State Sen. Lee Harris easily beat County Trustee David Lenoir to become the next Shelby County mayor in the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general election, leading a Democratic resurgence in county politics.

2. Harris Elected County Mayor, Bonner as Sheriff - Friday, August 3, 2018

State Sen. Lee Harris easily beat County Trustee David Lenoir to become the next Shelby County mayor in the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general election, leading a Democratic resurgence in county politics.

3. Commercial Appeal Looking at New Spot Downtown - Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Commercial Appeal building was a nexus of local news coverage for Memphis and the Mid-South for nearly a half-century, but The CA won’t be operating out of its 495 Union Ave. location for the first time since the Ford Administration.

4. The CA Looking at New Spot Downtown - Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Commercial Appeal building was a nexus of local news coverage for Memphis and the Mid-South for nearly a half-century, but The CA won’t be operating out of its 495 Union Ave. location for the first time since the Ford Administration.

5. Developer Pulls Permit For Tennessee Brewery Phase 2 - Saturday, May 26, 2018

Developers of the Tennessee Brewery redevelopment project have filed a $12.7 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to move forward with phase two of their Brewery District plans.

6. Sleep Out Louie Returns, Tennessee Brewery Preps for Phase II - Monday, May 28, 2018

150 Peabody Place, Memphis, TN 38103: After more than a decade, Sleep Out Louie, Memphis’ favorite fictional vagabond, is returning to the Bluff City.

7. Tennessee Brewery Developer Pull $12M Permit for Phase 2 - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Developers of the Tennessee Brewery redevelopment project have filed a $12.7 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to move forward with phase two of their Brewery District plans.

8. Memphis Army Depot, CA Building Get New Owners - Monday, April 30, 2018

2028 Memphis Depot Pkwy.
Memphis, TN 38114

Sale Amount: $50 million

9. Commercial Appeal Building Sells for $2.8M - Saturday, April 28, 2018

The Commercial Appeal building, 495 Union Ave., has been sold to a New York investment company for $2.8 million.

10. Last Word: The City's Windfall, Chandler Parsons' Knees and Keith Sykes on Flying - Wednesday, April 25, 2018

When you think of economic engines that drive the Memphis economy there are a lot of corporate names past and present that come to mind. One further down the list is the Memphis Defense Depot in southeast Memphis more than 20 years after the Army closed up shop. Along the stretch of Airways near Memphis International Airport are the blue collar neighborhoods built by the hub for Army supplies that located here in the early 1940s on 4.2 million square feet of land.

11. Commercial Appeal Building Sells for $2.8 Million - Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The Commercial Appeal building, 495 Union Ave., has been sold to a New York investment company for $2.8 million.

12. Last Word: Failed Test, Trolley Back Story and Violent Crime Down City and County - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The state’s third problem with online student achievement testing in three years is gathering political force in Nashville. And that force is aimed for the most part at testing in general and the role it plays in evaluating teachers and students.

13. Designs for 3 Downtown Redevelopment Projects Approved - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Plans for three prominent Downtown redevelopment projects received the architectural green light Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11, from the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board.

Developer 495 TN Partners, which includes partners William Orgel, Jay Lindy and Adam Slovis, will be able to begin construction on Phase II of the Tennessee Brewery development at the southeast corner of Tennessee Street and Butler Avenue in the South Main Historic Arts District.

14. Last Word: Haslam Talks, Harding Consolidates and Lenoir Launches - Friday, September 29, 2017

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam had a bit more to say Thursday about a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat Bob Corker is leaving than the “I love my job” quote we chronicled earlier in the week that Corker quickened the pace of with his decision on re-election. Haslam says he is giving a run for the Senate serious consideration. Meanwhile, Peyton Manning is not.

15. New Gannett Cuts Eliminate Two More Commercial Appeal Employees - Thursday, September 21, 2017

The effects of another companywide restructuring at newspaper publisher Gannett Co. Inc. – which owns USA Today as well as The Commercial Appeal – have touched the newsroom in Memphis, following an even deeper round of local cuts earlier this year.

