Major projects advance as East Bank takes shape
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A rendering of the new East Bank hotel. Image: Courtesy of the Fallon Co.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will break ground on construction next year, James Robertson Parkway is set for a major overhaul and the Fallon Company released renderings of its hotel next to the new Nissan Stadium.
- It was an eventful East Bank Development Authority meeting on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The East Bank revitalization is slowly but surely making progress with ambitious projects, new roads and a hometown Super Bowl on the horizon.
- The new TPAC, stadium hotel and transportation network will replace vacant lots and a disjointed street grid over the next several years.
Driving the news: TPAC representatives released detailed design images and unveiled their construction timeline.
- They plan to begin pre-construction work in the coming weeks and break ground on their $600 million facility in February.
The latest: Fallon executives released a new rendering of the hotel, which will be located right next to the new Nissan Stadium.
- The hotel's construction timeline has been a source of consternation for Metro officials since it won't be completed in time for the Super Bowl in 2030.
Zoom out: The East Bank Development Authority board approved up to $65 million toward a major renovation of James Robertson Parkway. In order to build a new street grid, James Robertson has to be lowered so it's level with the planned East Bank Boulevard.
- That means the important east-west connector will be closed beginning in the second quarter of 2027.
- The funding comes from tourism dollars previously earmarked for the Music City Center.
What's next: Metro Council is set to vote on legislation next week to approve a partnership between the city and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to work together on the James Robertson project as well as an extension of Marine Drive.
- The extension will connect the River North campus to Dickerson Pike.
- Those projects are also going to be funded in part with former convention center dollars.