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Pinnacle Financial is the anchor for the first Class A spec office space in Memphis in just about a decade.
Madeline Faber breaking the Boyle lease news for the $20-million office tower at 949 S. Shady Grove Road. This is what office-space developers have been talking about for quite some time and as more time passed there was apprehension about the window for spec office space running out.
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a Democrat in Tennessee's sea of red, finds herself adapting to the control Republicans hold over the state Legislature.
The Memphis Newspaper Guild makes it official – filing grievances against Gannett, the new owner of The Commercial Appeal, over the first significant changes in how the paper is put out. Those changes involve abolishing copy editing positions and making them part of the new job of digital producers.
TAG Truck Center is moving forward with a $28 million trucking facility at the former site of the Mall of Memphis. Contractor Linkous Construction Co. recently filed two building permits for TAG's new headquarters.
The one-time mayor of Southaven is getting a new trial on embezzlement charges.
A Mississippi Appeals court agreed Tuesday with attorneys for Greg Davis, who argued he could not get a fair trial in DeSoto County on the felony charges because of pre-trial publicity.
Memphis City Council members wade into the residency question Tuesday, July 5 – specifically a proposed referendum in November on a city charter amendment that would require "all persons employed solely by the city of Memphis to live and reside within the city of Memphis."
250 E. G.E. Patterson Ave. Memphis, TN 38126
Permit Amount: $14.6 million
Owner: Elmington Capital Group
Five acres of land in Raleigh has been donated by Shelby County government to the city of Memphis for use as a trailhead on the Wolf River Greenway.
Shelby County commissioners on Monday, June 20, approved the donation of the two tax-delinquent parcels south of Raleigh Lagrange Road and east of Old Austin Peay Highway.
It wasn't that long ago that the land which is now Shelby Farms Park was up for grabs.
There was some sentiment to make it a park. There was probably more sentiment to develop it as residential, office or retail space, or all three.
Most of the 13 contenders in the August Republican primary in the 8th Congressional District agree on a lot. They think the country is going in the wrong direction. They believe the policies of a Democratic president are a factor in that, and they support Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee.
The Shelby County Commission probably has enough votes to approve the funding in the county budget the Shelby County Schools system wants, which includes $24.7 million on new funding.
Yet after about four hours of discussion, the commission didn't take votes on any budget resolutions or the county property tax rate resolution Monday.
Are your lights on yet? How is your air conditioning? First came the rain Wednesday night and then came the power outages that stretched into Thursday.
So the last Twitter update from Memphis Light Gas and Water at 8 p.m. Thursday shows 248 outages in the MLGW service area with 2,746 customers still in the dark and the worst heat of the year so far. Those numbers translate to 95 percent of the customers impacted having their power restored Thursday evening.
Want to gaze into the future? Hop into Paul Young's Infiniti and ride around Downtown for an hour. "These three blocks will be something of a spine for the neighborhood," he says, as a light rain falls on the windshield. "We envision five- or six-story buildings with restaurants and retail at street level, commercial and residential up top."
Two longtime Memphis-area companies secured tax incentives at the June meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine.
The payment-in-lieu-of-taxes will support TAG Truck Enterprises LLC's plans for the former Mall of Memphis site as well as an expansion of Turner Dairy in the heart of Midtown.
It looks like there is a deal to fully fund the Shelby County Schools system's budget. But don't look at the deal too long because it is very fragile.
It unraveled a bit within an hour after this got thrashed out in marathon Wednesday committee sessions by the Shelby County Commission.
A primer on Shelby County property tax sales is June 16 at the Memphis Bioworks Foundation auditorium, 20 S. Dudley St., from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Let's get this week started, Memphis! Here's our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from decisions about ServiceMaster incentives to the ultimate dodgeball tournament.
Lots of blue lights in Cordova Thursday evening as the Memphis Police Department remembers Officer Verdell Smith, who died in Saturday's Downtown rampage in the line of duty. His funeral is Friday.
160 Madison Farms Drive Collierville, TN 38017
Sale Amount: $34.3 million
Buyer: Spyglass-Collierville LLC
A primer on Shelby County property tax sales is June 16 at the Memphis Bioworks Foundation auditorium, 20 S. Dudley St., from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., starting with a 2 p.m. sign-in.
Silicon Ranch Corp. is moving forward in developing the largest solar power facility in Tennessee.
In a June 1 warranty deed, the Industrial Development Board of the City of Millington, Tennessee sold 348 acres of land to Nashville-based Silicon Ranch for $3.4 million.
Shelby County Schools superintendent Dorsey Hopson calls it "a brave new world" after four years of unprecedented changes: the merger and demerger of the county's public schools systems, the rise of charter schools, the formation of both the state-run Achievement School District and locally run Innovation Zone model, and declining SCS enrollment.
An unprecedented private investment aims to restore a commercial heart to the Soulsville USA neighborhood, where a pair of sprawling buildings take up nearly a full block across from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. It isn't an eyesore, but inactivity within those walls has been a drag on the community.
1669 Randolph Place Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $15.3 million
Sale Date: May 6
Buyer: Poplar Place TN Townhomes LLC
Some of the trees along East Shelby Drive on the 158 acres at Sycamore Road are in rows. It's the unmistakable sign of a tree nursery. And before that it was considered a prime dove hunting location.
3557 Mynders Ave. Memphis, TN 38111Permit Amount: $15.5 million
Completion: Fall 2017Owner: 908 GroupTenant: The NineArchitect: BDG ArchitectsDetails: A student housing tower near the University of Memphis has taken a step forward nearly two years after a development on that site was first announced.
The low inventory of single-family homes means prices are higher and homes are selling quicker, but also that fewer people are dressing up their homes to make them more attractive to potential buyers in the market.
