Forrest Avenue residents: Drop the ‘R’ and the honor
Forrest Avenue residents file an application to change "Forrest" to "Forest" to end any "perception" that their street honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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.
There are 1216 articles by Tom Bailey :
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Real Estate $80M senior-living development proposed for Oaksedge in East Memphis
A senior-living development is now proposed for the Oaksedge office park next to Wright Medical's headquarters in East Memphis.
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Real Estate U of M taking action against illegal parking near campus
A private dorm development near the University of Memphis clears a barrier to proceed, but the university's parking concerns will spur a larger move to crack down on illegal parking.
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Health Care Le Bonheur plans $38M expansion of Heart Institute
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital announces $38 million expansion of its fast-growing Heart Institute.
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Real Estate Poor & affluent in Uptown: City seeks balance
In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents.
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Midtown Architecture firm designs office to create more power than it uses
The new Midtown headquarters for a Memphis architecture firm is designed to generate more electricity than it uses.
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February 2019
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Real Estate Raymond James Tower elevators soon to be modernized, landlord says
The owner of Raymond James Tower says its anchor tenant should not leave, in part because the elevators will soon be modernized.
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Real Estate Central Station restaurant/bar to feature long booths, fine finishes
A new construction permit application offers a glimpse of the restaurant and bar planned for the Central Station renovation.
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Business Clark Tower foreclosure related to lenders’ desire to foil refinancing, In-Rel says
Lenders have foreclosed on Clark Tower, saying the owner defaulted on a $60.75 million loan. But the building owner claims the lender is reneging on a refinancing agreement and filed suit in August.
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Business Jimmie Tucker elected into esteemed group of architects
The American Institute of Architects elects Memphis architect Jimmie Tucker to its class of 2019 College of Fellows.
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Real Estate JNJ Logistics to start building new Memphis headquarters
JNJ Logistics will break ground on a new headquarters and employ more than 500 near the old Mall of Memphis, but the headcount will eventually exceed 1,000, a consultant says.
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Real Estate Raymond James plans to move from Downtown to East Memphis
Raymond James & Associates emailed Memphis employees Friday to inform them of plans to move from Downtown to East Memphis, sources say.
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Real Estate MRPP on mission to save nation’s last river city cobblestone landing
Memphis River Parks Partnership is ready to restore and enhance the nation's most substantial cobblestone river landing.
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Business Bilingual auctioneer will convert numbers quickly for bidders
A Memphis auction firm has hired a bilingual auctioneer for times when the chanted numbers need to be translated from English.
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Business Emerge Memphis using money from building’s sale to fund startups
The nonprofit organization Emerge Memphis sold its historic Downtown building for $3.55 million, and will use the money to help fund Memphis startup companies.
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Downtown Construction permit sought for cobblestone restoration
Memphis River Parks Partnership has filed for a building permit to restore the historic cobblestone field on the Downtown riverfront.
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Real Estate Details emerge about Amazon’s delivery station in Memphis
A 91,852-square-foot warehouse and 547 parking spaces comprise much of Amazon's planned delivery station near I-240 and Lamar, construction documents show.
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Real Estate Emerge Memphis building is sold
A Nashville real estate investment firm has purchased the 109-year-old office building that houses Emerge Memphis at 516 Tennessee for $3.7 million.
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Real Estate Ag-equipment company leaving Memphis for Olive Branch
Memphis-based Krone North America never sought incentives to remain in Memphis, and will start moving its 45 jobs to Olive Branch by the end of 2019.
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Real Estate Blue Monkey developers to start mixed-use project
Blue Monkey partners are prepared to start a $1.6 million mixed-use project next door to their Downtown restaurant on South Front Street.
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Real Estate DeSoto logistics park experiences rapid success
Fast success means the entire 2.5 million-square-foot DeSoto 55 Logistics Center should be built out by the end of this year, its Atlanta-based developer announces.
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Real Estate Possible redevelopment sandwiches Bogie’s future
Bogie's Delicatessen in East Memphis faces an uncertain future as its landlord studies a redevelopment that includes demolition and renovation of the Williamsburg Village Shopping Center.
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Real Estate Healthy East Memphis office district can absorb some loss to Downtown
The East Memphis office district has been the city's strongest submarket for years. But is it strong enough to weather the shift of big tenants from the suburbs to Downtown?
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Real Estate Memphis 3.0 wins 9-0, draws broad support
The proposed, 20-year development guide for the city, called "Memphis 3.0," was endorsed unanimously Thursday by the Land Use Control Board.
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Business Planning board endorses Art Lofts across from Overton Park
The Land Use Control Board gave its backing to the 111-unit Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park after the developer made several concessions to concerned neighbors.
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