Knoxville’s Rusty Ensor still hasn’t gotten baseball out of his system.

The 1978 Bearden High School graduate was one of the best power hitters in University of Tennessee history in just two seasons after two years of baseball at Motlow State Community College.

2. Midtown Memphis Development Corp. Names ‘Mojo’ Winners - Monday, February 5, 2018

The Midtown Memphis Development Corp. has announced the winners of the fourth annual Mojo of Midtown Awards.

3. Downtown Hotel Revival; Two Companies Look to Expand in Southwest Memphis - Monday, December 25, 2017

5050 E. Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Project Cost: $720,000

Application Date: Dec. 20, 2017

4. Southaven's Henry Schein Animal Facility Opens - Saturday, December 23, 2017

Henry Schein Animal Health, an Ohio-based distributor of animal health products, has opened its new Southaven facility.

The 50,000-square-foot distribution center was the result of a collaboration with the Mississippi Development Authority, according to Henry Schein Animal Health North America president Fran Dirksmeier.

5. Henry Schein Animal Health Opens Southaven Facility - Thursday, December 21, 2017

Henry Schein Animal Health, an Ohio-based distributor of animal health products, has opened its new Southaven facility.

The 50,000-square-foot distribution center was the result of a collaboration with the Mississippi Development Authority, according to Henry Schein Animal Health North America president Fran Dirksmeier.

6. Positive Absorption Streak Continues in Industrial Market - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

For the 17th straight quarter, the Memphis area industrial market continued its positive absorption streak, as it wrapped up Q3 2017 with more than 800,000 square feet of positive net absorption, according to commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE’s Memphis Industrial MarketView Report.

7. Sephora Hiring 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot. 

8. Panattoni Moving Forward With Phase Two of Industrial Park - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Since it first broke ground in 2014, Panattoni Development Co.’s Gateway Global Logistics Center has delivered 4.4 million square feet of industrial facilities, $276 million in investment and almost 700 jobs to a formerly vacuous tract of land spanning the Tennessee-Mississippi border.

9. E-Commerce Return Shipments Spur Growth in Reverse Logistics Sector - Saturday, January 28, 2017

After the dust settled from the busiest time of the year for return shipments, commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group Inc. released a report that outlined the methods retailers use to handle returned merchandise from e-commerce sales.

10. Events - Saturday, April 30, 2016

Independent Bookstore Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 30, with special discounts, giveaways and events at Burke’s Book Store, 936 S. Cooper St., and The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Among the highlights: participate in Litographs literary tattoo chain; purchase exclusive IBD books and art pieces; and visit both locations to be entered to win one of 10 prizes. Visit burkesbooks.com and thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com for full schedules.

11. Events - Friday, April 29, 2016

Independent Bookstore Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 30, with special discounts, giveaways and events at Burke’s Book Store, 936 S. Cooper St., and The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Among the highlights: participate in Litographs literary tattoo chain; purchase exclusive IBD books and art pieces; and visit both locations to be entered to win one of 10 prizes. Visit burkesbooks.com and thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com for full schedules.

12. New Numbers: Memphis Industrial Market Breaks Records - Friday, February 12, 2016

The Memphis industrial sector had a banner year in 2015. According to year-end data from Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, last year’s absorption level came in at 8.4 million square feet, 2 million square feet higher than 2006’s pre-recession levels and a record for the market.

13. Office, Industrial Real Estate Enjoy Strong Third Quarter - Saturday, October 31, 2015

Memphis’ industrial and office sectors are seeing healthy activity, and some areas are experiencing record fundamentals.

At the Crescent Center building in East Memphis, prices per square foot have reached $30.50, a level that hasn’t been seen before in the Memphis market.

14. Huge Memphis Industrial Lease Caps Busy Q3 - Friday, October 23, 2015

The largest lease of the year has gone to a Fortune 500 Company.

TJX Cos., the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Homegoods and Marshalls, signed on with 800,000 square feet at Memphis Oaks III in Southeast Memphis.

15. Attorney Rob Ratton Joins Fisher & Phillips - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Robert W. Ratton has joined Fisher & Phillips LLP’s Memphis office as of counsel, a role in which he represents employers in a wide range of employment law matters and supports clients with internal investigations and compliance issues. Ratton most recently served as a staff attorney at TruGreen LP.

