Josh Flory

• Flory: Students re-imagine mill space Published 11/18/2009 at midnight

  The Standard Knitting Mills building comes with plenty of space and plenty of parking - and maybe even some free advice.

• Flory: Developer goes big for Chinese eco project Published 11/11/2009 at midnight

  The Scope has seen his share of ambitious real estate pitches, but this week's presentation at the Airport Hilton definitely takes the fortune cookie.

• Flory: Another quest for a Walmart Published 11/04/2009 at midnight

  How many weeks in a row can the Scope write about un-built Walmart stores? At least two!

• Flory: Rocky road to Dumplin Creek Published 10/28/2009 at midnight

  The road to development success often is blocked by obstacles. Sometimes, in fact, the obstacle is a road.

• Flory: Appraisals squeezing landlords Published 10/21/2009 at midnight

  Think your mortgage is a pain in the neck? Don’t look for any sympathy from local commercial real estate investors.

• Flory: Navy man makes best of shipwreck Published 10/14/2009 at midnight

  In a previous career, shipwrecks likely ranked among David Gothard’s worst nightmares. More recently, though, a maritime disaster is linked to one of the Sevierville broker’s professional highlights.

• Flory: Big beef at Central St. restaurant Published 10/07/2009 at midnight

  A fledgling Happy Holler restaurant may specialize in veggies, but a landlord-tenant dispute has sparked some beefs at the courthouse.

• Flory: Iron Man at bat in Blount baseball bid Published 09/30/2009 at midnight

  As it turns out, a hard-hit baseball to the melon can be an effective strategy for creating new clients.

• Flory: 36 Market Square to get facelift Published 09/23/2009 at midnight

  Don't be alarmed, but a building is communicating with the Scope.

• Flory: Brownlow Lofts make the grade Published 09/16/2009 at midnight

  It's back-to-school time in North Knoxville - but no backpacks are required.

• Niswonger requests CEO input Published 11/21/2009 at midnight

  Scott Niswonger owns nearly 10 percent of Green Bankshares, but he doesn't always get what he wants.

• Changes at Atlas Electric Co. Updated 11/20/2009 at 10:33 a.m.

  KNOXVILLE -- Atlas Electric Company has been one of Knoxville’s biggest electrical contractors, but changes are apparently afoot at the firm.

• Ex-CEO sues American Trust Bank Updated 11/19/2009 at 5:14 p.m.

  KNOXVILLE -- Former president and CEO Joe Hamdi has sued American Trust Bank of East Tennessee, alleging wrongful termination and asking for $272,000 in compensation.

• Officials meet on downtown patio enclosures Updated 11/19/2009 at 3:36 p.m.

  KNOXVILLE -- City officials met with business boosters on Wednesday to discuss patio enclosures for downtown restaurants, but that doesn’t mean a policy change is imminent.

• Mountain National CEO signs 3-year deal Updated 11/17/2009 at 1:46 p.m.

  KNOXVILLE -- The parent company of Mountain National Bank reported this week that president and CEO Dwight Grizzell has entered a new three-year employment agreement.

• Kingston Pointe owner buys out partner Updated 11/17/2009 at 1:11 p.m.

  KNOXVILLE -- The co-owner of the Kingston Pointe apartments, in West Knoxville, has paid more than $6.2 million for its partner’s majority stake in the project.

• Chamber asks state to set thresholds for student test scores Published 11/17/2009 at midnight

  Before a pitcher steps onto the mound, the rules of baseball have already defined the strike zone. A group of local education backers is asking the state to do something similar when it comes to student performance.

• Buyers with cash, patience finding opportunities Published 11/16/2009 at midnight

  Credit is tight and the economy is tough, but that doesn’t mean all local investors are huddled in a defensive crouch. The last few months have shown that turmoil in the commercial property market can be an opportunity — as ...

• Dual roles as athlete, businessman present tough balancing act for Heath Shuler Published 11/15/2009 at midnight

  Fifteen years ago, local radio station WIVK entered a football broadcasting deal, but the programming didn't involve the Orange and White.

• With redevelopment deal gone, East Knox building needs buyer Published 11/14/2009 at midnight

  With a redevelopment deal off the table for now, the owner of a huge historic building in East Knoxville is looking for a buyer.

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