Alright, Memphis, grab your calendars! Whether you want to book it over to the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival or just baste in the scent of barbecue, there's plenty to do this week. Here's our roundup...
The developer of the old Marine Hospital south of E.H. Crump Avenue at the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge across the Mississippi River and the leader of the French Fort neighborhood association never actually talked to each other Wednesday, May 4.
11605 E. Shelby Drive Collierville, TN 38017
Project Cost: $93.5 million
Completion: August 2018
Good government isn't a bowl of cherries. There will be controversy even with the best of intentions and with everything done by the numbers. And that applies to those who win awards like state Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville.
The Beale Street Music Festival box office numbers won't be in for a bit yet. But it looks like the three-day event that ended Sunday evening with Beck and Paul Simon weathered the weather very well, maybe better than usual.
A construction crew of nearly 500 is at work turning what is now a steel frame into Tennessee's first Ikea store. This week, the crew began installing Ikea's trademark cobalt-blue walls on the western edge of what will be a self-serve warehouse.
The Memphis City Council has approved the concept of Parkside at Shelby Farms Park, a $200 million mixed-use development on the northern border of Shelby Farms Park.
Parkside at Shelby Farms Park, a $200 million mixed-use development on the northern border of Shelby Farms featuring three six-story apartment buildings, won the approval Tuesday, April 19, of the Memphis City Council.
The current debate over the Memphis Zoo's use of the Greensward for overflow parking is more complex than most realize. Opponents of this usage try to paint a very compelling picture of the Zoo as a massive, profit-driven enterprise which came into Overton Park like an invasive species and has recklessly expanded, gobbling up park land and taking it away from the citizens.
It took the Mississippi River's devastating flood in 2011 for Mid-South leaders to consider greater collaboration among the area's 10 counties and three states.
Mid-South mayors came together to plot their way out of disaster, and that convening set the stage for a formal alliance, the Mid-South Mayors' Council.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland presents his first budget proposal Tuesday, April 19, to the Memphis City Council just four months after taking office as mayor.
For those who stopped watching in the fourth quarter, The Grizzlies lost to the Spurs 106-74 in San Antonio Sunday to open the NBA's second season. If you put together the second and fourth quarters it would have been close. But oh the first and third quarters.
Let's get this week started, Memphis! Here's our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from the dreaded federal income tax filing day, to the scheduled end of the Tennessee Legislature for this session, to a couple of big round-ball games at FedExForum beginning Friday.
The recent uptick in the residential real estate market is devouring what's left of lot development that lagged during the recession, and tight supply is raising home prices in the Memphis area.
3385 Austin Peay Highway Memphis, TN 38128
Sale Amount: $1.3 million
Sale Date: Feb. 26, 2016
Budget season is looming, and the Memphis Area Transit Authority is angling for an additional $8 million in operating funds and $5 million in capital improvement dollars to prevent significant cuts to service.
Let's get this week started, Memphis! Here's our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from New Memphis Institute's popular "Memphis 101" crash course to the music- and culture-filled Africa in April festival.
The Memphis development community is looking inward and upward to increase density in the urban core. New construction is happening across all four commercial real estate sectors, with long-anticipated projects like Trader Joe's and the redevelopment of Central Station finally coming to fruition. Construction and operating costs continue to be a challenge as new projects hit the top of their class to command higher rents.
Not so fast with the off-season. There is a Memphis post-season after all.
And the Grizz found it Thursday like a light at the end of a long-tunnel where a lot of people slipped and fell and can't get up.The light was Houston flaming out at home to Phoenix without the Grizzlies having to make a basket.It's all about the math. Stay in school, young people.
Before Lakeland became a city, it was the Lakeland Amusement Park. A California-based developer is bringing back that original flair with his proposal for The Lake District, a 165-acre mixed-use development.
And in less than a half hour Wednesday, the de-annexation drama that should qualify as the political equivalent of a Netflix binge-watchable television series made just for Memphis was done.
Every neighborhood in Memphis and Shelby County has the right to be free from the negative effects of vacant, abandoned and blighted properties. That's the battle cry of the Memphis Blight Elimination Charter, a 23-page pledge that will steer policy and programs dedicated to blight eradication.
At week's end in Nashville, a bill to allow de-annexation by referendum was still on the tracks to passage. But there were significant differences in the Senate and House versions as the Tennessee Legislature heads for adjournment for the year in early April.
A state Senate committee considering amendments to the de-annexation bill pending in the Tennessee Legislature has amended it to allow for de-annexation by referendum anywhere in the state.
The committee got through two of 13 proposed amendments Wednesday, March 23, and will resume work on the amendments next week.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland makes a persuasive argument against de-annexation legislation now being considered by the state Legislature, providing a long list of figures to show it would devastate the Bluff City.
Lots of Memphians spending the week in Nashville in the name of bringing down the de-annexation proposal that's already cleared the state House and is residing for now in a state Senate committee.
This is what you might call D-Day in Nashville. The "D' in this case stands for deannexation.The bill to permit deannexation by referendum has in the course of two weeks become the city's dominant political issue.
Blighted properties, overgrown lots and abandoned buildings are not unique to Memphis. But Memphis is the only city with a blight elimination charter that affirms cross-sector commitment to uproot the causes of blight and prevent further decline.
Memphis City Council member Berlin Boyd summed up City Hall's attitude Tuesday, March 15, during the council's executive session. "Today is the day of bad news," he said after a briefing from Mayor Jim Strickland on the deannexation bill approved the night before by the Tennessee House. That was followed by more details on the estimated $60 million it will cost to replace the entire radio system for local first responders from the radios to the towers used to transmit their signals.
