There are 97 article(s) tagged Midtown:

• October 2019

  • Midtown mixed-use development gets conditional approval

    Developer will raze blighted, century-old building and build seven apartments and and retail space across from Snowden School.

    By Tom Bailey October 23, 2019

  • Midtown residents lose appeal on design of Peabody Falls apartments

    The Downtown Memphis Commission voted 6-3 Friday, Oct. 18, to uphold its Design Review Board's approval of the design of Peabody Falls apartments in Midtown.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2019

• September 2019

  • Mixed-use plan for building near Snowden School revised

    A mixed-use development of seven apartment units and 750 square feet of retail is proposed for 569 N. McLean, across from Snowden School.

    By Tom Bailey September 26, 2019

  • New apartments, retail proposed for Madison Avenue

    A developer plans to build a four-story building with 108 apartments and ground-floor retail in what is now a parking lot at 1270 Madison, across from Southern College of Optometry. 

    By Tom Bailey September 25, 2019

  • New Starbucks embraces Union Ave. pedestrians

    ArchInc designed the soon-to-open Starbucks on busy Union Avenue to be like none other in the Memphis area. The building is especially friendly to pedestrians.

    By Tom Bailey September 03, 2019

• August 2019

  • The Citizen apartments in Midtown filling up

    Construction crews are finishing the exterior of the $35 million development of apartments and commercial space in the heart of Midtown while residents move in.

    By Tom Bailey August 07, 2019

• July 2019

  • Neighbors question height of proposed Peabody Avenue apartments

    Some neighbors surrounding a proposed apartment building off Peabody Avenue have concerns about height, but in a zoning district that allows multifamily construction, the developer has the right to build it three stories high. 

    By Michelle Corbet July 11, 2019

  • Japanese/Thai fusion restaurant coming to Midtown

    Takashi will fill the space vacated by Pei Wei Asian Diner in the Belvedere Collection shopping center on Union.

    By Tom Bailey July 04, 2019

• June 2019

  • Developers present townhouse options to Cooper-Young residents

    The developers of a townhouse project in Cooper-Young presented four different site plans to residents, saying fewer units will mean higher prices. 

    By Tom Bailey June 25, 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

  • Mixed-use building coming to Cooper in Midtown

    A planned, three-story building will house a restaurant or offices on the ground floor and three studio apartments on each of the top two levels.

    By Tom Bailey June 17, 2019

• May 2019

  • Apartment renovation, addition planned for Peabody Avenue

    An aging apartment complex on Peabody Avenue is under contract to be bought, renovated and joined by a 30-unit addition. 

    By Michelle Corbet May 09, 2019

• April 2019

  • Neighborhood of new Midtown houses sells out quickly

    Sixteen new, Midtown homes that replace those demolished a half-century ago for the ill-fated Interstate 40 corridor have been sold in under 18 months.

    By Tom Bailey April 22, 2019

  • Midtown needs better development guidelines

    Consider the difference between a planned community such as Seaside, Florida, and an overdone Disney sequel. We can simply look to our neighbors in Nashville to see what an overdone sequel looks like in an urban environment.

    By Kevin Thompson April 07, 2019

• March 2019

  • ‘Noah’s ark': ‘Monstrosity’ or lifeboat?

    New and planned townhouse buildings that dwarf surrounding homes have angered Midtown residents, but the developer, architect and city planners say it meshes with the neighborhood and a future of sustainability. 

    By Tom Bailey March 13, 2019

• January 2019

  • Midtown milk plant cited for creek pollution, fish kill

    The dairy plant next to Overton Square is waiting to learn if it will be fined by the state for polluting Midtown's Lick Creek.

    By Tom Bailey January 30, 2019

  • Another stand-alone Starbucks coming to Union in Midtown

    Starbucks will build another stand-alone coffee shop on Union in Midtown, continuing the redevelopment along the major artery.

    By Tom Bailey January 15, 2019

  • Midtowners, developer spar over proposed Art Lofts near Overton Park

    An experienced apartment developer engaged with a savvy group of Midtown residents over his proposed Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park.

    By Tom Bailey January 04, 2019

  • Collierville chiropractor opening East Memphis office

    A Collierville chiropractor is opening a second office in East Memphis and has her sights set on additional locations. 

    By Michelle Corbet January 03, 2019

• November 2018

  • Retail is part of Madison apartment building

    The Madison@McLean apartments under construction in Midtown will include ground-floor retail space, the developers confirmed Monday.

    By Tom Bailey November 27, 2018

  • Board approves Madison Gardens apartments

    The Land Use Control Board on Thursday approved a planned development for a three-story, 24-unit apartment building at 1655-1665 Madison in Midtown.

    By Tom Bailey November 09, 2018

• September 2018

  • New Midtown clinic takes preventive-care approach

    Instead of waiting to schedule a doctor’s appointment until a health concern comes along, a new clinic in Midtown is taking a more proactive approach to health care.

    By Michelle Corbet September 29, 2018