The Commercial Appeal by Ellen Chamberlain

April 22, 2025

An Oregon-based drive-thru coffee chain is looking to make its mark in the local market with its first Shelby County location expected to open sometime this summer.  A 1,027-square-foot Dutch Bros Coffee Shop is under construction at 1181 West Poplar Avenue within Collierville’s notable Schilling Farms mixed-use development area.  The drive-thru coffee shop, which is being built just to the west of Truist Bank, will share a driveway through the bank parking lot.

Cole Beeson is the regional operator for the Dutch Bros Coffee in Collierville. Beeson, whose family will be moving from Oregon to Tennessee, has worked for the company for the past seven years.  Beeson has been part of Dutch Bros Coffee’s travel staff, which opens up new locations in different states.  He said Collierville is part of the company’s growth plan.  The company currently has 1,000 locations across 18 states, including 28 locations in Tennessee.

“The company in general, we’re expanding a lot and we’re opening a lot of locations,” Beeson said. “We really strive to open up in any area that we can strive in.  When we were looking at the Greater Memphis area, it kind of felt natural that Collierville is the place where we can first open up, make some amazing drinks and build some big smiles.”

Alissan Speidel, an external communications representative for Dutch Bros Coffee, said the company currently didn’t have any information to share regarding opening other locations in the Memphis area.  The Dutch Bros Coffee in Collierville will include two drive-through lanes that can be accessed by Poplar Avenue and Schilling Boulevard East.  It will also include a walk-up window for customers, but no indoor seating.

While Beeson didn’t provide a specific hiring count for the Dutch Bros Coffee in Collierville, he said a typical location usually has 30 to 50 employees.  As for the menu, Beeson said Dutch Bros Coffee, which was established in 1992, specializes in making a variety of drinks, including coffee, smoothies, teas, lemonade and energy drinks such as its exclusive Dutch Bros Rebel energy drink.

Dutch Bros Coffee is also known for making strong contributions to the communities it services.  According to its website, each year Dutch Bros Coffee dedicates a day in May called “Drink One for Dane” to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association to end Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in honor of co-founder Dane Boersma following his diagnosis and fight with ALS.  Boersma passed away in 2009.

“The thing we feel will separate us from other competitors is that we have a huge variety of different drinks that are all hand crafted by our “broistas,” which is our spin on baristas.  They are completely customizable meaning we have a huge menu, including both caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages,” Beeson said.  “But the other thing that really separates us is the culture of our company.  We are super big on our relationships and putting back in the community, whether doing local giveback days at each of our locations in hopes to serve our community in whatever capacity we can.  It’s kind of our blueprint for helping the community.”

The Boyle Investment Company announced that they have acquired the 100,000-square-foot Meridian Building. The building which is located at Meridian Cool Springs is set to feature both office and retail spaces.

Williamson County property records report the sale as $19.5 million.

“The purchase of 3000 Meridian allows us to strengthen our presence in Cool Springs, an area that continues to see tremendous growth and evolution,” said Director of Office Properties and Partner Thomas McDaniel.

Boyle Investment Company first opened their doors to its Nashville office in 2001. Since then, the Memphis-based company has rapidly expanded and now owns and manages almost four million square feet of office and retail space, as well as a projected 5 million square feet in the development and planning stages. The investment group currently owns or manages projects in communities such as Berry Farms, McEwen Northside, Meridian Cool Springs, CityPark Brentwood, and Capital View.

“As demand continues, we are proud to play a role in shaping the future of Williamson County’s dynamic business landscape,” McDaniel said.

Formerly known as the PICA Building, the building was developed by Boyle in 2009 as a build-to-suit, to be both owned and occupied by the Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA).

Additionally, the 60-acre mixed-use district plans to feature 70,000 square feet of specialty retail, fitness and dining options along with three onsite hotels.

The 3000 Meridian acquisition comes as Boyle invests more than $20 million into enhancements across Meridian Cool Springs, reinforcing its long-term vision for the district. Boyle recently unveiled two public green spaces within the district and welcomed a curated mix of businesses, including Little Hats Italian Market, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, Alloy Personal Training and First National Bank of Middle Tennessee.

This article originally ran in the Tennessean.

