The vacated Circuit City on American Way could become the corporate headquarters of a Memphis-based trucking company that serves FedEx, Amazon, Walmart and other major retailers.

JNJ Logistics LLC is seeking a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive to move from the Getwell Road location it has outgrown and invest $20.5 million to redevelop a former electronics store and shopping center on American Way into its new corporate headquarters.

2. Not Your Father’s Office Building - Saturday, February 24, 2018

2017 was a big year for Clark Tower, with more than $9 million in physical improvements. But perhaps one of the biggest changes to the 34-story East Memphis office tower, located at 5100 Poplar Ave., is a change in perception.

3. July 28-August 3, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, July 29, 2017

1975: The Peabody Hotel is sold out of receivership at auction for $400,000 – with another $140,000 for its belongings – to secret bidders through attorney Raymond Shainberg. The only other bid is $100,000 from Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges.
Shainberg’s clients are father and son Philip and Jack Belz, who undertake a $20 million renovation and reopen the hotel in 1981. Years later, Jack Belz says he and his family expected more competition in the bidding and may have intended to quickly sell the hotel again but instead undertook the renovation.

4. Nordstrom Rack-Anchored Center Gets $15.5M Construction - Thursday, June 2, 2016

4572 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Amount: $10.5 million

Project Cost: $15.5 million

Completion: Fall 2017

5. Clark Tower Undergoing $1.2M Lobby Renovation - Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Clark Tower’s lobby is getting a facelift.

Dan Walker Associates Inc. recently filed a $1.2 million building permit for “existing first floor lobby renovation” at the East Memphis tower.

6. Numbers Show Memphis’ Commercial Real Estate Market Stable in 2015 - Saturday, February 27, 2016

Across all sectors, the Memphis market was stable in 2015.

That’s according to the latest data from Integra Realty Resources, a national appraisal and advisory firm. At its annual Viewpoint local market presentation Wednesday, Feb. 24, local Integra leaders spoke on the industrial sector’s banner year, multifamily’s expansion cycle, what’s next for an office market without any remaining Class A space, and growth in the retail sector.

7. Mall of Memphis Property Bought by Trucking Company - Tuesday, January 5, 2016

113-Acre Former
Mall of Memphis Site
Sale Amount: $3.9 million

Sale Date: Dec. 29, 2015
Buyer: TAG Real Estate Holdings LLC
Seller: Memphis Industrial Properties LLC (Johnson Development Associates Inc.)
Loan Amount: $23 million
Loan Date: Dec. 29, 2015
Lender: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
Details: The 113-acre former Mall of Memphis property has a new owner. TAG Real Estate Holdings, an affiliate of Memphis-based TAG Truck Enterprises LLC, paid $3.9 million, or $34,513 an acre, to buy the property from Johnson Development Associates Inc., acting as Memphis Industrial Properties LLC.

8. iBank Tower Sells for $19.2 Million - Thursday, December 31, 2015

The iBank Tower, located at 5050 Poplar Ave., has sold for $19.2 million, and for the first time, the same owner controls both the iBank Tower and the nearby Clark Tower at 5100 Poplar Ave.

9. Camy’s To Relocate In Midtown - Friday, July 24, 2015

Camy’s, the Midtown delivery and carry-out institution, will relocate soon.

Camy Archer, founder and owner of Camy’s, will move the business from 3 S. Barksdale to 2886 Walnut Grove Road, which is near the Union Avenue viaduct and was most recently occupied by the Love Shack.

10. Clark Tower to Get $6 Million in Capital Improvements - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

The venerable Clark Tower is getting an infusion of cash for capital improvements.

In-Rel Properties, which owns the East Memphis skyscraper, has executed an agreement with the building’s lender paving the way for a $6 million capital improvement project that will begin immediately.

11. Opportunities for ‘B’ Buildings in ‘A’ Markets - Saturday, May 9, 2015

Perched on floor 31 of the iconic Clark Tower office building in East Memphis, immigration attorney Eric Henton offers clients from around the Southeastern U.S. an incredible view of Memphis.

