Mark Halperin, EVP/COO, Boyle Investment Company

Mark Halperin is not often in front of the media, but he can get its attention whenever he wants it.  Halperin himself did make one headline this past year:  he was promoted to COO of the firm he has been with since 1973.  In 2018, Halperin helped land East Memphis a TIF district, despite it being opposed by some political heavyweights.  In his latest role at Boyle Investment Company, Halperin directs and oversees the operations of one of the region’s most powerful real estate firms, which has sizeable property portfolios in Memphis and Nashville.  In 2022, the company notably secured a hotel and South of Beale location in Collierville’s Schilling Farms and progressed toward a second phase of Williamsburg Shopping Center in East Memphis

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East Park development in Maryland Farms announces renovation and expansion

Ayers Asset Management and Boyle Investment Company announced today updates to their East Park development in Maryland Farms, including a new business-class hotel and added retail space as part of a multimillion-dollar effort to modernize the property.

The newly announced enhancements at the property include the addition of a freestanding 6,000 square foot building planned for restaurant and retail space, and demolition to one of the three office buildings at the complex to introduce a TownePlace Suites, developed and managed by Chartwell Hospitality.

As part of the multimillion-dollar investment to modernize Maryland Farms’ first set of office buildings circa 1974, the expansion aims to bring the campus to its full potential and provide more options for the surrounding community.

“We wanted to take this well located and historically successful office project and modernize it to better serve the current and future business community, as well as the surrounding local residential community,” said Mark Traylor, director of retail properties at Boyle, developer of East Park. “The addition of retail, restaurant and hospitality to the project creates the next exciting mixed-use chapter in the life of East Park.”

Chartwell Hospitality is a Nashville-based real estate company that specializes in the development and management of high-quality hotels in 10 states. The TownePlace Suites construction is planned to begin in mid-2023 and projected to open in Q3 2024 with a total of 120 keys.

“We’re honored to work with the Boyle team once again, this time bringing a quality lodging option to East Park,” said Will Schaedle, executive vice president of Development and Acquisitions at Chartwell Hospitality. “Both of our teams are committed to investing in the Maryland Farms community as it continues to grow and adapt to Nashville’s changing landscape.”

East Park is conveniently located in Brentwood, with high visibility from and easy access to Old Hickory Boulevard and Interstate 65. The complex is situated in Maryland Farms, home to an estimated 30,000 employees and located on more than 5 acres of beautiful green space. East Park is currently leasing space for restaurants, retail and office.

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East Park

Eastpark is a three building office complex that totals 197,933 SF. The buildings are strategically located within Maryland Farms, Brentwood’s premiere office community. The owners have committed to invest $12-15 million on a comprehensive modernization of the Eastpark campus, which is currently in progress. Property features include beautifully landscaped grounds, a spacious courtyard so that employees can enjoy lunch outdoors, plenty of parking, and enhanced service, with on-site building maintenance. Eastpark is also within walking distance to various banks, restaurants, retail options, and hotels.

Christian media group Educational Media Foundation has officially broken ground on its new global headquarters in Tennessee.

Industry guests, community partners, and government officials joined EMF’s board of directors, leadership team, and staff members for an on-site celebration on Friday, May 27 where construction of a new office building and worship center will soon begin. The site is located in the Berry Farms community of Franklin outside of Nashville.

“We’re excited to continue our journey to establish our international headquarters in Middle Tennessee, and we’re honored and humbled to be part of this community,” CEO Bill Reeves said at the ceremony. “I really feel like we’re standing on sacred ground here. I feel like God brought us to these 11 acres.”

Reeves has lived in the Nashville area for the past 25 years. When looking for a new location for the group he told the Tennessean, “It just makes sense for us to be here around the content creators and the business people.”

The company is currently based in Rocklin, CA, which is about 22 miles from Sacramento. It has been expanding its presence in Middle Tennessee for years. Some of its network programming originates from studios in the Nashville area, which is also home to the company’s AccessMore podcasting operations, WTA Media, and live events and promotions divisions.

The company closed on the 11-acre property in December 2021. The new headquarters will consist of 170,000 square feet and include six floors that will house broadcast facilities, podcast, and video production studios, along with a worship center.

At the ground-breaking event, Reeves thanked local politicians, project partners, staff, and former CEOs Bob Anthony, Dick Jenkins, and Mike Novak. “I never want to forget the legacy of the folks who built this ministry,” Reeves remarked. “These are the men on whose shoulders we stand today. I know what those three men wanted was to serve the Lord and tell people about Jesus, and that’s what we do. We’re not just building a building so we can push pencils and spin records – we’re doing it because we’re getting ready for the next generation, and to introduce them to Jesus.”

