The Beale Street Music Festival's 2018 lineup is out, and it features a mix of BSMF first-timers and familiar faces for longtime attendees of the three-day music fest in Tom Lee Park.

Headliners for the May 4-6 event include Tyler, the Creator, Jack White, R&B singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, rapper Post Malone, the EDM duo Odesza and Queens of the Stone Age, along with Alanis Morissette and Incubus.

2. $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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Multifamily Investments Hold Steady in 2015 - Saturday, October 31, 2015

The numbers continue at a relatively steady pace, but signals are there that the multifamily market in Shelby County is on its way to pre-recession levels.

Year to date, there have been 105 multifamily sales in Shelby County, according to Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com. That’s less than the 115 sales through Oct. 21, 2014, but well above the 87 sales over the same period in 2013.

6. Retail Market Boosted by Groceries, Small Business - Saturday, October 31, 2015

The third quarter of 2015 was a busy one for the retail sector with a lot of activity derived from grocery stores and small businesses.

Fundamentals are trending favorably with the total vacancy rate down to 12.6 percent compared to 12.9 percent in second quarter 2015. Net absorption rose from 134,251 square feet in second quarter to 160,229 square feet in the most recent quarter, and the rental rate increased from $8.62 to $8.72 per square foot, according to CB Richard Ellis Memphis data.

7. Memphis Retail Market Boosted by Groceries, Small Business - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

The third quarter of 2015 was a busy one for the retail sector with a lot of activity derived from grocery stores and small businesses.

Fundamentals are trending favorably with the total vacancy rate down to 12.6 percent compared to 12.9 percent in second quarter 2015. Net absorption rose from 134,251 square feet in second quarter to 160,229 square feet in the most recent quarter, and the rental rate increased from $8.62 to $8.72 per square foot, according to CB Richard Ellis Memphis data.

8. Overton Square’s Future Tenants Could Be Residents - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

With Overton Square reaching 100 percent occupancy, there’s nowhere else for the entertainment district to go but up. Loeb Properties currently is looking at possibly adding two multistory mixed-use buildings to complement the bustling arts and nightlife scene.

9. Memphis Multifamily Action Gets Second-Quarter Boost - Monday, September 21, 2015

Multifamily fundamentals were strong for the second quarter of 2015 as Downtown and Collierville continued to perform well in their new-construction booms.

New construction is ahead compared to second quarter 2014, with 567 units coming online in the Memphis metro area compared to 466 units last year, according to CBRE Memphis’ Multifamily MarketView. By year-end, construction will total 1,280 units.

10. Shops at Kirby Gate Sells for $3.4 Million - Friday, May 8, 2015

A California-based investor has purchased the Shops at Kirby Gate in East Memphis for $3.4 million.

An affiliate of Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial Corp. acquired the shopping center at the northwest corner of Quince Road and Kirby Parkway from Shops at Kirby Gate LLC, according to public records.

11. MRG Enjoys Flurry of Leasing Activity - Friday, March 6, 2015

Memphis-based Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC is reporting leasing activity at its retail, office and industrial properties.

12. Dixie Pickers to Open East Memphis Store - Saturday, January 31, 2015

Dixie Pickers, a retailer offering sporting goods, outdoor clothing, hunting gear, guns and other outdoor accessories, has signed a lease with Loeb Properties for a new store location at 964 June Road near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Yates Road in East Memphis.

13. Dixie Pickers to Open East Memphis Store - Monday, January 26, 2015

Dixie Pickers, a retailer offering sporting goods, outdoor clothing, hunting gear, guns and other outdoor accessories, has signed a lease with Loeb Properties for a new store location at 964 June Road near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Yates Road in East Memphis.

14. Dixie Pickers to Open in Former Tommy Bronson Space - Friday, January 23, 2015

Dixie Pickers, a retailer offering sporting goods, outdoor clothing, hunting gear, guns and other outdoor accessories, has signed a lease with Loeb Properties for a new store location at 964 June Road near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Yates Road in East Memphis.

