Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.

[satalac]

A massive $350 Million sports and entertainment complex was just announced for Murfreesboro. 

https://amp.dnj.com/amp/6447326001

Very interested in this. Great location as well since it's right off of the 840 exit. I would expect traffic lights to be installed however because the median there causes bad traffic issues.

[satalac]

And now for the bad Murfreesboro news, it looks like the park idea for Veterans and Burnt Knob is getting the shaft once again.

https://www.murfreesboropost.com/community/murfreesboro-plans-land-exchange-with-middle-tennessee-electric-for-park/article_e4cbdd8c-5443-11ec-8f96-df25802f2b98.html

I swear, it feels like the Murfreesboro City Council just absolutely does not care about the people who live in that area of town.

[TheRaglander]

2 hours ago, satalac said:

A massive $350 Million sports and entertainment complex was just announced for Murfreesboro. 

https://amp.dnj.com/amp/6447326001

Very interested in this. Great location as well since it's right off of the 840 exit. I would expect traffic lights to be installed however because the median there causes bad traffic issues.

Very interesting.  Richard Seigel park in M'boro has around 20 soccer fields.  And they've been spending a fortune replacing about 10 of them with artificial turf and an indoor soccer arena.  They just held a national soccer showcase that brought several hundred college recruits and teams from pretty much every state.  Good for M'boro!

[satalac]

3 hours ago, TheRaglander said:

Very interesting.  Richard Seigel park in M'boro has around 20 soccer fields.  And they've been spending a fortune replacing about 10 of them with artificial turf and an indoor soccer arena.  They just held a national soccer showcase that brought several hundred college recruits and teams from pretty much every state.  Good for M'boro!

I kinda thought the same thing about Richard Seigel park, but with how many people live in Rutherford Co now,  they'll probably still have plenty of soccer events there. 

[TheRaglander]

2 minutes ago, satalac said:

I kinda thought the same thing about Richard Seigel park, but with how many people live in Rutherford Co now,  they'll probably still have plenty of soccer events there. 

Also the Tennessee State Soccer Association has moved their offices there.

[smeagolsfree]

Here is a link to the Legacy sports website and the project they have planned in Mesa AZ

Massive 320-acre Legacy Sports Park coming to Mesa - OVG Facilities

[markhollin]

Rutherford County: Downtown Murfreesboro will see One East College, a 2.4 acre site at East College St. and North Spring St. that will feature two 4 story, and one 10 story structure, the repurposing of a late 1800s-era First United Methodist Church, 200 apartments, 28 condos, 40,000 sq. ft. of office/retail space, and a 200 capacity garage. The developer is One East College LLC. Construction on the $75 million project is supposed to be complete by late 2023.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/12/10/one-east-college-murfreesboro.html

[smeagolsfree]

Wow they just got around to reporting this one. I mean it is a new rendering, but this is hardly a new project that has been in the works for some time now. It was supposed to have been available in 2021 but the plan is bigger and better now.

From The Parkes Group 2019

Reduced-Brochure-One-East-College-1.pdf (parks-group.com)

 

From Kline Sweeny

One East College — Kline Swinney Associates (ksarchitects.com)

[NashRugger]

Yeah, really the only change since has been dropping the hotel portion, for now, due to the pandemic happening. Otherwise, this development would've been closing in on completion. 

[glamdring269]

On 12/10/2021 at 5:42 AM, satalac said:

And now for the bad Murfreesboro news, it looks like the park idea for Veterans and Burnt Knob is getting the shaft once again.

https://www.murfreesboropost.com/community/murfreesboro-plans-land-exchange-with-middle-tennessee-electric-for-park/article_e4cbdd8c-5443-11ec-8f96-df25802f2b98.html

I swear, it feels like the Murfreesboro City Council just absolutely does not care about the people who live in that area of town.

 

I've lived in Murfreesboro since the mid-90s and have been in the Gateway area near Blackman schools for a little over 15 years. Would not trade living on this side of town for any other location in Murfreesboro. With that said, you're absolutely right. Pretty sure they will do everything they can to never put any kind of city supported park or recreation center on this side of town.

[satalac]

2 hours ago, glamdring269 said:

 

I've lived in Murfreesboro since the mid-90s and have been in the Gateway area near Blackman schools for a little over 15 years. Would not trade living on this side of town for any other location in Murfreesboro. With that said, you're absolutely right. Pretty sure they will do everything they can to never put any kind of city supported park or recreation center on this side of town.

Yeah, I'm over in the Rockvale area and much rather prefer to stay on the west side of I-24. I know that in 10 years though Veterans is going to be as bad as Medical Center or Old Fort.

