February 2026
The Nashville market continues to demonstrate sustained in-migration, expanding high-income employment, renewed investor interest, and transformative mixed-use developments that support long-term demand and growth.
Merus Buys Nashville’s Rivergate Mall, Plans $450 Million Development
What This Means For You: Cincinnati-based Merus closed on the former Rivergate Mall with plans to redevelop it with nearly 1,000 new homes, retail, restaurants, and more. Demolition of the 514,000-square-foot mall is expected to begin this spring. The transaction marks the largest retail sale by square footage in Nashville in the last five years.
Nashville Ranked Among Top 10 Markets For Real Estate Investment
What This Means For You: Nashville has reemerged as one of the biggest targets for real estate investors. Nashville ranked No. 7 among the most attractive markets in the U.S. for real estate investment, according to CBRE’s 2026 North America Investor Intentions Survey.
Kirkland & Ellis Debuts Nashville Office, Marking Largest Law Firm Arrival
What This Means For You: Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced its Nashville office, marking the largest law firm arrival. The global firm is the biggest in the world based on its $8.8 billion of revenue in 2024 and also its $9.25 million of average profit per equity partner.
Economic Update: Nashville Sees 78 People Move To The Region Daily
What This Means For You: Nashville’s fourth-quarter 2025 economic report points to continued growth for the region, specifically in areas like employment, the labor market, and population growth. Regarding population growth, over 28,000 people moved to Greater Nashville in the past year and over 10,000 people moved into Davidson County, equating to about 78 people a day moving to the region over the past year.
Fast-Growing ClearCaptions Moves Operations To Tennessee
What This Means For You: A fast-growing California firm has moved its headquarters to Nashville. ClearCaptions LLC, a captioning service company formerly based near Sacramento, closed its headquarters and a warehouse in California during the first quarter of 2025. Its only physical facility now is an operations site in Antioch, which the company now lists as its headquarters on LinkedIn.
JPMorgan Chase Identifies Tennessee As Major Expansion Market, Creating Dozens of Jobs
What This Means For You JPMorgan Chase will open at least two branches in Greater Nashville by the end of 2026. The bank expects to add dozens of roles in Tennessee as part of its expansion strategy.
Ascension Saint Thomas Announces $20.6 Million Fairview Expansion
What This Means For You: The nonprofit health care system is planning to build a $20.6 million freestanding emergency department as part of a new medical development in Fairview. It will be the first dedicated 24-hour emergency department in the community.
Dollar General Buys Office Building Next To Nashville Headquarters
What This Means For You: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) paid $8.35 million for a more than 50,000-square-foot office building in Goodlettsville. The office property stands next to the retailer’s headquarters building where the company has been based for more than two decades. Dollar General’s new office property spans 3.18 acres and offers 51,680-square-feet of office space across a three-story building.
