Old rock wall is worth it

Rock wall is worth it, commissioners say
Wilson Pike widening project will add turn lanes, shoulder to problem road
The Tennessean • May 7, 2008

BRENTWOOD — An old, crumbling rock wall is tacking an additional $85,000 onto a much-needed intersection improvement project at Old Smyrna Road and Wilson Pike.
But Brentwood leaders say it's worth it to make sure the historic wall doesn't disappear.

"I think people need to know that we probably could do this a lot cheaper if we just barreled the walls down," City Commissioner Anne Dunn said. "But it's important to the citizens and the government to maintain those walls."
The wall will be torn down and rebuilt about 75 feet away from the intersection so the city can widen the east side of Wilson Pike.
"We'll be adding turn lanes on Wilson Pike and a little bit of a shoulder and a left-turn lane on Old Smyrna Road," Assistant City Manager Kirk Bednar said. "It'll be an improved intersection, allowing for safer turning movements."
The road-widening project, including the wall relocation, will cost about $685,000. Bednar said the city is saving about $100,000 by tacking the work onto an existing contract with Civil Constructors for road paving in the area.
"Because of the escalating cost of road building and asphalt, we felt, for this project, the quickest and cheapest way to get it going was with a change order with Civil Constructors," he said. "That contract was originally bid in 2006, so we can take advantage of 2006 prices for a lot of that work."
The intersection is notorious for causing traffic backups during peak hours, and City Commissioner Betsy Crossley said the improvements should help keep traffic moving.
"Wilson Pike has its challenges with its narrow shoulders," she said. "And this has become a much busier intersection with Annandale," a new subdivision going up off Old Smyrna Road.
Crossley said it's important the improvements don't alter the street's character, which is why they opted to move the old rock wall.
"Wilson Pike is just a part of the history of the city. So much has gone on there," she said. "We just want to do the best we can to maintain the look of the areas like Wilson Pike."

Gallatin's rezoning discussion draws a crowd

Talks continue on future of East Main Street rezoning
The Tennesean • May 14, 2008

Worried residents from Gallatin’s three historic districts packed the city’s Planning Commission meeting Monday night. The high attendance was attributed to a recommended zoning change for seven properties along East Main Street, the city’s eastern gateway. Planning commissioners are expected to recommend to the City Council a zoning change for five of seven properties along East Main Street to protect the adjacent historic neighborhoods from future development. Although Dick Dempsey, planning commission chair, who initially had reservations about the proposed rezoning, ultimately supported the proposal, which originally came from the city’s historic district commission.“I don’t like the city rezoning, myself. We've never done it. It doesn't mean we can’t,” Dempsey said.Neighbors in the surrounding historic areas are worried that the forthcoming development – rumored to be a Walgreens or a CVS – could devalue their properties. Concerns about landscaping buffers between the commercial venture and adjacent neighborhoods have also been raised.The zoning classification under consideration is planned general commercial, a more restrictive commercial zone that requires a master plan offering the city more control over landscaping and the kind of businesses and structures that could be included in the commercial strip, which fronts the Woodson Terrace, East Main and Main Street historic districts.Another part of the recommendation was to keep the subdivision boundaries the same for the Woodson Terrace historical district since some homeowners have been concerned about commercial development encroaching into the neighborhood.“We want to make it clearly known that if the end game is to encroach into the historic district, we’re vehemently opposed to it,” Lewanne West told planning commissioners.The zoning change is being offered as a solution for vested residents like Tom Ritchie, who also serves on the city’s historic district commission.“What’s at stake? It’s tourists’ and residents’ first impression of Gallatin from the east,” Ritchie said. “It’s the city’s core of historic properties.”Dan Hoyle, owner of the Elizabeth Allen House, now being used as the administrative offices for drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation center Pathfinders, previously tried to sell his property. The buyer backed out of the deal after discovering the home had a historic zoning overlay.Hoyle is worried that a city-initiated zoning could drive away his current potential buyer.“It can be worked out without these demands,” he said. “We currently have a new contract and we don't want to lose that one.”The zoning oversight of the Elizabeth Allen house – which is one of the seven parcels targeted for the recommended city-initiated rezoning – spurred the public outcry from neighbors in the three historic districts. In 1993, Allen requested a historic overlay on her property and asked that it be listed as a local historic landmark, and both planning commissioners and the City Council approved her request, making the residence the city’s first local historic landmark.However, because no public hearing was held in conjunction with the final approval of the zoning change, the property has reverted to an unrestricted commercial zone. It offers no protection for homeowners in the adjacent neighborhoods, where some homeowners have spent thousands renovating and maintaining historic homes.“Not requiring stringent requirements is just leaving money on the table,” West told planning commissioners. “All anyone has to do is look down the road to Franklin (Tenn.) to see the benefit of design guidelines. We want any structure that is built to blend tastefully with the adjacent neighborhood.”Developer Mark Tarver is spearheading the development deal between the owners of five properties on East Main Street and wondered if the city could put zoning changes on hold.“I’m wondering if this can wait a few months and let me bring together a plan that might satisfy everybody,” Tarver said. “We could meet with the neighboring homeowners. I already know some of their concerns. We could put together a deal that makes everybody happy.”Planning commissioners are expected to make a recommendation to the City Council at 5 p.m. Monday. This meeting is the growth-and-development advisory board’s monthly meeting. It is a week early because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Crocket Park will host a summer of music