The much-discussed deannexation bill in the Tennessee Legislature always had the votes Monday evening in the House with Memphis Democrats succeeding only in delaying the outcome in Nashville by about two hours.The bill passed by a wide margin after a debate that was for the most part Memphis against the rest of the state starting just outside the city limits with Republicans in the Shelby County legislative delegation.And there is some dispute between the bill's sponsor from the Chattanooga area and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Strickland puts the potential loss of tax revenue to the city at $80 million. Rep. Mike Carter says it is more like $27 million.
The local effort to fight blight has been in recent years a machete-like action to cut through bureaucratic red tape and get possession of the most blighted properties.
So there have been a lot of press conferences where bulldozers are featured prominently to demolish the targeted property.
The realty group that proposed a short-lived Hotel Overton for Overton Square in 2015 has offered the city of Memphis $1.1 million for the old Central Police Station building at 128 Adams Ave.
The realty group that proposed a short-lived Hotel Overton for Overton Square in 2015 has offered the city of Memphis $1.1 million for the old Central Police Station building at 128 Adams Avenue.
Anne Dixon has joined BRIDGES as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Dixon, who is a Bridge Builders alumna, is responsible in her new role for financial reporting and analysis to help BRIDGES leadership in performing their responsibilities.
Grizzlies over the Cavaliers 106-103 Monday evening in Cleveland despite the pre-game injury story dominating up to tip-off.
A Memphis Area Transit Authority security guard has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault involving an unruly passenger who died of complications three months later, Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said Wednesday, March 2.
To an outside observer, the building process might seem segmented with planning, architecture, engineering and consulting firms all providing necessary aspects to the finished project.
Allen & Hoshall tries to simplify the process with its comprehensive offering of all those services and more. Whether it's mechanical or plumbing engineering for a building project or wastewater system engineering for a utility project, land surveying or construction management, Allen & Hoshall covers the gamut.
First it was a rumor – there would be a move by the Memphis City Council aimed at putting a quick end to the long-simmering Overton Park Greensward controversy.
It would come quickly and just before the start of the third spring of protests against the Memphis Zoo's use of the northern part of the Greensward for overflow parking.
Where else is there to begin but the Greensward controversy.And we start with an email from Memphis City Council member Reid Hedgepeth in what is rapidly becoming a Last Word tradition and institution – the email in full.
Memphis City Council member Reid Hedgepeth says the body's Tuesday, March 1, vote to give the Memphis Zoo control of part of the Overton Park Greensward was an attempt to "rectify a mistake."
Try putting yourself in John Charles Wilson's dusty work boots for a moment. You've served as president of Agricenter International for more than 15 years. In less than six months, you will retire.
A Memphis Area Transit Authority security guard has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault involving an unruly passenger who died of complications three months later.
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich announced the plea Wednesday, March 2.
When it comes to political surprises, the presidential contenders may be the next group on the ballot locally. But they need to up their game if they are going to hold the attention of Memphis voters.With three of the Republican contenders on their way to Shelby County this weekend and probably more making plans, the attention Tuesday shifted dramatically to the open 8th District Congressional seat that isn't on the ballot until the August primaries.
They were at the 2007 National Recreation and Park Association conference in Indianapolis and they had been dutifully attending the seminars and taking notes. But one day this two-woman contingent from Memphis and the newly formed Shelby Farms Park Conservancy skipped out of the afternoon workshops.
The Presidential primary caravan has arrived.Former President Bill Clinton was in Whitehaven Thursday evening to campaign for his wife, former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton.And it was a reminder of his political potency as well as his popularity in a city that went for Barack Obama over his wife in the 2008 Tennessee Presidential primary but which was solidly behind him in both of his successful bids for the White House in the 1990s.Clinton spoke in a packed Whitehaven High gymnasium to more than 700 people for almost an hour and then worked the crowd that gathered near the podium for another 25 minutes before sprinting out a door to a waiting car.We'll be busy this weekend with the opening of the local Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters and we're still waiting on that promised Donald Trump Memphis appearance.And we expect to encounter lots of Republican presidential partisans at the local GOP's annual Lincoln Day Gala on the 20th.
Here they come, fresh from Iowa and New Hampshire – first the surrogates and in the next two weeks the Presidential contenders themselves.
The nation's "first surrogate" – former President Bill Clinton is at Whitehaven High School Thursday evening to rally early voters in the heart of a large reliably Democratic middle class community.And it is that voter base that was integral to Barack Obama carrying Shelby County in the 2008 Democratic Presidential primary even as Hillary Clinton carried the state that year.As mentioned here Tuesday, the local Bernie Sanders campaign opens its Memphis HQ over the weekend.Hillary Clinton headquarters in Memphis and Nashville are on the way soon with the Nashville HQ opening Thursday as the former President is in Whitehaven and the candidate is preparing for another television debate Thursday in Milwaukee with Sanders.And early voting opened Downtown Wednesday.The first day's turnout Wednesday was 177 early and absentee voters. Combined with another 645 absentee votes cast before the early voting period, that makes 822 early or absentee votes.Another Republican contender on the ballot in Tennessee is out of the race. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out the day after his dismal finish in New Hampshire. He did not have a slate of delegates on the ballot here.
After closing out 2015 on a high note, Shelby County home sales are off to a slow start this year.
The 971 home sales recorded in January marked a 28.9 percent drop from the 1,366 sales in December, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports.
Guys, there's an important holiday coming up that forgetting about would mean immense trouble for you. Luckily, City & State is coming to the rescue. Head over to the Broad Avenue retailer on Friday, two days before Valentine's Day, for "BYOB" (Bring your own Bailey's).Bring something like Bailey's, Irish cream, whisky, whatever, and City & State will add it to any item you order over on the coffee side of the shop. Meanwhile, the shop has also invited the makers behind Paper & Clay and Question the Answer to be on hand with their wares to take some of the pressure off trying to decide what to buy your significant other for Valentine's Day.