The Commercial Appeal by Corey Davis

April 7, 2025

More new housing is being planned for a major mixed-use development in Collierville.  A preliminary site plan for 246 multi-family residential units at the Water Tower District at Schilling Farms were approved by a 4-1 vote by the Collierville Planning Commission on Thursday.  Charles Green cast the dissenting vote, while Alderman John Stamps, who serves as the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen liaison on the planning commission, recused himself.  The units will be on 13.13 acres as part of Phase 2 of the Water Tower District at Schilling Farms, which is located on the west side of Schilling Boulevard West and south of Poplar Avenue.

What will be included in phase 2 of the Water Tower District at Schilling Farms?

The 246 apartment units will consist of 132 one-bedroom units, 58 two-bedroom units and 56 three-bedroom units.  Amenities will include a clubhouse, mail room, storage room and bike storage.  In addition, the phase will also include a dog park located at the southwest corner of the lot, a community pool and two lawn areas.  There is not any proposed retail space in Phase 2 unlike Phase 1 of the Water Tower District, according to staff reports.   Additionally, there are 508 parking spaces proposed throughout the development, including surface parking, street parking, detached/attached garages, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant spaces and electric vehicle parking spaces.

What’s next for Phase 2 of the Water District at Schilling Farms?

Plans for Phase 2 of the Water Tower District at Schilling Farms will go in front of the Design Review Commission on April 10 and then be on the Collierville Board of Aldermen agenda on April 28.

How many residential units will Water Tower District include?

Phases 1 and 2 at the Water Tower District will include a combined 505 residential units.  Phase 1 of the Water Tower District was approved in 2021 by the Collierville Board of Aldermen and is under construction. The first phase consists of 259 residential units and 2,193 square feet of retail space on 14.83 acres.  The two phases will bring the total multifamily units within the Schilling Farms Planned Development to 1,685 units, which is 40 units below the maximum allowable of 1,725 units, according to staff reports.  The Schilling Farms Planned Development was approved by the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 1991 with amendments in 1995, 1997, and 2009.

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By Catherine Eakin & David Tankersly

Family is the name of the game for three local developers and real estate professionals:  Allen Green of John Green Realtors, Karen and Reggie Garner, Jr. of Magnolia Homes, and Gary Thompson of Boyle Investment Company.  They all work for companies that see employees and clients as part of their extended family, and they understand that families are the fabric of strong communities. It’s what Collierville is all about.  From a best-in-class school system, notable public safety services, and a deep well of amenities like parks, a modern hospital, plentiful restaurants and shopping, families have always been an inherent part of the Collierville story.

On the commercial side of development, the increased mixed-use construction in the Schilling Farms area is both impressive and encouraging.  For an expert perspective on this development, look no further than Gary Thompson of Boyle Investment Company.  After obtaining his degree in landscape architecture and a brief period of consulting roles, Thompson started full-time with Boyle in 1995.  It’s been a successful relationship ever since.

Boyle is proud of the reputation they’ve built as one of the premier commercial and residential development firms in the area.  They consistently look to construct long-lasting buildings for their clients and in the process establish sound business relationships.  Their motto, “Building Communities Since 1933” is fitting.

Thompson embraces the idea of building communities.  He and Boyle have been involved in the development of Schilling Farms since the early 1990s.  Thompson adds, “It was a period that saw Collierville become one of the fastest-growing communities in Tennessee.  The steady growth of the area has been great for Boyle and the diverse group of companies that are now located at Schilling Farms.  Mueller Industries has found a home there, as has IMC Logistics, who moved their world headquarters there in 2022.  SOB (South of Beale Restaurant), Rotolos, and Crumbl Cookies are all part of their new development at Poplar and Schilling Farms.  Boyle continues to pursue new home, dining and shopping sites within Schilling Farms.

“Mixed-use developments permit us to do some really cool stuff that is supported by this walkable community,” Thompson says.  “you can pick up your kid from daycare and run them across the street to the orthodontist, then return them to daycare or take them home.  It’s sort of a one-stop shop.  It functions really, really well.” It’s an ideal layout for families, having most amenities located within a quick drive or comfortable walk, and it’s a concept that will find an expanded use in Collierville.

