The 50 apartments in the Medical Arts Building (MAB) are being converted into condominiums and are now offered for the first time as a purchase option! New owners will enjoy the fantastic location between the downtown core and The University of Tennessee. All units are conveyed with a washer/dryer set and all major kitchen appliances. Tile flooring, remodeled bathrooms, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances in the open kitchens, and plenty of natural light create a comfortable living area. Unit sizes vary from 515 square feet to 2,101 square feet. No short-term rentals are permitted. The minimum lease term will be 180 days. The MAB, an ornate Gothic Revival style building built in 1932 by Lexington, Kentucky architecture firm Manley and Young, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984. Originally planned as a 13-story building, the plans were scaled back due to the Great Depression to what we see today as a 10-story high rise, including the attached 4-story parking garage. Owners will have the opportunity to purchase parking in the private, interior garage. The decorative terra cotta and dark green spandrel panels on the exterior of the East and South facing facades show the attention to detail, which was rarely seen in the southeast at that time. The MAB was once home to a pharmacy, a bank, a beauty shop, a florist, and several restaurants. A bowling alley and a putt-putt golf course also entertained tenants and visitors! The building experienced its share of hardships. In 1985, it was completely renovated and once again became a favorite location for many well-known doctors, dentists, attorneys, accountants, and other professionals. Thomas B. Grace, a real estate investor from Chicago, purchased the building in 2006. The plan was to leave it as a multi-tenant office building for many years, but the recession changed everything. It was agreed that the highest and best use for the building was a conversion to residential. The building conversion was completed in April 2014. Now, a new generation of people call the Medical Arts Building home!
Single-familyProperty Type
1930Year Built
0.35 acresLot Size
$561Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Melinda Grimac• Alliance Sotheby's International
•865-356-4178 (agent)
•melinda.grimac@sothebysrealty.com (agent)
•865-357-3232 (broker)
•debbieelliottsexton@gmail.com (broker)
Bought with Cole Edwards• Realty Executives Associates
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Last updated by owner on Aug 29, 2025.
DK-G
Downtown Knoxville Grid Subdistrict
The DK-G Downtown Knoxville Grid Subdistrict is intended to accommodate those areas of Downtown predominantly characterized by the traditional 300 ft by 300 ft grid pattern established in the Plan of the City of Knoxville. It is recognized that this central area is likely to be the most intensely developed portion of the downtown, and the standards are therefore designed to ensure that future development maintains the pedestrian orientation and mixed-use environment characteristic of the traditional grid.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Bank
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Industrial
Hotel / motel
Mixed use
Office
Medical office
Property details
Parking
Garage Information
Attached Garage YN: Yes
Parking Features: Attached, Other
Interior
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Total Integer: 2
Basement Information
Basement: Other
Interior Features
Rooms Total: 3
Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Other
Flooring: Tile
Exterior
Exterior Features
Construction Materials: Other, Stone, Brick, Block
Property Information
Property Attached YN: Yes
Building Area Total: 853
Building Area Source: Plans
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.49
Lot Size Square Feet: 15,373.67
Lot Size Source: Other
Lot Size Dimensions: 74.33 x 206.83 x IRR
Lot Features: Corner Lot
View: Other, City
Utilities
Heating & Cooling
Heating YN: Yes
Heating: Central, Electric
Cooling YN: Yes
Cooling: Central Cooling, Ceiling Fan(s)
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Sewer: Public Sewer
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HOA Information
Association YN: Yes
Association Amenities: Security
Association Fee: $261.04
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
Association Fee Includes: Pest Contract, Fire Protection, Building Exterior, Association Ins, Security, Grounds Maintenance
Location Information
Directions: Property is on the corner of Main St and Locust St downtown Knoxville. Street parking is available.
Unparsed Address: 603 W Main St, 404, Knoxville, TN 37902
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Style: Single Family Residential
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County: Knox County
APN: 094MD004
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 29, 2025
Around this home
Schools
Sequoyah Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 3.2mi
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Vine Middle/Magnet
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.2mi
2/10
Austin East High/Magnet
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.7mi
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$455,000 – $551,000
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