History can be like geology once you get it in something that isn't in the form of a book.There are layers on top of layers that you may not ever see or miss until a site is wiped clean for the next present that used to be the future and will eventually become the past.That's the case with the city's historic Medical Center where much has come and gone several times over as our city's considerable investment in medicine and health approaches the end of its second century.Health Sciences Park used to be the site of a hospital. You would think something as massive as the tower of Baptist Memorial Hospital's central campus on Union Avenue would be missed. Yet even those of us who grew up with its presence drive past it every day without a thought of what was once there.The same with the site of Russwood Park on the north side of Madison Avenue and the old bus barns where Beale used to run further east than it does now.In recent years, new facilities have arisen as the medical center makes itself over in a kind of economic regeneration without a comprehensive plan.There is now an effort to come up with a comprehensive plan for the area that is more than different ventures buying or leasing land and making plans for their needs.Eight of the institutions in the area have hired a consulting firm to develop a master plan that includes not just facilities but residential and retail areas.It's a significant step for an area that remains intriguing for those of us trying to remember what was where and how long some of the survivors have been holding out in much different streetscapes than were there when they arrived.The Masonic lodge at the dead end of Dunlap into Union Avenue is a survivor. It's where the funerals were held for some of those killed in the 1925 river disaster in which Tom Lee rescued so many others.The lodge at one time had an earth-shaking pipe organ that I had the rare privilege of hearing at a concert following its restoration in the 1980s – the ancient 1980s.And I still wonder about the tiny medical textbook storefront and how it endures at a time when students rent books and others use digital versions.There are still remnants of the porous border between the medical center and the Union Avenue auto row that used to exist and arose around the old Ford plant.
Lee Harris says he ran for state Senate because he felt Memphis could do better on Capitol Hill, defeating Ophelia Ford in 2014.
Southeast Corner of Sam CooperBoulevard and Tillman StreetMemphis, TN 38104
Tenant: Save-A-Lot
Size: 16,300 square feet
Tenant's Agent: Frank Dyer, Loeb Realty Group
Two plans recently filed with the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development will turn empty lots into housing for disadvantaged Memphians.
Nashville developer Elmington Capital Group submitted plans for gated multifamily housing in Downtown's South End.
More than 200 local leaders from the government, economic development, planning, architecture and engineering sectors will come together this April to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Mid-South right now.
Shelby County Schools board members have authorized superintendent Dorsey Hopson to continue discussions about a Crosstown High School.
The board approved a resolution Tuesday, Jan. 26, that also sets some parameters for the talks with the developers of Crosstown Concourse and Christian Brothers University about the collaboration.
Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it – isn't that how the saying goes?In our case, it might be better to say everybody talks about the television weather coverage but nobody does anything about it.As we all know now, Memphis dodged the "blizzard" warning artfully and passive-aggressively teased by several television stations who shall go un-named here because they know who they are and you do too.That's because they spent much of the day of "the blizzard that wasn't" whining about the reaction from viewers who complained about the hype and then the promos the stations ran the day of the big fizzle.We didn't get much in the way of snow in Memphis, but we got a couple of feet of hype.
"This is historic," attorney Steve Barlow said at the inaugural meeting of the Blight Authority of Memphis, held Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Downtown Memphis Commission's office.
The search for a new Memphis Police director and a new Shelby County elections administrator. Requests for proposals to run the Beale Street Entertainment District as well as Mud Island River Park.
The Tennessee General Assembly's 2016 session will be a short one, likely done by early April. The gavels fall in the House and Senate chambers in Nashville at noon Tuesday, Jan. 12, opening the election year session.
The crest is here and it is not quite 40 feet on the Mississippi River gauge. The projections Thursday evening going into Friday's crest of the river at Memphis changed a bit from the 40.3 foot level. The crest is 39.8 feet.No reports of major damage anywhere in Shelby County, according to the Shelby County Office of Prepardness.But the river's high water is still a sight to behold.
113-Acre FormerMall of Memphis SiteSale Amount: $3.9 million
Sale Date: Dec. 29, 2015Buyer: TAG Real Estate Holdings LLCSeller: Memphis Industrial Properties LLC (Johnson Development Associates Inc.)Loan Amount: $23 millionLoan Date: Dec. 29, 2015Lender: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLCDetails: 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.
The Mississippi River at Memphis was a foot and a half above flood stage Sunday, Jan. 3, with the muddy waters of the Mississippi just a few feet away from Tom Lee Park and Greenbelt Park on Mud Island.
We end 2015 with an eye on the Mississippi River as the city marks the New Year with three major New Year's Eve outdoor celebrations – one on Beale Street, another in the newly-awakened Overton Square and yet another in the Broad Avenue Arts District.Two come with lots of memories of past New Year's eves – with soon-to-be memories.Overton Square's comeback as a theater district has been a big story of the last two years.But Beale Street at the end of 2015 is an institution that has also seen a lot of change in the last year with the move to a Beale Street Tourism Development Authority at year's end.Broad is a different story with a different context. The context is a diversified Memphis whose crowd is likely to be at least slightly more local than the mix in Overton Square and on Beale Street.It's example could very well show us the path to a New Year's eve with public celebrations from Whitehaven to Frayser.
The development company that wanted to build a speculative industrial park on the former Mall of Memphis site has sold the property instead.
Johnson Development Associates, Inc., acting as Memphis Industrial Properties, LLC, has unloaded the Mall of Memphis land in a Dec. 29 warranty deed.
A quality, affordable neighborhood for low- to moderate-income Memphians. That's developer Henry Turley's ongoing vision for Uptown, a North Memphis neighborhood benefiting from $150 million in redevelopment efforts.