Memphis Business Journal, October 4-10, 2024

Every year, MBJ honors the top female leaders in the Memphis area with Super Women in Business, presented by Independent Bank.  This marks the 13th Super Women in Business.  And it is indisputably one of the top events MBJ produces, year in and year out.  Ask anyone who has ever attended.  It cannot be missed.  Each year has its own flavor, driven by the personalities of the individual women being honored.  But over time, one also sees the universality of what makes each of them so successful and worthy of being honored:  their intellect, vision, resolve, bravery, creativity, empathy, passion, compassion, energy, and persistence — and, no less, a je ne sais quoi that beguiles attempts to delimit who they are.  And you can see for yourself all the ways those in the 2024 class of Super Women in Business break past convention in the following section.

Kathy Pampuro, Executive Vice President, Boyle Investment Company

Job role/responsibilities:  My primary role is leasing agent:  showing Boyle-owned properties office vacancies to prospective tenants and working with existing tenants on lease renewals.  There’s an array of tasks that go into securing a new tenant and a lease renewal, including working with our in-house space planning team to prepare plans for our prospect’s/tenant’s specific office space needs, working with our space planning team to competitively bid the leasehold improvement work to general contractors, underwriting the analytics of the transaction for proposal and lease preparation, negotiating the lease, and working with our property management team for tenant move in.

Superpowers that would best equip someone entering your profession:  The ability to make tenant reps show up on time for their scheduled appointments or at a minimum only 15 minutes late for a scheduled appointment.

Biggest mentor:  Mark Halperin, COO/EVP who has been with Boyle for more than 50 years.  Mark can sometimes come across like a lion, but he’s a real teddy bear.  He is so knowledgeable, practical in his thinking, honest, fair, objective and humble.  He always has his employees’ backs and gives us all the opportunity to excel in whatever it is that we want to do.

Skin Rejuvenation Pioneer Offers Transformative Treatments for All Skin Types and Tones

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 16, 2024 – Skin Laundry, the leading destination for accessible, state-of-the-art skin rejuvenating treatments, is set to open a clinic in Franklin at McEwen Northside, one of the area’s top mixed-use destinations, in May. This will mark Skin Laundry’s inaugural location in Tennessee. The 1,472 square-foot clinic will offer the pioneering brand’s full array of safe, effective, dermatologist-developed laser and resurfacing treatments that utilize advanced technology and medical grade skincare to deliver transformative results for all skin types and tones.

“Opening our first Tennessee clinic in Franklin was a strategic decision driven by the city’s unique blend of sophistication and Southern charm” explains Gregg Throgmartin, Skin Laundry CEO. “We are confident our cutting-edge, results-driven offerings that merge science and beauty will be exactly what Franklin’s thriving wellness-driven community has been looking for. It’s an exciting step along our fast growth trajectory.

Called “revolutionary” by Forbes and named one of Fast Company’s “Beauty Startups to Watch,” Skin Laundry’s treatments are designed to address a wide variety of superficial and chronic skincare concerns, including acne and acne scars, melasma, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, rosacea and dullness. To achieve optimal results the company employs proprietary protocols using best-in-class technology for its widely popular laser and resurfacing facials. The treatments’ benefits are both immediate and cumulative and require little to no downtime.

All Skin Laundry facials are performed by licensed, trained professionals overseen by a team of board-certified physicians employing prescribed protocols developed by the brand’s Chief Medical Officer, Roberta Del Campo, a laser fellow and leading expert in the field of dermatology. Every Registered Nurse and/or Laser Specialist (depending on location and state guidelines) performing the facials receives rigorous and ongoing training on Skin Laundry protocols. Targeted plans are tailored to clients’ individual needs and maximum results are achieved with continued and consistent treatment, made convenient and affordable via Skin Laundry’s popular “Laundry Club” membership which offers ease and affordability to promote regular visits and the best possible outcome.

Skin Laundry has performed over two-and-a-half million laser facials since its founding and continues to innovate with the most advanced skin care technology in the market while making good on its mission to offer accessible, state-of-the-art treatments. The brand’s curated line of dermatologist recommended skincare, available exclusively in-clinic and online, can be used to complement treatments or on their own.

First-time clients can try the Signature Laser facial at Skin Laundry Franklin for $75 (normally $275), which includes a free skin consultation. Memberships begin at $175. Skin Laundry’s locations, treatments, and skincare line can be found by visiting skinlaundry.com.

