Revving up retail

For a quick snapshot of just how much Nashville’s core has changed in a decade, look no further than the ground floor of a number of its newest office towers.

In The Gulch, the 1201 Demonbreun tower home to CapStar Bank and Neal & Harwell, among others, features 26,000 square feet of retail space along with its 285,000 of office space. A block down Demonbreun, the Gulch Crossing building has 16,000 square feet of retail and 205,000 square feet of office space. And near the Cumberland River, the 222 2nd tower being developed by Hines and C.B. Ragland sports 29,000 square feet of retail to go with its 391,000 square feet of office space being leased by Gresham Smith + Partners, Bank of America and others.