15. Plans Emerge for Universal Life Building - Friday, January 16, 2015

In major Downtown news, the on-again, off-again redevelopment of the Universal Life Insurance Co. building Downtown appears to be on.

16. Commercial Real Estate Sales Up 6.1 Percent In March - Friday, April 18, 2014

Shelby County recorded 208 commercial real estate sales in the first quarter, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

17. 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.

18. CB Richard Ellis Brokers Four Multifamily Sales - Friday, March 21, 2014

The multifamily group at CB Richard Ellis Memphis has closed on the sale of four properties in the Memphis market over the last several weeks.

Briar Club Apartments, a 272-unit apartment community constructed in 1985, sold for $8.7 million, or $32,093 per unit. Cinnamon Trails Apartments, a 208-unit apartment community constructed in 1989, sold for $8.6 million, or $41,461 per unit. respectively. CBRE Memphis represented the sellers, Briar Apartments LLC and Cinnamon Apartments LLC in the sale to New York based Briar Club LLC and Cinnamon Trail LLC.

19. Panattoni’s Speculative Warehouse Underway - Friday, October 18, 2013

In industrial development news, construction on Panattoni Development Co.’s speculative industrial building in Marshall County, Miss., is progressing.

20. Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods Stays True to Roots in New Spot - Monday, September 23, 2013

For Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods, cooler temperatures in the air mean one thing – hunting season.

21. Raleigh Village Apartments Sell for $2.3 Million - Saturday, July 6, 2013

Raleigh Village, a 182-unit apartment complex constructed in 1974 and 1980, sold June 28 for $2.3 million, or $13,000 per unit.

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with the CBRE Memphis Multifamily Division represented the seller, Grant Investments LLC, in the sale.

22. Raleigh Village Sells for $2.3 Million - Thursday, July 4, 2013

Raleigh Village, a 182-unit apartment complex constructed in 1974 and 1980, sold June 28 for $2.3 million, or $13,000 per unit.

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with the CBRE Memphis Multifamily Division represented the seller, Grant Investments LLC, in the sale.

23. Mud Island Apartments Sell for $43.6 Million - Saturday, June 8, 2013

A large apartment community on Mud Island has sold for $43.6 million. Riverset, a 500-unit apartment community constructed in 1988 and 1990, sold on May 31 for $43.6 million, or $87,200 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis’ Memphis multifamily division represented the seller, Auction Street Associates LP, in the sale to TMF II Riverset LLC.

24. Mud Island Apartments Sell for $43.6 Million - Wednesday, June 5, 2013

A large apartment community on Mud Island has sold for $43.6 million. Riverset, a 500-unit apartment community constructed in 1988 and 1990, sold on May 31 for $43.6 million, or $87,200 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis’ Memphis multifamily division represented the seller, Auction Street Associates LP, in the sale to TMF II Riverset LLC.

25. State Systems Installs Green Ballast Lighting - Saturday, March 2, 2013

State Systems Inc., a privately owned total protection company based in Memphis, has installed Green Ballast Inc.’s light ballasts in its corporate headquarters and warehouse facility at 3755 Cherry Road.

26. State Systems Installs Green Ballast Lighting - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

State Systems Inc., a privately-owned total protection company based in Memphis, has installed Green Ballast Inc.’s light ballasts in its corporate headquarters and warehouse facility at 3755 Cherry Road.

27. Bronson Sporting Goods Adopts Green Lighting - Saturday, January 12, 2013

Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods, a local sporting goods provider for 86 years, has installed Green Ballast Inc.’s patented daylight harvesting fluorescent light ballasts in its new East Memphis location at 964 June Road.

28. Bronson Sporting Goods Adopts Green Ballast Lighting - Friday, January 11, 2013

Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods, a local sporting goods provider for 86 years, has installed Green Ballast Inc.’s patented daylight harvesting fluorescent light ballasts in its new East Memphis location at 964 June Road.

29. Avery Park Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Saturday, January 5, 2013

Avery Park, a 231-unit apartment community built in 1971 in Northeast Shelby County, sold on Dec. 19 for $5.2 million, or $22,511 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Memphis Multifamily Division represented California-based US Housing Partners VII in the sale to a Utah buyer.

