Happy Tuesday, Nashville! It’s October 27.
☀️ Rain chance returns on Halloween, sunshine after patchy fog today. High: 78, Low: 53
📍 New in Nashville’s Neighborhoods: targeting nightclubs in strip malls, Oracle’s groundbreaking, shutting down Taylor Swift rumors, an appeal over Metro’s street parking, a road closure, a popular restaurant’s return, and much more.
📰 Also in today’s newsletter: addressing a Super Bowl concern, Airbnb pushback, and a #1 ranking in Nashville’s real estate market.
🔒 New today for nash.news Insiders
How Nashville police response times have changed by zip code
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🏠 What’s new in Nashville’s neighborhoods
Antioch
Nightclubs in strip malls: Metro Council member Joy Styles said she’ll try again to ban nightclubs in strip malls after a man was shot outside a hookah lounge at the intersection of Bell Road and Murfreesboro Pike early Sunday morning. She called that specific location a nuisance after several shootings in the past 18 months. Styles withdrew her previous legislation to keep nightclubs out of strip centers in April. She said the Planning Department couldn’t finalize a definition for a nightclub, so she plans to work on one. You can watch Styles’ full video here where she shares concerns about police funding and how she believes it could’ve made a difference with this shooting.
Downtown (and nearby)
Oracle groundbreaking: The company appears to be breaking ground next month on its new 82-acre campus in the River North neighborhood, which stretches from Jefferson Street to I-65 on the East Bank. It announced several days of events in mid-November to “celebrate our Nashville groundbreaking.” I shared last month Oracle’s plans filed with Metro, which include five clusters of buildings behind a greenway on the East Bank, a hotel, a two-acre park, an amphitheater, and retail.
Pedestrian bridge construction: Work on a new connector to Wasioto Park is expected to start on November 2, WZTV reported, but the bridge is supposed to stay open. I reported in September that the bridge will eventually be extended by about 750 feet to link directly with the new Titans stadium campus. The project, estimated to cost up to $75 million, will be paid for with tourism-related tax revenue that was initially set aside to pay off Music City Center debt and then moved to East Bank projects by Tennessee’s legislature. Major construction on the extension would start in 2028 with completion in fall 2029 ahead of the 2030 Super Bowl, according to a Titans representative.
Music Row
Parking appeal: I’ve reported on people in multiple neighborhoods who are frustrated with how Nashville balances its street parking spots between residents and visitors. Now a resident is asking a judge to intervene, essentially alleging years of contradictory administrative roadblocks to “protect localized parking meter revenue.” Metro’s Traffic and Parking Commission denied a request from him and neighbors to convert some paid parking spots on 18th Avenue South to residential permit parking. You can read the full lawsuit here. I reached out to NDOT for comment late yesterday afternoon. I’ll let you know if I hear back.
Green Hills
Shutting down rumors: The Bluebird Cafe has several closures for private events this week and apparently some Taylor Swift fans thought it could be connected with her induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. “As much as we wish we had a Taylor-sized surprise up our sleeves, this week’s private event closures are for an unrelated filming that happened to fall on the same week,” the venue shared on Instagram yesterday. “Join us in celebrating 20 years of Taylor Swift. But don’t show up tomorrow (please). 😂🙏”
Donelson
Correction: I incorrectly reported yesterday that the new Donelson Transit Center is funded by the half-cent sales tax increase approved by voters for the “Choose How You Move” transit plan. Former Metro Council member Jeff Syracuse let me know the bus service expansion is funded by that tax, but funding for the transit center came from “various sources” over his eight years in office. I apologize for my mistake — I’ll always let you know if I get it wrong.
West Nashville
Melissa’s Sir Pizza returns: Melissa’s Sir Pizza was forced to close this summer after 60 years because, it said, the landlord sold its property on Charlotte Pike to make way for condos and apartments. The restaurant just announced it’ll open its food truck on Friday and Saturday in front of its new location at 1109 63rd Avenue North. It’ll serve only small pizzas. More in this Facebook post.
Madison
Codes enforcement sweep: 10 property owners in Madison were told to clean up their properties on Friday, according to Metro Codes data. All but two of the properties were on Sioux Terrace. Most of the properties were flagged for either parking on the grass or junk on the property.
East Nashville
Plans for vacant land: An empty lot at 2525 Gallatin Avenue will become a four-story mixed-use development with commercial space on the ground floor and residential space on the top three floors, according to a new building permit. The permit doesn’t say what’ll move into the bottom floor, but the permit’s classification is “retail stores.”
The Nations
New sports card store: Replay Sports Cards opened its first Nashville store at 5300 Centennial Boulevard over the weekend. “The new shop is owned by longtime collector and entrepreneur Richard ‘RJ’ Cardente,” the company said. This article shares more about his background and how the store works.
South Nashville
Closure for Nolensville Pike widening: Barnes Road at Nolensville Pike is now closed. TDOT predicts it’ll reopen in March 2027. “The purpose of this closure is for utility relocation, the building of an additional turn lane onto Nolensville Pike, and the building of a right turn lane onto Labrador Lane,” TDOT said. Here’s a link to detour information.
Hermitage
Library renovation input: I reported last week that bidding documents indicate the Hermitage library branch will close next year for renovations through the beginning of 2028. You have two opportunities this week to give your input at the Hermitage Community Center. The first is Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The second is Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The library said it’ll also share a community survey “as soon as it’s ready.” The bidding document, which you can read here, describes gutting the building.
North Nashville
Community meeting: Metro Council member Jennifer Gamble plans to discuss public safety updates and proposed developments on Brick Church Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard at a community meeting tonight. It starts at 6 p.m. at the Parkwood Community Center. More info here. Gamble shared a list of development updates in her newsletter.
📰 A few more stories I’m following…
What I’m watching today: The East Bank Development Authority meets this morning. Will it resolve concerns that a hotel next to the new Nissan Stadium won’t be ready in time for the 2030 Super Bowl? One idea that was pitched at the last meeting: holding off on the project until after the Super Bowl, so we don’t look like a construction site on the national stage.
#1 in the country: Homes newly listed for sale in the Nashville metropolitan area since mid-September increased nearly 19% compared to last year, according to new data from Redfin. That’s the biggest percentage increase in the United States. Another sign the market is tilting toward buyers — if you can afford to buy.
Airbnb pushback: I shared a few weeks ago that Nashville’s short-term rental supply has dropped slightly in 2026 after years of double-digit growth. I’ll be keeping an even closer eye on this number after Airbnb changed its policy to essentially ban hosts from making you do a long list of chores. I’ve seen countless X posts from frustrated hosts in the past few days. I can see both sides of this, but the chore list is a major reason I stopped staying at Airbnbs whenever possible. More: Nashville’s top neighborhoods for illegal short-term rentals.
Poll results: I asked nash.news readers whether downtown businesses should get any tourism-tax funded grants. 58% of respondents said no. 42% said yes.
🍽️ Restaurant inspections
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I updated the Hermitage library story -- I meant to say the second meeting is on Thursday, not Sunday. Caught it as soon as I hit send. Sorry for that!