There are 61 article(s) tagged Overton Square:

• December 2019

  • Social-media savvy bake shop lures followers

    The Overton Square patisserie 17 Berkshire hosted its first holiday gingerbread house workshop after its social media following requested decorating and baking classes.

    By Hira Qureshi December 19, 2019

• October 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Godsmack, Chingy, Memphis Madness

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Oct. 3-9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • City Council motors through car-centric agenda items Tuesday

    The council agenda Tuesday includes discussions about selling the old Cordova auto inspection station, allowing temporary closure of an Overton Square street and expanding a program that helps those with suspended drivers licenses pay fines and fees once they have met other terms.

    By Bill Dries August 19, 2019

• July 2019

  • Nearby properties change hands with Square’s revival

    The revival of Overton Square, coupled with its parking garage, has made nearby properties the target of acquisition by developers.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2019

• June 2019

  • Memphian Hotel in Overton Square gets a more timeless look

    Developers have changed the architecture of what will be called the Memphian Hotel in Overton Square. The latest look appears more timeless, with fewer contrasting colors. 

    By Tom Bailey June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • Are city planners listening to the neighborhoods?

    In response to the phrase, “You can't tell someone what to do with their own property,” a preservationist responds, “Well, you really can, and it happens all the time.”

    By Gordon Alexander May 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Conaway: Ode to the olive boat captain

    John Simmons gets a tribute that recognizes that he, not his imaginative inventory, was the treasure in his Memphis shops. 

    By Dan Conaway February 21, 2019

• January 2019

  • Shop space added to proposed apartments at Overton Park entrance

    Developers have made adjustments to the proposed Art Lofts project across from Overton Park ahead of a public meeting slated for Thursday, Jan. 3.

    By Tom Bailey January 02, 2019

• November 2018

  • The Flats at Overton Square nears construction

    Construction is to start by January on The Flats at Overton Square, part of which will be among the first live/work apartment buildings in Midtown.

    By Tom Bailey November 15, 2018

• October 2018

  • City Council to consider Overton Square hotel back-up plan

    Plans for a hotel at Overton Square would include some acreage for stacked townhomes or apartment buildings if the Memphis City Council approves an amended version of the hotel plan on Tuesday.

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2018

• September 2018

  • Porch & Parlor plans lush interior and early 2019 opening

    The opening of Porch & Parlor in the former Bar Louie spot in Overton Square has been pushed back a bit, from late 2018 to early 2019.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 20, 2018