The Mall at Green Hills
Photo: Daniel Meigs
For years, and before Nashville’s post-Great Recession urban boom, Green Hills was the dominant player in Davidson County’s high-end retail community.
True, two commercial districts located near Belle Meade — one sandwiched by the Belle Meade Mansion and the Highway 70/100 split, and the other positioned within proximity to the White Bridge Road and Harding Place intersection — were a worthy competitor when collectively considered.
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