16. Sales of Senior Living Facilities Up in 2015 - Saturday, August 22, 2015

Mirroring national trends that show an increase in interest by investors in senior living facilities, the number of nursing home/elderly housing facilities that have changed hands is on the rise in Shelby County.

17. Housing Crash Sends Beeson Into Commercial Real Estate - Saturday, February 28, 2015

Jacque Beeson entered the world of real estate when she was 19-years-old, working as an assistant to a homebuilder developing subdivisions. She stayed in the residential sector for 17 years, until the local housing market bottomed out in 2010.

18. Target Bringing 400-Job Project to Memphis - Thursday, December 11, 2014

Memphis is poised to land hundreds of new jobs and retain several hundred more. Target will seek incentives from Memphis and Shelby County as early as next week for an online fulfillment center that will create over 400 new jobs.

19. Sources: Target to Seek Incentives for Memphis Project - Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Target will seek incentives from Memphis and Shelby County as early as next week for an industrial project that could create up to 600 jobs, according to multiple sources.

The Minneapolis-based retail giant has explored sites in DeSoto County and Memphis for a distribution center and is in the process of finalizing a lease for the 900,000-square-foot building at 5461 Davidson Road in Southeast Memphis. In addition to the 600 jobs, Target is expected to make significant capital improvements to the property, which was formerly occupied by Hamilton Beach.

20. Music City Christmas - Saturday, December 6, 2014

In years past, Carl Haley has offered his Grand Avenue transportation passengers the customary Christmas lights tour packages – about the same as other tours in Nashville – with a cruise by Opryland and a trip to a few choice, heavily decorated neighborhoods.

21. Anixter Moving Memphis Distribution Operations - Friday, December 5, 2014

A leading supplier of communications and security products, electrical and electronic wire and cable, fasteners and other small components is relocating to a new Memphis distribution center.

Anixter International Inc., which is based in the Chicago area, has leased 100,000 square feet at 4001 Hickory Hill Road inside Memphis Distribution Center. Anixter will be relocating from 4580 S. Mendenhall Road, where DDN is expanding.

22. Pain Treatment Center to Open Second Locale - Friday, September 12, 2014

Comprehensive Pain Specialists, a national player in the field of medical pain treatment centers from Nashville, has signed a lease for 4,713 square feet in Healthcare Realty Trust’s building at 8000 Wolf River Blvd.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Music Lounge to Open in Edge District - Friday, July 25, 2014

The Edge District near Downtown lost a theater but is gaining a new live music lounge in August.

The Dizzy Bird, named after legendary Jazz greats John “Dizzy” Gillespie and Charlie “Bird” Parker, is slated to open Aug. 2 at 652 Marshall Ave.

26. Asics America Expanding in Byhalia - Saturday, July 12, 2014

Asics America Corp. is expanding its footprint in Byhalia, Miss.

The company is adding 342,144 square feet to its central footwear and apparel distribution center inside the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park.

27. Kyocera Inks ProLogis Park Lease Renewal - Friday, May 23, 2014

ProLogis has landed a major renewal at one of its industrial parks.

Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc., which manufactures and markets network-ready digital copiers and printers, laser printers, color copiers and printers, digital laser facsimiles and multifunctional, wide-format imaging products, has renewed its lease for 300,000 square feet at 5510 Getwell Road in Memphis.

28. Bourland Heflin to Expand, Renovate Poplar Home - Friday, May 16, 2014

A Memphis law firm is expanding its East Memphis office and improving public areas for clients and visitors.

Bourland Heflin Alvarez Minor & Matthews PLC renewed and expanded its lease in the 5400 Poplar Ave. office building.

29. Tripp Logistics Renews Nonconnah Corporate Center Lease - Friday, March 28, 2014

Shawn Glemser, founder and owner of Tripp Logistics, a locally owned and operated logistics and transportation company, has renewed his lease at Nonconnah Corporate Center. Elliot Embry and Hank Martin of NAI Saig Co. represented the landlord, Nonconnah Holdings LLC.

30. Helen of Troy Plans Build-to-Suit - Thursday, January 10, 2013

Helen of Troy Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of household products, has finalized plans to build a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution facility in Olive Branch.

