Looking North on I-65

Last weekend we took a couple days to visit my family in Indiana. On the way home I was checking out some of Nashville's 'competition' in Indianapolis and Louisville. Of course, I'm a little biased about our fine city, but I was curious to know if these other large cities were seeing the same sort of massive demand for downtown living as we're having here in Nashville.

My first impression on my quick drive through the cities is that I didn't notice near as many super-sized cranes and building projects as we have in Nashville. I didn't want to be quick to judge so I did a little research to see what I could dig up.

Louisville has some incredible things happening downtown. Most impressive to me is this Museum Plaza development (see picture). Wow! That is one amazing structure. Inside will be a little of everything including apartments, condos, retail, office space and, of course, a contemporary arts museum. There are lot of other projects going on as well in this city famous for sluggers and the riverfront. Here's a great article with more from the City of Louisville.

Growing up in Indiana, I know that Indianapolis has seen a lot of movement downtown. A few years back the Circle Centre Mall opened as well as the highly rated Conseco Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers. It was a little more difficult to find a lot of new development here although there are proposals coming in for redeveloping the site where the demolished Market Square Arena once stood. The condo market is in high demand, however. Here's an info guide to Indianapolis condos.

Though these cities are also seeing a rise in demand for downtown living, Nashville definitely seems unique in the amount of projects that are currently underway. Read more about Nashville's downtown developments here.

-Peter

www.NashvilleCityHomes.com
REALTOR. City Home Specialist.