Pack the picnic and kids; it's concert time at Crockett Park
The Tennessean• May 14, 2008

BRENTWOOD — As the weather warms up, the green grass in the earthen bowl of Eddy Arnold Amphitheater beckons as the spot to enjoy evening picnics, soft ground dancing and live music.
The Brentwood Summer Concert Series begins Sunday for another year of free shows at Crockett Park.
Every concert begins at 7 p.m. Most are on Sundays except the Fourth of July event that includes a patriotic concert andfireworks.
Crockett Park is off Crockett Road just east of Wilson Pike between Concord Road and Moores Lane. Once in the park, follow signs to amphitheater and parking.
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Concert date: Sunday
Genre: classical music with strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion
Orchestra's story: Founded in 1920 as The Symphony Society and broke up due to the harsh times of the Depression. The orchestra was re-established in 1945. Its current home, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, opened in 2006 and is named after longtime music director and principal conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn, who died in 2005. Giancarlo Guerrero steps into that role for the 2009-10 season. It's become a tradition for the symphony to kick off the series and this year is no exception.
Dean Hall, blues band
Concert date: June 1
Genre: blues and rock
Band's story: Music flows through Dean Hall's family tree. His father, Country Music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall, wrote "Harper Valley PTA," a hit for Jeannie C. Riley, in 1968. But where the elder Hall is known as a "quiet storyteller," his son is an energetic performer playing hot, blues-based licks on his guitar.
This is the second year Dean Hall has played the Brentwood series.
The Tams
Concert date: July 13
Genre: beach music, old-school R&B and soul
Band's story: Originally formed in 1960, The Tams had a hit with "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" in 1968. But they also had several well-known songs from their catalog including "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)" and "Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me." The Tams are a familiar name to Brentwood and have been participating in the concerts since the late '90s.
John England & The Western Swingers
Concert date: June 15
Genre: western swing
Band's story: This six-piece band features leader and singer John England, Tommy Hannum on steel guitar and fiddler Gene "Pappy" Merritts, who worked with Patsy Cline and Roy Acuff. Attendees are invited to dance as if in a hoedown. This band is a regular at clubs around Nashville, this is the first time it's graced the Crockett Park stage.
Paul Ross Band
Concert date: June 8
Genre: big-band music
Band's story: Brentwood real estate agent and saxophone player Paul Ross leads this group of hard-working musicians. As the founder of The Kadillacs, Ross will be back in a month — same time/same place — to play the Fourth of July fireworks concert.
Ross is no stranger to the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater and neither is his band, which has played there multiple years.
The Original Charades
Concert date: June 22
Genre: local garage band from the '60s playing cover pop songs from that era
Band's story: Originally started in 1964 as The Charades, the band reunited about 10 years ago. They perform tunes popular in their 1964-71 heyday in four-part harmony.
Although they haven't been around the park lately, The Original Charades played the concert series in 1999.
The WannaBeatles
Concert date: June 29
Genre: Beatles tribute band
Band's story: Even though this band is a tribute to the Fab Four, its members are musically accomplished individually, too. One is a two-time Grammy winner, while another played with Billy Vera & the Beaters. Yet another is a Berklee College of Music grad, and the drummer is a music minister.
You may have caught their Beatles show among the salsa and chips at the Mexicali Grill in Cool Springs, their usual venue. But this is their inaugural journey to Crockett Park.
The Kadillacs, plus fireworks display
Concert date: July 4
Genre: American pop and swing
Band's story: Formed in 1985, the local band has played everything from Adelphia Coliseum's official naming ceremony to Gov. Ned Ray McWherter's birthday party to singer Lee Greenwood's wedding. The band also lent tunes to three presidential inaugural balls: twice for Ronald Reagan and once for George H.W. Bush.
No matter what's going on elsewhere, The Kadillacs try to clear their calendar to perform at the Brentwood Fourth of July celebration, something the group has accomplished for 14 years.

