Tony Allen at his best was the best. Or as he loved to remind us all with a gesture and a shout: FIRST-TEAM ALL-DEFENSE!

But God love him, he was never easy.

No player, just like no person, is always at his best. We know this. We all have our highs and lows. Thing is, most of us spend much of life in that vast middle ground of our own, personal, averageness.

2. Warriors Get Revenge against Grizzlies 122-107 - Monday, February 13, 2017

Maybe it was as simple as the law of probabilities.

“They weren’t losing three times in a row,” Tony Allen said after the Golden State Warriors came into FecExForum and beat the Grizzlies 122-107 Friday night, Feb. 10.

3. Historic Mansion Being Restored Into Exclusive French-Asian Restaurant - Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Nineteenth Century Club, one of the last great mansions of Union Avenue, was slated to become a strip mall. Next door to the 107-year-old building is a Taco Bell, which stands on the site of the Nineteenth Century Club’s former ballroom.

4. Hotel Napoleon Joins Growing List of Unique Downtown Lodging - Tuesday, August 16, 2016

A Downtown property’s ample windows, turn-of-the century architecture and an interesting backstory attracted hotel developer Suna Investments to the historic Winchester Building at 179 Madison Ave.

5. The Week Ahead: June 20-26 - Monday, June 20, 2016

Let’s get this week started, Memphis! Here’s our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from a new headstone for one of the Beale Street Sheiks to an event to celebrate (and buy from) Memphis' maker community. 

6. Sale of Former Memphis Police Headquarters Set for May - Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The tours and inspections are done for now. And City Hall’s timeline for selling the circa-1910 Memphis Police headquarters at 128 Adams Ave. is a bit behind schedule.

7. Last Word: Confirming The Spike, Methodist Changes and The Honorary Miamian - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Lots of Memphians spending the week in Nashville in the name of bringing down the de-annexation proposal that’s already cleared the state House and is residing for now in a state Senate committee.

8. Mural Sets Scene for 107 S. Main Revelopment - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The long-blighted building at 107 S. Main St. is headed for active use and will see the addition of a mural by May 1.

At its March 16 meeting, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved to put $10,000 toward a colorful mural designed by Chicago artist Damon Lamar Reed.

9. The Week Ahead: March 14-20, 2016 - Monday, March 14, 2016

How was your weekend, Memphis? Here’s our weekly roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from the first look at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s proposed diversity program to a truly Irish celebration of St. Paddy’s Day.

10. Last Word: Laurelwood Changes, Greensward Aftermath and Broadband Problems - Thursday, March 3, 2016

East Memphis Proper is about to look a lot different. Nordstrom Rack is opening a Memphis store and it will be built where the Sears store stands now in the Laurelwood shopping center.
Sears closes in mid-April and the 1958 structure will be demolished for a new retail center to be called Poplar Commons.
Nordstrom Rack is 33,000 square feet of a 135,000 square foot shopping center.
Out parcels tend to be the changing face of commercial development on Poplar Avenue.
There are some notable exceptions like the nearby Oak Court Mall which was a significant change of scenery from what was once the Siena College campus.
Further west on Poplar, the Poplar Plaza shopping center – the city’s first suburban shopping center – is still recognizable in its original form if you know what used to be there.

11. New Owner to Revive South Main Eyesore - Thursday, March 3, 2016

The long-maligned building at 107 S. Main St. has a new owner who has signed on to long-term redevelopment and short term-beautification. Prau Investments LLC purchased the 34,200-square-foot building on Dec. 11 for $720,000.

12. 8 Games Behind Where They Were Last Year, Grizz Need Z-Bo More Than Ever - Friday, January 15, 2016

You can’t say the sports gods don’t have a sense of humor. On Jan. 12, 2015, the Grizzlies made a three-way trade with Boston and New Orleans that sent away the team’s designated whipping boy with fans (Tayshaun Prince) and the pouty Quincy Pondexter and brought in the athletic, the dynamic, the difference-making, Jeff Green.

13. Repair, Fence Ordered For Downtown Building - Thursday, July 30, 2015

The owner of a long-vacant Downtown building that suffered a partial roof collapse last week following heavy rain must erect “appropriate” fencing around the structure, according to Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter.

14. Owner of Blighted Downtown Building Will Appear in Court - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The owner of a blighted Downtown building that partially collapsed last week following heavy rain will be in Shelby County Environmental Court Wednesday, July 29.

During the Thursday afternoon rain that flooded streets and briefly knocked out electricity across Downtown Memphis, the roof of the four-story building at 107 S. Main St. partially collapsed and a water pipe burst, allowing water to creep into adjoining buildings.

15. Partial Roof Collapse Revives Concern For Downtown Memphis Eyesore - Saturday, July 25, 2015

A hard rain Thursday, July 23, has put a problem property on the Main Street Mall’s “demonstration block” back in the public eye and potentially back in court.

