From 2000 forward, public-private investments in downtown Nashville top $1.5 billion. Projects already announced or on the drawing board in 2008 could easily double that investment level.

Between 2001 and 2008, public investments downtown are projected at more than $600 million. Highly visible recent developments include the Music City Central transit station, Metro Courthouse Public Square, Music City Star commuter rail system, Criminal Court Building, Church Street and Capitol Boulevard Improvements, the Demonbreun Street Viaduct, the Nashville Public Library, the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, and the District Energy System. Construction underway in 2008 and 2009 includes the Howard Campus for Metro Offices.

Major private sector investments since 2000 include the SunTrust Plaza, Encore, ICON, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Stahlman Building Residences, Viridian, Commerce Center, Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, the Hilton Nashville Downtown. Additionally, extensive renovations and construction at Union Station Hotel, The Hermitage Hotel, Holiday Inn Express, LifeWay Plaza, Bank of America Plaza, Regions Center Plaza, Cummins Station and Gateway Pavilion. In 2008 and 2009, construction is well underway on Terrazzo, Hotel Indigo on 3rd Avenue, and The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, a $110 million investment bringing new Class A commercial office space.    

Future projects on the horizon include Signature Tower, Korean War Veterans Memorial Boulevard Development and Music City Center, the $600 million convention center planned in SoBro.

The investment potential in downtown Nashville is multiplying as both density and demand continue to increase. Contact the Nashville Downtown Partnership for customized research on retail, residential, or business opportunities.