The city of Memphis dedicates I Am A Man Plaza with a ceremony and open house Thursday, April 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the plaza, which is adjacent to Clayborn Temple at Hernando Street and Pontotoc Avenue. The city plaza is dedicated to the 1,300 city sanitation workers that went on strike in 1968 and includes a wall with the names of the strikers. Thursday’s event will also feature food trucks and live performances. Cost is free. Visit iammemphis.org.

2. MLK50 Events: A Roundup of Memphis Happenings - Saturday, March 31, 2018

Here's a selection of events in Memphis marking the 50th anniversary of the 1968 sanitation workers' strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. April 3 is the 50th anniversary of King’s last speech – the “Mountaintop” speech at Mason Temple, while April 4 is the 50th anniversary of his assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

3. Opera Memphis Kicks Off Effort to Diversify Audience - Thursday, September 28, 2017

The typical opera company busies itself with the normal things you might imagine – staging lavish productions, selling tickets and working to fill impressive venues with as many patrons as possible.

4. Last Word: The Old Auto Inspection Station, Beale Field Trip and Re-Democrating - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has a different version of his 2016 plan to build two youth development centers for juvenile offenders to go to instead of detention at the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville. About a year ago, Herenton had tentative plans for two of the New Path centers in Shelby County that would be centers where the offenders could live.

5. GTx to Release New Data from Company’s Work - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

GTx Inc. executive chairman Dr. Robert Wills thinks the Memphis-based biopharmaceutical company is “severely undervalued.”

6. Opera Memphis Using Grant to Reach Mostly Absent Audience - Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Innovation isn’t necessarily the first word that comes to mind to describe opera. That’s one reason Opera Memphis’ award of a $28,000 Innovation Grant – among the first to be handed out by OPERA America, funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation – is interesting, to say the least.

7. Events - Saturday, May 13, 2017

The Memphis Air Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14, at Memphis-Millington Airport, 8101 Hornet Ave. Gates will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with flying performances from noon to 4:30 p.m. Featured performances include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Leap Frogs, an Air Force F-16 Viper demonstration, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and CF-18 Hornet demonstration teams, the Shockwave Jet Truck and more. Visit memphisairshow.org for details and tickets.

8. Events - Friday, May 12, 2017

The Memphis Greek Festival returns Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 573 N. Highland St. Greek food, music, dancing, marketplace, kids’ activities, a food drive-thru and church tours are all part of the festivities. Call 901-327-8177 or visit memphisgreekfestival.com for details.

9. Events - Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Project Management Institute Memphis Chapter will meet Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., suite 909. Guest speaker Tom Sampson, regional delivery director of Randstad Technologies’ IT Solutions engagements in the Midwest/Chicagoland area, will address the topic of Agile Transformation. Visit pmimemphis.org for details.

10. Events - Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Chicago blues legend Corky Siegel will perform with musicians from IRIS Orchestra and the Memphis Blues Society Tuesday, May 9, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room, 2119 Madison Ave. Enjoy dinner and drinks while taking in Siegel’s full-length “Chamber Blues” show. Cover is $5. Visit irisorchestra.org.

11. The Week Ahead: February 20-26 - Monday, February 20, 2017

Enjoying that spring-like weather, Memphis? It’s another week of politics and music in the Bluff City, highlighted by the anticipated announcement Wednesday of acts that will be playing the Beale Street Music Festival in May. Here are some other highlights:

12. Last Word: Bell at the Grammys, Old Dominick's Return and Luttrell & Strickland - Monday, February 13, 2017

Memphis at the Grammys: William Bell was performer, presenter and winner at the Grammys Sunday evening. Gary Clark Jr. joined Bell to perform Bell’s calling card, “Born Under A Bad Sign” and the duo then presented a Grammy to Beyonce. In the non-televised Grammy awards, Bell won for Best Americana album for his Stax effort “This Is Where I Live.”

13. Last Word: The Elvis Tradition, Cordova Brewery and Parkside Path - Monday, January 9, 2017

For about three decades now, there has been a cultural and political tradition around the birthday of Elvis Presley. It used to be a proclamation by the Shelby County Mayor and the Memphis Mayor on the steps of Graceland with a birthday cake.

14. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

15. Beale Street Music Festival Passes Available Nov. 18 - Saturday, November 19, 2016

Memphis in May International Festival is opening the pre-sale of three-day tickets for the 2017 Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. The event was named to Fest300, FuseTV and Travel+Leisure’s best festivals lists in 2016 and will take place May 5-7, 2017 in Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis.

16. Beale Street Music Festival Passes Available Nov. 18 - Friday, November 18, 2016

Memphis in May International Festival is opening the pre-sale of three-day tickets for the 2017 Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. The event was named to Fest300, FuseTV and Travel+Leisure’s best festivals lists in 2016 and will take place May 5-7, 2017 in Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis.

17. Alleged Gang Members Face Federal Racketeering Charges - Saturday, October 3, 2015

Six alleged members of the Gangster Disciples street gang have been charged with attempted murder to aid racketeering, federal prosecutors announced Monday, Sept. 28, as they unsealed the indictments returned Sept. 24 in Memphis federal court.