David Pierce, EMF chief partnership officer added, “We’re excited about the past we’ve traveled together … but more excited about the future … and how God is going to pave our way. And we’re just praying that we can continue to honor Him in the things we do.”

Gospel recording artist CeCe Winans also spoke to the crowd and led attendees in an acapella version of “Amazing Grace (Praise God).”

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Berry Farms Reams Fleming

Reams Fleming at Berry Farms is located in the Southeast quadrant of I-65 and the Peytonsville Road exit and fronts I-65 with excellent visibility. Reams Fleming is a high profile, high end, master-planned commercial setting that attracts businesses, workers, shoppers and visitors to its tree-lined boulevards featuring live entertainment venues, theaters and national anchor tenants. Reams Fleming is designed to include a mix of uses with buildings and sites that feature a range of office (1.3M sf), retail (850K sf), multi-family (400 units), hotel and civic venues planned in both vertical and horizontal configurations.

The Commercial Appeal

Officials from IMC Companies, the nation’s largest marine drayage company, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee cut the white ribbon Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of IMC’s new corporate headquarters in Collierville.

“This is a great day at IMC,” said Mark George, chairman of the company. “It’s not just a building, it’s a 40-year celebration for our company.”

Under the morning sun, nearly 150 employees, families, friends and state and town officials gathered in front of the completed IMC headquarters, 1305 Schilling Blvd. West, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming the intermodal logistics company to Collierville.

George founded IMC Company, formerly headquartered in Memphis, in 1982 to provide services including marine drayage, expedited services, truck brokerage, warehousing and more.

In the fall of 2021, IMC announced its expansion to the town and completed the 75,000-square-foot corporate headquarters construction in early 2022. It is the first business in the Schilling Farms Water Tower District, Town Administrator James Lewellen said.

At Wednesday’s ceremony, George said the company hit $1 billion in sales cumulatively during its 40th anniversary, noting it is the second fastest-growing trucking company in the nation.

“Our building is wide open,” George said. “We are so happy to be here in Collierville.”

Those outside for the event shuffled into the three-story building for a look at the new headquarters with complimentary IMC items including a design-it-yourself T-shirt.

Lee compared IMC’s opening to Ford’s Blue Oval City project in Haywood County as a business set to help West Tennessee flourish with opportunities.

“If a state is going to prosper, it’s got to provide opportunity and security and freedom,” Lee said. “Opportunity comes when people like Mark and Melinda (George) make decisions 40 years ago to invest their capital and their future in this company and this state.”

Schilling Farms is pleased to offer two new daycare options for the convenience of the employees who work at the many corporate headquarters, businesses, shops and medical offices within the mixed-use community in Collierville, Tennessee.

The Learning Experience at 780 E. Winchester Boulevard opened in spring 2021 and makes early education and daycare engaging and fun.

Another great daycare option is Crescent Drive KinderCare at 105 Crescent Drive near East Winchester Boulevard.  At KinderCare, the teachers create a nurturing classroom where they help students build confidence by trying new things.  Everything in the center is carefully selected to help students learn and grow from their literature to the play area.

Schilling Farms has fast become the preferred location for corporate headquarters, and the convenience of these daycare centers is a definite plus for the employees of these companies.

Officials from IMC Companies, the nation’s largest marine drayage company, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee cut the white ribbon Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of IMC’s new $23-million corporate headquarters at Boyle’s 443-acre Schilling Farms mixed-use community in Collierville, Tennessee.

“This is a great day at IMC,” said Mark George, chairman of the company. “It’s not just a building, it’s a 40-year celebration for our company.”

George revealed that IMC recently exceeded $1 billion in revenues and is now the 38th largest trucking company in the United States.

Nearly 150 employees, families, friends and state and town officials gathered in front of the new IMC headquarters at 1305 Schilling Blvd. West for the ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming the intermodal logistics company to Collierville.

George founded IMC in 1982 to provide services including marine drayage, expedited services, truck brokerage, warehousing and more. Boyle is pleased to welcome IMC to Schilling Farms, which is already home to a number of corporate headquarters facilities including Helena Agri-Enterprises, Mueller, MCR Safety, and Juice Plus.

Schilling Farms has definitely reached its goal of becoming the preferred location for office headquarters facilities in the greater Memphis region. These companies are choosing Schilling Farms for its walkability and great mix of office, residential, retail, medical and recreational uses all conveniently located in one community.

Memphis Business Journal

By: Stephen MacLeod

Construction on Evolve Bank & Trust’s new East Memphis headquarters is getting underway, according to a filing with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development.