Memphis' homeless shelters aren't safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, says Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center executive director Will Batts. He's seen too many kids kicked out of their homes only to be assaulted in shelters or turn to drastic measures.
Last Word is a new daily online column that offers an overview of what's happened at the end of shift, so to speak. Picture a dimly lit newsroom in the Downtown night and the last person in the place leaving a memo for the morning shift and you have a pretty good idea of what we are aiming for.
The two Ohio-based development firms planning to build a Cambria Hotel & Suites in Downtown Memphis have purchased the property for the proposed 166-unit hotel.
C&O Memphis LLC, an entity affiliated with Ceres Enterprises LLC and The Orlean Co., purchased the 3.2-acre vacant property on the south side of Union from CCL Label for $3.5 million, according to a Dec. 17 warranty deed.
MEMPHIS (AP) — One of the city of Memphis' newest initiatives to aid in fighting blight is scheduled to launch in 2016.
The mow-to-own ordinance is an avenue for property owners to mow an adjoining city- or county-owned vacant lot to earn credits toward buying it, The Commercial Appeal reported. Property owners can register, pay a $175 fee and maintain the vacant lot adjacent to their own property over a period of up to three years.
With landlocked urban areas and a dwindling supply of vacant lots, developers are looking to increase Memphis' density one house at a time with single-family residential infill projects.
"The problem in Memphis is that the cost of lots with a house on it, in the most desirable areas of Memphis are extremely high," said Keith Allen, principal of Keith Allen Homes and president of the West Tennessee Home Builders Association.
Plans for a used-car lot on Vance Avenue have been shot down by the Shelby County Board of Adjustment.
The half-acre lot at 704 Vance was the center of controversy at the board's Wednesday, Dec. 16, meeting, drawing opposition from residents, stakeholders, developers and the Memphis Housing Authority.
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We loved our stay at Los Tules. Check in was easy, our room was really nice, the staff was very accommodating and the on site restaurant was wonderful . We could have never left the property and still had a great time.
Yes, the disco played music all night Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights but just find some way to drown out the noise, app, fan etc. All the hotels have some sort of surrounding noise.
It was nice to have so much beach frontage. There were rarely more than 20 people around us. The people that walk the beach trying to sell stuff is very annoying but you get used to telling them " no, gracias ".
The on site activity planner Ramon was especially helpful. We booked a zip line tour through him at a great price. Los Veranos. (See a different review).
The restaurant has excellent food at very reasonable prices too!
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Made this last night. Had some extra roasted chicken left over and wanted something quick and tasty to use it up. It was great. I didn't have any celery seeds, and can't eat raw onion so left that out, but otherwise followed recipe, putting half on one slice of bread and half on the other and eating them both open faced all by myself! The maple syrup and mustard made it so good! Thanks, Pamela!
Very good combination of ingredients for a nice hot sandwich. I quadrupled the amount of ingredients to make 3 large sandwiches (my buns were big!).
This was good. Was looking for away to use up some leftover cooked chicken breast. This was different and interesting looking. I misread the recipe and added 1 tbsp of dijon mustard, not sure if that is why I found the maple flavor non-existent and ended up using more maple syrup. Will try this again... with the right quantities. Used whole grain dijon mustard, subbed onion powder for the onion, and celery salt for the celery seed. Omitted the parsley, but like the suggestion of using italian seasoning. Tried it on a slice of bread and also on a pita (sort of like a pizza!). Baked in toaster oven for 12 minutes @ 400. Sprinkled red pepper flakes on top for a little kick.
This totally hit the spot for my dinner tonight. I cut the mayo mixture in half but used 1/2 cup chicken. Used fat free mayo, sugar free syup & brown mustard. Instead of parsely I used italian seasoning & only used 2 tbsp low fat mozzarella cheese. I cut a piece of whole wheat bread in half, spread lightly with some fat free butter spread & garlic-toasted it & then broiled the whole sandwich (open faced) for 4 min & it was perfect!! Topped it with a little turkey bacon for a treat. So easy, so yummy & totally fit the bill for a cold winter's night. Thanks for sharing!
This was a great sandwich. There was a lot of dressing for such a small amount of chicken so I added more chicken. DH2B loved the bacon on his (I did not add bacon to mine). I was not sure how to cook it since, a temp was not listed, so I put it under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Thanks Chef and Good Luck.
A very tasty sandwich! I made it both ways, with bacon and without, and I loved it with the bacon more! I did need to use a little more chicken then stated in the recipe. I really enjoyed the onions and slightly spicy flavor of the chicken mixture. It was very easy to make. Good luck in the contest!
This was delicious!! I had it for lunch today. I didn't change any of the ingredients. There is no oven temp stated to bake it at. I baked it at 350 degrees.It was good before baking but it was even better after baking it. The flavors blend really well. At first I was hesitant to make it because of the maple syrup. I thought it would throw the flavors of but it didn't. I have been looking at other chicken salads but hadn't found any that really appealed to mel This one did. I used Foccocia bread I will definitely be making this again. It's a keeper. I made it for the RSC @10 recipe contest.
This was very quick & easy to put together and very tasty! I used sliced whole wheat bread instead of a bun and put them in the toaster oven on toast until the cheese was melted. I think that the chicken mixture by itself would be great too. It has a nice sweet and spicy flavor that is very different then traditional chicken salads, but delicious. I'd suggest putting an oven temp in the recipe for those who are not kitchen-saavy. Thanks!
4 star - very good melt, I used the heals of a very nice whole wheat loaf of bread, worked great. We love the combination of flavours and it all melted very nicely. I would definately make them again, only one flaw in the recipe, no temperature for the oven , that's the only reason I give this a 4 star rate, the flavours and ease of making deserve a 5 star rate. Good luck in the contest.