18. Alleged Gang Members Face Federal Racketeering Charges - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Six alleged members of the Gangster Disciples street gang have been charged with attempted murder to aid racketeering, federal prosecutors announced Monday, Sept. 28, as they unsealed the indictments returned Sept. 24 in Memphis federal court.

19. Overton Square’s Future Tenants Could Be Residents - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

With Overton Square reaching 100 percent occupancy, there’s nowhere else for the entertainment district to go but up. Loeb Properties currently is looking at possibly adding two multistory mixed-use buildings to complement the bustling arts and nightlife scene.

20. Alleged Gang Members Face Federal Racketeering Charges - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Six alleged members of the Gangster Disciples street gang have been charged with attempted murder to aid racketeering, federal prosecutors announced Monday, Sept. 28, as they unsealed the indictments returned Sept. 24 in Memphis federal court.

21. Downtown Grocery Expanding to Cooper-Young - Thursday, December 4, 2014

City Market Groceries & Deli is preparing to expand beyond Downtown. The grocery is adding a new Cooper-Young location, at 836 S. Cooper Street. City Market just signed a lease there, confirmed owner Hamida Mandani, who said Adam Slovis represented City Market.

22. Events - Monday, August 4, 2014

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital will hold a stroke survivor group meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4 p.m. in Medical Office Building A, 7655 Poplar Ave, suite 250. The group will discuss issues that can affect patients after a stroke. Email angela.mensi@mlh.org or call 516-6929.

23. Events - Thursday, July 31, 2014

Overton Square will hold a Thursdays Squared concert Thursday, July 31, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Tower Courtyard at Trimble Place and Florence Street. The series continues through Aug. 28. Visit thursdayssquared.com for a schedule.

24. Events - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Church Health Center Wellness and Bring It Food Hub will hold a Bring It, Cook It, Take It cooking class Thursday, July 31, at 5:30 p.m. at 1115 Union Ave. The class will include cooking demonstrations using fresh produce, plus tastings and recipes. Cost is $5 and includes a bag of produce. Visit churchhealthcenter.org.

25. Events - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

B.I.G. for Memphis, a business interest group that connects Memphis Police colonels and business leaders, will meet Wednesday, July 30, from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Phelps Security, 4932 Park Ave. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will present the State of the County. Visit phelpssecurity.com.

26. Events - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host “Gone Dead Train” author Lisa Turner for a discussion and signing Tuesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

27. Events - Thursday, July 3, 2014

Cooper Young Night Out will be held Thursday, July 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at businesses in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. Visit cooperyoung.biz for a list of activities.

28. Events - Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, July 2, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Latino Memphis director Mauricio Calvo will speak. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.

29. Events - Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will hold a panel discussion on religious liberties Wednesday, May 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. U.S. Magistrate Charmiane G. Claxton will moderate the panel. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers, and includes lunch. RSVP to gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

30. Events - Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Sales & Marketing Society of the Mid-South will meet Wednesday, May 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Church Health Center CEO G. Scott Morris will present “Selling the Church Health Center.” Cost for nonmembers is $35 at the door. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

31. Events - Thursday, May 15, 2014

Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, in Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive. Hundreds of teams compete for more than $110,000 in prizes. Visit memphisinmay.org.

32. Events - Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Memphis Botanic Garden will host Farmers Market at the Garden Wednesday, May 14, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and every Wednesday through Oct. 29 at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

33. Events - Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Downtown Alive concert series will feature Maitre D’s Thursday, May 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Court Square. The free series, produced by the Downtown Memphis Commission and Memphis Music Foundation, continues through June 26. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

34. Events - Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Downtown Alive concert series continues Thursday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Court Square. Earl “The Pearl” Banks and The Memphis Dawls will perform. The free series, produced by the Downtown Memphis Commission and Memphis Music Foundation, continues Thursdays through June 26. Visit downtownmemphis.com for a schedule.

35. Events - Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Talk Shoppe will host Speed Networking: Scoring Business Leads With Fast Pitches & Race Around the Bases Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at DeVry University, 6401 Poplar Ave., sixth floor. Baseball attire optional. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

36. Events - Tuesday, April 29, 2014

B.I.G. for Memphis, a business interest group that connects Memphis Police colonels and business leaders, will meet Wednesday, April 30, at 9:45 a.m. at Phelps Security, 4932 Park Ave. Bob Nations of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness will present “Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security in the Mid-South.” Visit phelpssecurity.com.

37. I Choose Memphis: Ragan Washburn - Monday, April 14, 2014

“I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute provides the profiles.

Name: Ragan Washburn

Job Title and Company: Manager of Community Engagement and Events at Duncan-Williams Inc.

38. Music Series Coming To Overton Square - Saturday, April 5, 2014

Overton Square is getting a live music series called Thursdays Squared.

