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.

2. ‘More the Merrier’ - Thursday, September 06, 2012

Following a shaky last few years for Overton Square, the area has finally seen tangible evidence of change in recent weeks and the area’s long-term tenants appear to be waiting in anticipation of its new neighbors.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Another Round - Monday, July 09, 2012

The revitalization of Overton Square can perhaps be best summed up with a famous quote often attributed to Mark Twain: “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.”

The history of the Midtown entertainment district dates back to late 1970, when T.G.I. Friday’s opened its first franchised location on Madison Avenue near Cooper Street following the passage of a referendum vote allowing liquor by the drink citywide a year prior.

6. City Seeks RFQs for Overton Garage - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The city of Memphis seeking requests for qualifications for construction of the three-story Overton Square garage and detention basin at the northeast corner of Monroe Avenue and Florence Street. Proposals are due July 12.

7. Tying it All Together - Monday, June 25, 2012

Two of the city’s high-profile architecture firms are behind the design enhancement of one of Memphis’ most cherished spots – Overton Square.

LRK Inc. is the architect of record for both Loeb Properties Inc.’s $20 million revitalization of the Midtown theater district and also for the city’s parking garage at Monroe Avenue and Florence Street.

8. City Files $12 Million Permit App To Build Overton Square Garage - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

2100 Monroe Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

Permit Cost: $12 million

Permit Date: Applied June 2012

9. City Files $12M Permit App for Overton Square Garage - Monday, June 18, 2012

The city of Memphis has filed a $12 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for the three-story Overton Square parking garage being built in conjunction with Loeb Properties Inc.’s revitalization of the square.

10. Events - Friday, June 15, 2012

The 19th annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival will be held Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, in Douglass Park, 1616 Ash St. Cost is free. Visit juneteenthmemphis.org for a schedule.

11. Loeb Makes Progress on Square Plan - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The blue banner that hung until recently at the curved building at Cooper Street and Madison Avenue and read “Returning in 2012” will soon ring true for Overton Square and its developer, Loeb Properties Inc.

12. Union Ave. Medical Office Financed for $1.8 Million - Friday, May 04, 2012

Roundabout Real Estate LLC and Visual Projects LLC, both based in Missouri, have filed a $1.8 million loan through Renasant Bank secured by a nearly 16,000-square-foot medical office building at 2076 Union Ave.

13. Five Guys to Open 2nd Local Burger Joint - Monday, March 05, 2012

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has inked its second Memphis-area lease – this one in Bartlett – and is close to solidifying two other locations, including one in Midtown.

Jubilee Restaurant Group LLC, owner of the Memphis franchise, has signed a 3,100-square-foot lease in Stage Centre. Five Guys is taking the subdivided end-cap of the 6,660-square-foot space formerly occupied by Blockbuster Video.

14. Five Guys to Open 2nd Local Burger Joint - Friday, March 02, 2012

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has inked its second Memphis-area lease – this one in Bartlett – and is close to solidifying two other locations, one in Midtown and another in Germantown.

Jubilee Restaurant Group LLC, owner of the Memphis franchise, has signed a 3,100-square-foot lease in Stage Centre. Five Guys is taking the subdivided end-cap of the 6,660-square-foot space formerly occupied by Blockbuster Video.

15. Skunx Chef’s Pub Latest C-Y Eatery - Monday, December 19, 2011

Duncan Aiken has loved pizza his whole life, though pizza, as he has found out, can be a harsh mistress. It took years to develop a recipe for the kind of crust he favors, years of studying, traveling, working and, of course, eating.

16. Loeb Unveils Ambitious Plan For Renewed Overton Square - Friday, October 14, 2011

Loeb Properties Inc. hopes to capitalize on Midtown’s recent successes with a $31 million revitalization plan for Overton Square.

17. Loeb Properties Reveals Theater Arts District for Overton Square - Thursday, October 13, 2011

Loeb Properties Inc. is hoping to capitalize on Midtown’s recent successes with a $31 million revitalization plan for Overton Square.

18. Events - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Memphis Claims Association will meet Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 5:15 p.m. at Side Street Grill, 31 Florence St. The topic discussed will be furniture and cabinet damage claims. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for guests.

19. Events - Monday, September 26, 2011

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will hold its monthly meeting and educational program Monday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Branch Library, 5094 Poplar Ave.

20. Council Could Consider Schools Settlement - Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Memphis City Council members take up the schools consolidation lawsuit settlement at their Tuesday, Sept. 6 sessions.

The meeting at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., begins at 3:30 p.m.

21. Events - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The GOTV Club will present a seminar titled “Healthcare Reform for Business Owners” Tuesday, July 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Philip Johnson of Argyle Benefits Consultants will speak. Cost is $25. To register, visit thegotvclubjuly.eventbrite.com.

22. Events - Monday, July 25, 2011

The Memphis Library and Information Center board of trustees will meet Monday, July 25, at noon at the Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne St. For more information, call 415-2846.

23. Events - Friday, July 22, 2011

The Memphis Library and Information Center board of trustees will meet Monday, July 25, at noon at the Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne St. For more information, call 415-2846.