[rancenc]

Jobs and investment coming to Lebanon.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/12-13-2021/nashville-box-lebanon-tennessee.shtml

[markhollin]

EMF (Educational Media Foundation), the parent company of the massive K-LOVE and AIR1 Networks (combined over 1,200 stations) has chosen Berry Farms for its global HQ. They will have an 11 acre campus that will feature 170,000 sq. ft. of space in a 6 story structure that will eventually house 500 employees.  They are relocating from northern California.  Groundbreaking should be mid-summer of 2022.  No renderings yet.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2021/12/15/educational-media-foundation-christian-radio-music-headquarters-berry-farms-franklin-tennessee/8915795002/

[jmtunafish]

BJ's Wholesale Club is going to open one of its warehouse stores in Mount Juliet.  It will be located in the Providence Central development which will be on the south side of I-40 between Mt Juliet Rd and Central Pike.

https://fox17.com/news/local/bjs-wholesale-club-submits-plans-to-open-store-in-mt-juliet-wholesaler-shopping-retail-sams-club-costco-gas

[gnash_nelson]

Vanderbilt University Medical Center received state approval to build a satellite hospital in the Blackman area of Rutherford County.

https://wpln.org/post/vanderbilt-gets-the-go-ahead-to-build-a-hospital-in-murfreesboro-despite-no-current-need-for-additional-beds/


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[smeagolsfree]

41 minutes ago, gnash_nelson said:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center received state approval to build a satellite hospital in the Blackman area of Rutherford County.

https://wpln.org/post/vanderbilt-gets-the-go-ahead-to-build-a-hospital-in-murfreesboro-despite-no-current-need-for-additional-beds/


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This may have been overlooked from the other day regarding the same news.

Vanderbilt approved to build Murfreesboro hospital | Development | nashvillepost.com

[smeagolsfree]

Second BJ's warehouse announced for area in Mt. Juliet.  BJ's Wholesale Club submits plans to open store in Mt. Juliet | WZTV (fox17.com)

[Auntie Yock]

^Because 2 BJ's are always better than one, I always say.

[Digital Dust]

Looks like Murfreesboro is getting the next Buc-ee's.  It will be by Elam Road and Joe B. Jackson Parkway by I-24. Key high light: "Although no site plans have been submitted, the concept proposes a 76,245-square-foot building with 120 fuel pumps, 490 parking spots and room for 15 RVs and buses." A lot more info in the link below.

https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2021/12/16/bucees-convenience-stores-gas-stations-murfreesboro-tennessee-locations/8924994002/

[Bos2Nash]

On 12/18/2021 at 7:26 PM, Digital Dust said:

490 parking spots

At what point does it become more effective for structured parking at such a facility? 

[satalac]

On 12/18/2021 at 7:26 PM, Digital Dust said:

Looks like Murfreesboro is getting the next Buc-ee's.  It will be by Elam Road and Joe B. Jackson Parkway by I-24. Key high light: "Although no site plans have been submitted, the concept proposes a 76,245-square-foot building with 120 fuel pumps, 490 parking spots and room for 15 RVs and buses." A lot more info in the link below.

https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2021/12/16/bucees-convenience-stores-gas-stations-murfreesboro-tennessee-locations/8924994002/

I'm pumped (120 times over) about this. Buc-ee's is such an obscene place, but it's got Beaver Nuggets and a wall of beef jerky. Buc-ee's is currently building the world's largest convenience store in Sevierville at 74,000 sqft and this one will overtake it by 2,000 more. So I guess this will make up for us losing the worlds largest cedar bucket.

[markhollin]

Sumner County: Gallatin will have a 3.5 acre Habitat for Humanity community called Sherwood Commons (2 stories, 42 townhomes) at West Eastland Ave. and Dorothy Jordan Ave.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/gallatin/2021/12/21/sumner-county-habitat-humanity-buy-land-gallatin-townhome-plan/8928596002/
 

[Bark At The Sun]

7 hours ago, satalac said:

I'm pumped (120 times over) about this. Buc-ee's is such an obscene place, but it's got Beaver Nuggets and a wall of beef jerky. Buc-ee's is currently building the world's largest convenience store in Sevierville at 74,000 sqft and this one will overtake it by 2,000 more. So I guess this will make up for us losing the worlds largest cedar bucket.

I stopped at the one in Warner Robbins GA a month or so ago and i was in awe of the amount of everything..........gas pumps, food, bathrooms, etc.   Was also impressed that they dont allow 18 wheelers there (except to deliver food and petro).

[satalac]

5 hours ago, Bark At The Sun said:

I stopped at the one in Warner Robbins GA a month or so ago and i was in awe of the amount of everything..........gas pumps, food, bathrooms, etc.   Was also impressed that they dont allow 18 wheelers there (except to deliver food and petro).

I'm have my CDL, but luckily don't have to drive anymore, but not allowing 18 wheelers is huge. Not having people temporarily living somewhere (for a night at least) does wonders for cleanliness. They are extremely clean for a gas station. We went to that one at Warner Robbins on our way back from Disney this summer and felt like we were still at Disney due to the huge crowds and magnitude of it all. The crazy thing is that while it felt massive, it's still going to be 23,000 sqft smaller than the one planned for Murfreesboro. 

[markhollin]

Wilson County: Lebanon's Empower Me Center, a nonprofit that helps those with special needs, is raising money for its proposed site on 25 acres on South Hartmann Drive, south of I-40, just west of Barton Village.

Phase 1 will consist of a 9,000-square-foot building, bocce courts and a soccer field. The cost estimate is about $5 million. 

Phase 2 plans include a 38,000-square-foot building with a gymnasium, classrooms, and open space. The Phase 2 building will also be available to rent for conferences, continuing education classes and community events as a revenue producer. A recreational sports complex to include a splash pad, adaptive playground, Miracle League baseball field is also part of the second phase. The complex will be designed to accommodate persons in wheelchairs.

Phase 3 will be a multi-living program. Empower Me Center plans to partner with other entities to offer onsite housing and help connect families to other nearby services.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/lebanon/2021/12/23/empower-me-center-nonprofit-lebanon-tennessee-facility-expansion/6499126001/