A new Starbucks located in the Downtown Memphis Residence Inn held its grand opening Monday, July 9.

Located at 110 Monroe Ave. on the corner of Monroe and Main Street, the new full-service Starbucks will operate out of the ground floor of the Residence Inn, which is a Marriott brand.

2. Last Word: Mural Madness, Madison Plans and New Judges - Thursday, January 11, 2018

Maybe this discussion was bound to happen in a city where murals have been going up at a pretty good clip for several years now. At first, it was a rather startling form of civic witness in a new kind of Memphis boosterism that was a reaction to years of downing Memphis as the dominant civic monologue. And it rapidly became about how much the murals could speak to the real Memphis – in other words pro-Memphis but with an edge and more than a nod to the city’s reality. That’s a lot for a mural to pull off.

3. You Gotta Have Heart: UT’s 2017 Recruiting Class - Friday, February 10, 2017

Butch Jones did it again. The Tennessee football coach gave opponents press conference fodder with another one-liner while putting his spin on the Vols’ 2017 signing class.

It happened a day after the Feb. 1 National Signing Day when UT’s class was rated No. 17 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings.

4. Last Word: Turner Dairy Plans, Fred's HQ and Fred Smith's Remarks About Trump - Monday, December 12, 2016

Lots of traffic at FedExForum this weekend with two graduation ceremonies for the University of Memphis – morning and afternoon shifts. Another double-header at the Forum Saturday. The Grizz beat the Warriors 110-89 and the Tigers beat UAB 62-55.

5. CCRFC Approves $1.7M For Convention Center Work - Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved up to $1.7 million in revenue bonds Tuesday, Jan. 12, for Memphis Cook Convention Center improvements.

6. CCRFC Approves $1.7M For Convention Center Work - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved up to $1.7 million in revenue bonds Tuesday, Jan. 12, for Memphis Cook Convention Center improvements.

7. This week in Memphis history: November 15-21 - Saturday, November 16, 2013

2012: On the front page of The Daily News, civic leaders in Millington formally opened the long-awaited extension of Veterans Parkway north of Navy Road.

1983: The Benchmark Hotel, Downtown’s largest black-owned hotel, opened on the northwest corner of Union Avenue and Third Street, across from The Peabody hotel. What had been a fire-damaged motel was renovated over three years at a cost of $4.5 million with 110 rooms. At its opening the hotel was at full occupancy with a delegation from Iowa in the city for the annual Church of God In Christ convocation.

8. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Passes Financing for Downtown Buildings - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. passed several housekeeping items at its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, including assigning a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) lease agreement to Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC for Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave.

9. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed in Garages - Monday, September 24, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission, through its Downtown Parking Authority, is now offering 12 electric vehicle charging stations for public use in six parking garages.

The equipment and installation costs were funded by San Francisco-based ECOtality, a company that develops environmentally friendly energy systems, and its partner company Blink Network. The Blink Network offers its members discounted access to electric vehicle charging stations throughout the country.

10. Tower Revival - Thursday, August 25, 2011

The reversal of fortune for the Downtown tower at the intersection of Main Street and Monroe Avenue, until recently plagued by falling occupancy and an uncertain future, was set in motion in a private meeting one year ago this month.

11. New Eateries Coming to Midtown - Friday, July 15, 2011

Midtown has a reputation for one of Memphis’ most eclectic areas, adorned with vintage houses, international cuisine and funky entertainment venues.

In the coming weeks, it will broaden its portfolio even more with three Memphis eateries: Gigi’s Cupcakes, The Slider Inn and a yet-to-be named concept in Cooper-Young.

12. ‘Ready for It’ - Thursday, May 5, 2011

As a third-generation riverboat pilot, William Lozier understands constancy as intrinsically as he does the wild channels of the Mississippi River.

His grandfather built the majority of the Memphis riverboat fleet. His uncle, stepfather and mother ran it at one point.

13. Three DSI Dialysis ClinicsPart of Sale-Leaseback Deals - Monday, March 19, 2007
     Northbrook, Ill.-based Diversified Specialty Institutes Inc. (DSI), which owns seven Memphis dialysis centers, has sold three of its properties as part of a sale-leaseback with Nashville-based Hilco Trading Co. Inc.

14. Downtown Hotel FinancedFor $8.4 Million - Thursday, March 30, 2006
Moody National Memphis RI S LLC and Moody National Memphis RI H LLC have financed the Residence Inn at 110 Monroe Ave. through Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. for $8.4 million. The 89-unit hotel was built in 1930. It is owned by Memphis

15. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, November 16, 2004
4730 Riverdale

Phillips Edison & Co. Buys Gleneagles Court

4730 Riverdale Road

Memphis, TN 38141

Cost: $7.8 million

Buyer: Gleneagles Station LLC, c/o Phillips Edison & Co.

Seller: Monumental Life Insurance Co.

Property:...

16. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Marriott Hotel Sells

Marriott Hotel Sells

for $15.3 Million

NSHE Paris LLC has purchased the Memphis Marriott at 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. for $15.3 million, according to The Daily News Public Rec...

17. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, May 30, 2003
Waller keyed Salvation Armys Uptown move

Waller keyed Salvation Armys Uptown move

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

In the early days of what became known as rock n roll, a young man with religious concerns made his sojourn to Memphis for a ...

18. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Growth in the Face of Challenge is the topic for the Lick The Toad meeting, 6:30 p

Growth in the Face of Challenge is the topic for the Lick The Toad meeting, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at EmergeMemphis, 80 Monroe Ave. Paul Pease, a graduate...

19. Archived Article: Groundhog (market) - Monday, January 31, 2000
Groundhog to see 20,000 Tennessee shadows Groundhog to see 20,000 Tennessee shadows By Sharon H. Fitzgerald and Laurie Johnson For the third straight year, Tennessees work force will be humming a collective rendition of "Me and My Shadow" ...

20. Archived Article: Bldg Lj - Thursday, January 2, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Salvation Army to build new sanctuary By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The Salvation Army has started construction on a church at 4747 Winchester Road in South Memphis, its fourth house of worship in the Memphis area. The new church, w...

21. Archived Article: Salvation Bldg Lj. - Sunday, December 29, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Salvation Army to build new sanctuary By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The Salvation Army has started construction on a church at 4747 Winchester Road in South Memphis, its fourth house of worship in the Memphis area. The new church, w...