Midtown Next going east on Poplar is the Mid-town district which extends from I-240 on the west to the East Parkway segment of the Parkway loop which serves as another convenient subdivisor and from Southern Avenue to Jackson Avenue. .The Mid-town Memphis real estate market for the most part was built prior to the 1950s. Home prices in the Central Gardens district average $300k to over a million built in th early 1900's. This lively neighborhood harbors beautifully restored residential areas, the city's highest concentration of ethnic restaurants, trendy clubs and live theater, along with some of the best places for antiques shopping.
At the heart of Midtown lies the Overton Square Entertainment Complex, home of Playhouse on the Square, the Malco Studio on the Square movie house and wine bar, Loony Bin Comedy Club, and a selection of restaurants and funky shops. To the north are the rolling lawns and shade trees of Overton Park, home of the Memphis Brooks Museum, the Overton Golf Course and the Memphis Zoo.
The Cooper-Young Historic District forms the south border of Midtown. Annual tours of this neighborhood and its fall festival show off the turn-of-century homes, which have been lovingly restored. The area supports some first-rate restaurants, too.
Memphis Real Estate Area Map Showing Midtown from I-240 east along Poplar past Overton Park.
