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Venues study stage dives into the open
Nashville has more music venues per person than most music cities across the globe, more than six times that of New York City and Tokyo.<\p> Of its 252 music spaces, 24 of them, or 9.5%, classify as independent music venues.<\p>
Hotelier proposes SoBro tower
The downtown Nashville skyline is poised to further transform as plans have been uncovered for a new tower.<\p> A veteran Nashville hotel developer is planning a 24-story hotel and apartment tower in SoBro, according to documents submitted to the Metro Planning Department.<\p>
Massive downtown district off the market
After listing his 16 acres of prime downtown property, local developer Zach Liff has taken it off the market.<\p> Station District, a 15.92-acre property at the gateway to downtown which includes iconic music venue Cannery Hall and the historic Cummins Station, is no longer being marketed for sale.<\p>
Restaurants honored in international wine awards
One Tennessee restaurant was awarded Wine Spectator’s top honor this year — and it isn’t in Nashville.<\p> The 2024 Restaurant Awards program recognized 3,777 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 75 countries internationally. <\p>
Dividing lines of retirement: Helping Gen Z close the gap
Retirement planning is not created equal, and the workforce’s youngest generation is next to realize that. <\p> “Historically, every economic factor that you can look at has adversely impacted people of color; that's from salary to housing.” said Courtney Hale, the founder of Super Money Kids Co., a Nashville organization that provides financial education to K-12 schools, youth organizations and colleges. “So when you start thinking about retirement planning, you’re immediately behind. That’s something that has impacted all generations. But for Gen Z, their preferences for what a career looks like, what freedom looks like and what retirement looks like, compound the struggle.”<\p>
Why this bank isn't afraid of CRE
While other banks have pulled back on commercial real estate lending, this Arkansas bank is keeping its wallet wide open.<\p> Little Rock-based Bank OZK has financed nearly $2 billion worth of real estate in Nashville since 2013.<\p>
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