The $37 million facility will be constructed on a 77-acre site in the Whispering Woods development on Polk Lane in DeSoto County. CB Richard Ellis Memphis brokers Patrick Burke, Tommy Jackson and Jim Mercer represented Panattoni Development Co. in the land sale and build-to-suit negotiations to Helen of Troy, which closed on Dec. 28.

31. Local Logistics Firms Expand Medical Real Estate Offerings - Monday, December 3, 2012

Memphis area industrial brokers are reporting an increase in activity with third-party and proprietary logistics companies involved in distribution of medical/pharma-related product.

During the second half of this year, several local companies have inked new leases that will expand their overall space in the Memphis area, creating new jobs in the process.

32. DeWitt to Steer Council With Passion for Real Estate - Friday, September 28, 2012

Greg deWitt’s history degree doesn’t necessarily come into play during his day-to-day leasing of office space, but it speaks to his early-on fascination with the built environment and the movers and shakers who helped to create it.

33. Snyder’s-Lance Signs Deal In Southaven - Friday, September 21, 2012

A well-known snack food company has boosted its distribution presence in the Memphis area.

Snyder’s-Lance Inc. signed a 26,757-square-foot lease at Airways Distribution Center Building F, 8425 Airways Blvd., in Southaven.

34. Teleflex Lease Marks Largest In Two Years - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Medical device company Teleflex Inc. has inked a substantial lease in DeSoto County, continuing to reduce the availability of Class A bulk inventory in the local industrial market.

35. StyleCraft Signs Lease At Airways Building E - Friday, July 13, 2012

Home decor company StyleCraft Home Collection Inc. has signed a 167,600-square-foot lease at Industrial Developments International’s Airways Distribution Center Building E.

36. CBRE Promotes Four Brokers - Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Four of CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ brokerage professionals received promotions last week – Patrick Burke, Alex Turley, Brad Murchison and Bobby Daush.

37. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

38. Willow Lake Apartments Fetch $7.8M - Thursday, November 24, 2011

A North Hickory Hill apartment complex has traded hands for the second time in 18 months.

Bloomington, Minn.-based New Life Core Willow Lake LLC has bought Willow Lake Apartments at 2774 Mendenhall Road from NW-Willow Lake LLC for $7.8 million. The purchase was financed with a $7 million loan through KeyBank NA.

39. Arlington Pet Hospital Files $1.2M Permit For Expansion - Friday, November 18, 2011

Construction plans for a new stand-alone space for a growing Arlington veterinary clinic are under way near its current shopping center space.

Samuel Garrett Davis, founder of Arlington Pet Hospital PLLC, has filed a $1.2 million building permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement for a 5,200-square-foot facility, complete with hospital boarding and grooming capabilities.

40. Franklin Sports Extends Lease in ProLogis Park - Monday, November 14, 2011

Franklin Sports Inc. has signed a four-year lease extension for its 300,000-square-foot industrial distribution warehouse in ProLogis Park Stateline, 5510 Getwell Road.

41. Nissan North America Renews Lease In SE Shelby - Friday, October 28, 2011

Nissan North America Inc. has renewed its 413,000-square-foot lease in Southeast Shelby County.

42. Greyhound Move to Alter Downtown Gateway - Thursday, October 6, 2011

The recent listing of the Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Memphis has a lot bigger impact for the city than meets the eye.

Dallas-based Greyhound Lines Inc. soon will move its depot to Memphis Area Transit Authority’s Airways Transit Center, 3033 Airways Blvd., near Memphis International Airport.

43. Greyhound Station Listed for $2.3M - Friday, September 30, 2011

The Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Memphis has been listed for sale by CB Richard Ellis Memphis for $2.3 million.

The intercity bus transportation hub is at 203 Union Ave., directly across from AutoZone Park and near one of Downtown’s busiest intersections.

44. Greyhound Station Listed for $2.3M - Monday, October 3, 2011

The Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Memphis has been listed for sale by CB Richard Ellis Memphis for $2.3 million.

The intercity bus transportation hub is at 203 Union Ave., directly across from AutoZone Park and near one of Downtown’s busiest intersections.

45. Exchange Club Announces New Board Members - Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Exchange Club Family Center has announced new board members as well as officers for 2011-2012.

Officers are Dan O’Brien, president; George Goldhoff, vice president; Grant Adams, treasurer; Adrienne Dailey-Evans, secretary; and Lucia Heros, immediate past president.

