Hotel development is resurging in Downtown Nashville following the pandemic. Nashville is a City that takes pride in successfully hosting large-scale events. However, the hotel supply needs to catch up to the demand created by Nashville’s success as a convention city. In a recent article published by CoStar, although business travel is slow, it’s projected to reach 2019 levels by next year. The article also noted,
“The American Hotel and Lodging Association … estimated that hotel revenues from business travel will be about $20 billion less this year than in 2019,” Cronk said. “No matter how robust the leisure recovery that we keep hearing about is, no matter how well leisure continues to do, we can’t consider travel fully recovered when we’re leaving $20 billion on the table. We need this traveler to come back.”
The hotel developments featured in this article represents a sample of the projects in the pipeline. It does not cover speculative developments or renovation projects also happening downtown. The projects are in the Gulch, Upper Broadway, and SoBro neighborhoods. Most projects include large ground floor retail/restaurant space, elevated pool decks, and large meeting spaces. While most projects are primarily hotels, there are some that are either hotel/residential or part of a larger mixed-use district with a standalone tower. Please note that the number of rooms can change based on the design progression. All renderings were created by the listed architects.
Development Rundown
Edition Hotel
The luxury Nashville Edition Hotel is located along Porter & Grundy Streets in the Gulch. The 16-story hotel will emphasize plant life and nature throughout its design. The hotel will also feature a street-level concert venue, 3,000 square foot restaurant and 8,000 square foot multi-vendor market hall. The project is located on 1101 Grundy Street. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Demolished Warehouse
- What’s Next: Mixed-use Hotel
- Architect: ESA
- Capacity: 281 rooms & 5000 SF Meeting Space
- Status: Under Construction
Gulch Central
Designed by Hastings, Gulch Central is comprised of three major development concepts situated between Broadway & Church Street. 1100 Broadway At Gulch Central is an office, residential & hotel mixed-use development. The office tower is proposed as 28-stories, the hotel/residential component is proposed in the 41-story tower. There is also a pedestrian scale residential liner. The project is located on 1100 Broadway. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Former Tennessean Newspaper HQ
- What’s Next: Mixed-use Development
- Developer: Highwoods
- Architect: Hastings
- Capacity: 223,034 SF Hotel
- Status: DTC Approved.
Hyatt Caption
Hyatt Caption is a newly proposed Hotel development in the Nashville Gulch. Designed by Hastings the proposed hotel is 12 stories tall with 210 hotel keys and 6,700 SF of retail space. The development is located at the corner or McGavock Street & 12th Avenue North. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Whisky Kitchen
- What’s Next: Hotel
- Developer: CBR HCN, LLC
- Architect: Hastings
- Capacity: 210 Rooms 6,700SF of Retail
- Status: DTC Review.
Tempo By Hilton
The new Tempo by Hilton re-imagines the sense of arrival by paying homage to “Tennessee’s, theaters of old” according to the architects website. The design of the 16-story contemporary hotel is inspired by the Tennessee Theater—the city’s last grand, historic theater which once stood in close proximity. Amenities include a rooftop pool, elevated hotel lobby with restaurant, 4,000 sf of meeting space, 2,000 sf of event space, and ground floor retail space. The project is located on 127 Rosa L Parks Blvd. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Parking Lot
- What’s Next: Hotel
- Developer: Urban Music City Owner LLC
- Architect: ESA
- Landscape: HDLA
- Civil: Ragan-Smith
- Contractor: Bell
- Status: Under Construction
Building Stats
- 16 Story Structure
- 297 Guest Rooms
- Ground Floor Mechanical Systems
- Above Grade Parking
- 1,892 SF of Retail
- 2,111 SF Fitness Center
- 2,097 SF Market
- Glazed Curtain Wall System
- Precast Concrete w/ Integrated Glazing
- Decorative Metal Panels
- Glass Balcony Guard Rails
Nashville Marriott
New Marriott Branded Hotel developments are on the rise in Downtown since the opening of the JW Marriott in 2018. This development will be the only Marriott downtown under the Classic Premium Marriott Brand. There are two other premium branded hotels entering the construction phase (Ritz-Carlton & Edition) and one that recently opened (W Hotel) in the Gulch. The project is located on 119 7th Avenue North. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Parking Lot
- What’s Next: Hotel
- Developer: Alamo Manhattan
- Architect: WDG
- Landscape: Linda Tycher & Associates
- Status: DTC Approved.