16. Gannett Cost-Cutting Again Trims Commercial Appeal Headcount - Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The effects of another companywide restructuring at newspaper publisher Gannett Co. Inc. – which owns USA Today as well as The Commercial Appeal – have touched the newsroom in Memphis, following an even deeper round of local cuts earlier this year.

17. New Cooper-Young Apartments Receive Green Light - Friday, August 25, 2017

A contentious apartment complex slated for the heart of the Cooper-Young Historic District is moving forward after receiving the green light from the Memphis & Shelby County Board of Adjustment. But the board’s approval of the project Wednesday, Aug. 23, wasn’t a quick process.

18. Last Word: Ransomware, Memphis Charitable Giving and The Race for Governor - Thursday, June 29, 2017

The ransomware problem got so serious Wednesday that trading in FedEx stock was stopped briefly during the afternoon. The virus was specifically aimed at TNT Express operations. Here’s a more detailed story via Bloomberg on what happened.

19. Ole Miss Buys Baptist Hospital in $22 Million Deal - Thursday, June 22, 2017

2301 S. Lamar Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655

Sale Amount: $22 million

Sale Date: June 15, 2017

20. Commercial Appeal Will Seek New Office In Memphis With Digital Capabilities - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The Commercial Appeal announced Monday, June 19, that it will be putting its iconic 495 Union Ave. property on the market and will begin the search for a new location.

21. Last Word: Wahlburgers, CA For Sale and Council Day - Tuesday, June 20, 2017

We really go for hot food brands around here – whether its restaurants or supermarkets. And it makes us suckers to some degree. I don’t mean that in a bad way. Memphis without being open to all possibilities and what others see as impossible is just not Memphis. But when it comes to the business of brands sometimes you start to wonder. We may be guilty of putting too much weight on a brand to solve problems that no brand anywhere can solve.

22. Commercial Appeal to Sell Union Ave. Location, Search for New Office - Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Commercial Appeal, announced Monday, June 19, that it will be putting its iconic 495 Union Ave. property on the market and will begin the search for a new location.

23. Commercial Appeal Plans to Move, To Sell Union Property - Monday, June 19, 2017

The Commercial Appeal building and site at 495 Union Avenue is for sale, the newspaper announced Monday, June 19, on its website.

24. The Week Ahead: June 19-25 - Monday, June 19, 2017

Hello, Memphis! Summer officially arrives in our Central time zone at 11:24 p.m. on Tuesday, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Well, we know what summer in Memphis means – a heapin’ helpin’ of humidity. Stay cool with all these hot happenings in The Week Ahead...

25. Tennessee Brewery Developers Seek Incentives for Second Phase - Friday, June 9, 2017

The developers of the Tennessee Brewery project are seeking a 20-year tax abatement to begin construction on phase two of their Downtown Memphis mixed-use development.

William Orgel, Jay Lindy and Adam Slovis, representing 495 TN Partners, have applied to the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive to build an additional 130-unit, four-story building they estimate will cost around $12.3 million.

26. Tennessee Brewery Developers Seeking Tax Incentives for Second Phase - Thursday, June 8, 2017

The developers of the Tennessee Brewery Project have applied for a 20-year tax abatement with the Center City Revenue Finance Corporation to begin construction on phase two of their Downtown Memphis mixed-use development.

27. Commercial Appeal Changes Continue as Editor Signals Departure - Friday, May 5, 2017

For a little over a month now, it’s seemed as though almost as soon as one significant change materializes at The Commercial Appeal, another follows close behind.

Just in recent days alone, the CA’s union has launched new actions against the paper – for a total of three actions now pending – related to its latest round of layoffs. Meanwhile, CA editor Louis Graham announced Wednesday, May 3, he’s stepping down to take a job as the executive director of enterprise content at ALSAC.

