The number of construction, mining and logging jobs in the Memphis area fell 3 percent to 19,400 in March from 19,900 in March 2013, the Associated General Contractors of America reported. Memphis was not the only Tennessee market to lose jobs—Chattanooga was the only other metro to report a drop in employment – a 3 […]
Commercial real estate sales had a strong month this past March, supporting the trend of a successful quarter for commercial sales as well for 2014. The 208 sales in the first quarter were up 6.l percent from 196 sales in the first quarter of 2013. Commercial sales volume for the quarter was $319.6 million and […]
The Greater Memphis area continued to lose construction jobs in January at a faster rate than most other U.S. metros. Memphis’ number of construction, mining and logging jobs fell 6.6 percent to 18,500 in January from 19,800 in January 2013, the Associated General Contractors of America has reported. In Tennessee, which struggled as a whole […]
While the struggle for a steady economy has been a rough toad, the Greater Memphis area unemployment rate fell in January at a faster rate than in Tennessee or the U.S., according to a new report by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Metro Memphis’ unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent in January […]
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February 1, 2014
An office space in Cordova will transform into a call center that will provide 1000 jobs for local residents. The company leasing the building has not been revealed at this time, but the undisclosed company will lease some space in the 125,000-square-foot office building at 7000 Goodlett Farms, according to sources with knowledge of the […]
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December 16, 2013
Downtown Memphis hotel the Chisca has been under a redevelopment phase, something that may seem confusing to locals who have not noticed much of anything happening there. As we go into 2014, that will abruptly change, as the 300,000 square foot property is undergoing a $3 million makeover that will improve and update the existing […]
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December 2, 2013
As we wrap up 2013 and take a look at real estate trends in the area, one thing is certain: the office space sector of the local real estate market not only began to show signs of life this year, but the vacancy rate for Class A space has dropped to 7.7 percent from 2010’s […]
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September 28, 2013
According to a new report by Kiplinger’s, Memphis is ranked number 7 among other big cities like Dallas, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada throughout the nation as ideal places for renters to live well. The average rent in Memphis is about $711, which is quite affordable compared to other nationwide markets. This is arguably quite […]
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August 13, 2013
Well known BBQ giant Tops Bar-B-Q Inc is setting up a new location in East Memphis, marking the 15th retail store for the brand. The new store will be located at 5144 Poplar Avenue, and the space has signed a 20 year lease on a yet-to-be-built 2,772 square foot restaurant space. The general manager for […]
The commercial real estate market in Memphis isn’t that easy to read, according to the market data gathered that shows a mixed picture in our metro. For example, office space has a dramatic and significant negative absorption of 173,425 square feet (thanks in part to the moving of Pinnacle Airlines out of their downtown office), […]
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