Resource Entertainment Group is launching the event, which will arrive at the Tower Courtyard at Trimble Place and Florence Street on Thursdays starting April 17. It’ll be a concert, but also more than that – a street party with an outdoor music festival feel that includes beer and wine for sale. Covers will range from $5 to $15 depending on the headlining band. Up first is Party Planet April 17, with special guests including Al Kapone, Ruby Wilson and more.

39. Live Music Series Coming to Overton Square - Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Overton Square is getting a live music series called Thursdays Squared.

Resource Entertainment Group is launching the event, which will arrive at the Tower Courtyard at Trimble Place and Florence Street on Thursdays starting April 17. It’ll be a concert, but also more than that – a street party with an outdoor music festival feel that includes beer and wine for sale.

40. New Housing Option Comes to Victorian Village - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Florence Hervery had been thinking about the next phase of her life for some time.

The 55-year-old Whitehaven resident had been mulling over a move Downtown, but she wanted a home, not a condominium or apartment, and was hesitant to move into the bustling Downtown core.

41. Midtown Medical Office Building Sells for $2.6 Million - Friday, January 10, 2014

A partnership of two Utah-based companies has acquired a medical office building on Union Avenue near Overton Square.

Trivalis LLC and Novalis LLC, both based in Utah, acquired the medical office building built in 1967 at 2076 Union Ave., next door to the IHOP restaurant, for $2.6 million. The property, at the corner of Union Avenue and Florence Street, was appraised at $1.3 million in 2013, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property’s office. The sellers, Missouri-based Roundabout Real Estate LLC and Visual Projects LLC, acquired the property in 2008 for $2 million.

42. Square Roots - Friday, November 8, 2013

Breakaway Running owner Barry Roberson was blown away by the crowds who visited his new Overton Square store, which opened Oct. 30.

43. French Quarter Deal Collapses - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Texas-based group had inked a deal to purchase the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square, but the proposed sale fell through the cracks.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management had until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street but did not complete the sale.

44. French Quarter Suites Deal Hangs in Balance - Wednesday, October 30, 2013

A planned deal to redevelop the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square is nearing a critical deadline.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management has until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street but has not yet done so, according to one of the property’s current owners.

45. French Quarter Deal Hangs in Balance - Tuesday, October 29, 2013

A planned deal to redevelop the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square is nearing a critical deadline.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management has until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison and Cooper Avenues but has not yet done so, according to one of the property’s current owners.

46. Overton Square Garage Opens - Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Visitors to Overton Square know that parking has been at a premium recently, with side streets around the entertainment district filling up as quickly as the restaurants and shops there.

Parking at Overton Square should get much easier with the opening of its 451-space parking garage at the northeast corner of Monroe Avenue and Florence Street. The city-owned garage opened this weekend, and parking is free for the rest of October.

47. September 6-12, 2013: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, September 7, 2013

2012: On the front page of The Daily News, the city and developers with Loeb Properties Inc. broke ground on a parking garage at Monroe Avenue and Florence Avenue and Local Gastropub was nearing build out completion at Madison Avenue and Cooper Street.

48. Midtown Mix - Thursday, August 1, 2013

Go by Overton Square during lunch or at night, and the place is usually overflowing with visitors – some who want lunch, dinner or a libation, and some who come just to enjoy the simple pleasure of people-watching.

49. Square Planners Focus on Pedestrians - Friday, June 21, 2013

Overton Square planners are focusing on “the spaces between” and making the area more comfortable for pedestrians while increasing density and expecting more traffic in the arts, theater and retail district.

50. 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.

51. ‘More the Merrier’ - Thursday, September 6, 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.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. Another Round - Monday, July 9, 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.

55. 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.

56. 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.

57. 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

58. 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.

59. 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.

60. 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.

61. Union Ave. Medical Office Financed for $1.8 Million - Friday, May 4, 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.

62. Five Guys to Open 2nd Local Burger Joint - Monday, March 5, 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.

63. Five Guys to Open 2nd Local Burger Joint - Friday, March 2, 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.

64. 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.

65. 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.

66. 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.

67. 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.

68. 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.

69. Council Could Consider Schools Settlement - Tuesday, September 6, 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.

70. 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.

71. 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.

72. 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.

73. Second Madison Meeting Maps Out Bike Lanes - Friday, July 8, 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.

74. Maps Marked Up At Second Madison Bike Lane Meeting - Thursday, July 7, 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.

75. 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.

76. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store for Site - Thursday, March 3, 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.

77. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store - Wednesday, March 2, 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.

78. 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.

79. 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.

80. 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.

81. 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.

82. Plans Submitted for Overton Square Revamp - Tuesday, January 5, 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.

83. Overton Square Developer Files Plans - Monday, January 4, 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.

84. 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.

85. 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.

86. 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.

87. 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.

88. 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).­

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90. 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.

91. 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.

92. 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.

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93. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, October 27, 2003
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94. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, April 7, 2003
Fresh air and music mix draws fans, money

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

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96. Archived Article: Focus (bond) - Thursday, November 2, 2000
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97. Archived Article: Electric Bikes St - Thursday, July 15, 1999
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98. Archived Article: Small Biz - Monday, May 10, 1999
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