28. Gannett Cuts 30 Percent of Commercial Appeal Newsroom - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The Commercial Appeal newsroom got around 30 percent smaller Tuesday, March 28, as a result of cuts made by the newspaper’s still relatively new corporate parent, Gannett Co. Inc.

29. CRE Brokers Speculate on Future of Commercial Appeal Headquarters - Wednesday, March 1, 2017

When USA Today Network executive and president of The Tennessean newspaper Laura Hollingsworth came into town the day after The Commercial Appeal announced printing operations will be moving to Jackson, Tennessee, she told the staff that while no immediate plans were in place, selling the daily paper’s iconic building was certainly a possibility down the road.

30. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Thursday, February 23, 2017

495 Tennessee St., Memphis, TN 38103: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

31. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

32. Last Word: Wessman Trouble, Selling 495 Union and An Underground Film Icon - Friday, February 17, 2017

When Wessman Development came to town last year with the idea of a boutique hotel, the Palm Springs, California company was part of the flood of smaller hotel projects Memphis was seeing and is still seeing. Then the company added another hotel and just this month the redevelopment of a building on Madison west of Second Street as apartments with retail on the ground floor. In a very short period of time, Wessman has had a lot of plans for Memphis.

33. Commercial Appeal Changes Reflect News Industry Realities - Friday, February 17, 2017

In a special staff meeting this week at The Commercial Appeal, USA Today Network executive and president of The Tennessean newspaper Laura Hollingsworth was asked whether The CA’s corporate parent might sell its longtime home at 495 Union Ave.

34. Brewery District Developer Pulls $1.1M Building Permit - Thursday, February 16, 2017

Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC has filed a $1.1 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for tenant buildout in the former Tennessee Brewery, located at 495 Tennessee St.

35. CA Moves Printing To Jackson In April - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Commercial Appeal will no longer be printed in Memphis starting in April.

The newspaper announced Monday, Feb. 13, that printing of the daily will move to Jackson, Tennessee where The Jackson Sun newspaper is printed, effective with the April 18 edition.

36. Temple Israel Expanding Into Crosstown Concourse - Thursday, February 2, 2017

495 N Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38104

Tenant: Temple Israel

Details: In a letter that went out to its congregation over the weekend, Temple Israel announced plans to expand into the Crosstown Concourse this summer.
Officials said the new Crosstown campus won’t be a second synagogue, but will instead enhance the Temple’s community outreach programs.
“We believe that Temple will thrive in Crosstown and that you, the members, will be truly amazed by the collaboration in the years ahead,” Temple Israel president Elkan Scheidt said in the email. “Crosstown’s creativity, innovation, and social-action focus aligns seamlessly with Temple and Reform Judaism’s inclusive philosophy.”
Temple Israel formed a preliminary Crosstown committee, which included Cara Greenstein, Alex Shindler, Daniel Kiel, Meggan Kiel, Bruce Landau, Susanne Landau, Joanna Lipman, Josh Lipman, Liz Rudnick and Elton Parker to discuss the move before deciding to sign a lease for a 1,200-square-foot “Midtown Living Room” in the Concourse.
“By offering countless programming and Tikkun Olam opportunities, Temple Israel Crosstown will bring the celebrated Temple Israel spirit of 38120 to 38104,” the announcement went on to say. “It will also become a new member gateway for unaffiliated Downtown/Midtown Jews and newcomers to Memphis.”
“Tikkun Olam, Hebrew for “repairing this broken world,” expresses the fundamental Jewish idea that what we do to heal the hurt and help those who are suffering most – in our city and in this world – is what matters most to the one God who loves us all,” Rabbi Micah Greenstein, senior rabbi at Temple Israel, said.
The email outlined some of the programs Temple Israel could offer in Crosstown, such as partnerships with their Crosstown neighbors, lunch and learns, baby-and-me classes, Hebrew tutoring and Women of Reformed Judaism-Sisterhood knitting for the Manna House.
Temple Israel, which is located at 1376 E. Massey Road, was founded in 1854 as the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Tennessee and now serves 1,500 member families in the Memphis area. 

