Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

2. Garage Demolition Site Locale of Notorious War Prison - Thursday, January 10, 2013

The parking garage being demolished on North Second Street east of Court Square has a past.

To be precise, it’s the land on which the garage has stood for decades. Before the garage, the land was the site of the Irving Block Prison, part of the city’s Civil War history.

3. Battling Blight - Monday, January 7, 2013

The kickoff date to the Downtown Memphis Commission’s anti-blight initiative on April 1, 2011, is embedded in president Paul Morris’ memory.

4. Garage Demolition First Step for Downtown Project - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Downtown parking garage attached to the 147 Jefferson Ave. building is being demolished, the first of many steps the property owner is taking to redevelop its adjacent 12-story masonry office building for a proposed mixed-use facility.

5. Events - Monday, June 7, 2010

The Madison Hotel will host Smoking Up High: High-Class, Low-Key, a monthly rooftop cigar event, Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the rooftop of the hotel, 79 Madison Ave. The event will feature a selection of cigars from the Mix Cigar Emporium, a cash bar and tapas. For reservations, call 333-1224.

6. Shooting Incidents Can Happen At Businesses, Too - Friday, May 11, 2007

Editor's Note: This is the last in a series examining the Virginia Tech killing spree and its effects in Memphis.

Decked in sunglasses and security uniform, a .45-caliber handgun at his side, Charles Strickland stands watch on the southeast corner of Second Street and Jefferson Avenue in Downtown Memphis.

7. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 9, 2006

205 Pasadena Place
Memphis, TN 38104
Loan Amount: $14.2 million

Loan Date: April 18, 2006

Maturity Date: April 30, 2008, with option for extension to April 30, 2009

8. Local Properties Vie For Historic Register - Thursday, April 27, 2006

They've all outlasted at least 10 U.S. presidents, Sun Records and suburban sprawl, in addition to pre-dating the creation of an Interstate system, FedEx and the rebirth of Downtown Memphis.

Not a bad record for the group of Memphis properties that could be the latest local additions to the National Register of Historic Places.

9. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, December 7, 2000
Seven attorneys from the Memphis-based law firm Harris, Shelton, Dunlap, Cobb & Ryder were included in the ninth edition of T Seven attorneys from the Memphis-based law firm Harris, Shelton, Dunlap, Cobb & Ryder were included in the ninth ed...

10. Archived Article: Restaurant St - Tuesday, March 21, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON New Downtown eateries cater to lunchtime crowds By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Downtown employees now have more of a selection from which to choose when searching for that mid-day meal. At least three new restaurants catering...

11. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 10, 2000
Attorney realizes fathers dream with Downtown purchase Attorney realizes fathers dream with Downtown project By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Larry Rice III shared the dream his father had since the elder Rice opened a law firm Downtown in 1951 to ow...