46. MBIN Signs New Lease At Bellbrook Park - Friday, April 22, 2011

A Memphis-based wholesaler of collectable items has signed a new industrial lease in the Southwest submarket.

MBIN Global Inc. has signed a new lease for 26,250 square feet at Bellbrook Industrial Park, 1004 Brooks Road.

47. Myers Tire Finds ‘Ideal’ Spot in Miss. - Friday, April 1, 2011

Airways Distribution Center at 8474 Marketplace Drive in Southaven is nearly at capacity with a new lease.

48. WPG Americas Signs Lease in Southaven - Friday, March 18, 2011

A San Jose, Calif.-based worldwide electronics distributor is entering the Memphis area with full force.

WPG Americas Inc. has signed a 54,000-square-foot lease at Airways Distribution Center, 481 Industrial Drive, in Southaven. The project – a relocation of the WPG America’s New York facility – represents a $1.5 million investment by the company and will create 60 jobs over the next three years.

49. Menlo Deal Tops Noteworthy Leases - Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Daily News in September launched a new weekly column called “Inked” to spotlight Memphis’ commercial leasing landscape.

Despite tough times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past four months. Here’s a rundown of some of the most noteworthy commercial leases since Inked’s debut:

50. Pet Hospital Signs Lease at Corner Shops - Friday, November 5, 2010

A new pet hospital is among the most recent tenants at The Corner Shops of Canada Road.

The Lakeland Pet Hospital signed a new 3,850-square-foot lease in the 32,500-square-foot center, at the northwest corner of U.S. 64 and Canada Road in Lakeland.

51. 'User Friendly' - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

With significant commercial real estate progress in 2010, DeSoto County’s stamina has no end in sight, industry professionals say.

DeSoto County is similar to that of other areas with a handful of submarkets that continue to do well and bolster the rest of the region. One of the county’s most prominent firms, Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate, has seen thriving submarkets that are located just a few miles from struggling ones.

52. New Cooper-Young 'Biz Director Puts Neighborhood's Character to Use - Tuesday, June 5, 2007

It's a new job, but also a homecoming of sorts.

When Lyn Patrick Myers signed on as the director of the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA) at the end of March, the job brought her back to the eclectic Memphis neighborhood close to where she grew up.

53. Barrow Named Chef de Cuisine At Capriccio Grill - Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Peabody Hotel has named Brian Barrow chef de cuisine for Capriccio Grill, an Italian steakhouse. Barrow began his culinary career at 27. He attended Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts in Miami. He previously was a chef at the Ambassador Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and with Do & Co International Catering.

54. Former Immigrant Among Out-of-Towners Buying Memphis Industrial Real Estate - Monday, August 21, 2006

It's perhaps an understatement to say that Moshe Silagi, a Southern California developer who functions most of the time on less than six hours of sleep a night, loves the art of the real estate deal.

55. 30 BIG ONES - Friday, May 12, 2006

The sale this month of three industrial properties in southeast Memphis, whose more than 880,000 square feet were snapped up for $30 million, illustrates a peculiar truth about the local market.

While some Memphis residents are incapable of seeing past suburban sprawl, election drama, taxes, crime statistics, school consolidation or the city's four-term mayor, that's not necessarily true for national real estate investors.

56. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Sgt. Jackie Setliff

Sgt. Jackie Setliff of the Shelby County Sheriffs Office was chosen as Officer of the Year by the Optimist Club. A ceremony honoring Setliff begins at 10 a.m. today in the Sheriffs Conference Room, 201 Poplar Ave., ninth floor...

57. Archived Article: Belz (lead) - Tuesday, December 4, 2001
Belz DC gets final touches

Furniture distribution center nears finish

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

Belz Enterprises is putting the finishing touches on a 227,500-square-foot, built-to-suit distribution center in Southeast Memphis for Cali...

58. Archived Article: Real Review Lj - Tuesday, April 4, 2000
Former Hamilton Beach Former Hamilton Beach facility purchased Collierville Business Center LLC has purchased the 125,000-square-foot Hamilton Beach facility for $2.7 million, according to a special warranty deed filed in the Shelby County Registers...

59. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 8, 1997
Billie Peterman has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp Billie Peterman has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. She pr...