37. Nordstrom Rack Files $1.5M Permit for Memphis Store - Thursday, January 5, 2017

4572 Poplar Ave.

Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Amount: $1.5 million

Project Cost: $25.2 million

Application Date: December 2016

38. Over $20M in Construction Headed to Brewery District - Thursday, March 24, 2016

495 Tennessee St.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $18.8 million

Owner: 495 Tennessee LLC

Tenant: Brewery Master Tenant

39. $20.6M in Construction Headed To Brewery District - Tuesday, March 22, 2016

More than $20 million in construction is headed to the Brewery District.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has filed a pair of multifamily building permit applications totaling $20.6 million for the renovation of the Tennessee Brewery and the ground-up construction of the nearby Wash House building.

40. Cordova Apartments Sell for $31.1 Million - Thursday, March 17, 2016

555 Wood Arbor Parkway
Memphis, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $31.1 million

Sale Date: March 2, 2016
Buyer: CEAI Grove LLC
Seller: Trinity 464 LLC
Loan Amount: $4.2 million
Borrower: CEAI Grove LLC
Lender: CBRE Multifamily Capital Inc.
Details: The Grove at Trinity Point apartments have sold for $31.1 million.

41. Latest Tennessee Brewery Plan Doubles Residential Units - Wednesday, November 25, 2015

A new plan for the Tennessee Brewery effectively doubles the residential components in the Brewery District development.

The team behind the massive project is proposing a new five-story, mixed-use building with 148 units. The Monday, Nov. 23, application to the Shelby County Board of Adjustment marks the first time that further redevelopment of the land at 11 Butler Ave. has been formally examined.

42. Events - Friday, October 23, 2015

Memphis Botanic Garden will host the two-day Porktoberfest on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. Friday’s events include family fun and live music starting at 6:15 p.m. followed by a 7:30 p.m. screening of “Ghostbusters.” Saturday features pork samplings from local restaurants, live music, beer tent and football on the big screens. Tickets are $10 each day. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

43. Tennessee Brewery, One Beale Plans Win Approval - Friday, September 4, 2015

Billy Orgel joked this week that his Tennessee Brewery redevelopment is “kind of like a convenience store compared to One Beale.”

But both projects, albeit one much larger than the other, sailed through the Design Review Board of the Downtown Memphis Commission this week with unanimous approval.

44. One Beale, Tennessee Brewery Plans Go to Design Board - Thursday, August 27, 2015

Plans for two of Downtown Memphis’ most high-profile projects are set to go before a key development board next week.

Both the Tennessee Brewery and One Beale development teams have filed applications to be heard by the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its Sept. 2 meeting.

45. One Beale, Tennessee Brewery Plans Go to Downtown Memphis Design Board - Thursday, August 27, 2015

Plans for two of Downtown Memphis’ most high-profile projects are set to go before a key development board next week.

Both the Tennessee Brewery and One Beale development teams have filed applications to be heard by the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its Sept. 2 meeting.

46. One Beale, Tennessee Brewery Plans Go to Downtown Memphis Design Board - Thursday, August 27, 2015

Plans for two of Downtown Memphis’ most high-profile projects are set to go before a key development board next week.

Both the Tennessee Brewery and One Beale development teams have filed applications to be heard by the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its Sept. 2 meeting.

47. Orgel Group Planning Another Seasonal Beer Garden - Thursday, August 20, 2015

If a Memphis beer garden can work in the spring, why not the fall?

This past April and May, Benjamin Orgel and partners Paul Stephens, Logan Scheidt and Central BBQ’s J.C. Youngblood united for Tennessee Brewery: The Revival, opening a pop-up beer garden at the site of the old Tennessee Brewery, 495 Tennessee Street.

48. Council Pursues Budget Loose Ends, Votes on Brewery Funding - Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Memphis City Council members will vote Tuesday on $2.5 million in city funding for the Tennessee Brewery redevelopment.

