Photo Gallery | Next in the Overton Square Redevelopment

Next in the Overton Square Redevelopment

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Friday, November 16th, 2012, 4:31pm

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During the Holiday pop-up, store fronts will fill up

the community café will be in an empty space fronting Madison (the former Fantastic Sam’s) hosted by Cosmic Coconut.

Inside the old TGIFriday's

before renovations. The east building, or curved building, including Bar Louie and the former Friday’s space also has exterior and interior structural repairs, including painting and art.

One of the empty store fronts under rennovation

“We are making these renovations and changes to bring the buildings up-to-date and more leasable for today’s retailer, while maintaining their historical character,” said Loeb Properties Marketing Director Leslie Jerkins.

A large industrial crane

Friday morning sat on the corner of Overton Square lifting air conditioning units off a vacant building’s roof. This building will be Bar Louie.

A photo of the Overton Square sign

before renovations to the east building began.

Local Gastropub

officially opened a couple of weeks ago. The restaurant is one of the first to open in the redevelopment.

Friday morning a large industrial crane sat on the corner of Overton Square lifting air conditioning units off a vacant building’s roof.

According to Loeb Properties Marketing Director Leslie Jerkins, that vacant 5,650-square-foot lease at 2125 Madison will soon be Bar Louie which will have extensive indoor and outdoor seating.

The first floor outdoor patio will be 1,700 square-foot and facing Cooper.

Bar Louie, a Chicago-based franchisee known for its casual dining and specialty martinis, plans to be open for business in February 2013.

But Memphians will see some empty storefronts filling up in a few weeks.

The Mayor’s Innovation Team is sponsoring a pop-up holiday market at Overton Square with more than 40 artists selling their wares, a community café, a pop-up men’s store, music and more.