I followed the recipe exactly. The flavors blended together nicely and the pinch of celery seed added a nice touch.


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if miguel cotto loses to austin trout should he retire??
if he loses to young blood aka trout should he just retire? it shows that hes not good enough to be p4p material and loses all of his big fights. he good at beating shot guys like foreman,mayorga,margarito but doesnt have it in him to beat the big guys.
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why would he?
he'd still be able to make millions fighting stiffs on PPV, the ricans will buy any crap
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If he's competitive than no. He should have one last fight where he's fed to Canelito
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I voted he should retire because I hear he has invested most of his earnings and he is smart with his money. He has his own boxing promotion company and it sounds like he is going to be a rich man the rest of his life. Why risk your health if you don't need to? If he would want to keep fighting after a loss to Trout that would be his choice and good luck to him. He is still a good fighter and his fights are exciting to watch. I think he might still be able to fight as a welterweight and be very competitive there. Unlike many boxers Cotto does not seem to blow through his millions with foolish spending. If he has lost his love for fighting then he should retire of course. He seems like he still loves to compete now.
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He should probably consider the direction of his career, and possibly retire if he doesn't have it in him to do what it takes to get back on track at the level he wants.
He can probably still make better money than most even off a Trout loss but if he has enough for him he should just enjoy his spoils with good health.
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Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda lasted just 6 1/3 innings Friday. He has made it to seven innings just two times in 21 starts. The Dodgers have a 3-1 lead on the Diamondbacks.
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It's sad seeing Tim Lincecum scuffle through this outing for the Angels. He already has six walks in the fourth inning, has allowed four hits and a couple more hard-hit outs. His ERA is 8.45 and I'm not sure there is much incentive for the Angels to keep running him out there.
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"I love my Fusion and am very happy with it. It is a very comfortable and great looking car with decent power and great handling. This is the last release year for this version of style and I much prefer it to the newer body style which I find cheapens the Fusion. A couple of things that I find incredibly annoying about this car, which I'm surprised have not been mentioned, but still a a pain are: - the signal light indicator stick which is located on the same stick as the wipers- if you touch it the wrong way, it activates the wipers. this happens all the time headlight switch- is located too close to the knees , i have switched on the lights many times by accident just getting in or out of the car."
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Pros: "High Tech, High MPG"
Cons: "None so far"
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"I bought the Fusion Hybrid when gas was around $3.50 per gallon and rising. I commute 25 miles one way 5 days per week. I have consistently achieved 39.7 mpg. The car was WAY ahead of it's time with technology at the time. Bluetooth and voice activated controls were cool and are just now being matched by other high end cars. Leather seats and interior still look good. When the car was new, I had to replace one of the front wheel bearings which was covered under warranty. After 3 years, I had to replace the 12 volt starting battery (not the hybrid battery). After 6 years, I did have to replace the throttle body which stuck closed. The dealer fixed it in less than 4 hours at a cost of $500. The car has NEVER had a brake job presumably because the regenerative brakes take most of the work off the pads. I have heard the hybrid battery may last beyond 200k and that is the only concern I have. So far it has been a really great car."
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 22,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Drives well, great value, roomy"
Cons: "Fuel economy could be better"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I only buy late model, gently used vehicles with low mileage. In May 2015, I purchased my 2012 Ford Fusion SEL with about 11,000 miles on it - beige interior and leather seats. (It must have been owned previously by a little old lady who kept it in mint condition.) I love all of the features - Bluetooth, dual automatic climate control, heated seats, power everything, automatic windows (the front ones roll UP automatically as well, which makes me happier than it probably should), etc. One year and 11,000 miles later, it is still in terrific condition for a 4 year old car. Despite the fact that the interior cabin is almost completely beige and I have two very small children, the interior still looks practically brand new - so I think that speaks highly of the quality of materials used for the interior. The car drives and handles very well and is quite comfortable. The backseat has plenty of room for passengers and the trunk space can't be beat. At least 50% of my driving is done on the highway so I had expected to see slightly better fuel economy, but the car's tracking system regularly indicates 23-24 MPG between fuel ups.... but I could have sprung for the Hybrid version. Maintenance is very easy and inexpensive - only have to change the oil (using synthetic) every 7,500-10,000 miles. All in all, I have absolutely ZERO complaints about this car and whole-heartedly recommend it!!"
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 61,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "GREAT handling, braking, COMFORT and reliable!"
Cons: "Doesn't look like a Anime creation...LOL"
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"Bought at 20K miles with extended warranties.. at 61K miles in three years and ZERO repairs. Amazingly taut suspension, flawless body/trim execution and super supportive and comfortable interior. V6 AWD SEL simply is a winning combo.NO Hyundai/Kia or Honda/Toyota held a candle in reliability or performance. ZERO recalls, 100K sealed coolant and a PERFECTLY matched seamless 6 speed that is silk to this engines throaty smooth redline revs. Wish I could buy one new. Find a well maintained model... this is a 150K mile keeper and enjoying every mile."
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Farm Walks Announced
Join us in collaboration with WSU for the thirteenth year of the Farm Walk program. Farm Walks will take place across the state focusing on topics including pest management, diversified markets, value added products, and conservation planning. Learn more and register now!
If you would like to register by paper, use this form and e-mail email@example.com, fax to (206) 633-0450 or send to 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98103. If you would like to register over the phone, please call Maureen McGregor at 206-633-0451, ext. 128. View our photo & cancellation policy.
Wed., July 20 – Scouting, Row Cover and Crop Rotation: Managing Pests and Diseases on the Farm
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Mon., August 8 – Organic Orchard Management
Cliffside Organic Orchard, Kettle Falls
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We are pleased to announce that Tilth Producers of Washington will be merging with Seattle Tilth, effective January 1, 2016. The new entity will not only advance its exciting mission but also better serve the members and communities currently a part of each organization.
