Raymond James signs lease for Ridgeway Center space, court filings show
A court filing appears to confirm what Raymond James has yet to acknowledge: The company is moving from Downtown to the Ridgeway Center office park in East Memphis.
Tom Bailey
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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August 2019
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Real Estate Union University does not want Rust Hall, spokesman says
A spokesman for Union University says the Christian college based in Jackson, Tennessee, does not want to buy Rust Hall in Overton Park even though local sources say the university is, in fact, interested in the property.
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Real Estate Special ground is broken for One Beale
A ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday morning celebrated the first, $150 million phases of One Beale. Work already has started to erect the Hyatt Centric hotel and Landing Residences at One Beale apartments.
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Arts & Culture ‘Central Ave. Arts Corridor’ to get boost from new music facility
The University of Memphis is branding its segment of Central Avenue — from Patterson to Zach Curlin — as the Central Avenue Arts Corridor.
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Business Marching band leads first crossing of U of M’s pedestrian bridge
After decades of waiting, University of Memphis students finally have a bridge over the rail tracks that divide campus. And a new 1,140-space parking garage awaits them on the other side.
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Real Estate Chick-fil-A building two doors down in Wolfchase area, documents show
A permit application shows that Chick-fil-A plans to erect a $1 million building on a site that is twice as large and much more visible than its existing restaurant nearby.
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Business U of M celebrating new, iconic bridge and much more
The University of Memphis finally bridges a divided campus, and in a soaring way.
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Business Highwoods leaving Memphis for greater ‘upside opportunities’
Highwoods Properties Inc., an owner of premier office buildings in Memphis including Crescent Center and others in the Poplar corridor, has announced it will sell its Memphis holdings.
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Business WWII veteran returning to France to visit wartime sweetheart
Ninety-eight-year-old K.T. Robbins of Olive Branch will return to France next month with Forever Young Senior Veterans. While the other 13 vets, ages 93 to 102, visit Battle of the Bulge sites, Robbins will split off for a second reunion with his wartime sweetheart in France.
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Business New spin on golf: Timber Truss offers joy rides
PGA professional Jon Goin saw a way for a semi-private golf course to succeed in the Memphis area, bought a course, renamed it Timber Truss, and is speeding along with his outside-the-box changes.
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East Memphis Plan revealed: Making Highland slower, safer, prettier
Planning consultants on Monday evening unveiled proposals to make a half-mile of Highland near the University of Memphis safer for walkers and more appealing for everyone.
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Business New Uptown parking lots may pave way for St. Jude expansion
Memphis planners are endorsing – with conditions – St. Jude’s request to build rule-breaking parking lots in Uptown because the lots will support the research hospital’s massive expansion.
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North Memphis ‘Project Iris’ may bring lots of jobs to Frayser-Raleigh area
An unidentified distribution and warehouse operation wants to build a multimillion-square-foot center in the Frayser-Raleigh area.
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Business St. Jude receives OK to build temporary parking lots
The Board of Adjustment approved variances so that ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital can build temporary surface parking lots to accommodate the big expansion of its campus.
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Spirit of Memphis City planners, immigrant overcome barriers in parking problem
The Office of Planning & Development went the extra mile for a family that traveled 9,000 miles for a better life in Memphis.
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Real Estate Amazon footprints elsewhere match that of ‘Project Iris’
Plans for three proposed fulfillment centers -- in Memphis, Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Prince George's County, Md. -- are strikingly similar. And Amazon has linked itself to the Maryland proposal.
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September 2019
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Premium
BusinessNew Starbucks embraces Union Ave. pedestrians
ArchInc designed the soon-to-open Starbucks on busy Union Avenue to be like none other in the Memphis area. The building is especially friendly to pedestrians.
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Financial Services Cash back? Kroger now charges for a ‘yes’
Kroger now charges 50 cents or $3, depending on how much "cash back" you request with your debit card.
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Business Central Station Hotel ‘S’ logo reflects rail and radio stations
Central Station Hotel developers submit proposed sign to the Landmarks Commission.
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Transportation & Logistics Good sign? Pallet maker plans big expansion
The Pallet Factory has been making pallets for 42 years.
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East Memphis Eastgate Center adding Juicy Crab, Ross and Five Below
A new building fronting Park Avenue will house The Juicy Crab while Five Below and Ross will move into the former Burlington Coat Factory space.
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Real Estate New East Memphis hotel proposed near International Paper, residences
A developer wants to build a five-story Residence Inn by Marriott with 98 guestrooms and structured parking.
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Business Permit sought for Loews Hotel on Civic Plaza
The 500-room hotel would rise on 1.7 acres, where the Civic Plaza now offers fountains and benches across from City Hall.
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Real Estate Historic Uptown site to become event center
A developer plans to renovate and convert a historic industrial building in Uptown into an event space for 300 to 400 people.
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Spirit of Memphis The art of closing: MCA takes high road to the end
Memphis College of Art endures the challenges of an extraordinarily long "teach-out" to give its last students a chance to graduate.
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