near St. Francis-Bartlett

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When the 90-bed St. Francis Bartlett Medical Center opens, its a logical next step for medical-related o...

63. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, November 4, 2003
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ProLogis-Macquarie Finances Four Parcels Parcels in two

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Cost: $27.5 million

Borrower: ProLogis-Macquarie Tennessee II LLC

Lender: Allstate Life Insurance Co.

Trustee: Wesley D. Turner of Will...

64. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, June 19, 2003
Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle Corp., the No. 2 U.S.-based global software maker, Wednesday sweetened its hostile cash bid for PeopleSoft Inc. by 22 percent to about $6.3 billion, the latest ...

65. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, February 22, 2001
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66. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 8, 2000
Peter Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of The LTV Corporation (NYSE: LTV - news) today announced the election by the Board of Directors of David M J. Mitchell Collins has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of...

67. Archived Article: 64 Ltd. Partners Lj - Thursday, January 30, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Work to begin on $1 million commercial center in Bartlett By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Groundwork is about to begin on a multi-tenant, commercial strip center in Bartlett under development by partners of McNeill Investment Co. Inc....