Implementation of the logistical details for the merger will occur in the first half of next year. A name for the new organization will also be determined at this time. Guiding this transition will be a new board with eighteen initial members, including six each from Tilth Producers and Seattle Tilth.
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John Anderson, the movie critic for the New York newspaper Newsday, gave the Sarasota Film Festival a verbal rave review last week.
Speaking at the event's closing-night dinner, Anderson told the audience he had been at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Utah before coming to Sarasota.
"The selection of films here was equal to, if not better, than what I saw (in Sundance)," said Anderson, a juror for the Sarasota festival's Narrative Feature competition.
I can't pretend to judge the festival's overall quality. But if the dozen or so screenings I caught are any indication, this was one of the better lineups in the event's seven-year history.
I loved "Millions," a comedy from British director Danny Boyle, and the visually stunning "MirrorMask." I thought the campy musical "Reefer Madness" was a hoot.
The documentary selections were particularly strong. Don't be surprised if "Murderball," the astonishing, powerful account of a quadriplegic rugby team's quest for a gold medal, gets an Oscar nomination next year.
It's always easy to take shots at the festival (hey, I've done it repeatedly) as a party-heavy event that seems to attract as many celebrity chasers and social climbers as it does serious movie fans.
But executive director Jody Kielbasa, the new programmer, Tom Hall, and outreach director Hans Wohlgefahrt have a lot to be proud of this year.
The Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20 was crowded with enthusiastic audience members who peppered visiting directors with questions, cheered movies they loved and seemed forgiving of ones they disliked.
Thousands of children and their parents turned out for the free Hollywood Family Fair, one of several new events. And the inaugural Young Filmmakers Showcase put a talented group of local high-school directors and actors in the spotlight.
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Developing an Agri-Tourism Operation in Ontario
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Opening your farm gates to visitors involves shifting the focus of your operation from production to people. This shift involves innovation, business planning and, most of all, patience. Farm owners who have successfully integrated agri-tourism into their operations report that the transition has enhanced their lifestyle as well as their business.
Agri-tourism supports a growing desire by consumers to head outdoors and to the country for more leisure opportunities. The University of California's Small Farm Center defines Agricultural Tourism as "the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural, horticultural or agribusiness operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education or personal involvement in the activities of the farm or operation." Agri-tourism is a subset of a larger recreational industry called rural tourism that includes visits to rural settings or rural environments to participate in or experience activities, events or attractions not readily available in urbanized areas.
The Market
Ranked by survey results, the major reasons to go on vacation include:
Do You Have What It Takes?
Developing a successful agri-tourism operation does not necessarily involve a huge investment in infrastructure or capital expenditures. In fact, many farm operators do not realize the agri-tourism potential their farm property holds. The first step is to assess your assets.
Physical Resources
Land: List what you have, including pasturelands, wood lots, crop land, wetlands, elevation, topography, etc.
Climate: Consider weather patterns (rain, snow, humidity, wind) and temperature and how they may affect the types of activities you might provide.
Infrastructure: List what structures you could use - buildings, equipment, roads/trails, fences, etc.
Other attractions: List those things already on your farm that might appeal to a visitor, such as wildlife, streams, ponds, fishing, livestock, proximity to natural or manmade points of interest, etc.
Operations and Management
Owner/manager strengths and goals: List the intangible assets you have that can help you with a farm recreation operation, such as people skills, marketing ability, knowledge or skill such as maze building, livestock management, cooking, historical knowledge of the area, etc.
Family Strengths and Resources: List any skills and strengths that family members could add.
List activities you already do on your operation that might appeal to the public. Remember, what seems routine to you may be considered interesting to the non-farm public. Some examples might include on-site food production, machinery operations, including harvesting and planting, calving and/or lambing, trail rides and crop picking.
An advantage of agri-tourism is that there are so many potential customers. It is wise, however, to target the segments of the market that best suit your business goals:
The types of activities you can offer at your farm are many - you just have to use your imagination. Here are some suggestions:
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - The SWOT Analysis
Like any new business venture, the development of a comprehensive business plan is crucial. Conduct a "SWOT" analysis examining the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats such a venture might present at your location. A priority, however, is to ask yourself: Do I want to have the public on my farm? Do I like dealing directly with the consumer? Am I prepared to spend every weekend during peak season tied to the farm? Am I prepared to accept the liability of having traffic and people on my farm? In other words, with an agri-tourism business, your farm will no longer be your private sanctuary.
Here are some helpful tips if you are considering such a venture:
The Next Step - Marketing
Now that you've done an assessment of your property, identified your target market and potential activities, and conducted a SWOT analysis, the next step is to ensure you properly market your agri-tourism enterprise. It is not always a case of "if you build it, they will come" - you have to have an effective marketing plan to attract customers and keep them coming back. Marketing can be as simple as word-of-mouth referral, or involve a regional, national or international media campaign. Direct your marketing style and message to your identified audience. Anything you print must reflect these selling points in a neat, high-quality, tasteful presentation.
The Three Basics of Advertising
The Message: Focus on two or three strong selling points and additional information about your products and services. You want to tell the customer about the type of activity or enterprise you offer, additional goods and services, directions to your location and costs of the activities. Try to be original in your marketing. Keep your message simple. You can refer people to a website or invite them to write or call for a brochure with more details. Make certain the goods and services advertised represent what you can deliver.
The Medium: Marketing includes a wide range of activities, from public relations and advertising, to promotions and trade shows. Advertising is the most expensive approach. Carefully consider all forms of media and focus on those that fit your budget and reach your target audience. They may include billboards/road signs, brochures, co-operative ads, newsletters, magazines, newspaper, radio, website, television, trade journals, visitors bureau or word-of-mouth referrals.