“The first thing my clients generally notice when they walk into my office is how beautiful, calm and green Memphis looks from above,” Henton said. “In many cases, my clients have never been up so high and it is fun to watch their reaction.”

12. Pathmark Inks Lease at I-Bank Tower - Friday, July 11, 2014

A longtime third-party logistics company is on the move.

Pathmark Transportation Co., which was started in 1984 as a subsidiary of petroleum marketing company Pathmark International before becoming a national logistics provider, has signed a new lease for 3,800 square feet at the i-bank Tower on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis.

13. Tower Facelift - Thursday, May 8, 2014

One of Memphis’ most recognizable office buildings, occupying a prime piece of commercial real estate on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis, is getting a makeover.

Rosemont Realty LLC is investing around $400,000 to update the 24-story i-bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. The 275,634-square-foot building, built in 1967 by pioneering developer William B. Clark Sr. and formerly known as White Station Tower, includes the signature round top floor, which once housed a rotating restaurant.

14. Kiesewetter Law Firm Inks Lease at Forum III - Thursday, February 28, 2013

Jenny Kiesewetter is getting ready to move her boutique law firm into what will be its third home in three years, a product of the workload for employee benefits attorneys like her swelling with each passing month as new regulations come down from the federal government.

15. I-Bank Grows in Namesake East Memphis Office Tower - Friday, November 30, 2012

Independent Bank has expanded its headquarters at I-Bank Tower to primarily accommodate its Mortgage Lending Division.

16. Events - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Memphis Chapter of The Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its National Philanthropy Day Crystal Awards Luncheon Thursday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Visit afpmemphis.org.

17. I-Bank Tower on Poplar Sells for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

5050 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 14, 2012

18. I-Bank Tower Sells For $14.4 Million - Monday, October 29, 2012

The I-Bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis has traded hands for $14.4 million, although the sale appears to be an internal transfer as the result of a corporate acquisition.

19. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

20. CCDC Passes Two Downtown Projects - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Two Downtown Memphis projects were propelled Wednesday, Sept. 19, by the Center City Development Corp. while the board was briefed on several of the area’s businesses that are in flux.

21. ‘Fun Food Fast’ - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

After a five-year hiatus, fast-casual restaurant Foozi has returned to the I-Bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. while retaining its other location next door at Clark Tower.

22. Electrolux Chooses WG Yates as General Contractor - Monday, January 2, 2012

Electrolux's Major Appliances Division has picked W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. as general contractor for construction of its manufacturing center in southwest Memphis.

23. Electrolux Chooses W.G. Yates as General Contractor - Friday, December 30, 2011

Electrolux's Major Appliances Division has picked W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. as general contractor for construction of its manufacturing center in southwest Memphis.

24. Obsidian PR Preps For South Main Move - Friday, September 16, 2011

Obsidian Public Relations is relocating less than a mile from its current office, in efforts to establish a presence in the South Main Historic Arts District by having its own creative space that will allow plenty of room for growth.

25. Special Olympics to Hold Rappelling Fundraiser - Friday, July 22, 2011

Special Olympics Greater Memphis will hold its Over the Edge fundraising event Aug. 27 at the Independent Bank Tower, 5050 Poplar Ave. in East Memphis.

26. Practice Grows With Kiesewetter’s Workload - Thursday, June 16, 2011

Jenny Kiesewetter has a new office and a new address for her law practice, which recently moved from a space across the street from the Crescent Center into Independent Bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave.

27. ‘The Rat’ at Rhodes Gets Makeover - Friday, May 13, 2011

Rhodes College has filed an $11 million permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to expand and renovate its main dining hall facility.

Known by students as “The Rat,” Catherine Burrow Refectory opened in 1958 and has three dining areas – Neely Hall, Hyde Hall and Rollow Hall. Smaller meeting rooms include the Alburty Room, the Davis Room and the Bell Room.

28. Memphians to Descend White Station Tower - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Special Olympics Greater Memphis is sending area residents down the face of the White Station Tower, 5050 Poplar Ave., as part of its Over the Edge fundraising event on Nov. 13.

