Construction Begins At Peabody Union In Downtown Nashville
Written by: Robert Looper III
Source: Nashville Now Next
Peabody Union is set to become a distinctly unique destination along the Cumberland River Waterfront, in Downtown Nashville. The development will feature a mix of chef-driven dining, curated retail concepts, innovative oce space, and luxury residences. Peabody Union will be surrounded by acres of open space and is adjacent to the Rolling Hill Mill and Cumberland River Greenways. The project will create a new walkable district with its own sense of place in the emerging “Lower Downtown District” of Rolling Mill Hill coined “LoDo” by the developer.
The project is being developed immediately adjacent to Peabody Plaza and the Trolley Barns. Peabody Plaza, developed by Eakin Partners, oers 290,000 square feet of Class A oce and 10,000 square feet of retail, and the adjacent Trolley Barns, which include the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, features approximately 90,000 square feet of retail and creative oce space. All three developments combined will feature approximately one million square feet on 14 acres. Once complete, Peabody Union will become the “public square” of Rolling Mill Hill, bringing together Nashville’s civic investments along the riverfront with its amenity-rich living and working.
Here’s the quick rundown:
Peabody Union
- What’s Now: Parking Lot
- What’s next: Mixed-Use Development
- Developers: Stiles / Hensler / PGIM Real Estate
- Construction Financing: Wells Fargo
- Architect: Hastings
- Capacity: 354 Units / 50,000 SF Retail / 250,000 SF Office
- Contractor: Turner Construction
Designed by Hasting, the development will featuring a mix of elevated retail brands and chefdriven restaurants. The project will include approximately 50,000 SF of new-to-market food and beverage and retail concepts, 250,000 SF of Class-A creative oce space, and a 27-story multifamily tower featuring 354 “ultra luxury” apartment homes with unobstructed views of the downtown skyline and the Cumberland River.
Peabody Union will also prioritize sustainability, wellness, and connectivity within the design and future building operations. The project team will pursue familiar industry-leading certifications such as LEED, that will focus on sustainability. The project will also pursue Fitwel certication, the world’s leading certification system for health and wellness in buildings and communities. Additionally, they will pursue certification by WiredScore which assesses, certies, and improves digital connectivity and smart technology in homes and offices.
