Another Office Park Development in Nashville

[smeagolsfree]

This is the last thing I wanted to see, but there is another office park going in Nashville. This time in East Nashville right where Elm Hill Pike goes under I 40. This is only 5 or 6 minutes from the airport. I did get an idea of the amount of space going in here and its about 725,000 sq ft to start with. I guess it could be worse. It could be outside the county.

Here's the link

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...0/1194/COUNTY01

[ATLBrain]

How do you know it's going to have 725K sq. ft.? I'd be surprised if most of that isn't office/warehouse space.

[smeagolsfree]

Well I do not know for sure, but there was a post on bid clerk that listed a 63 acre site with 723,000 sq ft. office development. I clicked on the map on that site which just gives a general location and it was about a mile from this location. So the chances are pretty good they are both the same project. I realize this is speculation, but I keep a close eye on a couple of sites and have not been let down yet.

[ATLBrain]

Thanks. I'll have to check out that bid clerk site.

[Rural King]

Its not the greatest news for dense urban development, but as far as ecnonomic develop goes its sounds like a good location for companies looking for office with a preference or need for easy air-access, or warehouse space near the airport if thats the case.

If thats what a lot of companies want and thats what it takes to get them to locate offices or industry in the city, I can't fault the local government and/or private investors from developing property to appeal to those needs.

[Lexy]

With the increased presence of freight carrier DHL in Nashville, I wouldn't be a bit surprised it has something to do with them. Just a guess of course.

[it's just dave]

Maybe offices, but there won't any freight coming or going from this development. I've seen this one on the Planning Commission a couple of times already. The neighborhood is getting a bit freaky over office workers, I can imagine what would happen if something involving trucks were to go in.

I anticipate an office park like Century City. Attractive, visible, and making a fine statement about Nashville's economic health as you drive in to town on the superstar freeway systems being developed in that area.

[smeagolsfree]

DHL has poured a lot of money in their facility in Wilmington Ohio. I don't think they have major plans here, but who knows. I pick up the DHL pilots from the airport and they have not heard anything about a major development for their company here in Nashville.