A commercial alteration permit shows that Evolve’s new HQ will involve renovations to the entire third floor and part of the second floor of Triad Centre I at 6000 Poplar Ave. Evolve previously spoke to MBJ in November about its plans to lease 42,000 square feet there for its new headquarters.

Grinder, Taber & Grinder will be the project’s general contractor and the work on the new space is estimated to cost $4.1 million, per the permit. Evolve previously told MBJ that LRK is serving as architect on the project.

LRK also designed AutoZone’s Downtown headquarters, Orion Federal Credit Union’s headquarters, and FedEx World Headquarters Building I.

Permit drawings from the filing show a largely open office on the second floor with two break areas, storage, and five offices.

The permit drawings for the third floor, which makes up a bulk of the total square footage, shows a somewhat mirrored approach on both sides — centered around an elevator lobby and boardroom.

Flanked by the boardrooms will be two executive offices. On the left adjacent to one executive area will be another office, a conference room, and a mailroom. On the right adjacent to the other executive office is a kitchen and media center.

At three corners of the third floor are “collaboration areas,” with a large break room taking up the final corner. The remainder of the floor plan is open office space, with rooms containing slightly over a dozen offices and storage spaces sprinkled throughout. The floor plan also calls for eight conference rooms on the third floor.

Evolve spoke to MBJ about the importance of building for what employees wanted.

“It’s important for folks [to have] an environment that flows together and is not siloed,” Thomas Holmes, Evolve’s chief marketing and communications officer said in November. “There’s going to be very minimal walls. Most of the offices will be glass. A more open collaborative space is what the employees asked for.”

Kimley-Horn, Gutterglove, and CorVel Corporation have secured their new office spaces at McEwen Northside, a 45-acre mixed-use district, developed by Boyle Investment Company and Northwood Ravin, in the heart of Cool Springs. All three businesses will be located at 4031 Aspen Grove Drive, anchored by Mitsubishi’s North American headquarters.

Kimley-Horn is a premier planning and design consulting firm that offers a full range of services at more than 100 offices across the U.S. The McEwen Northside space will be the fifth Kimley-Horn location in Tennessee and the first in Williamson County, joining offices in downtown Nashville, Memphis and Jackson. Kimley-Horn’s McEwen Northside office is set to open in spring of 2022 with 6,000 SF.

“McEwen Northside is the premier mixed-used development in Franklin, and this is only the beginning. We are very excited to continue building on the momentum and growing community excitement surrounding this development. I live in and have built the majority of my practice in the Franklin and Williamson County market – it means a lot to be able to plant a flag in Franklin and further expand Kimley-Horn’s ability to serve our clients in the southern parts of Middle Tennessee.”

– Ryan McMaster, senior associate at Kimley-Horn.

Gutterglove started as a gutter-cleaning service, and in 1996 the company expanded its business to develop unique designs and materials for self-installed and professional-grade gutter guards. The company relocated its corporate headquarters from California to McEwen Northside and is currently serving customers from its new 5,800 SF office.

“Choosing to relocate our corporate headquarters was a big decision, and we are confident we found the perfect location at McEwen Northside. In addition to the Class A office space, the walkable dining, shopping, restaurant and other amenities make it a great location for our employees to work and live.”

– Matt Smith, CEO of Gutterglove.

CorVel is a national provider of comprehensive risk-management solutions to employers, third-party administrators, insurance companies and government agencies. With offices located throughout the country, this is their first office in Tennessee, opening in January 2022 with 3,000 SF.

The addition of these tenants is the latest phase in the growth at McEwen Northside, and they join other McEwen Northside tenants including OMNIA Partners, Mitsubishi, Perry’s Steakhouse, North Italia, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Shake Shack and others.

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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, 100,000 square feet of restaurants and specialty retail, a 150-room business-class hotel, 580 luxury apartments, and upwards of 10 acres of beautifully designed green spaces to seamlessly connect the community.

MEMPHIS, TN – December 13, 2021– Boyle Investment Company (Boyle) has acquired two parcels in the city of Germanton, Tennessee.  The first is a 52.41-acre lot along Winchester Road between Forest Hill Irene Road and Houston Levee Road.  The property is bordered by Winchester Road on the north, Crestwyn Hills Drive on the south and east, and Tyndale Drive on the west.  The second parcel is a 2.75-acre corner lot at the southeast corner of Forest Hill Irene Road and Crestwyn Hills Drive.

Both parcels are zoned T-5 Smart Growth in Germantown, which is a mixed-use zoning designation that permits a multitude of land uses such as retail and restaurants, office, hotel, and various residential types ranging from apartment buildings to single family detached housing.

