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.
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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February 2019
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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March 2019
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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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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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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 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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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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Midtown 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.
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Real Estate Union Row developers purchase more property
Union Row developers purchase second property for 29-acre, $950 million mixed-use development.
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Real Estate Vacant, blighted apartments to get $11M renovation, family-support programs
The Works and ComCap Partners are about to start an $11 million revival of long-vacant apartments in the heart of Frayser. Renaissance at Steele Apartments will provide both affordable housing and family-support programs.
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Real Estate Developer may jump-start plan that energizes Pinch District
A New York-based developer gobbles up Pinch properties and commits to following Memphis' plan to make a mixed-use area that is pedestrian-friendly.
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Real Estate Work starting soon on Rising Roll restaurant in E. Memphis
A building permit was applied for last week for Rising Roll, a fast-casual restaurant which will open on the ground floor of Poplar Towers in East Memphis.
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Real Estate 10-story hotel will be East Memphis landmark
More details are emerging for a 10-story hotel on Poplar near Interstate 240.
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Business Urban Earth nursery changes hands
The 5-year-old Urban Earth garden center at 80 Flicker was sold this week by the Touliatos family.
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Business ‘Noah’s ark': ‘Monstrosity’ or lifeboat?
New and planned townhouse buildings that dwarf surrounding homes have angered Midtown residents, but the developer, architect and city planners say it meshes with the neighborhood and a future of sustainability.
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Business Intrigue colors auction of ill-gotten estate with gold, silver
A family of swindlers amassed a mansion, three other houses and expensive toys on a 308-acre estate which is to be auctioned next month. But could the winning bidder find other illicit treasures there?
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South Memphis Planning board rejects proposed expansion of Whitehaven waste facility
The Land Use Control Board rejected a proposal Thursday by Waste Connections of Tennessee to expand its solid waste-handling operation in Whitehaven.
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