30. Avery Park Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Avery Park, a 231-unit apartment community built in 1971 in Northeast Shelby County, sold on Dec. 19 for $5.2 million, or $22,511 per unit.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Memphis Multifamily Division represented California-based US Housing Partners VII in the sale to a buyer out of Utah.

31. CBRE Memphis Sells $8.7 Million in Apartment Properties - Saturday, December 29, 2012

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Multifamily Division have sold six apartment communities totaling 693 units and $8.7 million in the past two weeks.

32. CBRE Memphis Sells $8.7 Million in Apartment Properties - Monday, December 24, 2012

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ Multifamily Division have sold six apartment communities totaling 693 units and $8.7 million in the past two weeks.

33. Levenger Leases Up EastPark IV - Friday, December 14, 2012

A Delray Beach, Fla.-based specialty retail company is relocating its Memphis distribution warehouse within the Southeast submarket.

Levenger has inked 96,400 square feet in EastPark Distribution Center IV, 5265 Hickory Hill Road, bringing the 372,800-square-foot building to full occupancy. Levenger also has an operation at 3530 E. Raines Road.

34. Gen X Inks State’s First Location on Austin Peay - Friday, November 16, 2012

A trendy Vernon, Calif.-based retailer has inked its first Tennessee location in Austin Peay Plaza.

Gen X Clothing Inc. signed a 35,000-square-foot lease at 3252 Austin Peay Highway. The space was formerly occupied by Big Lots.

35. Lease Brings New Breed Footprint to 3 Million Feet - Friday, October 12, 2012

New Breed Inc. is enhancing its Memphis operations with a new distribution warehouse lease in the Southeast industrial submarket.

36. Conn.-Based XSE Group Inks Deal - Friday, April 27, 2012

A Middletown, Conn.-based office supply printing company has entered the local industrial scene, taking advantage of Memphis’ centralized logistical capabilities.

XSE Group Inc. has leased 40,214 square feet in Building 14 of Airport Distribution Center, 4006 Airpark St., owned by San Francisco-based ProLogis Inc.

37. Dogwood Creek Apts. Sell for $26 Million - Monday, March 5, 2012

Dogwood Creek, a 278-unit apartment community constructed in 1997 in Collierville, sold to New York-based Somerset Partners LLC on Wednesday, Feb. 29, for $26 million, or $93,525 per unit.

38. CK’s Moves Into Jackson as Part of Expansion - Friday, March 2, 2012

A longtime Memphis diner chain is expanding its presence into the Jackson, Tenn., market.

CK’s Coffee Shop has signed a five-year lease for 1,390 square feet of the existing 4,900-square-foot Old Medina Market Gas Station at 2800 Old Medina Road.

39. Drexel Buys Presidents Is. Warehouse - Friday, January 27, 2012

A longtime Memphis-based agricultural chemical provider has snatched up a warehouse on Presidents Island, where it already has a strong presence.

Drexel Chemical Co. purchased the 137,526-square-foot former manufacturing and distribution facility on 12 acres at 2070 and 2071 Channel Ave. on Presidents Island from HPD Properties LLC for $810,000, or $5.89 per square foot.

40. CBRE Brokers Sale of 2 Apt. Complexes - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CB Richard Ellis Memphis closed two multifamily properties in early January – Oakshire and Summer Trace Apartments.

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with CBRE Memphis’ multifamily division represented LILO LLC in the sale of Oakshire to Memphis Bell LLC.

41. Lamar Crossing Apts. Changes Owners Again - Monday, January 2, 2012

2881 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114
Loan Amount: $3.5 million

Loan Date: Oct. 7, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Borrower: Lamar Apartments LP
Lender: Nessko TN LLC

42. Deeds Filed for $31M Sale of Harbor Town Apts. - Friday, December 30, 2011

The Shelby County Register of Deeds office has now received filings for the Dec. 20 purchase of the 345-unit Arbors at Harbor Town Apartments for $31.5 million, or $91,304 per unit. The Class B complex, which was built in 1991, uses the address 671 Harbor Edge Drive.