The members also have budget changes to work out before final budget votes later this month. They will tackle those issues during a Tuesday morning committee session.

49. Council Committee Gives Nod to Brewery Funding - Saturday, May 30, 2015

Memphis City Council members vote Tuesday, June 2, on $2.5 million in city capital funding for the remake of the Tennessee Brewery as a mixed-use development.

The council’s budget committee, with eight of the 13 council members present, recommended the funding May 26.

50. Council Committee Gives Nod to Brewery Project Funding - Thursday, May 28, 2015

Memphis City Council members vote next week on $2.5 million in city capital funding for the remake of the Tennessee Brewery as a mixed-use development.

The council’s budget committee, with eight of the 13 council members present, recommended the funding Tuesday, May 26.

51. Council Budget Committee Recommends $2.5 Million for Brewery Project - Wednesday, May 27, 2015

With a majority of the 13-member Memphis City Council present, the council’s budget committee voted Tuesday, May 26, to recommend $2.5 million in city capital funding for the remake of the Tennessee Brewery as a residential development.

52. Developers: Tennessee Brewery Work is Tough Job - Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The team behind the proposed redevelopment of the long-vacant Tennessee Brewery received a 20-year tax freeze and a long-term loan for a new parking garage to help usher the Downtown development along, but officials say much work remains before the $28.1 million project becomes a reality.

53. Brewery Redevelopers Seek 20-Year Tax Freeze - Thursday, May 7, 2015

The team behind the effort to redevelop the historic but long-vacant Tennessee Brewery could receive a 20-year tax freeze to help make the project a reality.

Developers Billy Orgel, Adam Slovis and Jay Lindy are proposing a $28.1 million adaptive reuse of the existing 90-foot-tall brewery building overlooking the Mississippi River, a new residential building and a new parking garage.

54. Events - Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will meet Wednesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will present “State of the County – Selling Shelby County.” Cost for nonmembers is $35. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

55. Beer Revived - Thursday, April 9, 2015

Revive the beer garden, and they will come. If the soft opening held on Tuesday night, April 7, was any indication, then Tennessee Brewery: The Revival will have a nice run this spring.

Taking advantage of warm temperatures, patrons packed the pop-up beer garden at the recently purchased Tennessee Brewery at 495 Tennessee St. Among those milling about: Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, city councilman Myron Lowery, and members of the Grizzlies’ front office.

56. Brewery Developers Buy Site for New Apartment Building - Tuesday, March 3, 2015

11 Butler Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Sale Amount: $1.25 million

Sale Date: Feb. 23, 2015
Buyer: 495 Tennessee LLC
Seller: BCH Investments LLC
Details: The team behind the development of the historic Tennessee Brewery has acquired a key piece of property adjacent to the long-vacant structure as plans for the new Tennessee Brewery: The Revival series of events there move forward.

57. Brewery Developers Buy Key Property on Butler - Saturday, February 28, 2015

The team behind the development of the historic Tennessee Brewery has acquired a key piece of property adjacent to the long-vacant structure as plans for the new Brewery Revival series of events there move forward.

58. Brewery Developers Buy Key Property on Butler - Friday, February 27, 2015

The team behind the development of the historic Tennessee Brewery has acquired a key piece of property adjacent to the long-vacant structure as plans for the new Brewery Revival series of events there move forward.

59. Brewery Developers Acquire Butler Avenue Land - Thursday, February 26, 2015

The team behind the development of the historic Tennessee Brewery has acquired a key piece of property adjacent to the long-vacant structure as plans for the new Brewery Revival series of events there move forward.

60. Brewery Developer Calls for ‘Leap of Faith’ - Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Crews could begin transforming the long-vacant Tennessee Brewery property Downtown later this year and the first residents could move in during the fall of 2016, a veteran developer told a Downtown development board Tuesday, Jan. 13.

61. Tennessee Brewery Redevelopment Plans Emerge - Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The long-vacant Tennessee Brewery Downtown could be reborn as a largely residential project, according to new details about the pending redevelopment.

