With Nashville’s growing population and booming economy, locals are seeing a lot of new commercial real estate
projects spring up around town. Nashvillians have also witnessed the rebirth of commercial areas in recent years, such as the Gulch, SoBro and most recently Charlotte Avenue.
As our city continues to flourish, we are constantly anticipating what the next big transformation could be, and the Hickory Hollow area is at the top of this list.
In the 1970s and ’80s, Hickory Hollow was thriving as Middle Tennessee’s prime shopping destination, anchored by the 1.1 million-square-foot Hickory Hollow Mall.
George Volkert, working for Cousins Properties at the time and a co-founder of Southeast Venture, played a substantial role in the development of the mall, which attracted national retailers including Castner-Knott, Sears, J.C. Penney, The Gap and more.
As time went on, other major shopping areas developed around Music City, such as (continue reading)