29. Mixed-Use Development Slated For Southeast Shelby County - Tuesday, July 14, 2009

50 acres at Forest Hill-Irene Road and Tenn. 385
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $4 Million

Sale Date: June 26, 2009
Buyer: Edward Rose Development Co. LLC
Seller: Turley LP

30. White Station Tower Owner Files $14.2M Loan - Friday, July 10, 2009

The owner of the White Station Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. has filed a $14.2 million deed of trust, security agreement, financing statement and fixture filing on the property through American National Insurance Co.

31. Events - Friday, June 26, 2009

A TennCare Continuing Legal Education Clinic will be held today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

The Memphis Music Resource Center will celebrate its first birthday during the South Main Art Trolley Tour today from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 431 S. Main St. The free celebration will include live music, food and drinks.

32. Events - Tuesday, November 13, 2007

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar titled
"The Business of Practicing Law" for sole practitioners and small firms today from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Independent Bank, 5050 Poplar Ave. Visit www.memphisbar.org for admission information.

33. Events - Monday, November 12, 2007

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will hold its weekly meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $12 and no reservations are required. The candidates for the Engineer's Board will be speaking at this event.

34. Workshop to Help Sole Practitioners - Thursday, November 8, 2007

As a sole practitioner, attorney Bruce Ralston faces myriad challenges that go beyond his legal acumen and knowledge of bankruptcy codes.

Not only is Ralston a lawyer who regularly meets with clients, but he also serves as his firm's information technology director, human resources specialist, bookkeeper and marketer, just to name a few.

35. Methodist Sleep CenterEarns Re-Accreditation - Tuesday, June 5, 2007
     Methodist Healthcare Sleep Disorders Center recently was re-accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
     In order to qualify for the five-year accreditation, a sleep cen

36. Clark Sr. to be Honored At Annual MAAR Ceremony - Wednesday, March 22, 2006
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors is slated to give its Legacy Award to the late William B. Clark Sr. during the group's Fifth Annual Pinnacle Awards April 6 at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn at 3700 Central Ave, MAAR announced Tuesday.

37. Archived Article: Focus (gmotion) - Wednesday, May 30, 2001
GMOTION Tech company beating the odds with expansion By SUE PEASE The Daily News In todays precarious dot-com landscape, one Memphis technology company has added staff and expanded into new digs. GMOTION.com, founded in 1995, is a Web design and dev...

38. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, November 13, 2000
Business is booming Business is booming The number of new or renewed business licenses filed in October increased 9 percent from the number filed in October 1999. The Oakhaven/Parkway Village area had the most licenses filed, followed by Hickory Hil...

39. Archived Article: Graphic (3qchrtrs) - Thursday, November 2, 2000
Third quarter charters down Third quarter charters down The number of corporate charters filed in the third quarter fell 16 percent from the third quarter of 1999. Cordova had the most charters for the quarter, followed by Germantown West. Entity ZI...

40. Archived Article: Graphic (3qbizlic) - Monday, October 16, 2000
Business is booming Business is booming The number of new and renewed business licenses filed during the third quarter is up 4 percent over the same period a year ago. Hickory Hill North, Whitehaven and Oakhaven/Parkway Village each had 108 licenses...

41. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, June 5, 2000
Business is booming Business is booming New and renewed business license filings jumped 16.4 percent in the first five months of the year, compared to the same period in 1999. The Oakhaven/Parkway Village area in South Memphis led the way with 180 l...

42. Archived Article: Merger P2 - Monday, May 1, 2000
Messinger Realty merges today with Malkin Management Messinger Realty merges today with Malkin Management Messinger Realty Co. has merged all of its administrative, management and collection operations with those of Malkin Management and Investment ...

43. Archived Article: Sgp (lead) - Tuesday, April 11, 2000
By Stacey Wiedower Consulting firm opens office in Memphis By Stacey Wiedower The Daily News Companies in need of risk management and insurance solutions now have a new outlet to turn to in Memphis Dallas-based Summit Global Partners. The internatio...

44. Archived Article: Graphic (chrtrs) - Monday, March 6, 2000
Charters on the rise Charters on the rise The number of corporate charters filed for businesses in Shelby County increased by more than 26.6 percent in the first two months of 2000 compared to the same period in 1999. Downtown (38103) had the most c...

45. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Tuesday, February 1, 2000
Economic indicator Economic indicator The number of new and renewed business license filings increased by about 1.5 percent in 1999 when compared to 1998 totals. The Oakhaven/Parkway Village area recorded the most licenses for 1999 and showed strong...

46. Archived Article: Graphic (charbyzip) - Monday, December 6, 1999
Sinking charters Sinking charters The number of corporate charters filed in the first 11 months of 1999 has dropped 18.8 percent in comparison to the same period in 1998. The Downtown ZIP code (38103) recorded the most charters, but the number dippe...

47. Archived Article: Bank-lead - Wednesday, November 24, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Independent Bank to open branch in East Memphis By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Independent Bank, a local bank with headquarters at 5050 Poplar Ave., has nearly completed construction of its first branch office. Construction c...

48. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, September 27, 1999
Keeping an even keel Keeping an even keel Despite a slow start, the number of the business licenses sought during the first eight months of 1999 has caught and slightly surpassed the number of licenses issued during the same period in 1998. Higher n...

49. Archived Article: Graphic (2qcrime) - Thursday, August 5, 1999
On the rise On the rise As the mercury rises, so do the number of incidents reported to local law enforcement. The three months of the second quarter 1999 reflect that trend as reports neared 7,600 in June, up from nearly 7,500 in May and more than ...

50. Archived Article: Graphic - Friday, June 25, 1999
Crime statistics Crime statistics Whitehaven topped the list of ZIP codes with the most incidents reported in Memphis or Shelby County for the past two months. Collectively, Germantown came in with the lowest number of incidents reported to law enfo...

51. Archived Article: Graphic (crime) - Friday, May 21, 1999
Crime statistics Crime statistics The Whitehaven ZIP code (38116) again led the county in the number of incident reports filed to a Memphis or Shelby County law enforcement agency in April. Whitehaven recorded more than 550 reports, followed by Oakh...

52. Archived Article: Graphic - Monday, May 17, 1999
Falling figures Falling figures The number of new corporate charters filed for Memphis or Shelby County in April fell to almost half of the number filed in April of last year. Of the ZIP codes with charters filed, only Hickory Hill North and South, ...

53. Archived Article: Graphic 1qcrime - Friday, April 23, 1999
First quarter crime statistics First quarter crime statistics Whitehaven was the area that reported the most incidents to local law enforcement agencies during the first quarter, followed by Oakhaven/Parkway Village. More than 20,000 total incidents...

54. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, February 25, 1999
Crime statistics Crime statistics Whether the aftermath of holiday parties or mild temperatures, incident reports filed in Memphis or Shelby County during the first 15 days of January were nearly 10 percent higher than those filed during the same pe...

55. Archived Article: Back-irs - Thursday, February 25, 1999
State, IRS coordinate State, IRS coordinate effort for companies New business owners now can pick up a federal employer identification number at the same time they register their company with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, due to a joint effor...

56. Archived Article: Graphic (crimezip) - Thursday, February 4, 1999
Crime statistics Crime statistics Whitehaven recorded the most incident reports filed by Memphis or Shelby County law enforcement during the first half of January. The South Memphis ZIP code was followed in the number of reports by the Oakhaven/Park...

57. Archived Article: Graphic - Monday, February 1, 1999
Downtown draw Downtown draw For the past two years, more corporate charters have been filed listing the Downtown/Mud Island ZIP code than any other in the city. A strategic plan introduced by the Center City Commission last week is designed to retai...

58. Archived Article: Graphic - Monday, December 7, 1998
Corporate growth Corporate growth The Downtown/Mud Island area of Memphis is the birthplace of many corporations according to corporate charters filed in the Shelby County Register's Office through the first 11 months of 1998 and 1997. Downtown lead...

59. Archived Article: Focus Fill - Tuesday, October 22, 1996
Trammell Crow to market bank branches Trammell Crow to market bank branches Trammell Crow Co. has been chosen as the disposition manager for 12 excess bank branches that have resulted from the merger of Union Planters National Bank and Leader Federa...