The development team behind the brewery project at 495 Tennessee St. is considering renovating the current building into residential units, the ground-up construction of a new residential building adjacent to the existing structure and a new parking garage with ground floor commercial space to be built directly across the street.

62. New Details Emerge About Tennessee Brewery Redevelopment - Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The long-vacant Tennessee Brewery Downtown could be reborn as a largely residential project, according to new details about the pending redevelopment.

The development team behind the brewery project at 495 Tennessee St. is considering renovating the current building into residential units, the ground-up construction of a new residential building adjacent to the existing structure and a new parking garage with ground floor commercial space to be built directly across the street.

63. Elvis Presley Enterprises Seeks $70 Million Building Permit for Hotel - Tuesday, November 18, 2014

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amount: $70 million

64. Historic Brewery Sold and Ready for Development - Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The long-vacant Tennessee Brewery Downtown has been sold for $825,000 and could soon see new life.

The Tennessee Brewery LLC, a trust of the family that owns Memphis general contractor BHN Corp., sold the shuttered brewery at 495 Tennessee St. to 495 Tennessee LLC, according to a Nov. 5 warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds office.

65. Orgel Hints at Tennessee Brewery Plans - Saturday, October 4, 2014

The owner of the Tennessee Brewery said the historic property could be transformed into a mixed-use project featuring apartments and some ground-floor commercial space, according to a news report.

Billy Orgel, president of cell phone tower development firm Tower Ventures, said the “likely” use of the massive property overlooking the Mississippi River at 495 Tennessee St. would be a combination of residential and commercial space, according to the Memphis Business Journal.

66. Untapped Potential - Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Since April 24, a crowd estimated at a few thousand people has flocked to the castle-like structure at 495 Tennessee St. for the chance to hang out at the Tennessee Brewery and enjoy a bar, food trucks, music and good company.

67. Plans Coming Together for Tennessee Brewery Untapped - Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Plans are taking shape for the six-week “temporary activation” project coming to the Tennessee Brewery at 495 Tennessee St., an initiative starting in late April that will be called “Tennessee Brewery Untapped.”

68. Events - Monday, February 24, 2014

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis will host a heart-healthy cooking demonstration Monday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m. at the hospital, 5959 Park Ave. RSVP at 765-1849.

69. Gates to Share Creative Vision at Crosstown - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Internationally acclaimed installation and social practice artist Theaster Gates will be in Memphis this week to share some of the beliefs and perspectives that fuel his creative vision.

Gates’ free, public lecture, “A Way of Working,” will be Saturday, Nov. 16, at Sears Crosstown, 495 N. Watkins St.

70. Rekindling Crosstown - Monday, November 5, 2012

Video artist Chris Miner says one way to explain the redevelopment of the Sears Crosstown building is likening it to the process of creating art.

“You get into it with a general idea of what you want to do, but then you kind of let it take you wherever you are going to go or wherever the piece wants to go,” he said.

71. Medical Providers Excited About Crosstown Potential - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The health care partners who’ve committed to having a physical presence in the soon-to-be-redeveloped Sears Crosstown Tower say they’re excited about the opportunities to join forces in promoting health and wellness in the Memphis community.

72. CCC Picks Top 10 Landmarks in Need - Friday, October 9, 2009

Towering 29 stories above the intersection of Madison Avenue and Third Street, the Gothic-style Sterick Building was the city’s premier office building for years after it opened in 1930.

Today, it’s among an updated list recently drawn up by the Center City Commission showing the top 10 historically significant Downtown buildings most in need of redevelopment.

73. Would-Be Brewery Developers Hit Eject Yet Again - Monday, November 26, 2007

The Tennessee Brewery is one of the most prominent "big empties" in Downtown Memphis, and it's going to stay that way for at least the near future.

Following another unsuccessful attempt by an anonymous group to buy and refurbish the long-vacant landmark, the broker who's been negotiating to sell the property said it's now going to be taken off the market indefinitely.