During the Thursday afternoon rain that flooded streets and briefly knocked out electricity across Downtown Memphis, the roof of the four-story building at 107 S. Main partially collapsed and a water pipe burst.

16. Blight Fight - Monday, June 15, 2015

Somer Smith and three colleagues were busy Thursday, June 11, cruising around the South End portion of Downtown on the lookout for neglected properties.

Smith, an associate at Brewer & Barlow PLC and a second-year student in the City and Regional Planning graduate program at the University of Memphis, was canvassing the area around Crump Boulevard and West Virginia Street as part of a volunteer force organized by the Downtown Memphis Commission to conduct a sweeping survey of property conditions.

17. Engineers to Inspect Main Street Property - Saturday, April 4, 2015

Both sides in an Environmental Court lawsuit over a long-vacant property will hire their own structural engineers to inspect the building at 107 S. Main St.

18. Taking Action - Saturday, April 4, 2015

The windows on the old Executive Inn on Airways Boulevard where Brooks Road dead ends had been busted out for several years, leaving the curtains in its long-empty rooms fluttering in the wind.

But in January, demolition crews began ripping away at the blighted property at 3222 Airways, providing relief to residents and business owners whose own property values suffered because of the neglected property in that corner of Whitehaven.

19. Engineers to Inspect Main Street Property - Friday, April 3, 2015

Both sides in an Environmental Court lawsuit over a long-vacant property will hire their own structural engineers to inspect the building at 107 S. Main St.

20. City Files Blight Suit Over Downtown Property - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

A building on a block that was meant to serve as an example of Downtown’s rebirth is in such bad condition that it is endangering adjacent properties, the city of Memphis claims in a new lawsuit.

21. Problem Property - Thursday, August 7, 2014

The city of Memphis and the Downtown Memphis Commission suffered a stinging setback this week in their quest to rid a key section of Main Street of a deteriorating eyesore, one that has survived multiple attempts to be sold and defied repeated orders to clean up.

22. Commission Receives Schools Financials - Monday, May 6, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners formally get the financials of Shelby County’s two public school systems Monday, May 6, in an action that is not expected to generate much debate.

But the financial statements for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is another step along the path toward the formal merger of both school systems effective at the end of the current fiscal year.

23. House OKs Proposal to Cut Lawmaker Hotel Allowances - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to eliminate hotel allowances for some Tennessee lawmakers passed the House on Monday despite concerns that it might hurt those who use the excess to defray other unreimbursed expenses.

24. South Main’s New Life - Saturday, March 2, 2013

The history of the South Main Historic Arts District is as colorful as its present-day users, an alternating rhythm of sorts in Memphis’ songbook.

The area has oscillated from its ritzy suburban roots of the 1800s to the industrial era ghost town of the 20th century and now to its current status as Downtown’s flourishing arts and boutique district and the subject of some $100 million in investment. And it’s all due to stakeholders who braved the status quo in distinguishing the southern end of the Central Business District as that funky place with an indescribable vibe.

25. Downtown Candle Co. to Open on G.E. Patterson - Saturday, December 15, 2012

Downtown Candle Co., a boutique candle concept by Eumora Reese, is slated to open its first brick-and-mortar location in February in the South Main Historic Arts District at 107 E. G.E. Patterson Ave.

26. Downtown Candle Co. to Open on G.E. Patterson - Friday, December 14, 2012

Downtown Candle Co., a boutique candle concept by Eumora Reese, is slated to open its first brick-and-mortar location in February in the South Main Historic Arts District at 107 E. G.E. Patterson Ave.

27. Raleigh Office Complex Sold To Local Entity - Friday, August 3, 2012

An office complex in Raleigh has traded hands after being under the same family ownership for more than 30 years.

Commercial Real Estate Network LLC, a local investor, has purchased the 40,756-square-foot Raleigh Center Office Complex at 2974 Austin Peay Highway from Charles R. Averwater Living Trust for $299,000.

28. Grand Masters Arrive at Dixon - Monday, January 9, 2012

For the New Year, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens chose an exhibition so grand it wouldn’t all fit through the doors.

No problem, said Dixon director Kevin Sharp. Museum officials just expanded the doors.

29. Events - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Small Business Chamber will continue its Building Better Business Breakfast Series with John Churchill speaking on the topic “Essential Components of a Leader” Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Sally Nancy Crawford at 757-8627.

30. Events - Monday, September 19, 2011

Rhodes College will host a lecture by Vanderbilt University professor Dr. James Ely titled “Is Private Property Necessary for the Enjoyment of Liberty?” Monday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall on campus. The lecture is free and open to the public, and a book-signing and reception will follow the lecture. For more information, call 843-3662.

