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Vanderbilt Proposes 43-Acre Mixed-Use District With Towers Up to 35 Stories

Vanderbilt plans a 43-acre mixed-use district at 30th Ave S & West End, with buildings up to 35 stories.

Vanderbilt takes next step on Nashville innovation neighborhood ...
Vanderbilt takes next step on Nashville innovation neighborhood ...Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University proposes a mixed-use development at 30th Ave S and West End Ave, Nashville. The 43-acre plan, designed by Hastings Architecture, Bjarke Ingels Group, and Field Operations, allows several buildings, the tallest up to 35 stories.

Vanderbilt University Plans 40+Acre Mixed-Use Development In Nashville
Vanderbilt University Plans 40+Acre Mixed-Use Development In NashvilleImage via CITY NOW NEXT

Features include public open spaces, a square, a 'meander,' green spaces, pedestrian and bike paths, restaurants, retail, housing, and office and lab space.

Vanderbilt University Plans 40+Acre Mixed-Use Development In Nashville
Vanderbilt University Plans 40+Acre Mixed-Use Development In NashvilleImage via CITY NOW NEXT

Construction timeline and completion date remain unspecified. The design aims to integrate with the surrounding community.

Vanderbilt University Plans 40-Acre Mixed-Use Expansion
Vanderbilt University Plans 40-Acre Mixed-Use ExpansionRendering courtesy of Vanderbilt University

Correction, Oct. 21, 2026: An earlier version of this story described the project as a single 35-story tower. It is a 43-acre district whose plan caps building heights by subdistrict at 12 to 35 stories.

Address
Properties from corner of 30th Avenue South & West End Avenue, Nashville, TN
Units
1,272
Floors
35
Height
475 ft
Sq ft
6,100,000
Completion
2056

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