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McEwen Northside is an inviting urban experience in the vibrant Cool Springs area of Franklin, Tennessee. The unique 45-acre mixed-use environment will include approximately 750,000 square feet of Class A office space, 113,000 square feet of restaurants and specialty retail, a 150-room business-class hotel, 770 luxury apartments, and upwards of 10 acres of beautifully designed green spaces to seamlessly connect the community.

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“No. 1 Ice Cream on the Planet” to Call New 1,400 Sq. Ft. Restaurant Building Home

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 8, 2024 – Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream – the beloved brand known for its handcrafted ice cream, made fresh daily in each location – will open its first location in Franklin this summer at Meridian Cool Springs, the popular mixed-use development in the heart of Williamson County’s business district.

Handel’s is the first tenant of the development’s highly anticipated 990 Pad to be revealed. Construction continues on the new restaurant pad and amenity-rich, public green space, situated near the Meridian Cool Springs entrance off Carothers Parkway.

Handel’s will be located in a state-of-the-art, 1,400-square-foot jewel box building, connected to a soon-to-be-announced 4,700-square-foot full-service restaurant via a 5,000-square-foot public green with casual furniture and extensive landscape, inviting people to gather day and night.

Named the #1 Ice Cream on the Planet by National Geographic, Handel’s boasts more than 48 flavors available daily, including classics like Mint Chocolate Chip, innovative creations such as Brownie Batter Crunch and 140+ flavors that rotate seasonally.

The Handel’s brand dates back to 1945, when Alice Handel began making ice cream using fresh fruit from her Ohio backyard. To this day, Handel’s carries on the traditions Alice started – from making each batch fresh daily to using her original methods and recipes. Handel’s has built a large, active and enthusiastic following among ice cream lovers across the country.

Complete with a walk-up window for customers, the Cool Springs location will embody the brand’s commitment to creating a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere.

“With this location, we’re bringing more than just world-class ice cream to Franklin,” said Matt Higgins, owner of Handel’s Ice Cream Cool Springs. “We’re creating a place for families to gather, share laughs, and dive into some seriously delicious scoops of unique flavors.”

This mindset mirrors Boyle Investment Company’s long-standing vision for the project.

“We see the 990 Pad – with two restaurants and beautiful green space – as a hub for the community at Meridian Cool Springs,” said Mark Traylor, Director of Retail at Boyle. “I cannot wait to look out of our Boyle office windows at Meridian Cool Springs this summer and see families gathered with ice cream cones, enjoying the beautiful weather at a project that has a lot of heart and intention behind it.”

Construction on the 990 Pad at Meridian Cool Springs is expected to be complete in late spring. Handel’s Ice Cream will be offering special promotions and giveaways surrounding their soon-to-be-announced grand opening date. To be the first to know about these exciting offers,

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MERIDIAN COOL SPRINGS 

Meridian Cool Springs is a vibrant, 60-acre mixed-use development located in the Cool Springs area of Franklin, TN. Meridian is a truly unique development in that it delivers the conveniences of an urban mixed-use atmosphere to a traditionally suburban area with 900,000 SF of office space and over 70,000 SF of retail & restaurant space, including three on-site hotels.

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The city of Gallatin is partnering with a prominent Tennessee developer to transform its downtown.

Gallatin, Tenn. (3/11/2024) –Boyle Investment Co. has been tapped by city officials to redevelop Gallatin’s downtown square and create a new city hall.

“Gallatin’s downtown square is a premier destination for both residents and visitors, embodying the heartbeat of our community,” Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown said in a news release. “Recognizing a shared vision among residents and city leaders to build up instead of out, we aim to revitalize and reinvest in our city’s core.”

Plans for the proposed development, which will take over two city-owned blocks, includes a “major brand” hotel, residential units, open green spaces and retail and restaurant space.

The project is expected to generate over $40 million in property tax revenue over 20 years and have a $261 million economic impact during its construction phase. It is also expected to create more than 300 permanent jobs in the city.

“Citizens and city leaders have asked for years that we focus on revitalizing our downtown — and that is exactly what we’re proposing,” Rosemary Bates, interim executive director of Gallatin Economic Development Agency, said in a release. “We owe it to our citizens and future generations to explore a project of this magnitude — a project that will leave a lasting legacy of progress and prosperity in Gallatin.”

