ABOUT US
The Nashville Downtown Partnership is a private sector nonprofit corporation whose core purpose is "to make Downtown Nashville the compelling urban center in the Southeast in which to LIVE, WORK, PLAY and INVEST." Organized in 1994, the Partnership has transitioned into a downtown leadership organization that focuses on business recruitment and retention, residential and retail development, public space management, access and transportation, communications and marketing.
The Nashville District Management Corporation is the 501 (c)(3) downtown Central Business Improvement District (CBID). Through annual assessments of privately owned properties within this CBID, $1.2 million will be added to downtown revitalization in 2008. The Partnership administers all CBID services, including supplementary clean and safe services.
The downtown CBID was initiated in 1999 and in 2003, was renewed for a five-year term (through 2007). In 2007, this district area (PDF map) (JPG map) was expanded southward and renewed for a 10-year term (2008 through 2017). More than 58% of the total CBID property owners (representing more than 87% of the total assessed property value) signed petitions in support of the renewal plan.
From 1999 through 2007, property owners in the downtown CBID invested over $5 million to supplement city services and to enhance the downtown business and residential environment. In 2008, the CBID property owners will invest $1.1 million. The clean and safe initiatives that are the primary focus for the CBID will be increased (with more staffing and hours of coverage), and a comprehensive downtown retail strategy will be implemented.
CBID success is based on a strong private-public partnership. Property owners speak with a unified voice on issues related to their downtown investments.
NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP STAFF
President and CEO
Executive Vice President
Retail Recruiter
Bookkeeper and Office Assistant
Vice President, Economic Development
Communications Director
Vice President, Operations