8th & Demonbreun Hotel
Designed by HKS, the tower’s architecture is defined by a canted façade along Demonbreun Street. The canted façade provides building setback by creating a diagonal building façade on a single plane. The building’s skin proposes a unitized curtain wall system which is comprised of sloped metal panels and large punched windows. The project is located on 127 8th Avenue South. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Parking Lot
- What’s Next: Hotel
- Developer: White Lodging
- Architect: Abeyta-Tibbs Architecture / HKS
- Civil: Kimley-Horn
- Capacity: 752-key Hotel w/ Parking & Amenities
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Ritz-Carlton Nashville
M2 Development Partners is moving closer to bringing The Ritz-Carlton to Nashville; a distinction held by only a handful of major cities. Designed by SOM, the 1.2 million SF development will include a 5-star Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ritz-Carlton Residences, as well as rental apartments. The two-tower development is situated around Korean Veterans Blvd. (KVB) Circle on 727 KVB Blvd. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Vacant lot
- What’s Next: Mixed-use Development
- Developer: M2 Development Partners
- Architect: SOM (Building Renderings by SOM)
- Landscape: Omni Workshop / Hawkins partners
- Civil: Ragan Smith
- Contractor: Layton Construction
Building Stats
- West Tower – 46 Stories
- 242 Hotel Rooms
- 165 Luxury Residences
- East Tower – 32 Stories
- 185 Luxury Residences
- 2 Level Grand Ballroom & Meeting Spaces
- Separate Hotel & Residential Amenities
- 8,500 SF of Restaurant/retail Space
- 486 Parking Spaces
Hilton Canopy & Homewood Suites
Yates Construction broke back in February of this year on the dual-branded Homewood Suites and Canopy by Hilton in the Gulch in February this year. Located at the corner of Division & Overton Streets, the project will include a 181-room Canopy and a 152-room Homewood Suites. Both hotels will share the address 910 Division Street. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Vacant Lot
- What’s Next: Dual Branded Hilton
- Developer: Tara Investments
- Capacity: 333 Rooms
- Contractor: Yates
Paseo South Gulch Hotel & Residences
Developed by SomeraRoad, Tower Two of of Paseo South Gulch is 30 stories and will feature both a hotel and residences. The overall tower includes 136 condominium units, 162 hotel rooms, 376 parking spaces, a resident library and 5,000 sf of retail space. Tower 2 is one of four towers and two restored historic buildings in the much anticipated mixed-use District.
Developed by SomeraRoad, Paseo South Gulch is a new mixed-use district. The ESa designed project includes the historic preservation of both the Vorhees and Antiques buildings, as well as 4 new towers. Tower Two of of Paseo South Gulch is 30 stories and includes 136 condominium units, 162 hotel rooms, 376 parking spaces, a plethora of amenities and 5,000 sf of retail space. The overall development will create a pedestrian experience with activated alleyways with outdoor dining, elevated plazas, as well as covered walkways with outdoor dining and retail. The project is located at the corner of Division Street & 8th Avenue South. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Industrial Use/Warehouse (Tower 2 Site)
- What’s Next: Mixed-Use Development
- Developer: SomeraRoad
- Architect: ESa
- Landscape: Hawkins Partners
- Civil: Kimley-Horn
- Tower 1: 278 Units, 18,000 SF Office, 8,000SF Retail, Parking& Amenities
- Tower 2: 30-stories / 112 units /183 Rooms
- Status: Tower 1 Under Construction / Tower 2 Planning
- Contractor: Clark Construction
The Printing House
The Printing House is part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The 11-story hotel development is situated on Rutledge Hill, a Downtown Nashville Sub-district. The project is located at the corner of 3rd Ave South & Peabody Street. The project is located on 501 3rd Avenue South. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Previous parking lot.
- What’s Next: Hotel Mixed-Use
- Developer: Sun Development
- Architect: Ratio Design
- Capacity: 181-Rooms, Amenities, & Parking
2nd & Peabody
Second & Peabody is a new distinctive mixed-use district . The project includes a central hotel tower flanked by two modern multifamily towers. Tower 1 will boast 32 stories and Tower 2, 36 stories, and the hotel tower will stand 18 stories tall with 286 rooms. All of the buildings will flank an expansive pedestrian plaza and two substantial water features. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Parking Lot and Commercial Uses
- What’s Next: Mixed-use development
- Developer: The Congress Group
- Record Architect: Gresham Smith
- Architect: Cube 3
- Landscape: EDSA
- Location: Second Ave South & Peabody St.
- Capacity: Multi-family & Hotel Mixed-use
- Status: Awaiting Council Action
Rutledge Hill Mixed-Use
Rutledge Hill Mixed Use is a newly proposed development located in the Rutledge Hill Sub District in Downtown Nashville. The 3-tower project is anchored by a central park & plaza above the below grade parking deck. The project is located at 500 2nd Avenue South. Here’s the quick rundown:
- What’s Now: Radio Broadcast Station
- What’s Next: Mixed -Use Development
- Developer: Centrum Realty & Development
- Architect: Gensler
- Location: 500 2nd Avenue South
- Nashville Council District: 19
- Status: Planning
Building Stats:
- 39 Stories- 2nd Ave Residential Tower
- 32 Stories – Rutledge Street Residential Tower
- 29 Stories – Peabody Street Hotel/Residential Tower
- 3 Levels of Underground Parking
- Central Public Park
- Retail & Amenity Spaces
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