1115 E. Getwell Loop St., Memphis, TN 38152 - Turner Construction Co. is beginning the first phase of a $10.6 million expansion and renovation of the University of Memphis’ athletic training facility on its Park Avenue campus. 

2. Affordable Housing Management Firm Buys Two Memphis Apartment Complexes - Monday, July 23, 2018

One of the fastest-growing affordable housing property management companies in the U.S. has entered Tennessee with the purchase of two Memphis apartment properties.

Denver-based Monroe Group bought the 150-unit Keystone Landing Apartments, located at 4266 Ridgestone Drive in Raleigh, from Keystone Landing Apartments LLC for $6.5 million. It purchased the 120-unit Pendleton Apartments, located at 1764 Pendleton St. near Cherokee Park, from Pendleton Apartments LLC for $6 million.

3. Elvis Items to Hit Celebrity Auction Block on Nov. 11 - Monday, October 23, 2017

Elvis collectors and fans will soon have the chance to own a piece of history when a variety of items once owned by the King become available.

GWS Auctions is auctioning off 150 celebrity items in an online event on Nov. 11, with an impressive array of memorabilia from Elvis, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston, JFK, Jackie O, Michael Jackson and more.

4. GPAC Planning New Open-Air Venue - Monday, September 25, 2017

1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138

Owner: Germantown Performing Arts Center

5. The Week Ahead: July 4-10 - Monday, July 4, 2016

Happy Fourth of July, Memphis! We hope you’re enjoying a long weekend – and if you do have to work today, we hope you’re able to sneak out early enough to watch some of the local fireworks displays tonight. Here are details on a few of them, plus other local happenings you need to know about this week…

6. Editorial: Telling the Whole Truth Against All Odds - Saturday, May 7, 2016

Have you ever heard of Samuel Allen McElwee, Isham Franklin Norris or Monroe W. Gooden?

All were Tennessee legislators who represented Memphis and the surrounding area during the era of Reconstruction following the Civil War. Reconstruction was the result of the three-day orgy of violence led by the Memphis Police Department 150 years ago this month.

7. I Choose Memphis: Kenneth Burnett - Monday, July 27, 2015

“I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute provides the profiles.

Name: Kenneth Burnett

8. Events - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Five and Five Workshop (A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners) will be held Tuesday, April 28, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Business coach and author Bridget DiCello and business attorney Alan Crone will present “The Five Most Common Mistakes Business Owners Make (and how to avoid them)” and “The Five Things Every Small Business Owner Should Have (but generally doesn’t).” Cost is $75. RSVP to fiveandfive@levelnineservices.com or 901-410-5154.

9. Yamaha Jet Boat to Grow Tenn. Plant, Add 150 Jobs - Saturday, December 20, 2014

Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing USA is expanding its production facility in East Tennessee, creating 150 new jobs.

The company announced it will spend about $18 million to buy a 36,000-square-foot building next to its current plant in Vonore that will be used for offices and production.

10. Yamaha Jet Boat to Grow Tennessee Plant, Add 150 Jobs - Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing USA is expanding its production facility in East Tennessee, creating 150 new jobs.

The company announced it will spend about $18 million to buy a 36,000-square-foot building next to its current plant in Vonore that will be used for offices and production.

11. Singing Mechanic’s Life Much Like the Songs He Sings - Saturday, September 20, 2014

The Singing Mechanic – “I’ve got that name. Nobody else can use it,” says Billy Devereaux – sits by his worn, 1,200-square-foot, two-room cottage and looks down at Boots, his Dutch Shepherd.

“He’s a possum killer and he runs security,” says Billy, 55, gazing across the swath of remote land separated by a long gravel trail from Smith Springs Road in Antioch.

12. Bon Ton Owners Continue Eatery’s Legacy - Friday, May 31, 2013

Ever since Bon Ton Café reopened Downtown, the eatery has been rolling out incremental improvements.

It’s been a steady flow of additions, because the restaurant keeps working to accommodate requests and suggestions from customers. “You have asked, and we have delivered,” the restaurant wrote in recent days on its Facebook page about the updates.

13. Fuel Hedging Costs Delta $168M in Q2 - Thursday, July 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. lost $168 million, or 20 cents a share, on its fuel hedge strategy that the company touted when fuel prices were high.

14. Monroe Ave. Bldg. Sells For $3.3M - Friday, March 23, 2012

A fully leased Downtown office building has traded hands for more than twice its assessed value.

309 Monroe Property LLC purchased the 22,792-square-foot property at 309 Monroe Ave. for $3.3 million. The Shelby County Assessor of Property’s 2011 appraisal was $1.5 million.