24. Second Madison Meeting Maps Out Bike Lanes - Friday, July 08, 2011

A group of more than 100 citizens got a chance to do more than just look at maps of Madison Avenue on Wednesday, July 6.

In the second of three public hearings on proposed bicycle lanes for the two-mile stretch of Madison between Cleveland Avenue and Cooper Street, those at the Minglewood Hall meeting got a chance to mark up the maps with what they would like to see.

25. Maps Marked Up At Second Madison Bike Lane Meeting - Thursday, July 07, 2011

A group of more than 100 citizens got a chance to do more than just look at maps of Madison Avenue Wednesday evening.

In the second of three public hearings on proposed bicycle lanes for the two mile stretch of Madison between Cleveland Ave. and Cooper St., those at the Minglewood Hall meeting got a chance to mark up the maps with what they would like to see.

26. City Fronts CIP Money for Overton Square Garage - Thursday, May 19, 2011

The key public infrastructure piece of the Overton Square revitalization stayed on track to a June 30 deadline this week with Memphis City Council approval of $4 million in capital improvement program funding for the $6 million project.

27. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store for Site - Thursday, March 03, 2011

A premium grocery store is in the works for Overton Square with plans to preserve the entertainment district’s character and bring it back to life, Loeb Properties Inc. revealed this week.

28. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store - Wednesday, March 02, 2011

A premium grocery store is in the works for Overton Square with plans to preserve the entertainment district’s character and bring it back to life, Loeb Properties Inc. revealed this week.

Before a standing room only crowd Tuesday at the office of Memphis Heritage Inc., 2282 Madison Ave., Loeb president Bob Loeb unveiled the site plan for a 53,000-square-foot grocery store, more than double the size of Schnucks’ Midtown location.

29. Bass Pro and Beyond - Monday, June 14, 2010

"Adaptive reuse” is the term for what city leaders hope will happen at The Pyramid.

Throw in the Mid-South Fairgrounds and the Beale Street Landing projects, though, and “adaptive reuse” seems inadequate to define what is happening among the three concepts.

30. Square Deal Undone - Monday, January 18, 2010

A facelift has been in the works for about a year for a Midtown landmark that long ago succumbed to the real estate equivalent of jowls and wrinkled skin. But after months of planning, it now appears the proposed nips and tucks for Overton Square, a roughly 10-acre hodgepodge of shops, restaurants and a movie theater, won't be happening after all.

31. Square Owner: No Remake For Now - Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The proposed overhaul of Overton Square that was to have included building a 53,000-square-foot grocery store appears dead in the water.

Tom Lowe, the president of one of the two out-of-town firms that own the roughly 10-acre Midtown landmark, said the developer’s contract to buy the south half of the square to pursue an overhaul will not be extended at the end of this month. That means a new Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. store – which was to have been the key tenant of the square redevelopment – is likely not coming to the square anytime soon.

32. Square Owner: No Remake For Now - Monday, January 11, 2010

The proposed overhaul of Overton Square that was to have included building a 53,000-square-foot grocery store appears dead in the water.

Tom Lowe, the president of one of the two out-of-town firms that own the roughly 10-acre Midtown landmark, said the developer’s contract to buy the south half of the square to pursue an overhaul will not be extended at the end of this month. That means a new Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. store – which was to have been the key tenant of the square redevelopment – is likely not coming to the square anytime soon.

33. Plans Submitted for Overton Square Revamp - Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Oklahoma-based Sooner Investment has submitted its plan to overhaul the southern half of Overton Square to the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development.

That step makes official the developer’s intentions for the square.

34. Overton Square Developer Files Plans - Monday, January 04, 2010

Oklahoma-based Sooner Investment has submitted its plan to overhaul the south half of Overton Square to the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development.

That step makes official the developer’s intentions for the square. And it also sets in motion the regulatory approval process that includes assigning Sooner’s development application to a local planner for review and the distribution of the plans to government officials and area stakeholders.

35. Herenton-Lowery Transition Under Way in Choppy Waters - Monday, July 13, 2009

He is serving his fifth term in office, having come to political power in the historic 1991 city elections. He became a politician after a career in which he was already in the public eye. He is outspoken and intense and he is not Willie Herenton.

36. Mercedes Benz of Memphis To Renovate Dealership - Tuesday, July 29, 2008

5389 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119
Permit Cost: $2 million

Project Cost: $3 million
Permit Date: July 24, 2008
Completion: Spring 2009
Owner: Mercedes Benz of Memphis
Tenant: Mercedes Benz of Memphis
Architect: Fleming and Associates LLP
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Details: Mercedes Benz of Memphis will do a renovation of its location on Poplar Avenue just east of Estate Drive. Richard Meena, vice president of Montgomery Martin Contractors, said they will be adding a new showroom and a new car wash, as well as performing general site work improvements, including some additions to the parking lot.

37. Applebee’s Restaurants Sells Two Memphis Area Locations - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Applebee’s Restaurants West LLC has sold two locations currently occupied by Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grills to DBAPPLEF LLC. The property at 2114 Union Ave. sold for $2.4 million, and the property at 2890 Bartlett Blvd. sold for $1.8 million. Both sale deeds were dated July 18.

