Nashville Envisions East Bank

Jun 2, 2022

East Nashville is located across the Cumberland River from Downtown. In 2021, phase 1 of the East Bank development process began; this was to establish the overall vision and define the infrastructure needed to administer the future growth of this unique and historic...

The Importance of Nashville Greenways

Apr 25, 2022

During the COVID Pandemic, I made it a mission to walk or bike all of the greenways in Nashville. Our greenway system never closed, remaining open to supporting the health and well-being of our entire community, allowing us to escape from the craziness and isolation...

Greer-Fort Negley Site: An Opportunity to Honor History and Create Green Space

Jan 6, 2022

Nashville has a golden opportunity to transition a 68-acre park system, formerly hosting Greer Stadium, into much-needed green space for the neighborhood and the entire growing community. Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team left the 41-year-old Greer Stadium...

STRs: Good for Investment and for Corporate Stays

Nov 30, 2021

With more companies relocating to Nashville, short-term rental (STR) communities have become a good investment and are ideal for corporate stays. Both my development company and my real estate group are currently involved with two such properties. STRs are a good...

Creating a Multifamily Dwelling to Fit the Neighborhood Culture and Attract Residents

Oct 26, 2021

In 2014, Core Development decided to focus its urban revitalization efforts in Wedgewood-Houston. We purchased just over nine acres of land and started to build Nashville’s first live/make community called The Finery. The concept fit the culture of the urban...

Tennessee Voices

Sep 9, 2021

My wife, Sherry, and I are both entrepreneurs and really value the support and friendships we’ve gained through the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. That’s why we agreed to co-host the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards on Oct. 25. We talked about the awards, our...

New Construction Homes are a Best Buy in Today’s Housing Market

Aug 19, 2021

With homes selling fast and prices skyrocketing, buying a new construction home is a good alternative to fighting with multiple offers on an existing home. The median home sale price in Nashville is $395,000. That’s up 23.2% from last year and the highest we have seen...

The Path to Community Building

Jul 13, 2021

(Above: Mark Deutschmann stands outside of Village Real Estate’s first office.) Hitchhiking across the country. Juggling for peace in Nicaragua. Planning a new community in Madison. Becoming a change agent. Those were a few of the topics Don Hutcheson and I...

Solutions for Calming Extreme Heat in Our Cities

Jun 22, 2021

Nashville’s chicken isn’t the only thing bringing the heat. Our city is experiencing extremely hot temperatures that are lasting longer and coming more frequently. Severe heat is bad for our mental and physical health. It is also an equity issue. Extreme heat is...

A Shipwreck Led to a Life of Community Building

May 19, 2021

Whale tales and swimming with the sharks. You might say my career has been a fish story. Here’s my journey I shared with Nashville Entrepreneurs’ Organization of how a shipwreck led to a career in real estate and community building....