Former Emerald Sound Studio Building Hits Market For $4.65M

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The former Emerald Sound Studio, the Music Row studio originally created by David Malloy and Even Stevens and designed by world-renowned studio designer Tom Hidley, is hitting the market for $4.65 million.

The 8,560-square-foot recording studio and facility located at 1033 16th Ave South in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row was the spot where numerous Gold and Platinum albums were created for countless artists including Johnny Cash, George Straight, Reba, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton John, Foreigner and Bon Jovi. Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Love A Rainy Night”, “Driving My Life Away” and “Suspicions” were among the earliest hits recorded at Emerald Studios, whose discography features over a thousand recordings.

Warner Chappell Production Music’s lease of the building is coming to a close in November. WCPM continues to have a variety of recording options including another full-time studio near its headquarters in Los Angeles.

Now operating as Benchmark Sound, the studio continues to be the hub of Nashville’s top songwriters for recording demos and various artists of all genres. The Avison Young team has listed the property, which includes three state-of-the-art recording studios, multiple ISO and vocal booths, songwriting rooms and lounge areas with advanced sound dampening throughout.

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