Bridgestone headed downtown, opts for SoBro skyscraper

In one of the most significant recent moves involving a Nashville-based corporate titan, Bridgestone Americas will establish its headquarters in the heart of downtown and add more than 600 jobs there in the coming years.

Bridgestone officials announced today the company will be the sole tenant of a skyscraper Highwoods Properties plans to construct in SoBro, with the project to carry a price tag of about $230 million. About 1,100 existing employees will relocate from the Highland Ridge Tower located near Nashville International Airport and from other offices around the country before the 600 new workers are added over time.