May 22, 2008

Nissan Americas Headquarters near completion


Nissan's name lights up Cool Springs skyline
With headquarters near completion, move-in starts July 7

The Tennessean• May 22, 2008

FRANKLIN — Finishing touches are being added to the 10-story Nissan Americas building in Cool Springs, with the first wave of employees scheduled to move in on July 7.
On Tuesday, the letters N-I-S-S-A-N appeared on the building's west side, which faces Interstate 65. The same 8-foot-tall red letters, which will glow at night, were erected Wednesday on the east side. It's a sign that this $100 million project is close to completion.

"Seeing the Nissan sign go up on the building is a big milestone," said Rob Traynham, director of nonmanufacturing facilities for the automaker. "It means we're one step closer to moving in and calling this world-class facility our home.
"Of course, we still have a few months to go, but we're coming into the home stretch. With a tremendous amount of help from our building partner, SKANSKA USA, and architectural partner, Gresham Smith and Partners, this project has moved along smoothly and we're excited to see our name proudly displayed."
Groups of employees will be moved into the building through August, until about 1,500 people occupy workspaces. Traynham said the second, third and fourth floors are close to completion. Furniture installation began May 1 and will continue through July. Crews are putting in wiring for communications and computer systems, and painting is in progress. An underground car salon, which will display Nissan's newest car models, is nearly completed, and flooring material in the three-story lobby is being installed.
The 460,000-square-foot building will include video conferencing centers, a cafeteria, coffee shop and merchandise store. A 10,000-square-foot fitness center in the building and the 1,135-space parking garage are finished. A covered walkway from the parking garage to the building is nearly completed. Grass and landscaping have been added.
Nissan officials said animals already have taken residence in a 2.5-acre wetland area the company restored.
"The plants are turning green, and we're seeing everything from geese to deer and frogs visit," Traynham said.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I washed sum windows in dis bitch and it was a bitch