43. Harbor Town Apts. Sell For $31.5M - Friday, December 23, 2011

Dallas-based Behringer Harvard has acquired the Arbors Harbor Town Apartments – a 345-unit multifamily community in Harbor Town on Mud Island – for $31.5 million, or $91,304 per unit.

44. 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.

45. Former C’ville Fitness Center Sells For $2.7M - Friday, October 21, 2011

Memphis-based Hackmeyer Properties has bought the former Prairie Life Fitness Center at 3690 S. Houston Levee Road in Collierville from Prairie Life Fitness LLC for $2.7 million and is leasing the 57,264-square-foot facility to a new fitness company.

46. CBRE Closes On Two Distressed Apt. Complexes - Friday, October 7, 2011

CB Richard Ellis Memphis has recently closed two distressed multifamily properties in the West Winchester apartment submarket.

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with CBRE’s multifamily division represented MPI Coventry Village LLC in the $1.25 million sale of Highland Creek Apartments, 1305 Turkey Run Lane, to Highland Creek Acquisitions LLC.

47. New Biz, Relocations on Tap for Poplar Plaza - Wednesday, September 28, 2011

One of the city’s landmark shopping centers is in the midst of major transformations.

Poplar Plaza, the 360,000-square-foot center at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street in the University of Memphis area, has remained a premier retail center for more than 60 years.

48. Emerald Apts. Suit Settled, Properties Resold - Thursday, August 4, 2011

A $28 million lawsuit involving a trio of apartment complexes in Southeast Memphis settled on undisclosed terms last week, around the same time the original owner bought the properties back through three multimillion-dollar warranty deeds.

49. CRE Sales Increase 20 Percent In June - Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Local commercial real estate sales improved in all categories last month, strongly aided by two big-ticket multifamily sales.

Shelby County saw 53 CRE sales in June, a 20 percent increase from 44 sales in June 2010, and a 4 percent boost from 51 in May, according to the latest information from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

50. Legends at Wolfchase Sells for $27.8M - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Legends at Wolfchase, a 300-unit apartment community in the Cordova apartment submarket, sold on Thursday, July 14, for $27.8 million.

Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ multifamily division represented the seller, BlackRock, a New York-based pension fund adviser, in the sale to Los Angeles-based Passco Cos. LLC.

51. Preserve at Forest Creek Sells for $45.5M - Monday, July 4, 2011

A Class A apartment community in the Germantown/Collierville submarket has traded hands for $45.5 million – marking the largest multifamily sale in three years.

Preserve at Forest Creek Apartments sold on Wednesday, June 29, for $109,900 per unit to Carter-Haston Real Estate Services Inc.

52. Apartments Owner Files Suit to Combat Foreclosure - Monday, June 27, 2011

Three apartment complexes in Southeast Memphis that sold three months ago for $10 million are now mired in foreclosure and a $28 million lawsuit.

Bellevue, Wash.-based Emerald Apartment Group LLC financed the properties through Protective Life Insurance Co. in a trio of March 18 transactions: Emerald Square for $3.7 million, Emerald Pointe for $2.3 million and Emerald Park for $3 million. The sellers were three Georgia-based entities.

53. Orchards of Collierville Sells for $15.7M - Friday, June 24, 2011

The Orchards of Collierville – a 226-unit apartment community at 400 Orchard Circle W. – has sold for $15.7 million.

54. Orchards of Collierville Sells for $15.7M - Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Orchards of Collierville – a 226-unit apartment community at 400 Orchard Circle W. – has sold for $15.7 million.

55. Northeast Submarket Bolstered By Trio of Deals - Friday, April 15, 2011

A handful of industrial deals in recent weeks hit Northeast Memphis in full force, significantly tightening the already solid submarket.

Mattress Firm has signed a 23,500-square-foot lease in Century Center, 1590 Century Circle, for a new retail and distribution space.

