The Global Mall, once a vibrant shopping district known as Hickory Hollow, had only a few stores remaining by 2009. In 2012, the mall rebranded as Global Mall at the Crossings and began transforming into a mix of uses. Today, the site includes a satellite campus for Nashville State Community College, the Southeast Branch of the Nashville Public Library, and the Southeast Regional Community Center of the Metro Parks system. Given its location and scale, this site has potential as a neighborhood community center as well as a significant regional presence. Metro Council voted in late April 2022 to purchase a significant portion of the Global Mall site and an adjoining office building.
The Global Mall is strategically located between Downtown Nashville and the cities of La Vergne, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro. It is located along Bell Road, adjacent to I-24 and approximately 2.5 miles from the Murfreesboro Pike corridor. The Global Mall is the southern terminus on the Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road WeGo transit corridor, the highest ridership bus route in Nashville. Future plans call for upgrading this route to a full Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, including building a regional transit center at the Global Mall.
About the Study
In October 2022, Metro Nashville Planning Department kicked off a redevelopment study of the Global Mall area. The Global Mall Study is a nine-month process to develop a master plan that builds on community ideas to guide future development in the Global Mall area in Antioch, Tennessee. During this study, the community will establish a vision to transform the site through land use, transportation, open space, and community design decisions that will positively shape the neighborhood's future.
With your participation, the community can help the Global Mall area meet its potential as a neighborhood asset while ensuring new development and public investments address the community’s needs.
Draft Master Plan
The draft master plan document is the culmination of the study's robust community and stakeholder engagement. The document includes a detailed vision for the study area, implementation recommendations, and urban design guidelines.
The community-based planning process generated clear direction for how the Global Mall area can best serve the community. Across three public workshops, more than 30 stakeholder meetings and community events, and an interactive project website, over 1,200 people have participated in the Global Mall area master planning process.
The Draft Global Mall Area Master Plan is a policy document that will guide future development and provides recommendations for policy changes, capital improvements, and key partnerships.
Draft Global Mall Area Master Plan Document
The Executive Summary provides an overview of the process, key ideas and concepts, and recommendations in the draft master plan document.
To align the zoning of the Metro-owned parcels of the Global Mall site with the vision laid out in the draft master plan document, a preliminary Specific Plan has also been developed and information about it is available on Metro's Development Tracker.
Upcoming Events
Share your feedback on the Draft Global Mall Area Master Plan Document! The community has a final opportunity to comment on the draft master plan document prior to it being presented to the Planning Commission on July 25. We have three upcoming in person events for the community to provide input to the draft master plan document and ask the project team questions or community members can email comments to Anita McCaig by July 11, 2024.
Summer 2024 Upcoming Events Flyer (English)
Summer 2024 Upcoming Events Flyer (Spanish)
Next Steps
Share your feedback on the Draft Global Mall Area Master Plan at an in-person event or by emailing comments to Anita McCaig. After the comment period for the draft master plan closes on July 11, the community can anticipate the following next steps:
- On July 15, the public hearing draft plan document, along with any edits, will be posted on this webpage.
- On July 19, a staff report for the Planning Commission will be posted on Friday, July 19, 2024 ahead of the meeting.
- On July 25, the Planning Commission meeting will be held with a public hearing and vote on adoption beginning at 4 p.m. at the Howard Office Building, 700 President Ronald Regan Way, Nashville, TN 37210.
- There is also an opportunity for a public hearing about the preliminary Specific Plan rezoning at the July 25 Metro Planning Commission meeting.
Past Events
August 29, 2023 - Office Hours - Draft Master Plan
- Held at Southeast Community Center
- Opportunity to provide comments on the draft master plan concept and implementation recommendations for the Global Malls site and study area.
August 24, 2023 - Third Community Workshop
Workshop to hear from the community about the draft master plan concept and implementation recommendations for the Global Malls site and study area.
Presentation from Third Community Workshop – Draft Master Plan
April 12, 2023 - Second Community Workshop - Development Alternatives
April 13-April 21, 2023 - Development Concepts on Display and April 18 Office Hours
November 17, 2022 Community Workshop – Community Visioning
- November 17 Community Visioning Workshop Flyer (English)
- November 17 Community Visioning Workshop Flyer (Spanish)
Updates at District 32 Monthly Meetings
Recordings and links to presentations can be found at Joy Styles District 32 Facebook page.
Be Part of the Team
Thanks to everyone who has participated in the process, joined the team, and shared ideas about the Global Mall area. Every successful plan requires careful listening, robust community engagement, and coordination with stakeholders. The study included three interactive public workshops, numerous community meetings and events, and a project website to keep you up to date on the latest information.
- Interactive project page
- Sign-up for project updates through our interactive project page
- Facebook updates about the study
- Sign up for eblasts about this study
- Twitter updates about the study
District 32 Council Meeting Updates (virtual and in-person)
- The last Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
- Southeast Community Center, 5260 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN 37013
- If you are unable to attend in-person, please join online through Facebook Live.
Contact
- General Questions: Kathleen Kemezis, 615-862-7205, [email protected]
- General Questions: Anita McCaig, 615-862-7156, [email protected]
- Media Inquiries: Richel Albright, 615-862-7192, [email protected]
- ADA Accommodations: Randi Semrick, 615-862-7230, [email protected]