17 Homes in Rebel Meadows make way for expansion

Homeowners await their Mack Hatcher Parkway fate
The Tennessean• May 7, 2008

FRANKLIN —For more than 20 years now, Mark and Cindy Tumblin built their lives where a road — specifically, Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway — would one day be constructed.
While life's road brought the Tumblins children and careers, the parkway remained incomplete, despite years of talk from city and state officials.
After all the years, Mack Hatcher's completion is now getting renewed attention from Franklin leaders who want to pay to finish the state road themselves. But doing that means finally condemning 17 Rebel Meadows homes, including the Tumblins', to make way for the road officials say will alleviate Franklin's traffic crunch.
While they're excited about the prospect of work finally beginning, residents here worry about the uncertainty of having their homes condemned.
"We know it's going to happen, we just don't know when," said Cindy Tumblin, a teacher. "Even though it's not anything fancy, my heart is here. My children have grown up here."
Plans for completing Mack Hatcher Parkway have languished for years. But after public meetings and discussions, state road officials in 2005 announced they had chosen a 7.5-mile path to constitute the western half of the bypass.
The road will begin south of Franklin at Columbia Avenue before running northwest to Carter's Creek Pike, where it will go north to Old Charlotte Pike and then northeast, connecting with Hillsboro Road just north of Victoria Drive.
Extension to be 4 lanes, Once completed it will be four lanes, divided by a median with intersections at Columbia Avenue, Carter's Creek Pike, Highway 96 West, Del Rio Pike and Hillsboro Road, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Since the route's announcement, there's been no visible progress, though the parkway has been the subject of much discussion. Right of way for the project can't be purchased until an environmental study focusing on the road's impact, currently under way, is completed.
Franklin Mayor John Schroer, who called the delays "ridiculous," said he wants to speed up the project's completion for the sake of drivers and Rebel Meadows residents.
"The people in Rebel Meadows deserve to have this done," Schroer said. "Their lives have been in some state of limbo since (the route) was announced. . . . They deserve to be able to get on with their lives."
Schroer said he plans to ask Gov. Phil Bredesen to allow Franklin to pay for building the remainder of Mack Hatcher Parkway rather than wait for state road officials to pay later. State road officials are facing the loss of millions in federal road-building dollars because of budget cuts.
"If you ask the state, they'll look at you and shrug their shoulders and say, 'We've got no money,' " Schroer said. "There is not a timeline established from an implementation of Mack Hatcher. We want to figure out a way to get that done quicker."
Schroer wants state road officials to pay the city back for completing work on the loop around Franklin — a project that could cost between $50 million and $60 million.
If the plan is approved by state officials, Schroer estimated that a "best-case scenario" might include buying right of way later this year with construction starting next year.
Regardless of what might come of Schroer's discussions with Bredesen, work on the road's extension could not begin until the environmental study is complete, said B.J. Doughty, a TDOT spokeswoman.
"You cannot move on to the right of way until you have the environmental documents in hand," Doughty said.
"We're willing to do whatever we can to help Franklin move this project ahead with the understanding that there are limitations that we can't work around."
Homeowners carry onMeanwhile, neighbors in Rebel Meadows aren't letting the potential loss of their homes slow them.
Homeowner Don Cates says he's planning on spending $10,000 in upgrades to his house after years of putting off the work.
"I've neglected the house since they chose the route, thinking they would condemn me at any time and obviously here we are, three years later," Cates said.
Cates said neighbors have had some casual conversations with an attorney about the condemnation but have not hired an attorney yet. So far, he's heard no word from the city about the start of the parkway's work or the condemnation proceedings.
Just down from Cates, David Pendley, 36, and his family just bought their house — one of the ones that will be torn down one day — in early 2008. He said he "definitely" will make upgrades on his house. He did his own research on the house and on imminent domain before he bought.
"I recognize that they have to put in new roads," Pendley said. "I recognize that is part of the development and part of the community process."
Amid the talk of losing the houses, the tug of home remains a strong one.
"I'm 50 years old and I can still go to Knoxville and drive by the house I grew up in," Mark Tumblin said. "Our boys will never be able to do that."

