Memphis City Council members get their first look Tuesday, June 19, at a “shared mobility” ordinance that would set broad ground rules for “shared use mobility bicycles, electric assist bicycles and electric scooters.”

2. Hilton Canopy Hotel, Museum Lofts Receive Tax Incentives - Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Rhode Island-based Magna Hospitality Group, doing business as MHF Memphis VI LLC, has been granted a 15-year tax incentive to build a $43 million four-star hotel on the site of the former Benchmark Hotel at 164 Union Ave.

3. Lake District Lands Malco Theater, Former Benchmark Seeks New Life - Monday, June 11, 2018

3536 Canada Road,
Lakeland, TN 38002

Tenant: Malco Theatres Inc.

Tenant’s Agent: Michael Lightman, Michael Lightman Realty

Landlord: The Lake District

4. The Week Ahead: June 11-17 - Monday, June 11, 2018

Good morning, Memphis! Father’s Day is this weekend – and no matter whether yours is a rocker, a runner or a reader, there’s something to do with dear ol’ dad. Plus, check out where to see Gov. Bill Haslam, former VP Joe Biden and the “winningest woman in racing” in The Week Ahead.

5. Two Downtown Hotel Projects Moving Forward After Delay - Thursday, April 5, 2018

Two Downtown Memphis hotel projects that were seemingly in stasis appear to moving forward.

Though unrelated, both projects have filed paperwork indicating physical progress may soon be around the corner.

6. Two Downtown Hotel Projects in Question Appear to be Moving Forward - Thursday, April 5, 2018

Two hotel projects Downtown Memphis that were seemingly in stasis both appear to moving forward.

Though unrelated, both projects filed paperwork Tuesday, April 3 that indicate physical progress may soon be around the corner.

7. Riviana, Ebrofrost Continue Work On $26M Frozen Food Facility - Monday, March 19, 2018

2360 Prospect St.

Memphis, TN 38106

Permit Amount: $3.1 million

Project Cost: $26.5 million

Application Date: March 2018

Owner: Riviana Foods

8. DMC Wants Benchmark Hotel Declared Nuisance - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The Downtown Memphis Commission is seeking to have the Benchmark Hotel property at 164 Union Ave. declared a public nuisance.

The Shelby County Environmental Court will hold a hearing Thursday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m. to determine whether the blighted hotel, located on the north side of Union west of South B.B. King Boulevard, should be considered a public nuisance under the Tennessee Neighborhood Preservation Act.

9. Downtown Hotel Revival; Two Companies Look to Expand in Southwest Memphis - Monday, December 25, 2017

5050 E. Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Project Cost: $720,000

Application Date: Dec. 20, 2017

10. Former Benchmark Hotel Set for Redevelopment - Saturday, December 23, 2017

The owner of the former Benchmark Hotel at Union Avenue and South B.B. King Boulevard appears ready to move forward on the redevelopment of the partially gutted five-story hotel.

MNR Hospitality LLC, an affiliate of Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Epiq Hotels Inc., has filed a $600,100 building permit application with construction code officials to renovate the 103,000-square-foot structure at 164 Union.

11. Former Benchmark Hotel Set for Redevelopment - Tuesday, December 19, 2017

The owner of the former Benchmark Hotel at Union Avenue and South B.B. King Boulevard appears ready to move forward on the redevelopment of the partially gutted five-story hotel.

MNR Hospitality LLC, an affiliate of Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Epiq Hotels Inc., has filed a $600,100 building permit application with construction code officials to renovate the 103,000-square-foot structure at 164 Union.

12. Iconic E. Memphis Office Building Sells for $19.7M - Monday, November 6, 2017

Nashville-based Magnolia Capital Investments has purchased the Trustmark Centre located at 5350 Poplar Ave. from Israeli investors, Faropoint Ventures. Faropoint intends to reinvest proceeds from the sale to buy other Memphis properties.

13. Midtown Corner Could See Turnaround - Monday, August 11, 2014

While Midtown as a whole is experiencing a resurgence, two properties at the key intersection of Union Avenue and McLean Boulevard remain vacant, decaying eyesores.