56. Cabot Affiliate Buys Airport Industrial Warehouse - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

3924 Crowfarn Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $2.2 million
Sale Date: March 28, 2011
Buyer: Cabot III-TN1M01 LLC
Seller: MM Industrial Memphis LLC

57. Pinnacle Awards Honor City’s Best Brokers - Monday, April 11, 2011

As emcee Dan Conaway noted in his opening address Thursday night at the 10th annual Pinnacle Awards, “OK is the new great.”

58. Pinnacle Awards Honor City's Best Brokers - Friday, April 8, 2011

As emcee Dan Conaway noted in his opening address Thursday night at the 10th annual Pinnacle Awards, “OK is the new great.”

59. Clearbrook Village Apts. Sells for $2.7 Million - Friday, April 8, 2011

Clearbrook Village Apartments LLC, a limited liability corporation associated with Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Besyata Corp., has bought Clearbrook Village apartments at 3516 Tall Oaks Circle from Alliance ES Clearbrook Village LLC for $2.7 million.

60. Hickory Hill Apartments Sell for $10M - Friday, March 25, 2011

Three apartment communities in the Hickory Hill Road/Knight Arnold Road area have sold for a combined price of $10 million.

Tommy Bronson III and Blake Pera with CB Richard Ellis Memphis’ multifamily division represented Hallmark Capital in the sale to Bellevue, Wash.-based Emerald Apartment Group. Wilson Management Inc., the managing entity behind Emerald Apartment Group, will retain and manage the properties.

61. Winbranch Apartments Sell for $2.4 Million - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3595 Millbranch Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Buyer: Winbranch Realty Partners LLC
Seller: LBUBS 2004-C4 Millbranch Road LLC
Loan Amount: $975,000
Loan Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Maturity Date: Sept. 1, 2011
Lender: The Leshum Group LLC

62. New York Company Buys Gardenwood Apartments - Tuesday, June 1, 2010

4975 Hoover Drive
Memphis, TN 38128
Sale Amount: $2.9 Million

Sale Date: May 17, 2010
Buyer: Gardenwood Apartments LLC
Seller: Bank of America NA
Loan Amount: $2.2 million
Loan Date: May 17, 2010
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Bloomfield Capital Partners Fund III LLC

63. Gardenwood Apartments Fetch $2.9M From NY Buyer - Monday, May 24, 2010

New York-based Besyata Corp. has paid $2.9 million for the 152-unit Gardenwood Apartments at 4795 Hoover Drive in Raleigh.

64. Philly Company Works to Stabilize Apartment Community - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Eight months after Philadelphia-based Resource Real Estate bought the Wyndridge Apartments in Hickory Hill, the company’s property management arm, Resource Residential, has made significant progress on a $3.6 million overhaul of the complex.

65. Philadelphia-Based Investor Buys Waterstone Landing Apartments - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Memphis multifamily market remains attractive to Resource Real Estate Inc., which has bought its second apartment complex here.

66. Memphis College of Art Buys South Main Building - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

477 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Sale Amount: $400,000

Sale Date: Feb. 12, 2010
Buyer: Memphis College of Art
Seller: Southeastern LSC Holding Corp., formally known as Lewis Supply Co. Inc.
Loan Amount: $1.5 million
Loan Date: Feb. 15, 2010
Maturity Date: March 1, 2013
Lender: J.R. Hyde III Family Foundation

67. Waddells Buy 14 Units In The Edge at Monroe - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

John and Nancy Waddell have paid $1.5 million for 14 units in Downtown’s The Edge at Monroe Condominiums at 437 and 449 Monroe Ave. The Waddells bought the units Feb. 3 from Monroe Properties LLC, financing the transaction with a $1.5 million loan through Financial Federal Savings Bank.

68. Pinebrook Pointe Gets Speedy Makeover - Monday, February 8, 2010

The new owner of the Pinebrook Pointe Apartments at 3541 Mediterranean Drive didn’t waste any time with plans to rejuvenate the property.

69. Sale Could Bring Improvements To Bella Vista - Friday, January 15, 2010

Like many projects companies launched before the recession hit, the plan for rejuvenating the 432-unit Bella Vista Apartment Homes in Hickory Hill began with such promise.