“The City of Germantown has been eager to find a master developer to carry out their vision created in the Forest Hill Height Small Area Plan,” said Les Binkley, Vice President of Boyle.  “This acquisition puts us squarely in the heart of the plan.  We look forward to working with the city to carry out the plan as we feel we are in a unique position with our history of development in Germantown.  We also bring a wealth of expertise in developing large-scale, mixed-use communities.  It is Boyle’s goal to create a neighborhood that stands the test of time.”

Boyle Investment Company is one of Memphis’ oldest real estate development firms specializing in office, retail, mixed-use and residential properties.  Founded in 1933, our services include development, management, sales, leasing and insurance.  Visit us on the web at www.boyle.com.

Parent company of Christian radio’s K-LOVE, Air1 chooses Berry Farms for new headquarters.

EMF’s new space will be 170,000 square-feet and include six floors where broadcast facilities, podcast and video production studios, and a worship center will be housed. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in mid-2022. The purchase of land in Berry Farms is the latest step in a three-year, phased process of relocating from the company’s original headquarters in Rocklin, California.

“Middle Tennessee is the hub for Christian musicians, publishers, filmmakers and industry professionals, making it a great place for us to call ‘home. It is incredibly important to us to be somewhere that shares our values.”

– EMF CEO Bill Reeves

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Berry Farms

Located in Franklin, TN, Berry Farms is a mixed-use master planned community where work, shopping, and leisure blends seamlessly with front porch living on pedestrian-friendly streets. It is the Southern Gateway to Franklin, Tennessee, and is on the forefront of economic activity in one of the nation’s fastest-growing, most affluent counties. Located on 600 acres in the heart of Williamson County, Berry Farms is centered around connecting people to work, shopping, restaurants and meaningful open space.

The Commercial Appeal

By Dima Amro

Town Is Seeing Growth from New Developments

Collierville developments continue to make progress this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved multiple projects in the last 10 months. Now, more companies, dwellings and attractions are headed to the town.

Here is a look at three of Collierville’s biggest projects and where they stand.

Schilling Farms Water Tower District

The board of mayor and aldermen in September approved the first phase of the Water Tower District, a mixed-use development south of Poplar Avenue.

The first phase includes 2,193 square feet of retail space and 259 rental dwellings — 27 buildings with 110 one-bedroom units, 95 two-bedroom units and 54 three-bedroom units.

The residential side is located along Schilling Boulevard West between Poplar Avenue and Winchester Boulevard.

Les Binkley, vice president of Boyle Investment — the project’s developer, expects phase one construction to begin this year and could last about two years.

Along with residential areas, the first phase contains 40,000 square feet of retail space, 50,000 square feet of office space and the corporate headquarters for IMC Companies, an intermodal logistics provider, which is already under construction.

Town Administrator James Lewellen said the Schilling Farms area offers a big commercial impact to the town and it is still growing.

“It’s big,” Lewellen said. “For the whole district we’re looking at other possibilities for commercial and additional office growth.”

The area has been in the works since the 1990s and more commercial, office and residential developments are underway.

The Farms at Bailey Station

Some seniors can expect to move into the first round of apartments at The Farms at Bailey Station in late fall, said Thomas Becher, spokesperson for the Farms.

The Farms, a $290 million senior living community in Collierville, will allow residents to move into some of the 176 apartments Nov. 15, and by the end of the year, 25 of 63 homes will be occupied.

“It is huge, an amazing project,” Lewellen said. “Every time I drive by it I look at it and say, ‘That’s big.'”

Retirement Companies of America develops and manages the Farms, which is for adults 55 and older and includes housing, a three-story clubhouse and a health campus.

Lewellen said the retirement facility attracts more people to Collierville.

The Jordan River Health Center, an onsite medical campus, is nearing completion and will open soon, Becher said.

The health campus features 60 private nursing suites, 52 private assisted-living suites, 32 memory care suites for patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s, and 4,300 square feet of inpatient and outpatient rehab facility.

The medical facility is available to anyone but members of The Farms at Bailey Station are a priority.

The development will be fully constructed by 2023.

Town Square parking garage

In July, the board unanimously approved a $1.1 million purchase agreement to acquire approximately an acre of land north of the historic Town Square to potentially add a parking garage.

This agreement began the board’s due diligence period of 120 days to determine if the site is appropriate for the garage. But after looking at another piece of land on Washington Street, east of the square, they may back off the deal, Lewellen said.

The town owns the parking area at 177 Washington St., and the board is concerned about purchasing new land when another area is only a couple minutes farther away, Lewellen said.

Currently, the land north of the square is vacant but a 55-room hotel, event center and restaurant are planned for the area to the right of it. The parking garage will complement the project, the debate is whether the garage will be right next to the hotel or about 500 feet away on Washington Street.