Vanderbilt's 43-Acre Anchor Park District Approved

Vanderbilt's 43-acre Anchor Park expansion near West End—a 30-story, 6.1M sq ft mixed-use district designed by Bjarke Ingels Group—has been approved.

Preliminary conceptual rendering of terraced public spaces in the Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood
Preliminary conceptual rendering of terraced public spaces in the Vanderbilt Innovation NeighborhoodImage courtesy of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood, also known as Anchor Park, has been approved for a site bounded by West End Avenue, Natchez Trace, 31st Avenue South and Vanderbilt Place. The 43-acre campus expansion includes a 30-story, 425-foot tower and approximately 6.1 million square feet of mixed-use space. Vanderbilt University is developing the project, with architecture by Bjarke Ingels Group.

Previously tracked as proposed, the project now moves to approved status. Plans call for research and lab facilities, startup office space, and retail and restaurant space across the district.

Conceptual rendering of a fountain plaza within the Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood
Conceptual rendering of a fountain plaza within the Vanderbilt Innovation NeighborhoodRendering courtesy of Vanderbilt University
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Public space components include The Square, a 1.2-acre public square, and The Meander, a 1.5-acre winding path, plus additional parks and green space. New sidewalks and bike lanes run throughout the site.

The site fronts West End Avenue, a primary east-west corridor connecting downtown to Nashville's western neighborhoods, with additional access from 31st Avenue South and Natchez Trace. It sits adjacent to the existing Vanderbilt campus.

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Address
Bounded by West End Avenue, Natchez Trace, 31st Avenue South and Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212
Floors
30
Height
425 ft
Sq Ft
6,100,000

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