15. Events - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present the seminar “How to Effectively Downsize, Smaller is Better” Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

16. Downtown Restaurants Looking for New Life - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Two popular Downtown Memphis hotspots – Escape Alley - Sundry and Bon Ton Café – are both undergoing major transformations while also working to preserve the area’s history.

Russell Wild and Jo Boone-Wild, owners of Escape Alley, are seeking a partner, investor or buyer for their property at 655 Marshall Ave. Russell, an architect, and Jo, a former personal chef, simply don’t have the manpower or the capital to continue operating the eclectic, “down home” entertainment venue and restaurant.

17. Restaurateur Edwards to Reincarnate Bon Ton Cafe - Monday, October 11, 2010

Every city has restaurants like these Downtown, usually near the courts and lawyers’ offices or the banks, restaurants that serve traditional breakfasts and plate lunches to customers who might be wearing white shirts and ties or workers in blue or gray uniforms or women in everything from slacks to power suits.

18. Events - Friday, July 31, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from noon to 1 p.m. at 200 Jefferson Ave., sixth floor. Judges David Kennedy, Jennie Latta, George Emerson and Paulette Delk will speak about reaffirmation agreements. To register, visit www.memphisbar.org/cle.

19. Events - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

20. Nucor to Acquire North Carolina Recycler - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Steel producer Nucor Corp. agreed Tuesday to buy nearly all the assets of Metal Recycling Services Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Charlotte-based Nucor said the deal provides it with additional growth in the scrap metal sector.

21. Events - Wednesday, December 26, 2007

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will host a Team Welcome Party today at 6 p.m. at Jillian's, 150 Peabody Place. The event will offer food and drinks, as well as the opportunity to meet the players and staff. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling 795-7700 or by e-mailing tickets@libertybowl.org.

22. Events - Monday, December 24, 2007

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will host a Welcome Party Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Jillian's, 150 Peabody Place. The event will include food and drinks, as well as the opportunity to meet the players and staff of the two participating teams. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling 795-7700 or by e-mailing tickets@libertybowl.org.

23. Events - Friday, December 21, 2007

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar titled "Last Minute CLE" today from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Topics include "Accidental Clients?" and "Basic Digital Hygiene for Lawyers: Ethics and the New Technology We Use Every Day." This seminar equals three hours of credit. For fee information, call the MBA at 527-3573.

24. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 17, 2007

177 N. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Cost: $600,000

Project Cost: $40 million

Permit Date: Applied July 6, 2007

25. If Plans Pass Final Muster, Big Changes on Tap at Tennessee Brewery - Friday, October 13, 2006

What a difference a PR team, higher elevation, more condos, a bigger price tag, a new dog walk, fresh landscaping, restaurant and retail space make.

When it comes to the current set of plans for redeveloping the ornate, castle-like Tennessee Brewery in Downtown Memphis, the latest team of developers and investors has picked up where their forerunners either couldn't or wouldn't go. And those extra touches may have finally assured the success of the project, which has been tried several times over the years.

26. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, December 27, 2004
MBA Offers Course on Child Support Guidelines

Memphis Bar Offers Last Minute CLE

Dec. 28

The Memphis Bar Association and the Divorce and Family Law Section present New Child Support Guidelines from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the MBA conferen...

27. Archived Article: Ccdc (lead) - Thursday, December 19, 2002
Center City Development Corp.

CCDC loan moves Downtown project forward

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Local restaurateur Sam Zambelis, owner of Bon-Ton Cafe at 150 Monroe Ave., received approval Wednesday from the Center City Developm...

28. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 11, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: June 10-June 17 June 12 The Memphis B2Bxpo is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Agricenter International. The B2Bxpo will showcase more than 150 area exhibitors offering a wide variety of business products and se...

29. Archived Article: Real Focus (baptist) - Tuesday, November 21, 2000
Memphis Landmark Bids Farewell Downtown Memphis landmark bids farewell By MARY DANDO The Daily News Any takers for 5.5 million square feet of prime real estate in Downtown Memphis that has lots of potential but is a fixer-upper? Baptist Memorial Hos...

30. Archived Article: Ccdc (lead) - Tuesday, February 15, 2000
CCDC to consider CCDC to consider Downtown projects By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News On Feb. 22, the Center City Development Corp. will consider three Downtown projects seeking development loans. Two of the projects are renovations, while the third i...

31. Archived Article: Cisse Article - Tuesday, October 1, 1996
Notes Cisse etc. Senegalese clinic grows out of local efforts By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News A permanent medical facility is emerging in Kaolack, Senegal Memphis sister city through the efforts of area medical personnel. Nurses and physician...