Terry Ross- Smyrna TN Real Estate - Smyrna TN, Murfreesboro TN, Nashville TN, La Vergne TN - real estate in Tennessee

Well, it’s been a while since we’ve given an update on Smyrna development news, and there have been a lot of changes going on! Kohl’s is open. Super Target and JC Penney will be open by Christmas. We’re still waiting for Staples and PetSmart and Ross Dress for Less to announce their openings.

The previously announced dual/dueling movie theaters have decided to combine forces for a single movie theater.

There are several new businesses locating in the recently-finished retail spaces along Sam Ridley Parkway. It’s a great time to live in Smyrna TN!

US News & World Report declared Smyrna to be one of the top-ten cities for retirement in their September issue. You can find out more in their article. Of course, we always knew that Smyrna was a great place to live. The magazine article notes that “The small but growing town boasts 10 parks, a public golf course, and 7 miles of greenways.”

According to the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal’s chamber of commerce insert for January, the town of Smyrna issued $6.8M in residential building permits and $13M in non-residential building permits for December 2006.

Real estate building permits also were high in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Murfreesboro issued $10.8M in residential permits and $2.6M in nonresidential.  In Rutherford County’s unincorporated areas, $9.7M in residential and $457,331 in nonresidential permits were issued.

Growth continues in Rutherford County.  Real estate is booming, and the commercial construction is following here in Smyrna, Tennessee.

According to today’s Daily News Journal, not one but two movie theaters are vying to be in the Sam Ridley corridor.  The paper reports that this will result in 28 screens along the stretch.  One theater will be along the interstate, and the second theater will be behind Lowe’s near the upcoming business condos.

According to the December 2, 2006, Daily News Journal, the Avenue shopping center on the Medical Center corridor in Murfreesboro has announced additional retailers to join in the development. The newly-announced retailers are Brighton, Coldwater Creek, Francesca’s Collections, Kay Jewelers, Mimi’s Cafe, The Children’s Place, Yankee Candle, Linens ‘N Things and Petco. Already-committed were Ann Taylor Loft, Aveda, Barnes & Noble, Belk, Best Buy, Carters, Champs Sports, Chico’s, Cost Plus World Market, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Jos. A Bank, Lane Bryant, Limited Too, Longhorn Steakhouse, New York & Company, Off Broadway, Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Talbots, Ulta and White House/Black Market.

Construction began in July 2006 and the project is expected to open in October 2007.

The Daily News Journal reported this past week that builders are taking steps to speed up the development of the new shopping center on the Sam Ridley exit in Smyrna.  Smyrna will soon be the home of the area’s first SuperTarget along with an Old Navy, Kohl’s department store, and Staples. 

The September 22, 2006, Nashville Business Journal reports that a new 17,000 square foot retail development is coming along the Sam Ridley corridor by the Kroger, Publix and upcoming Home Depot.  The retail development will be called Bella Place.  The developers have been purchasing land along the corridor for twenty years, since Nissan came to town.  As they put it “we got lucky.”

The maternity and surgical wards at Smyrna’s near-new Stonecrest Hospital will be expanding, according to the June 26, 2006, edition of the Daily News Journal.  The surgical expansion is tabbed at $8.6M, and the maternity and other floor expansion is tabbed at $4.5M.  The projects are expected to be completed by 2007.

The June 23, 2006, edition of the Nashville Business Journal reports that Smyrna’s growth along I-24 will include a new shopping center built by Business Condos USA.  It will be located next to the 14-screen theater presently planned for the area adjacent to the Sam Ridley corridor.  Construction is predicted to begin in five months, with a nine-month construction period.  No word from the theater developer on groundbreaking timelines…

Motlow State’s growth into Smyrna is detailed in the June 23, 2006, edition of the Daily News Journal.  Classes started on May 30 in a building that can accomodate 1500 students.  The College expects to expand to serve 4000 students.