But a real estate agent representing the owner of the vacant office building and hotel at the southwest corner of Union and McLean says both properties are under contract to be sold.

14. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 2, 2013

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.

15. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

16. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

A Nashville investor has paid $3.2 million for the 120-room Roberts Benchmark Hotel at 164 Union Ave. in Downtown.

17. 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.

18. Midtown Vacancy - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Memphis hospitality professional Tony Westmoreland hopes someone can breathe new life into a beleaguered, empty Midtown building that operated as a hotel for more than four decades.

19. TDN’s 125 Years Reflects Its Hometown - Thursday, July 28, 2011

It is the city’s original database, but The Daily News – which marks its 125th anniversary this year – began providing essential public information long before even the most primitive computer was built.

20. Midtown’s Towery Building Faces Foreclosure - Friday, April 9, 2010

The Midtown office building at 1835 Union Ave. that houses the sheriff campaign headquarters of Randy Wade has been foreclosed.

21. Women Get Role Reversal in ‘Julius Caesar’ - Monday, March 15, 2010

When William Shakespeare was writing and performing his plays, he did so with an all-male cast as it was illegal for women to appear on stage. Now Germantown’s local Shakespeare authority has decided to even the gender score.

22. US Ups Ante On Haitian Assistance; Memphians Chip In - Friday, January 15, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said Thursday that “one of the largest relief efforts in our recent history” is moving toward Haiti as he continued to mobilize the U.S. response to the island’s devastating earthquake.

23. Downtown Holiday InnFinanced for $11.5 Million - Monday, April 10, 2006
Holiday Inn Select at 160 Union Ave. has been financed for $11.5 million by Moody National Memphis HIS S LLC, Moody National Memphis HIS H LLC and 19 investment limited liability companies. Built in 1969, the 164,321-square-foot hotel has 187 units o

24. Metro Hotels FinancesDowntown Best Western - Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Metro Hotels Inc. has financed the Best Western Hotel at 164 Union Ave. through Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union for $3.1 million. The property, located at the northwest corner of Union Avenue and South Third Street, includes a five-story

25. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
6101 Hickory Ridge Trail

Virginia Company Finances Waterstone Landing

6101 Hickory Ridge Trail

Memphis, TN 38115

Cost: $12.2 million

Borrower: Hickory Gardens Associates LLC

Lender: Wachovia Bank NA

Trustee: Michael Champlin

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26. Archived Article: Buffalo (lead) - Friday, August 8, 2003
08-08-03 Buffalo Lead

Sports bar chain expands local presence

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Armed with a concept Memphians have proven to love, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is expanding on its year-old presence in the market.

Th...

27. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, December 16, 2002
Old means gold in tight labor market

Old still means gold in tight labor market

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

For most people, this years economic slide has been a bit like watching a car wreck from the passenger seat. For retirees or tho...

28. Archived Article: Hojo (lead) - Thursday, August 3, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Howard Johnson Express set to open on N. Third By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Renovation work is nearly complete on the hotel portion of 22 N. Third St., where a Howard Johnson Express Inn is scheduled to open later this mont...

29. Archived Article: Real Bott - Tuesday, September 28, 1999
Real Review 09-28-99 Waynes Candy is a sucker for expansion Construction is underway on a 10,000-square-foot addition to the Waynes Candy Co. distribution and storage facility at 164 E. Carolina Ave. in Downtown Memphis. The new building is being bu...

30. Archived Article: Graphic - Tuesday, August 25, 1998
Second Mortgages in Shelby County Second Mortgages in Shelby County Jan. 1 July 31 Lender No. of loans Amt. of loans First Tennessee 2,594 89,592,000 NBC Bank 1,006 32,600,000 NationsBank 200 8,145,000 Associates Financia...

31. Archived Article: Nbc Branch Renov - Tuesday, September 30, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON NBC begins branch bank renovations NBCs plan calls for the renovation of all six freestanding branches By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In most cases, 33 is considered a bit young for a face lift. But for a local branch bank, a hea...

32. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 17, 1996
June 17 June 17 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. at the Lulu Grille. Virginia W. Griffee, publisher of Business Law Focus, will be the speaker. Cost is $15. To make reservations, contact Mary Baird at 767-64...