Memphis-based Boyle Investment Co. opened its Nashville office in 2001, and has experienced tremendous growth in the past 20 years, now owning and managing almost 4 million square feet of office and retail space, as well as a projected five million square feet in the development and planning stages.

Boyle is responsible for many major Middle Tennessee developments including Berry Farms, McEwen Northside, Meridian Cool Springs and Capitol View.

“This collaboration is deeply personal for me since I have close family ties to the city and much of my family has called Gallatin home for generations. I want this development to reflect the spirit of the city that my family continues to cherish,” Jeff Haynes, managing partner at Boyle, said in the release. “As Gallatin grows, we’re honored to partner with the city to provide public spaces where people can connect, build community and continue to be the best neighbors they can be.”

Boyle has proposed a conceptual site plan, but the city will conduct multiple site and parking studies before the project is approved. The study is anticipated to take up to a year to complete.

A proposed memorandum of understanding that allows Gallatin to conduct a feasibility study with Boyle will go before the Gallatin City Council for approval on March 12.

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The expansive McEwen Northside development in Franklin is ready to welcome first move-ins to its newest residential building. In this latest phase of development, McEwen Northside will introduce an impressive addition of 428 homes to the vibrant community. These residences encompass a variety of layouts, including studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments available for rent.

The newest phase of apartments offers two finish options, modern and premium. The thoughtful interior design of the modern apartment homes features 10-foot ceilings, oversized windows and balconies, built-in wine storage, and floor-to-ceiling shaker cabinetry with quartz countertops and under cabinet task lighting complemented by glazed white tile backsplashes. Residents will enjoy the luxurious vinyl wide-plank flooring, high-arc gooseneck faucets with pull-out sprayers, and stainless-steel Energy-Star appliances and digitally programmable thermostats. These custom home quality apartments also feature oversized porcelain tile surround showers with rain showerheads, with select homes even offering dual-head showers, Euro baths and Roman soaking tubs. Our premium finish package features chef inspired kitchens with a flat glass cooktop, electric vent hood and wall oven as well as spring loaded high arc pull down kitchen faucet.

All residents of McEwen Northside Apartments will enjoy access to Franklin’s largest set of amenities with over 23,000 sqft of options throughout the community. The new facilities beautifully complement those from Phase I and include a two-story state-of-the-art fitness center and an interior-putting green to cater to residents’ exercise needs. An on-site concierge will be available to assist with any questions or tasks residents may have including reservations for our onsite private dining area. Moreover, an on-site barista will provide complimentary custom coffee for all residents. The apartment homes frame an enormous courtyard featuring a resort-style, zero-entry pool, a sand volleyball court, a community amphitheater, a beer garden and sweeping views of the hills for gorgeous sunsets.

McEwen Northside has quickly become one of the most sought-after communities in the Franklin area, thanks to its exceptional features and amenities.

McEwen Northside is home to leading businesses including Mitsubishi Motors North American Headquarters, Williamson, Inc., and OMNIA Partners. Other local favorites and first-to-market restaurants and retailers include Aesthetic + Wellness, Club Pilates, Condado Tacos, Fink’s Jewelers, Jeni’s Ice Cream, North Italia, Perry’s Steakhouse, Scissors and Scotch, Vintage Vine 100, and Neighbors Bar and Grill.

Located adjacent to the McEwen/I-65 Interchange in Franklin, Tenn., McEwen Northside is a mixed-use district in the center of Cool Springs. The development features 750,000 square feet of office space, 113,000 square feet of restaurants and specialty retail, two hotels that total 310 keys, McEwen Northside apartments with 770 luxury units, and beautifully designed green spaces.

Stay updated on tours, availability, and what’s to come by visiting our website at LiveMcewenNorthside.

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MCEWEN NORTHSIDE

McEwen Northside is an inviting urban experience in the vibrant Cool Springs area of Franklin, Tennessee. The unique 45-acre mixed-use environment will include approximately 750,000 square feet of Class A office space, 113,000 square feet of restaurants and specialty retail, a 150-room business-class hotel, 770 luxury apartments, and upwards of 10 acres of beautifully designed green spaces to seamlessly connect the community.

