When The Pyramid reopens as a Bass Pro Shops later this year or early next year, it will be the only adaptive reuse of an arena in the country that is not a church.

That and Sears Crosstown are probably the city’s biggest empty spaces in terms of square footage, but the smaller ones highlighted in our cover story have a similar impact.

2. Loeb: City Should Increase Investment in Urban Core - Thursday, January 31, 2013

The relevance of Overton Square is that it’s one of many initiatives the city has in place to make Memphis a better place and a city of choice for the millennial generation.

Seventy-seven percent of those born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s want to live in the urban core and to drive less.

3. Midtown Utopia - Monday, September 24, 2012

Of Memphis’ tales of humble beginnings, of which there are many, the fluctuating renaissance of the Cooper-Young neighborhood is certainly compelling throughout.

The area has cycled from its 19th century roots to 1970s crime and neglect to its present-day status as one of the largest historic districts in the Southeast, a magnet of all ages and walks of life. All thanks to individuals and organizations that wouldn’t settle for sub-par quality in their tiny town within the bustling Bluff City.

4. The State of Green - Monday, July 30, 2012

There are many shades of green.

And the use of the term “green” to describe public policies, business practices and other decisions designed to improve or sustain natural surroundings and our connection with them touches on so many other considerations.

5. Loeb Closes On $7M Purchase Of Overton Square - Monday, July 23, 2012

Loeb Properties Inc. has closed its $7 million acquisition of Overton Square, after many months of negotiations with former owner, Denver Colo.-based Overton Square Investors LLC.

6. Loeb Closes on $7M Purchase of Overton Square - Friday, July 20, 2012

Loeb Properties Inc. has closed its $7 million acquisition of Overton Square, after many months of negotiations with former owner, Denver Colo.-based Overton Square Investors LLC.

7. Room Service - Monday, February 27, 2012

The good news for the local hotel industry is that last year notched the most rooms ever sold on a daily basis with 4.8 million – 115,628 more than 2010 and 76,780 more than the previous high set in 2007.

8. Events - Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The National Association of Women Business Owners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The discussion will focus on topics of the audience’s choice. For more information or to register, call Nita Black at 413-1315.

9. That's a Wrap - Monday, January 02, 2012

If the grand sweep of 2011 could be captured on celluloid and presented to an audience on the big screen, all the components of a great film would be readily apparent.

There was drama, in the form of a deluge and historic flooding that led the Mississippi River to crest at nearly 48 feet early in the year. One of the year’s big surprises saw President Barack Obama give the commencement address for the Booker T. Washington High School class of 2011 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

10. New Dishes - Thursday, December 29, 2011

Memphis’ eyes were bigger than its stomach in 2011, but in a good way.

Some local restaurateurs launched completely new concepts; others entered new submarkets with additional stores. Even a handful of national retailers entered the Memphis market after having locations elsewhere in Tennessee for years.

11. Midtown Site in Flux as Neil’s Plans Move - Thursday, October 27, 2011

After nearly 20 years, prominent Midtown restaurant and entertainment venue Neil’s Bar is on the hunt for a new home.

The property on which Neil’s previously stood at 1835 Madison Ave. is owned by Don McCormack and Ceylon Blackwell.

12. Rum Boogie At Heart of Beale’s Growth, Future - Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The oldest bar and restaurant on Beale Street marks its 25th anniversary in June with more of the same – live music.

The stage at Rum Boogie Café has featured live music seven nights a week since it opened on the northwestern corner of Third and Beale streets in 1985.

13. Memphis College of Art Files Permit for South Main Building Renovation - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

477 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $2.2 Million

Project Cost: $3 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2010
Completion: Fall 2010 (Phase I)
Owner: Memphis College of Art
Tenant: Memphis College of Art
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects

14. Decaying Heritage: Historic preservation reaches ‘tipping point’ - Monday, June 08, 2009

Historic Memphis is rotting faster than the deteriorating economy.

Tight credit markets, long foreclosure lists, frequent mortgage flipping and financially struggling property owners have proven to be bigger threats to the city’s landmark structures than bulldozers. Demolition by neglect is rampant, and preservation leaders don’t yet know what to do about it.

15. Grocery Chain Signs Contract for Overton Square Development - Friday, May 08, 2009

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., a Kansas-based grocery wholesaler, has signed a contract to acquire and develop a portion of Overton Square.

16. Fairgrounds Discussion Becomes More Ambiguous - Thursday, April 16, 2009

For two hours this week the lights were dimmed in the theater of the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Memphis City Council members got a review of plans for the Mid-South Fairgrounds renovation.

When the house lights came up and the PowerPoint presentation went dark, many concluded the ambitious Herenton administration plan is “back to square one,” to quote several council members.

17. Events - Wednesday, December 05, 2007

The Mid-South Real Estate Investors Association Inc. will meet today from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Al Chymia Shrine Temple, 5770 Shelby Oaks Drive. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will be the featured speaker. For registration, call 458-2600 or e-mail info@midsouthreia.org.

18. Events - Tuesday, December 04, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Lunch is $18 per person, and reservations are required. Karanja Ajanaku, editor of the Tri-State Defender, will be the guest speaker. Contact Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.com.

19. Events - Monday, December 03, 2007

The InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute will hold its Quarterly Conference Series today with social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the lecture at 6 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. R.S.V.P. by calling 271-0000 or e-mailing gmishler@inmotionmemphis.org.

20. Garcia Wells' Owners File Complaint Against Landlords - Monday, August 13, 2007

Garcia Wells Inc., the ownership group behind Garcia Wells Southwestern Grill, has filed a complaint for damages of $750,000 against its landlord, Overton Square Investors LLC, for allegedly breaching a 2005 lease agreement.

21. Laughing All the Way to the Bank - Friday, June 16, 2006

Comedian John Marks has never called in sick while working in comedy clubs over the years, and hopes his new business venture will stay healthy as well.

"There's nothing like being in a sea of people who are laughing," he said. "Being around all that laughter, I think there is something about it that is very healing."

22. Overton Square Rises Again with New Developments - Monday, January 09, 2006

Once the entertainment epicenter of Memphis, Overton Square is using several new developments to further its increasing upswing. The latest involves restaurateur Earl Farrell trying to inject some new energy into an old hotspot.

23. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, April 06, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Real estate review UT Medical Group Inc., a Tennessee nonprofit corporation, financed $23.7 million through National Bank of Commerce, securing the loan with 1.3 acres on Ridgeway Loop Road in the Ridgeway Center Planned Unit Devel...

24. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, April 07, 1997
New Overton Square has signed a lease with The Loony Bin, a new comedy and dance club slated to open at 2125 Madison Ave New Overton Square has signed a lease with The Loony Bin, a new comedy and dance club slated to open at 2125 Madison Ave. in thi...

25. Archived Article: Taco Rock Lj - Thursday, April 03, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Taco Rock to open Downtown By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Taco Rock, a Mexican restaurant formerly located in Overton Square, has been purchased by a new ownership group and is moving to new quarters Downtown in Court Square. The res...

26. Archived Article: Briefs - Monday, December 02, 1996
RFS Hotel Investors Inc RFS Hotel Investors Inc. has announced that it has completed a $75 million commercial mortgage bond financing through a special purpose financing subsidiary. The proceeds from the financing will be used to pay down outstandin...