Property Notes: Noshville, Virgin Hotel, John Hiatt's Farm, Holly Williams' Store, Colonial Bakery Site

Noshville Midtown To Close

Noshville Delicatessen will close its Midtown location on Dec. 27. The property where it is located was purchased by a developer who is planning a 25-story mixed-use project. In a letter to employees obtained by The Tennessean, deli owner Tom Loventhal attributed the closing to the rising cost of insurance premiums and meeting government requirements related to the Affordable Care Act. The Noshville restaurants in Green Hills and at the airport will remain open. In related news, the developer is trying to have the lease of J&J’s Market & Cafe, neighbor of Noshville Midtown, declared void.

Virgin Hotel Reworks Plans

Virgin Group is altering construction plans for its upcoming Nashville hotel located at the end of Music Row, reports The Tennessean. The company has purchased the site at the corner of Division and 17th Ave. S. from local developer Dean Chase, who initially planned to own the property which Virgin Hotels would operate. The recent $11 million transaction has spurred Virgin to rework the building plans, with the latest incarnation set to include approximately 240 hotel rooms, a 7,500 square foot event space, recording studio, music venue, rooftop lounge and fitness center. Construction is expected to start this summer with the hotel set to open by late 2017.

Original plans for the Virgin Hotel included two tours. Current plans include only one tower.

Original plans for the Virgin Hotel included two towers. Current plans include only one tower.

Hiatt’s Leiper’s Fork Farm

John Hiatt’s 97-acre property in Lieper’s Fork is on the market for $2,690,000. Covered Bridge Farm, located at 5539 Big East Fork Rd., includes a four-stall barn and outbuilding. The main house, established in 1910, has been extensively updated.

Covered Bridge Farm. Photo courtesy of Realtracs.

White’s Mercantile Adds Franklin Location

Holly Williams has opened a second outpost of her store White’s Mercantile in downtown Franklin. The new location at 345 Main St. is in a building owned by Mike Wolfe of American Pickers fame. The original White’s Mercantile is located in 12 South. Williams describes it as a “general store for the modern-day tastemaker.” Her other properties include clothing boutique H. Audrey.

Photo from White’s Mercantile Facebook page.

Apartments Coming To Former Colonial Bakery Site

Alliance Residential Company has broken ground on Broadstone 8 South, a luxury apartment community at 2407 Franklin Pk., which is best known as the former Colonial Bakery. Among the amenities will be a courtyard with outdoor movie theater and an indoor electronic golf range. Alliance Residential is also set to open Broadstone Germantown in Nashville in the second quarter of 2016, featuring a swim-up bar, and a rooftop sky deck with a live music venue.