PieTown may get its first ground up boutique hotel, located just minutes from the Gulch and Broadway. This comes as developers continue to envision PieTown’s infill of commercial-use warehouses into a next generation downtown neighborhood. The 9-level brick structure takes up a majority of street frontage along Ewing Avenue as it’s situated between PieTown Tacos and Tennessee Brew Works. The property address is 616 Ewing Ave.
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New development proposals in PieTown range from multifamily, STR, adaptive reuse retail, restaurants, and now hotel. It also includes some unique parcel configurations for sale. These proposals are represented by top architects, some of which include Nashville-based Remick who now has an office in Chicago, Hastings, Cooper Carry, Johnston Marklee & Associates, GREC, SITIO, and Dryden Architecture & Design. The map below shows adjacent developments for context.
A request has been submitted for concept plan approval for the project which is zoned DTC. Once approved, the request will advance the 204-key hotel with below-grade parking and amenities on the 0.89 acre site. The request was made by GREC Architects, on behalf of the property Owner. Here’s the quick rundown:
616 Ewing Avenue
Hotel
| What’s Now: | Warehouse |
| What’s Next: | Hotel |
| Developer: | Evelyn Capital |
| Architect: | GREC |
| Landscape: | Hawkins Partners |
| Civil: | Kimley Horn |
| Height: | 9-Stories |
| Keys: | 204 |
| Retail: | 19,330 |
| Office: | 4,800 SF |
| Parking: | 192 Spaces |
| Contractor: | TBA |
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Overall, the project includes 2 levels of below grade parking with access from Ewing Ave, the alley level which sits above Ewing includes the loading dock and other back-of-house uses, the guest rooms are situated on levels 3-7.
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The ground floor features a double height hotel lobby and large retail space which is created by the alley level. There’s also space allotted for a speakeasy and fitness center. Some of the guest rooms on level 3 feature patios facing an intensive green roof. There’s a rooftop terrace on Level 8 with pool deck and dining area and mechanical penthouse is on level 9.
The project is slated for the 5/22/2025 Metro Planning Commission agenda,
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