Unique style apartments being added to Nashville community near Vanderbilt University

$27 million complex going up near Baptist Hospital
Nashville Business Journal-May 14, 2008
Bristol Development Group will start construction this week on a $27 million apartment complex in Midtown near Baptist Hospital.
Developers hope to attract renters that want to live within walking distance of Baptist, Vanderbilt University, Centennial Park and West End.
The 170-unit community on State Street between 17th and 18th Avenues N. will be completed in August 2009 and have two four-story buildings.
The developer says it will blend its cutting-edge urban style into an apartment community offering a green room for recycling, a Zen courtyard with outdoor fireplace and a sky bridge connecting apartments with a fitness facility.
Apartments will range from 550 square feet to 1,225 square feet with 227 parking spaces.
"Nashvillians seek a wide range of high quality living choices, and with 1700 Midtown we add a completely unique style of apartment community to the mix," said Charles Carlisle, CEO of Bristol Development Group in a release.
Bristol is also developing the Velocity condominium project in The Gulch and the Icon condo tower, which will be completed this summer.

Changing the city's image with upscale urban living.

Housing projects poised to change city’s image
The Tennessean • May 14, 2008

Apartments, condominiums and townhouses are going up by the thousands in Gallatin, and more are on the way.The number of projects, and their proximity to one another, has begun to wave warning flags for city planners. The impact on the city, its image and quality-of-life by projected population growth and where newcomers will live, is giving officials cause for re-examination of its current development direction. Planning commissioners are concerned about the number of these projects being presented, proposed or that have already received approval and what that means in terms of the city’s overall growth.“This is where we need to start talking about where we want our density concentration. You have some major zoning decisions to make,” City Planner Jim Svoboda said.At Kennesaw Farms, a 300-acre development across from Fairvue Plantation, a 288-unit apartment complex is being built as part of the project, which also features single-family homes, retail and office space.Foxland at Fairvue has plans for 71 townhouses and a 300-unit apartment complex for property on the other side of Douglas Bend Road from the first phase of that project. Developer Charles Haynes is also proposing 300 apartments as part of an upcoming project on Douglas Bend Road.“That’s a tremendous amount of people in a quarter of a mile,” Mayor Jo Ann Graves said. “We haven’t spent any time talking about the impact to Gallatin, the impact to the road system.”According to city planning records, Gallatin approved 3,525 multifamily units from 2000 to 2006. Of that number, only 931 had been built. Construction on the remaining 2,594 units could begin whenever building permits are issued.“I know nobody wants to hear this,” Planning Commissioner James Robert Ramsey said. “We don’t even ask the school system. Can you imagine when those apartments go in? Man, it’s just overwhelming.”Ramsey said he was also concerned about the kind of impression having thousands of multifamily units built here would create.“Do we want to become an apartment community? It can happen,” he said.Planning Commission Chairman Dick Dempsey said he wondered how the city’s road system would handle increases in population resulting from the construction of so many apartments, townhouses and condominiums.“Let’s find out — Nashville Pike with the new connection roads to State Route 386 – how much can the present roads handle?” Dempsey asked.Planning commissioners are expected to schedule a special-called meeting focusing on population density. That meeting has not been set.One course of action that will likely be discussed is developing character areas, a concept that is being explored as part of the city’s initiative to update its land use and transportation planning maps.“Each character area will have recommendations for land uses,” Svoboda said.Another part of the dialogue would likely center on concentrated areas of density. Svoboda has previously said such an initiative could go a long way toward establishing public transportation. The Regional Transportation Authority is now proposing running two express bus lines from Gallatin to Nashville daily.

Census report concludes Franklin is growing fast.

Franklin's population climbs to 54,300
The Tennessean • May 14, 2008

FRANKLIN — City Planning Director Jaime Groce reports Franklin's population now stands at around 54,300 according to the latest special census results.
That number will likely increase later this week as census takers, firefighters and others complete the special census.
It is the third special census conducted by Franklin officials this decade. Tennessee cities get $100 per person in state-shared money based on their population growth.
That's slightly less than the 59,000 people Franklin planners estimate actually live in the city, but it is an increase compared to the 49,412 people recorded in the 2006 special census.
Groce, who announced the results Tuesday during a Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, credited the increase to the work of census takers, firefighter and calls to homeowners from a call center set up to call people at home.