McEwen Northside is located in the core of the compelling Cool Springs submarket and regional retail hub. Cool Springs, a business district within the City of Franklin, is considered one of the most desirable suburban locations in the state because of the strong business climate and wide range of restaurants and retail choices.

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The Daily Memphian

By Sophia Surrett

Five years after receiving a tax increment financing incentive, the project to upgrade the Poplar Avenue corridor is being launched.

The first phase of the project is a facelift along Ridgeway Road and Shady Grove Road between Park Place Centre and Briarcrest.

The project is being directed by the not-for-profit Poplar Corridor Business District Association of Owners using tax increment financing the group was awarded in 2018 from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County.

“The association is really excited about kicking off the first project and the TIF and the impact it is going to have on the neighborhood,” said Les Binkley, president of the association and a senior vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

The TIF, which takes future property taxes to finance and build infrastructure, will finance the project to enhance and continue to develop the Poplar Corridor Business District.

The five-year gap between the TIF’s approval and the project’s start was due to the association wanting the TIF to accrue money before starting construction.

“We are doing more of a pay-as-you-go model instead of an upfront financing event that then uses all the future TIF revenues,” Binkley said. “Waiting a period allowed us to see what was actually being produced so we could better plan.”

The TIF district encompasses the Poplar corridor from I-240 to Kirby Parkway. The association has several projects they want to see developed in the area over the course of the TIF:

• A mixed-use development consisting of office, retail and hotel on Briarcrest Avenue;
• An office development on International Place;
• An office development at 860 Ridge Lake Blvd;
• A senior living apartment development at 6300 Briarcrest Ave.;
• And a mixed-use development consisting of office, retail and hotel space at 5900 Poplar Ave.

EDGE vice president of operations Joann Massey said the TIF is one example of how EDGE supports “a solutions-oriented strategy” for economic development.

“EDGE’s use of this type of financing tool not only will result in infrastructure improvements within the 400-parcel TIF area but an increase in tax revenue that will ultimately flow back into our community’s general fund to help create a stronger Memphis,” Massey said.

Binkley said the association decided to do a streetscape for the first project because “the Shady Grove enhancement was an impetus for creating the whole TIF.”

“We had some concreted over medians, so we’re tearing those up and adding landscaping and aeration and doing some pedestrian crosswalks to really enhance that corridor around a lot of nice office buildings in our district,” Binkley said.

Once the streetscape enhancement project is completed in about 10 months, Binkley said the second phase will begin, depending on the cash available, interest rates and the city and county’s reappraisal of properties.

The association was formed in 2018 as an association of property owners of about 400 parcels in the Poplar Corridor Business District.

Project Architect TMPartners Also Moving Headquarters to Class A Offices in Mixed-Use District

Growth continues at McEwen Northside as nationally recognized architects TMPartners and popular upscale clothier Oak Hall announce plans to join the 45-acre mixed-use district in Cool Springs. The businesses will call Block E—the $125 million, 300,000-square-foot addition currently under construction—home.

TMPartners, PLLC (TMP), the architect behind Block E, will move its headquarters and team of approximately 60 staff to the expansion’s nine-story building, which includes eight floors of Class A office space. Oak Hall will be the first retail concept to join the building’s growing tenant list on the ground level.

“We’ve designed Block E to be a cutting-edge, yet timeless addition,” said JP Cowan, a Principal at TMP. “As our company grows, we began looking for office space that provides our team with next-level amenities alongside residential options because we believe that strengthens company culture and aids in retention and recruitment. McEwen Northside was the perfect fit to help us meet that vision while also providing us unprecedented room to grow in Williamson County.”

TMP is a valued design partner on McEwen Northside as they previously served as the architect of the district’s Block A, a 160,000-square-foot addition completed in 2023. Boyle Investment Company, Northwood Investors, and Northwood Ravin, partners on the entire McEwen Northside development commit to deliver the next phase of the project with first class execution and have assembled one of the most experienced teams to realize the project’s vision. TMP is the architect, Hoar Construction is the general contractor, and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer.

Northwestern Mutual has been a valued finance partner for McEwen Northside from the beginning and continued its commitment to the project by providing financing for the 300,000 square-foot mixed-use building.