74. BioImaging Symposium Opens Today at U of M - Thursday, November 1, 2007

When more than 200 experts in medical imaging gather in Memphis starting today, they'll indulge their passion for peering deep inside of human bodies.

But the overall theme is on making imaging technology more useful at a time when the cost of imaging seems, to some, to be exorbitant compared to the benefits.

75. Tennessee Brewery Deal Could be Close - Monday, October 1, 2007

The acquisition of one of Downtown Memphis' most iconic structures, the long-vacant Tennessee Brewery, tentatively is scheduled to close on Oct. 15.

As The Daily News first reported in August, James Rasberry has been at the negotiating table for several weeks with a new group that wants to buy and refurbish the landmark, at 495 Tennessee St. Rasberry, who represents the owner of the brewery property, said the group already has put a significant amount of money into the deal.

76. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 21, 2007

1700, 1800 and 1820 N. Germantown Parkway
And 8110 Dexter Road
Sale Amount: $7 million

Sale Date: July 31, 2007

77. After Several Fizzled Proposals, Tennessee Brewery Finds Another Suitor - Thursday, August 2, 2007

Maybe the fourth time will be the charm for the Tennessee Brewery.

Over the past three years, three separate development groups have tried to transform the brewery's fortress-like structure into hip living spaces, only to throw in the towel. Now, another potential buyer has emerged with an interest in redeveloping one of Downtown Memphis' most iconic structures.

78. As Latest Development Plans Collapse,Some Say Brewery Ultimately Faces Demolition - Tuesday, March 27, 2007
     For at least the third time in three years, a group of developers buoyed by the prospect of transforming the Tennessee Brewery from an aging urban castle into upscale living space has thrown in the towel.
  

79. Events - Friday, February 23, 2007

MusiCares offers a free health fair for registrants of the 2007 International Folk Alliance Conference through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day at the Cook Convention Center, 255 S. Main St. Free services such as massage therapy, foot exams, spinal exams, cholesterol tests and other procedures will be offered along with workshops. Contact Morgan Bracy at 615-327-0050 or morganb@grammy.com for information.

80. Archived Article - Tuesday, February 13, 2007

3800-3810 Hacks Cross Road
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $6.9 million

Sale Date: Jan. 24, 2007

81. Former Butler Street BazaarSells for $1.8 Million - Wednesday, February 7, 2007
     The nearly 50,000-square-foot warehouse that used to be home to Butler Street Bazaar has been sold for $1.8 million, but plans are on hold until more is known about the Tennessee Brewery development across the street.82. Dead in the Water? - Wednesday, November 15, 2006

When Joe Darion wrote the lyrics to the popular song "The Impossible Dream," it was for a 1960s Broadway musical about Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel "Don Quixote."

But it's beginning to seem like the same idea also could be applied to a landmark structure in Downtown Memphis - the castle-like Tennessee Brewery, whose towering presence has loomed over the South Bluffs community for more than 100 years.

83. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 7, 2006

25 lots in
Carlyle Place II
Loan Amount: $4 million

Loan Date: Oct. 16, 2006

Maturity Date: Oct. 16, 2007

84. If Plans Pass Final Muster, Big Changes on Tap at Tennessee Brewery - Friday, October 13, 2006

What a difference a PR team, higher elevation, more condos, a bigger price tag, a new dog walk, fresh landscaping, restaurant and retail space make.

When it comes to the current set of plans for redeveloping the ornate, castle-like Tennessee Brewery in Downtown Memphis, the latest team of developers and investors has picked up where their forerunners either couldn't or wouldn't go. And those extra touches may have finally assured the success of the project, which has been tried several times over the years.

85. Big-Ticket Projects Advance For LUCB Consideration - Friday, August 25, 2006

The developers of the 30-story, $175 million One Beale project have an agreement in place with an upscale but still unnamed hotel partner, which will bolster the office, condominium and residential project they're planning for Downtown Memphis.

