BL2026-1489

Bill

With the Metro Southeast office complex on Murfreesboro Pike set to close, the city wants to buy the roughly 23-acre property at 648 Grassmere Park—next to the Nashville Zoo—for office, warehouse, and training space for various city departments. The property is appraised at about $37.4 million, and the city can pursue the purchase through negotiation or, if needed, condemnation.

Passed 27–5 · Aug 4, 2026 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · View on Legistar

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Vote history

Passed on third reading as amended

· Aug 4, 2026Passed27–5
YesZulfat SuaraOlivia HillKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictDeonte HarrellErin EvansRuss BradfordJordan HuffmanJeff GreggTerry VoTom CashJacob KupinRollin HortonBrenda GaddJeff PreptitCourtney JohnstonBob NashDavid BentonTasha EllisSandra SepulvedaJohn RutherfordAntoinette LeeJason SpainNoJoy Smith KimbroughJeff EslickGinny WelschBrandon TaylorJoy StylesAbsentDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallBurkley AllenTonya HancockJennifer WebbSheri WeinerThom DruffelSandy Ewing

Passed on second reading

· Jul 21, 2026Passed27–3
YesZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldOlivia HillKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictDeonte HarrellErin EvansRuss BradfordJordan HuffmanTerry VoTom CashJacob KupinRollin HortonBrandon TaylorBrenda GaddJeff PreptitBob NashDavid BentonTasha EllisSandra SepulvedaJohn RutherfordAntoinette LeeJason SpainNoQuin Evans-SegallGinny WelschJoy StylesAbsentTonya HancockJennifer WebbJeff EslickJeff GreggSheri WeinerAbstainBurkley AllenJoy Smith KimbroughThom DruffelCourtney JohnstonSandy Ewing

Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Jul 7, 2026 · Metro Council · Voice vote

  2. Passed on second reading

    Jul 21, 2026 · Metro Council · 27–3

    Watch the debate (11 min)

  3. Passed on third reading as amended

    Aug 4, 2026 · Metro Council · 27–5

    Watch the debate (15 min)

As filed on Legistar

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government to acquire the fee interest in a parcel of property (Parcel ID No. 13300013500) through negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses..

Attachments

PDFAmendment No. 1 to BL2026-1489

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: August 12, 2026