Area home sales are down 28% from April 2007

Area home sales continue decline, down 28% from April last year
Nashville Business Journal, Friday, May 9, 2008

Home sales continued to tumble in April compared to last year, dropping 28 percent in Middle Tennessee.
New sales figures from the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors show 2,135 homes sold in April compared to 2,989 the year before.
GNAR president Mandy Wachtler says home sales declines have been consistent with previous months.
"That means the Greater Nashville market is performing with some consistency even in these times of change," she says.
Home sales are running at the same level as sales in 2001.
The median price for single family homes rose 1 percent to $180,000 from $177,900. The median price for condos dropped one percent to $162,000 from $163,900.
The number of homes on the market is 2,103 more than last April. The number of condos on the market is 361 more than last April.

Nashville becoming melting pot even for international trade

World Trade Center eyed or downtown Nashville
Friday, May 9, 2008Nashville Business Journal

Local business owner Robert Thompson has received approval to start a World Trade Center in Nashville and has paid $200,000 for the license.
Local business owner Robert Thompson wants to open a World Trade Center in downtown Nashville that experts say would open the door internationally to the area and provide new jobs.
Thompson, who owns CenTradeX, has secured approval to start a World Trade Center in Nashville from the World Trade Center Association after paying $200,000 for the license.
CenTradeX is a Franklin-based global database portal that acts as a Web-based search engine for world trade information. Thompson started the 10-employee company in 2001.
"We bring data to life in a way that helps people make money. We do that for other trade centers," Thompson says.
Thompson is looking to partner with the real estate industry to either build a World Trade Center or convert an existing building. Among possible sites he suggested is the 31-story AT&T building at 333 Commerce St. downtown.
"Nashville is [ready] to become an international city. It has the makings of internationalism," he says. "We feel like the time is good to build a trade center."
Professor Howard Cochran at Belmont University, who teaches international business and economics, says the center will help create "a doorway in this city to the rest of the world."
He says CenTradeX and World Trade Center Nashville will serve as a catalyst to internationalize Middle Tennessee and bring new jobs. Cochran says opportunities for business exist worldwide but people are unfamiliar with those opportunities.
"CentradeX provides that information. It acts as that connector to bring countries together," he says.
What shape Nashville's World Trade Center will take is still to be decided.

Franklin soon to have more condos

More condos are ready and waiting
Williamson A.M. • May 2, 2008

FRANKLIN — People looking for condos or town houses in locations that are closer to work and entertainment will find increasing options in Franklin later this year and in 2009.
There are six developments in different stages of completion in and around downtown Franklin and in Cool Springs that offer a complete alternative to suburban subdivisions of large single-family homes and yards — and the maintenance obligations that go with them.