31. Square Deal Undone - Monday, January 18, 2010

A facelift has been in the works for about a year for a Midtown landmark that long ago succumbed to the real estate equivalent of jowls and wrinkled skin. But after months of planning, it now appears the proposed nips and tucks for Overton Square, a roughly 10-acre hodgepodge of shops, restaurants and a movie theater, won't be happening after all.

32. Events - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Fayre Crossley, director of the Grant Center, will speak. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

33. Events - Friday, October 16, 2009

The University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts will recognize filmmaker Craig Brewer today at 11:30 a.m. at Charles Vergos Rendezvous, 52 S. Second St. Brewer will receive the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts. Cost is $50 per person and $350 for a table of eight. For reservations, call 678-5086 or 678-4372.

34. CCDC to Consider Two Business Loans - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The Center City Development Corp. is scheduled to consider two loan applications from a pair of Downtown businesses at the board’s meeting this morning.

35. Events - The Memphis Rotary Club - Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom A of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The featured speaker will be R.C. Johnson, athletic director at the University of Memphis. The cost is $18 per person. Reservations are required and can be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

36. Events - Monday, June 9, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly lunch meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Ray Wofford, the special projects executive for ACO Polymer Products, will speak on “The ABC’s of Trench Drainage.” The cost is $12 and no reservations are required.

37. South Main Association To Discuss Retail Patterns - Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Downtown retail patterns and areas for expanded opportunity in that sector of the market will be the topic of discussion at next week’s South Main Association member meeting. The group will meet June 10 at the Downtown Condo Connection in the 420 South Front Condos at 420 S. Front St., Suite 107.

38. Memphis Regional Chamber Hosts Commerce Day Luncheon - Monday, October 23, 2006

Oct. 23

RIX International LLC offers three sessions for the "Be Your Best" Success 2006 Seminar Series from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 3355 Poplar Ave., Ste. 107. Three sessions will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Career Transitioning Seminars are designed for people who have been unemployed for more than six months, or those who are unhappy in their current positions and would like to switch to a more meaningful and purposeful career. Cost is $49. For more information, visit www.rixinternational.com or call 870-7492.

39. Archived Article: Main St - Monday, April 1, 2002
Former pharmacy, turned Wolworths has plans for redevelopment Former Woolworths renewal target By SUE PEASE The Daily News A building built in 1900 in the heart of Downtown will be transformed into apartments and commercial storefront space when a d...

40. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, June 5, 2000
Business is booming Business is booming New and renewed business license filings jumped 16.4 percent in the first five months of the year, compared to the same period in 1999. The Oakhaven/Parkway Village area in South Memphis led the way with 180 l...

41. Archived Article: Graphic (ch13) - Thursday, November 4, 1999
Property ZIP code Bankruptcy slowdown Chapter 13 (wage-earner cases) is the most common type of bankruptcy filed in Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of West Tennessee. Trustees are working to reduce repeat filings and it's working. For Octo...

42. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, September 27, 1999
Keeping an even keel Keeping an even keel Despite a slow start, the number of the business licenses sought during the first eight months of 1999 has caught and slightly surpassed the number of licenses issued during the same period in 1998. Higher n...

43. Archived Article: Govt (ccrfc) - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Board approves Board approves five tax abatements By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Five tax abatements were approved during the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. meeting Tuesday, but not without a few snags. Board members questioned whether they shou...

44. Archived Article: Gov't (ccrfc) - Tuesday, August 10, 1999
Redevelopment project Redevelopment project taps South Main building By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News A plan to redevelop a "long neglected" block of South Main Street is one of several projects on the agenda of todays Center City Revenue F...

45. Archived Article: Commerce (bott) Lj - Thursday, February 25, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Construction underway on Commerce Center By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is underway on a 107,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility on U.S. Highway 78 in Southeast Memphis. The new facility, called Commerce ...

46. Archived Article: Gov't (drb) - Thursday, November 5, 1998
Discussion of new sign guidelines tops the agenda of today's Design Review Board meeting New sign guidelines top board agenda By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News A discussion of new sign guidelines tops the agenda of todays Design Review Board meeting. ...

47. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, June 4, 1998
Recent Sales of Downtown Commercial Buildings Recent Sales of Downtown Commercial Buildings Address Buyer Price Price/Sq. Ft. Date 119 Madison 9 South 2nd LP $625,000 $33.56 12/02/97 107 S. Main Lon...

48. Archived Article: Reits Lj - Wednesday, January 17, 1996
lj 10/5 cates 1995 good year for REITs in Mid-South By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Real estate investment trusts have been enjoying increased growth in the Mid-South, with at least two local REITs doubling their revenues in 1995. "1995 was a ...

49. Archived Article: Prime - Monday, October 9, 1995
10/9 107-109 S. Main 107-109 S. Main St. For sale or lease The building at 107-109 S. Main St. is for sale for $300,000 or for lease for $33,000 per year. The four-story, 27,630-square-foot building is currently unoccupied and requires code renovati...