NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 16, 2025 – H.G. Hill Realty Company has started construction on a new entrance for its Publix-anchored Hill Center Belle Meade, which will replace the current intersection at Harding Pike and Kenner Ave. upon its completion in August 2025.
“Creating the new entrance at Hill Center Belle Meade, along with additional traffic pattern enhancements, is the first step towards our journey to develop the property according to the goals of the Harding Town Center Urban Design Overlay,” said Jimmy Granbery, chair and CEO, H.G. Hill Realty Company. “This extremely complex project involves multiple phases over many years, and it’s imperative for us to take great care to ensure minimal disruption for existing businesses and the hospital.”
Adopted in May 2005, the Harding Town Center (HTC) Urban Design Overlay (UDO) prepared by Metropolitan Nashville Planning Department, is the culmination of a public participatory planning process for the area surrounding the intersection of two state routes, White Bridge Road and Harding Road.
The center’s new entrance on Harding Pike will align with Ridgefield Way, and the current traffic light at the intersection of Kenner Avenue and North Kenner Avenue will be converted into a right turn in and right turn out. As noted, construction of the new entrance is expected to have minimal impact on current tenants and customers.
In addition to the guidance from the UDO, planning for the redeveloped property included community feedback garnered in December 2022 that is helping to shape the design phase. “We look forward to sharing additional plans for the entire area included in our partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas in the coming months,” said Granbery.
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About H.G. Hill Realty Company, LLC
H.G. Hill Realty Company has been growing with Nashville since 1895. What started as a grocery store business has evolved into a privately held real estate portfolio of more than two million square feet. Ushering in a new era that began in 1999 with the sale of the grocery store operations to independent owners, the company’s mixed-use lifestyle centers may be found throughout Nashville and surrounding areas. Setting the standard for innovative design and development, the company’s flagship center, Hill Center Green Hills – and its development team – have received numerous awards and recognition for excellence in built environment/urban design, landscape design and sustainability practices. Recognition has been received by NAIOP Nashville, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA), Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Nashville District Council, Nashville Business Journal, Nashville Post, Metro Nashville Tree Advisory Committee, and more. For more information, visit hghill.com.
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