The possibility of "lock and go" living that is within walking or biking distance of shops and restaurants appeals to a broad spectrum of homebuyers and the appeal may be growing as the price of gas continues to climb, some builders say.
"I think it's going to become more important to live near where you work and where you play. It's a way of living more sensibly and living greener, but you don't have to give up your luxuries," said developer Khris Pascarella, who is creating The Residences of Grant Park at Cool Springs. Construction was scheduled to commence this week on Grant Park, which will be off McEwen Drive. The development is already 20 percent pre-sold, Pascarella said.
The first phase of Grant Park is expected to be finished in the fall. This condominium community will be gated and the 51 homes will be contained in seven buildings of French, Federal and Classical architectural design.
Pascarella is loading the community with amenities, including a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, 950-square-foot garages and generous green space that will create a parklike setting.
He says all of these extras, including high-end interior finishes, are based on careful market research.
"I'm all about reducing risk and the more research you do, the less risk you take," he said.
"When you read the research, especially for empty nesters, it's 'storage, storage, storage'," he said. "They need a place to store family heirlooms or photo albums or the kids' mementos from school."
"So our garages are bigger and half of your garage is going to be for storage or hobby space if you want it, " he said.
Prices at Grant Park are from $236,000 to $444,000 for units that will range from 1,010 to 1,634 square feet. Low-maintenance retreat Grant Park is not the only town house/condo option around town. Located off Columbia Avenue near the heart of downtown Franklin, General's Retreat already has residents.
This community of traditional town houses and one-bedroom studio condos has 15 active for-sale listings. They are all town houses; the studios in phase one are sold out.
The two-story town houses have two or three bedrooms and range from 1,861 to 2,027 square feet. Prices are from $356,900 for a two-bedroom, 21/2 bath unit to $376,900 for a three-bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home.
After the first phase of 51 homes is finished and sold, a second phase of 24 more homes is planned, with construction to begin late this year or early in 2009, sales agent Kimberly Jones said.
As is the case with all of these developments, interior finishes are high-end. General's Retreat homes have mahogany front doors, all-brick and Hardie siding exteriors, granite countertops and maple cabinets in the kitchens, hardwoods in living areas and large master bathrooms with separate tubs and showers.
There is also a fiber-optic service package for residents and each unit has its own security system.
The neighborhood is attracting a mixture of residents, from young singles and couples to retirees, said agent Lisa Rybak. "It's the fantastic location being just a few minutes from downtown Franklin," she added.
Jones said the increasing interest in developments such as General's Retreat is a reflection of some people's exhaustion with the work that is involved in the upkeep of big yards and houses. "That whole trend of high maintenance and upkeep — people are getting tired of it," she said.
Eleventh Off Main
Not far from General's Retreat is Eleventh Off Main, whose name gives its location near the heart of historic Franklin.
This all-brick town house development is built in the Federal style and will have just 15 homes when it is completed. Five of them are already sold.
Eleventh Off Main has an enviable location and interior upgrades such as stainless steel appliances, double ovens, five-burner stoves and granite countertops in the kitchens, and solid-oak, sand-and-finish hardwood floors.
The units will also feature gas fireplaces, all-tile bathrooms, bricked-in patios and 10-foot ceilings. A master bedroom suite on the first floor is an option in two of the three floor plans here and prices range from $450,000 to $550,000.
The Villages at Royal Oaks
Planned for just off Royal Oaks Boulevard, construction of this development has not begun. One reason for the delay is that the developer has just finished revamping the floor plans.
The Villages at Royal Oaks opened a full-size model at 1945 Mallory Lane next to Sprintz last year and the changes are a reflection of what consumers who have visited have said they wanted.
According to sales agent Jessi Sgarlata, master suites have been added to the main floors on all of the town houses. Previously, only one floor plan featured the master suite down.
Studies have also been added to all of the town house floor plans, she said, and the architecture at the front door of each home has been adapted to create individuality and privacy.
Recently The Villages has been offering $50,000 pre-construction discounts to buyers, but those discounts may expire this week, she said.
When The Villages at Royal Oaks is complete, it will offer one-bedroom flats from $269,900 to $314,900; town homes of two or three bedrooms from $489,900 to $629,900; and penthouses from $399,900 to $724,900.
Buyers here have several interior finish packages to choose from. Standard features include white-oak floors, 10-foot ceilings, granite in all kitchens and bathrooms, 5-inch baseboards, Kohler plumbing fixtures, a stainless steel, six-burner DCS gas stove in the kitchen, Bosch dishwasher and Whirlpool Duet front-loading washer and dryer in the laundry room.
Every unit will have a furnished private courtyard or terrace, many of them with an outdoor gas fireplace. There will also be controlled access garages, underground storage space and call boxes for visitors.
Jamison Station
Just across Liberty Pike from The Factory at Franklin, Jamison Station offers hip loft-style condos and town houses in a mixed-used neighborhood. The design elements evoke the vintage industrial/manufacturing/warehouse architecture that exists across the street.
The construction that is under way here is all a part of phase one, which is sold out. The second phase of construction will begin later this year and units are already being sold.
It will contain 85 condos with prices ranging from $267,900 to $620,900.
Amenities will include a sun deck with pool and spa, onsite concierge, private indoor parking and access to pedestrian-friendly onsite retail.
Interiors will feature hardwood floors in living areas, large balconies or terraces, KitchenAid gourmet kitchens with contemporary cabinets and Kohler fixtures in the bathrooms.
McEwen Town Center
This Southern Land Co. mixed-use development is just getting under way and will be on McEwen Drive near Cool Springs. The developer plans to have 258 loft-style apartments ready at the end of the year, and a set of 37 town houses by spring 2009.
An additional set of 59 town houses is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009 and 240 condos are slated for completion in December 2009.
This will be a mixed-use neighborhood that will eventually feature 1,000 residential units and a Whole Foods store with additional retail as well as office spaces.
Prices for the town houses and condos are not yet available; construction on this project is scheduled to continue into 2014.