The Target Audience: Which market segment(s) you wish to target will determine the type of advertising and the best media placement (type of radio or magazine that targets that market segment).
How much you decide to spend on marketing will largely depend on the size and type of your operation, the medium you select and the number of times you repeat any advertisements. New operations typically spend 10%-25% of total operational costs on specific marketing efforts. Take the opportunity to question and survey customers about how they found out about your operation. With time and an established reputation, costs for marketing are usually reduced to below 5% of gross income from an agri-tourism enterprise.
The Importance of Public Relations
Public relations are defined as the creation and maintenance of a favourable image. It is part of marketing and advertising, but it goes further. As a landowner, you should always be concerned with your business image. Your public relations goals can range from client's satisfaction with their experience, to acceptance of your operation by neighbours, local community leaders and the general public. It is also worth the effort to foster the support of neighbours, provincial and federal agencies, local police and law enforcement personnel, citizen groups and your local Chamber of Commerce or Visitors Bureau.
In Ontario, the province's domestic market represents 80% of the overall tourism market in 2007, up 5% from 2006 with an estimated 88.9 million trips within the province. Many agri-tourism operations are within a two-hour drive of large urban areas (Toronto and Ottawa), which together represent about 75% of the province's population. This increased urbanization of Ontario's domestic market has resulted in consumers wanting to "experience" authentic outdoor farm activities.
The Importance of Relationship Marketing
Happy customers become loyal customers and become the key to long-term success: They will return, and they will tell their friends about your operation. Learn their names. Remember what they like and have it ready for them. Always ask your customers what they liked about their stay and what could be improved. The little touches make all the difference.
Develop a mailing list: Get names and contact information from ballots you've used for event draws, a guest book, etc. You can also get names from organizational lists specific to your target market. Your mailing list is your most important asset. Mail or e-mail your customers at least twice a year. Be sure to have permission to use their e-mail addresses.
Take care of details: Make sure that your telephone is answered professionally, e-mails are responded to quickly, your website is updated regularly and customer concerns or complaints dealt with efficiently and effectively.
Tell the community about your business: Join the local Chamber of Commerce and/or tourist association. Talk to neighbouring farms, service stations, retail outlets, etc. Give other retailers your brochure and make sure that people in your area know about you. Start close to home at first and move out gradually. Remember, it is more important to complement than to compete with other local businesses that are also looking to attract visitors. It would be even better to promote together.
Send information about your company to related magazines and newspapers: Send them news releases and story ideas. Invite them for a free visit/tour or open house. Follow mailings with personal calls. Think of things that would interest them (e.g., if you operate a Pick-Your-Own strawberry farm, send the editor a basket of strawberries to promote that you are open for business).
Risky Business
Agri-tourism involving farm visits implies risks and potential liability to the farm owner should accidents occur. It is necessary, therefore, to develop sensible risk management strategies to minimize your liability exposure. Safety is your first priority when opening your farm gates to visitors. Your visitor's safety is largely your responsibility.
Helpful Contacts/Resources
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
OMAFRA has created a number of Factsheets and related information dealing with business planning and marketing. They are available from the OMAFRA website at www.ontario.ca/agbusiness.
Agri-tourism adds value to your existing farm operation. For more information, see the Beyond Production Agriculture Business Information Bundle at www.ontario.ca/agbusiness.
Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA)
If you want to learn from other farmers who have successfully opened their gates to the public, the Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA) has over 250 member farms ranging from modest Pick-Your-Own farms to elaborate entertainment farms attracting thousands of visitors annually. OFFMA offers its members training and resources to assist in their marketing efforts. Workshops focus on current issues and opportunities within the industry.
Tel: 905-841-9278
Ontario Farm and Country Accommodations (OFCA)
OFCA boasts over 70 farm and country families who open their homes to visitors from around the world.
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Farm Management Canada
See the publication Cultivating Agri-Tourism - Tools and Techniques for Building Success
Website: http://www.fmc-gac.com/publications/cultivating-agritourism-tools-techniques-building-success
North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA)
Conferences, international farm tours, workshops and related publications offered through NAFDMA provide members with the opportunity to network on the profitability of direct marketing.
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The Ten Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend
Did you see the photo Gisele posted to Instagram this week? There she sits, looking all serene as no fewer than three professionals do her hair, make-up and nails -- while she sits, glowing, holding a baby to her breast. In the caption, she complained that she'd had only three hours of sleep.
And, of course, she called it #multitasking.
Here in Miami, it's hard to relate. We do multitasking a little differently. We spend our time at home pre-gaming, not beautifying. (We're already ridiculously good-looking.) Three hours of sleep isn't an anomaly for many of us, especially those who take advantage of all there is to do around town. This weekend, those things include the return of "Rick James, bitch," rocking out with The Misfits, and praying the Dolphins can steamroll Gisele's husband -- the equally pretty Patriots QB Tom Brady -- at Sun Life Stadium this Sunday.
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God Save the Queen: Every month is Movember when you're in a Queen cover band.
Buskerfest: Miami bands will take over metromover stations from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. for a series of intimate performances, followed by a Spam All-Stars show at Tina Hills Pavilion. Hey, you can't beat free.
Gloria Gaynor: Drag queens, meet your matriarch.
Second Saturday Art Walk: Because it's never soon to start looking forward to Art Basel 2014.
Miami Heat v. Cleveland Cavaliers: Can you believe these fools are still butthurt about LeBron? Please.
The Misfits: Still crazy after all these years. No, really, look at 'em.
"First Beat" at PAMM: Didn't see the museum for free during Art Basel? Tonight's your second chance. Added bonus: a 1 p.m. drum performance sure to test the acoustics of the new space.
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