Memphis’ office and industrial markets saw strong second quarters, with increased absorption and positive outlooks for the rest of the year.

The quarter was dominated by ServiceMaster Global Holdings’ announcement that it was moving its headquarters from East Memphis to the shuttered Peabody Place mall. The home services and tech company will transform the former mall into a $27 million, Class A office building.

2. Main Event’s ‘Eat. Bowl. Play’ Opens - Friday, December 11, 2015

Main Event Entertainment looks at dozens of metrics when deciding where to bring its sprawling family entertainment centers next – everything from an area’s growth trajectory to the mix of households with children as well as young singles.

3. Family Entertainment Chain Coming to Memphis - Monday, February 09, 2015

Main Event Entertainment is bringing its “Eat. Bowl. Play.” experience to Memphis with a 50,056-square-foot entertainment center and restaurant at Appling Road and Interstate 40.

The Dallas-based family entertainment chain bills itself as “the fastest-growing family entertainment chain in America.”

4. U of M Files Permit for New Residence - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

3615 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38111

Permit Cost: $43.5 million

Project Cost: $53 million

5. Carey Watermark Investors Buys Beale Hampton Inn - Friday, February 22, 2013

The new owner of the Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street at 175 Peabody Place Downtown, has filed a $22.5 million loan on the property after acquiring the 144-room hotel.

6. 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.

7. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to Consider Brinkley Plaza Tax Break - Thursday, November 08, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. (CCRFC) has a full agenda for its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, with leasing and financing requests for Brinkley Plaza, Toyota Plaza and the Peabody Hotel Tract.

8. Grant Entity Files $20M Loan For Collierville Construction - Tuesday, August 07, 2012

25 acres north
Of Shea Road

Loan Amount: $20.4 million

Loan Date: July 31, 2012

Maturity Date: Aug. 1, 2017

Borrower: Westbrook Crossing GP

Lender: Magna Bank

9. Fairwood Finances Hampton Inn Beale - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Fairwood Investors, the entity that acquired Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street in early 2010, has filed a $15 million leasehold loan through Magna Bank for the hotel and adjacent parking garage.

10. Biz Licenses Drop 2 Pct. in Q1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The number of business licenses filed with the Shelby County Clerk’s office decreased by about 1.8 percent to 1,528 in the first quarter compared with 1,556 in first quarter of 2011, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

11. Sullivan Inks Lease For Toyota Ctr. - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

12. Sullivan Branding Inks Toyota Center Deal - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

13. Moving Forward - Monday, December 27, 2010

As the commercial real estate market remained soft in 2010, a handful of major deals – including some to close the year – indicated light at the end of the tunnel.

The year ended with the top retail investment sale of the year when Loeb Properties Inc. bought Park Place Centre from Belz Enterprises Inc. for $10.3 million.

14. CCRFC to Consider PILOT Amendments - Tuesday, December 08, 2009

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will take care of a few housekeeping items at today’s meeting.

15. Lookin' Good - Friday, February 02, 2007

The high-end cosmetics store whose name reportedly is derived from the Greek word for beauty is poised to bring a new fragrance to the Memphis market this year.

Sephora - the skin care and beauty chain that operates more than 500 stores in 14 countries - is entering the Memphis market in the coming months with the launch of stores in two of the city's premier shopping centers.

16. Events - Wednesday, July 13, 2005

The sole/small firm section of the Memphis Bar Association presents "Lawyers in the Crosshairs: Why the Public Loves to Hate Us, and What We Can Do About It" from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in meeting room A of the Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Cost is free for members; $25 for non-members. Call 527-3573.

17. Federalist Society Presents Legislative Update - Monday, July 11, 2005

July 11

The Memphis Lawyers' chapter of the Federalist Society presents "A Tennessee Legislative Update" from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Grille 83, 83 Madison Ave. State Rep. Brian K. Kelsey, R-Germantown, is the featured speaker. Cost is free. Call 526-0431.

18. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Memphis Area Home Builders Association hosts a membership mixer from 4:30 p

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association hosts a membership mixer from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the MAHBA offices, 776 N. Germantown Parkway. Call 756-4500. The...

19. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, November 02, 2004
The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon Wednesday in the Skyway at the Peabody, 149 Union Ave

Mpact Memphis presents Tap into Memphis at 6:30 p.m. today at Brookhaven Pub & Grill, 695 W. Brookhaven Circle. The event is a networking opportun...

20. Archived Article: Events - Friday, September 17, 2004
City Councilwoman Carol Chumney presents Coffee with Carol Chumney at 9 a

Memphis City Council member Carol Chumney presents Coffee with Carol Chumney at 9 a.m. Saturday at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road. Call 576-6786. The Alzheimers A...

21. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 13, 2004
Sept

Department of Revenue Hosts New Business Workshop

Sept. 13

Reality Based Management presents The Charge Nurse at 8 a.m. at Holiday Inn-Sycamore View, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. Cost is $149 per person. Call (800) 815-9379 or visit www.rbm...

22. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Mpact Memphis presents its Leadership Series from noon to 2 p

Mpact Memphis presents its Leadership Series from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Plaza Club, 175 Toyota Plaza. Jerry West, president of operations for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the guest ...

23. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Mpact Memphis and the Leadership Academy Community Impact Luncheon begins at noon today at the Plaza Club, 175 Toyota Plaza, S

Mpact Memphis and the Leadership Academy host a community impact luncheon that begins at noon today at the Plaza Club, ...

24. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association hosts a Lunch and Learn series program from 10 a

The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association hosts a Lunch and Learn program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 613 University St. Speak...

25. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, October 10, 2003
Terry Ramsey, Vice President of RidAll Pest Control

Bravo Brings Taste of Bayou to Memphis

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Bigger is always better, and too much is never enough.

Thats both the philosophy and business practice of a psycholo...

26. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, October 01, 2003
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors hosts Pizza and PDAs for real estate agents at 11:30 a

Dr. Benjamin Hooks is the keynote speaker at the second annual Memphis Area Legal Services Campaign for Equal Justice Summit, which runs from 7:30 a.m...

27. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, October 08, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Community Legal Center provides services to people of modest means By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Mary Jo Miller wants the public to know there are lawyers who care deeply that all citizens have access to the law and who have...

28. Archived Article: Law Focus St - Thursday, October 08, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Lawyers for the people Community Legal Center provides services to people of modest means By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Mary Jo Miller wants the public to know there are lawyers who care deeply that all citizens have access ...

29. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 21, 1997
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported the dollar volume of Multiple Listing Service home sales increased 4 The Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported the dollar volume of Multiple Listing Service home sales increased 4.2 percent i...