38. Events - Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Society of Entrepreneurs' lunch and discussion will be held today at noon at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. Attorney Alan G. Crone will speak about "Non-competes, Trade Secret Prohibition and Intellectual Property." The cost is $25 and reservations should be made by contacting Pearson Crutcher at 682-9920 or pearson@soememphis.com.

39. Archived Article - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
2076 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $2 million
Sale Date: March 5, 2008
Buyer: Roundabout Real Estate LLC (2/3 interest); Visual Projects LLC (1/3 interest)
Seller: Lawrence Migliara
Loan Amount: $1.7 million
Loan Date: March 5, 2008
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Paragon National Bank
Details: A nearly 16,000-square-foot, two-story office building in Midtown currently leased to dialysis provider DaVita Inc. sold to two tenants-in-common investment entities. Roundabout Real Estate LLC, with a two-thirds interest, and Visual Projects LLC, with a one-third interest, bought the property from Memphian Lawrence Migliara. The office building was built in 1967; it sits on .84 acres at the northwest corner of Union Avenue and Florence Street. The Shelby County Assessor’s 2007 appraisal was $1 million.

3695-3723 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.8 million
Sale Date: Feb. 29, 2008
Buyer: Germantown Plaza LLC
Seller: Germantown Plaza GP
Details: A 14,400-square-foot shopping center at 3695-3723 Riverdale Road in Memphis has sold to a Florida limited liability company. Germantown Plaza LLC, which lists an address in Oldsmar, Fla., bought the property from Memphis-based Germantown Plaza GP. Built in 1984, the neighborhood shopping center sits on 1.6 acres on the west side of Riverdale Road south of Winchester Road. The Shelby County Assessor’s 2007 appraisal was $929,500. In conjunction with the purchase, Germantown Plaza LLC on March 4 assumed a $1.26 million loan owned by Wells Fargo Bank NA as trustee. Germantown Plaza GP originally received the $1.35 million loan through Column Financial Inc. in June 2003.

3586 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.4 million
Sale Date: March 4, 2008
Buyer: Cole SB Memphis TN LLC
Seller: Main & Main Development LLC
Details: Cole SB Memphis TN LLC, an entity affiliated with Camelback, Ariz.-based Cole Cos., has bought the Starbucks coffee shop at 3586 Riverdale Road in Southeast Memphis for $1.4 million. The recently completed, 1,853-square-foot coffee shop sits on the east side of Riverdale north of Winchester Road on an outparcel of the Riverdale Square shopping center. Main & Main bought the lot in July for $350,000. In conjunction with the most recent sale, Main & Main assigned its rights as landlord to Cole. The property is leased to Starbucks Corp., with the lease beginning Jan. 25 and running through 2018.

Source: The Daily News Online (www.memphisdailynews.com) and Chandler Reports (www.chandlerreports.com).­

40. Union Ave. Office BuildingSells for $2 Million - Wednesday, March 12, 2008
     A nearly 16,000-square-foot, two-story office building at 2076 Union Ave. leased to dialysis provider DaVita Inc. has sold for $2 million to two tenants-in-common investment entities.
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41. Rich With History - Tuesday, February 13, 2007

In 1906, Edward Boyle, a member of the well-known Memphis family of developers, helped fashion a grand boulevard through the Central Gardens neighborhood.

Scores of influential Memphians have lived in the Midtown community's bungalows, foursquares and Tudor estate homes, including former Memphis City Council member Florence Leffler and federal judge Julia Gibbons.

42. Mayoral Candidate Chumney Shares Plans and Aspirations for '07 - Thursday, January 11, 2007

Attorney Carol Chumney recently announced her plans to run this year for the office of Memphis mayor. Chumney, who is from Memphis, represents District 5 on the city council, a position she has held since she was elected in October 2003.

43. Grisantis to Open Restaurant on South Main - Friday, March 17, 2006

If everything goes as planned, the Grisanti family could be returning to South Main Street, where their first restaurant opened in 1909.

Plans are in the works to open a 100-seat restaurant this summer in Glasshouse 383, a gallery at 383 S. Main St. that sells studio art glass.

44. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, October 27, 2003
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MLGW, U of M Host Electrical Power Forum Oct. 27

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45. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, April 07, 2003
Fresh air and music mix draws fans, money

Fresh air and music mix draws fans, money

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

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46. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, January 13, 2003
New Handy album pays tribute to 'Father of the Blues'

New Handy album pays tribute to Father of the Blues

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47. Archived Article: Focus (bond) - Thursday, November 02, 2000
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48. Archived Article: Electric Bikes St - Thursday, July 15, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Local police officers to give electric bicycles a spin By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Police officers who pedal while they patrol will try out two new electric bicycles donated to the City by the Tennessee Valley Authority. A...

49. Archived Article: Small Biz - Monday, May 10, 1999
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Cosmic Closet offers heavenly collection of eclectic items By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Ever thought of owning a sofa with its own personality? At the new Downtown location of Cosmic Closet, a gift and furniture store for...