86. Among Other Events, Collierville Hosts Fireworks Extravaganza Today - Monday, July 3, 2006

July 3

The Town of Collierville holds an Independence Day Celebration from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in H.W. Cox Jr. Park, 440 W. Powell Road. A fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 853-3225.

87. District Court to Implement Electronic Case Filing - Thursday, December 15, 2005

"Jan. 3 is game day," according to Thomas M. Gould, clerk of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, which operates in Memphis and Jackson.

That's the day Gould and his staff will find out just how good their preparation and planning have been for the final stages of transition from a paper-based court to a system of all electronic document processing and case management.

88. Underutilized Downtown Properties Await Development - Tuesday, August 23, 2005

The 29-story Sterick Building at 8 S. Third St. was once the city's premier office building - and was the tallest structure in the region for several decades.

Today, the 350,883-square-foot building is vacant and faces the same plight of inactivity as nine other historic Downtown properties identified by the Center City Commission.

89. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, January 10, 2005
Land Near Reed Hooker

Land Near Reed Hooker

Financed for $1.5 Million

Wynestone Partners has financed 41.98 acres near Reed Hooker Road and Glen Birnham Road for $1.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphis...

90. Archived Article: Events - Thursday, December 30, 2004
The Daily News offices will be closed Friday in observance of the New Years holiday

The Daily News offices will be closed Friday in observance of the New Years holiday. Offices reopen at 8:30 a.m. Monday and will remain open during normal busines...

91. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, December 29, 2004
The Industrial Development Board of the City of Memphis and Shelby County meets at 3 p

The Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Development Board meets at 3 p.m. today in Conference Room A on the fourth floor of City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For mor...

92. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Memtech Finances

Memtech Finances

Property on Watkins

Memtech LLC has financed three parcels at 495 N. Watkins St. near Cleveland Street for $3.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisdailynews.com. New Yo...

93. Archived Article: Ymca (lead) - Thursday, September 9, 2004
By Andy Meek

YMCA Project Starts in Olive Branch

Build-to-suit arrangement marks new territory for YMCA

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Thanks in part to Olive Branchs residential boom, the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South recently approved...

94. Archived Article: Multifam (lead) - Thursday, June 3, 2004
The Living is Easy Downtown

In Downtown Memphis, the Living is Easy

Myriad housing options bring more residents Downtown

TERRE GORHAM

The Daily News

It wasnt all that long ago that when someone asked, Whats available in Downtown livin...

95. Archived Article: Jehovah (lead) - Monday, October 22, 2001
Jehovah Witnesses looking for new fields to plow

Jehovahs Witnesses seeking new fields to plow

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

One of Memphis landmark cinemas is on the market again.

The Jehovahs Witnesses Assembly Hall, 400 N. Cleveland...

96. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 11, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: June 10-June 17 June 12 The Memphis B2Bxpo is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Agricenter International. The B2Bxpo will showcase more than 150 area exhibitors offering a wide variety of business products and se...

97. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Toad Generator 2001 begins at 4:30 p Toad Generator 2001 begins at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at EmergeMemphis on the roof of Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave. Pre-registration is required. Information is available at http://ltt.grinz.com/toadgenerator. This i...

98. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 6, 2000
The Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation is accepting applications for 2000 grants The Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation is accepting applications for 2000 grants. Grants will be awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations to promote the mission o...

99. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, June 29, 2000
Bill Haltom, president of the Memphis Bar Association, will sign copies of his new book, ``In Search of Hamilton Burger: The T Bill Haltom, president of the Memphis Bar Association, will sign copies of his new book, ``In Search of Hamilton Burger: T...

100. Archived Article: Landmarks (lead) - Wednesday, April 26, 2000
By LAURIE JOHNSON Landmarks set to conduct National Register hearing By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The Memphis Landmarks Commission will conduct a public hearing today regarding the nomination of First Baptist Church, Lauderdale to the National R...