TMP joins Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) in Block E’s Class A office space. The supply chain company, specializing in designing and building material handling solutions for warehouse operations, will lease 46,000 square feet of office space for its corporate headquarters.

“Community, culture and convenience are at the heart of everything we do at McEwen Northside,” said Mark Traylor, director of Retail Leasing at Boyle Investment Company. “As the project continues to grow, we are proud to provide visitors with more diverse offerings – from exciting restaurants and retailers to state-of-the-art office and living space – all within walking distance of each other.”

Founded in Memphis in 1859, Oak Hall’s Franklin location will be its second in the Nashville area after opening a Green Hills storefront in 2016. This location continues a longstanding 27-year partnership between Oak Hall and Boyle Investment Company. The retailer offers an extensive, yet carefully curated, shopping experience for both men and women with designers including Zegna, Canali, Peter Millar, Faherty, Barbour, Billy Reid, Vince, Lafayette 148, Brochu Walker and many more.

“As we began exploring ways to thoughtfully expand our family-owned business to the Franklin market, McEwen Northside presented us with an opportunity to provide our world-class style offerings and extraordinary service at a uniquely urban shopping destination—with stores and restaurants that are sure to keep both our existing clients and new visitors coming back again and again,” said Oak Hall President Will Levy.

Oak Hall will join other new and popular retailers at McEwen Northside like Rumble Boxing, Finks Jewelers, Warby Parker, Jondie, and others. Pre-leasing has also begun for McEwen Northside Apartments Phase II. This exciting new apartment phase will add 428 more homes to the community, and hard hat tours have started for February 2024 deliveries.

Block E, the district’s tallest building to date, is expected to be complete by Spring 2025.

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McEwen Northside is an inviting urban experience in the vibrant Cool Springs area of Franklin, Tennessee. The unique 45-acre mixed-use environment will include approximately 750,000 square feet of Class A office space, 113,000 square feet of restaurants and specialty retail, a 150-room business-class hotel, 770 luxury apartments, and upwards of 10 acres of beautifully designed green spaces to seamlessly connect the community.

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By Rob Moore

In 1973, Mark Halperin was hired by Boyle Investment Co. right out of college.

During that decade, Halperin was part of the team that started Ridgeway Center, the 204-acre mixed-use development that today serves as East Memphis’ premier business park and is home to more than 150 companies.

In the 1980s, Halperin oversaw the development of the Shops of Humphreys Center on Wolf River Boulevard, and in the 1990s he turned his attention to the Schilling Farms Community in Collierville. In all, Halperin has played a large part in developing and leasing approximately 12 million square feet of commercial and office space.

“I don’t think our company would be as successful if we hadn’t had Mark with us over this long period of time,” said Henry Morgan, co-chair emeritus with Boyle. “I have been blessed to develop a close friendship with Mark over the years. He delivers consistently in his ability to do the right thing for programs in our company.”

Today, Halperin is Boyle’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, moving up the ranks over the years and all the while staying with Boyle.

In September, Halperin received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Memphis chapter of Lambda Alpha International, a professional organization consisting of people in the various disciplines related to the use and re-use of land. Previous winners of the group’s lifetime achievement award include Henry Turley, Mike Rose and Halperin’s colleague and friend Russell Bloodworth.

“I couldn’t believe I was on the same list of winners with names like Jack Belz,” Halperin said of the real estate developer credited with revitalizing Downtown. “Kemmons Wilson, Bayard Boyle Sr., those were just two other names on the list.”

Wilson and Boyle, the founders of Holiday Inn and Boyle Investment Company, respectively, are themselves juggernauts in Memphis business history, and Halperin was overwhelmed to find himself among their ranks.

“I was speechless,” he said, “and that doesn’t happen often.”

“In hindsight, it’s been wonderful,” Halperin said, “spending my career at Boyle. They want us to think like owners, and they empower us to make a lot of decisions on our own. I could have gone somewhere else at times, but I was always happy I stayed here, working on these relationships I’ve had since I first got started.”

In addition to his long-standing career with Boyle, Halperin has remained one of the longest-serving trustees for Memphis University School, the school he attended after moving to Memphis from Chicago.

Halperin is also the past president of the Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab as well as the past president of Temple Israel Memphis.

Currently, Halperin sits on the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County.