In March 2007, a newly formed company, Maple Creek Advisors LLC of Dallas, made its first multifamily acquisition with plans to invest $4 million of renovations in the property.

70. Aldi Inc. Buys Land For Collierville Store - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

523 W. Poplar Ave.
Collierville, TN 38017
Sale Amount: $1 Million

Sale Date: Nov. 25, 2008
Buyer: Aldi Collierville LLC
Seller: Martin and Mildred Tippit

71. Hickory Pointe Sells For $5.8M to Utah Investor - Friday, January 9, 2009

The Hickory Pointe Apartments at 2775 Hickory Pointe Lane in Hickory Hill has sold for $5.8 million in a substitute trustee’s sale to Hickory Pointe Apartments Utah LLC, an affiliate of Salt Lake City-based Capital Growth Corp.

72. No Gloom Here - Friday, March 7, 2008

Memphis' multifamily industry enjoyed one of the most dynamic years in recent memory, as 2007 saw increased occupancy, rental rates and even construction, according to the fourth quarter and 2007 "Memphis Multi-Housing Marketview" report by the local office of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).

73. Maple Ridge Apartments Sells for $1.1 Million - Wednesday, January 16, 2008
     Avalon Holdings LLC has bought the Maple Ridge Apartments at 3373 Regal Plaza Drive for $1.1 million. The seller was ENB Realty Co. Inc. Avalon Holdings took out a loan from Regal Plaza Funding LLC for $1.4 million at th

74. California-Based Investor Bullish On Memphis Multifamily - Tuesday, December 4, 2007

It didn't take long for California-based Better Buildings & Apartments LLC to make its second investment in Memphis' multifamily market.

Fewer than three months after the company's first acquisition, The Birches Townhouses in Whitehaven, Better Buildings & Apartments (BBA) president Bill Sparano bought another apartment complex here, beefing up his local portfolio and further entrenching himself in the city he and his company plan to call home as early as the spring.

75. Hermitage ApartmentsSells to California Group - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
     The Hermitage Apartments, an 80-unit apartment community in Midtown Memphis, recently sold for $1.7 million or $21,250 per unit.
     The apartments were built in 1968.
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76. California Investor Sees Memphis As 'Long-Haul' Market - Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Thanks to his company's recent purchase of The Birches Townhouses in Whitehaven for $3.6 million, Bill Sparano can be counted among the out-of-town investors who are bullish on Memphis real estate.

77. Gintz Group Buys Third Midtown Multifamily Property - Tuesday, July 17, 2007

1422 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $2.1 million

Sale Date: June 29, 2007

Buyer: 1422 Lamar Ave. LLC

78. North Memphis ApartmentsSold to New York Investor - Tuesday, May 29, 2007
     Timbers Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily community built in 1973 in the Raleigh/Bartlett area, sold May 22 for $2.8 million, or $14,000 per unit.
     Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson of CB Ric

79. Miami-Based Group Invests More in Memphis - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Geographically and culturally, South Beach is a long way from Beale Street, but that hasn't stopped a group of Miami investors from plunging into the Memphis multifamily market.

Miami-based Alterra Capital Group - whose principals are Matt Papunen, Adam Singer and Matthew Wanderer - recently bought a fourth apartment complex in Memphis, beefing up its local portfolio to $41 million.

80. Loft ApartmentsSells for $950,000 - Thursday, March 22, 2007
     Loft Apartments, a 112-unit multifamily community built in 1973 in the West Winchester submarket, sold March 5 for $950,000 or $8,482 per unit.
     Blake Pera and Tommy Bronson III of CB Ric

81. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

82. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, August 18, 2003
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84. Archived Article: Retail.st - Friday, December 27, 1996
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85. Archived Article: Retail - Friday, December 27, 1996
Despite predictions that national retail sales this holiday season would be a disappointment to merchants, some Memphis merchants said they have experienced record sales.   Specialty retailers prosper during Christmas season By Suzanne Thompson...