It’s almost like the first half of 2017 was a decade in the making, at least when it comes to commercial real estate. Throughout all four major sectors of the Memphis-area commercial real estate market – industrial, office, retail and multifamily – figures are consistently reaching or exceeding pre-recession marks.

2. Belz Sells Linden Camilla Towers for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

256 S. Camilla Street
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 6, 2015

3. Exeter Property Group Transfers 13 Properties - Saturday, January 23, 2016

Exeter Property Group has sold 13 Memphis industrial properties for a combined $143.3 million – all part of the massive deal in which Exeter sold its U.S. industrial portfolio for $3.2 billion.

4. Exeter Property Group Transfers 13 Properties - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Exeter Property Group has sold 13 Memphis industrial properties for a combined $143.3 million – all part of the massive deal in which Exeter sold its U.S. industrial portfolio for $3.2 billion.

5. Memphis Industrial Portfolio Sells for $86.3 Million - Monday, March 2, 2015

A Minnesota-based real estate investment trust has acquired a large Memphis industrial portfolio for $86.3 million, one of the largest transactions ever recorded in the Memphis market.

Welsh Property Trust acquired the six-building, 2.3 million-square-foot portfolio from DCT Industrial Trust in a sale that was finalized last week. Built between 1998 and 2001, the six buildings are located in the Eastpark, Chickasaw and Southpoint Industrial Parks. The purchase price breaks down to about $37 per square foot.

6. Memphis Industrial Portfolio Sells for $82.6 Million - Monday, March 2, 2015

A Minnesota-based real estate investment trust has acquired a large Memphis industrial portfolio for $82.6 million, one of the largest transactions ever recorded in the Memphis market.

Welsh Property Trust acquired the six-building, 2.3 million-square-foot portfolio from DCT Industrial Trust in a sale that was finalized last week. Built between 1998 and 2001, the six buildings are located in the Eastpark, Chickasaw and Southpoint Industrial Parks. The purchase price breaks down to about $37 per square foot.

7. FedEx Supply Chain Seeks $5.2M Permit - Saturday, February 28, 2015

FedEx Supply Chain Services is preparing to make improvements to a large southeast Memphis warehouse.

FedEx Supply Chain Services has applied for a $5.2 million building permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to make improvements to an employee entrance at 6005 Freeport Road, a 547,216-square-foot industrial building. Metro Construction LLC is listed as the contractor on the application.

8. Developer Charlie Ryan Focusing on Central-Cooper Intersection - Tuesday, February 24, 2015

765 Tanglewood St.
Memphis TN 38104
Sale Amount: $27,000

Sale Date: Feb. 9, 2015
Buyer: Charles S. “Charlie” Ryan
Seller: Cowles Development Company LLC
Details: Developer Charles S. “Charlie” Ryan has acquired a key piece of Midtown property.

9. Kuehne & Nagel Seeks $5.2 Million Permit - Monday, February 23, 2015

Kuehne & Nagel is preparing to make improvements to its southeast Memphis warehouse.

Kuehne & Nagel has applied for a $5.2 million building permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to make improvements to an employee entrance at 6005 Freeport Road, a 547,216-square-foot industrial building built in 2000. Metro Construction LLC is listed as the contractor on the application.

10. Memphis Industrial Market Rebounds in 2014 - Monday, January 5, 2015

The upswing in the industrial real estate sector that started in 2012 and gained momentum in 2013 continued in 2014 and the Memphis market, fueled by several large transactions late in the year, should top 2013's level of around 3.2 million square feet of absorption.

11. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014

Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.

Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.

12. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014

Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based Yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.

Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.

13. Commercial Real Estate Sales Up 6.1 Percent In March - Friday, April 18, 2014

Shelby County recorded 208 commercial real estate sales in the first quarter, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

14. Industrial Portfolio Sells for $43 Million - Tuesday, April 1, 2014

4550 Swinnea Road, 6005 Freeport Ave., 3399 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN
Sale Amounts: $10.1 million; $14.8 million; $18 million

15. Industrial Portfolio Sells for $43 Million - Friday, March 28, 2014

Affiliates of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Exeter Property Group have paid a combined $42.9 million for a Memphis industrial portfolio.

The companies, in three separate special warranty deeds, bought the Memphis International Distribution Center at 4550 Swinnea Road in Oakhaven for $10.1 million, the warehouse at 6005 Freeport Avenue for $14.8 million and the warehouse at 3399 E. Raines Road for $18 million.

16. Exeter Property Group Acquires Industrial Portfolio - Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Exeter Property Group has acquired a 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio – including four properties in Memphis – for $132 million.

Exeter recently acquired the properties located in Memphis, Nashville and Columbus, Ohio, from LNR Property LLC, a special servicer appointed to the portfolio upon its transfer from London-based Strategic Realty Advisors Ltd. in June 2013.

17. Freeport, Raines Warehouses Sell for $19.4 Million - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Industrial properties at 6005 Freeport Avenue and 3399 E. Raines Road have sold for a combined $19.4 million in lieu of foreclosure.

18. Swinnea Warehouse Sold in Lieu of Foreclosure - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

4550 Swinnea Road, Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $4.2 million
Sale Date: March 7, 2013
Buyer: JPMCC 2007-LDP10 – 4550 SWINNEA RD LLC
Seller: Industrial Memphis International Owner LLC
Details: The Memphis International Distribution Center at 4550 Swinnea Road in Oakhaven has sold for $4.2 million in lieu of foreclosure.

19. Swinnea Warehouse Sold in Lieu of Foreclosure - Friday, March 15, 2013

The Memphis International Distribution Center at 4550 Swinnea Road in Oakhaven has sold for $4.2 million in lieu of foreclosure.

20. Local Companies Announce Closures, Layoffs - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

A little more than 80 local job losses are on the way with the imminent closure of two companies’ Memphis facilities.

CSC Applied Technologies LLC, a technology company that supports federal agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service, is shutting down its Memphis facility at 4550 Swinnea Road.

21. Archived Article: Scit (lead) - Tuesday, June 23, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Security Capital starts large-user warehouse By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Security Capital Industrial Trust has started constructing a 500,000-square-foot speculative distribution facility at 5461 Davidson Road in Southeast Mem...

22. Archived Article: Warehouse - Thursday, April 23, 1998
By CAMILLE H Warehouse construction steady in first quarter Most major area developers have projects underway or planned By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Warehouse construction in the first quarter remained steady in Shelby County with seven perm...

23. Archived Article: Quart Const Chg - Wednesday, April 15, 1998
Shelby County construction County construction up in first quarter By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Residential and commercial construction increased 17 percent in the first quarter with 2,204 building permits issued valued at $323.8 million, com...