River cruise firm buys harbor dock, plans to clean cobblestone site
Memphis Riverboats Inc. has bought the old Cargill dock at the north end of Wolf River Harbor, providing space to declutter its cobblestone operation.
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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Real Estate Judges cite high quality of AIA Memphis Design Awards
The architectural designs for Old Dominick Distillery, Crosstown High and Bartlett Orthopedic Center received the highest honors in the AIA Memphis 2019 Design Awards.
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Real Estate Goodwill to open re-sale store in former Rite Aid building on Union Avenue
Memphis Goodwill will open a re-sale and donation center at 1810 Union, where Rite Aid closed last fall, by Aug. 1.
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Business Mashburn, Memphis brokers earn MAAR Council awards
The Commercial Council of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored the top performers in commercial real estate for 2018 last week at its 18th annual event at the Shelby Farms Park’s FedEx Event Center.
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Bartlett Bartlett company eyes South America’s solar eclipse
American Paper Optics is working to sell 5 million pairs of protective glasses for Chile and Argentina's total solar eclipse on July 2.
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Midtown Board OKs dropping an ‘R’ in Forrest Avenue
City planning board voted Thursday to change the spelling of “Forrest Avenue” in Midtown to “Forest Avenue.”
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Real Estate McCreery praised for his leadership of planning board
Jon McCreery was credited with making the city/county Land Use Control Board more focused and efficient during his seven years as chairman.
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Business Design of Crosstown High wins national award
ANF Architects' design for the new Crosstown High School inside Crosstown Concourse has received an Award of Design Excellence in AIA’s 2019 Education Facility Design Awards.
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Real Estate Signs of revival and jobs emerge in Parkway Village
Hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in construction are returning to Parkway Village because of something that never left: I-240 and great access to it.
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Real Estate Developer may scale down proposed town houses
Opponents of a proposed 35-foot-tall building of town houses near Overton Square have met with the developer and said he's willing to compromise.
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Food News The Waffle Iron stamps new ID on East Memphis diner
A new restaurant promises both a fresh start and fresh ingredients for a diner that has been through several name changes.
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Real Estate Union Row developers buy corner of Union & Fourth
Developers of the 29-acre, mixed-use Union Row on Monday purchased 251 Union for $1.4 million. Powerhouse Motors car-repair shop has operated there more than 20 years.
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Business Downtown officials confirm Insomnia Cookies is coming to Beale
Downtown officials have confirmed that Insomnia Cookies will become part of the mix in the Beale Street entertainment district.
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Business Office Depot closing two Memphis stores
Office Depot is closing two of its Memphis-area stores, one in the Medical District and the other in the Southwind area.
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Real Estate Downtown condos in short supply
Developers haven't been building more Downtown condos, so supplies are low and prices are rising.
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Real Estate Neighborhood of new Midtown houses sells out quickly
Sixteen new, Midtown homes that replace those demolished a half-century ago for the ill-fated Interstate 40 corridor have been sold in under 18 months.
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Real Estate Memphis builder erects 2nd house dedicated to Airbnb
Robert Durbin is building a second, two-story house he designed and dedicates for Airbnb guests.
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Real Estate Remedy plan expected after Oak Court Mall removes large trees without permission
Oak Court Mall may receive a code citation for cutting down about 10 large trees along Poplar Avenue so motorists can see its new, larger sign.
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Real Estate Mixed-use project near Snowden School would preserve old building’s brick facade
A developer proposes to demolish a 99-year-old brick commercial building near Snowden School and erect a building with 12 apartments and 293 square feet of retail.
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Real Estate Shipping-container restaurant proposed for training chefs of color
A new nonprofit organization proposes building a shipping-container restaurant in Soulsville. The 275 Food Project would offer yearlong culinary training for future chefs of color while providing fresh, locally sourced food at affordable prices for the economically distressed neighborhood.
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Business New student apartments approved for Highland, south of the tracks
The 75-unit Highland Street Townhomes are expected to extend the University District's revitalization further south of the railroad tracks along Highland.
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Business Court blocks foreclosure of Clark Tower
A New York court has temporarily blocked the foreclosure of the 34-story Clark Tower, ruling the borrower is current on its payments and has a good chance to win a larger legal dispute with the lender.
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Downtown Landscape architects honor attorney for his support of public spaces
Attorney Charles Newman, Dalhoff Thomas Design Studio and I AM A MAN Plaza are among those honored by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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Transportation & Logistics My City Rides revs up motor scooter campaign for Memphis
The nonprofit My City Rides is gearing up for a more aggressive second year to promote its motor scooter sales as an answer to the transportation challenges for many Memphians.
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Real Estate Health Department to renovate former furniture store
The Shelby County Health Department will soon renovate the former Scan Interiors building where it will consolidate all its environmental services, open a health clinic and distribute and store commodities.
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