Historic Nashville neighborhood with repurposed look
The industrial flame keeps burning in Germantown, a historic part of Nashville known for its mills and factories in the 1800s. A number of the older properties have since been repurposed and have joined many modern low-rises added over the years to house anything from condos to trendy shops and high-end restaurants. “It’s a fantastic urban core neighborhood within a mile of downtown. It is very friendly to both primary residents, as well as investment properties. You got incredible restaurants, coffee shops, retail and the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball stadium is here,” says Robert Drimmer, an agent with Compass Tennessee LLC, who specializes in East Nashville and the area that includes Germantown. “It definitely offers higher density than other urban pockets, so it gives you more of that city feel.” Software and cloud computing Oracle is also building a campus as part of a massive mixed-use project going on in the neighboring East Bank, and plans call for the addition of a stylized cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over the Cumberland River. That means, in the coming years, many in Germantown would be a stroll away from even more shops, a riverfront park and the new home of the Tennessee Titans. While this massive project isn’t officially in Germantown, Drimmer still expects it to further transform the neighborhood. “I think you’re going to see an influx of employees, six-figure employees from Oracle that love the convenience of being that close to the campus and spectacular neighborhoods that again have wonderful homes, coffee shops, restaurants, sporting events and music venues,” he says.
Home to James Beard award winning City House
Craft beer isn’t tough to find in Germantown. The Monday Night Preservation Co. runs a taproom inside one of the repurposed industrial facilities near the banks of the Cumberland. Guests can pick from two-dozen draft beer selections and enjoy their brews under the hanging lights of the venue’s wood deck patio. 5th & Taylor serves upscale American fare in a unique setting. Its patrons can enjoy fried chicken with gourmet sauces among the company of mythologically-themed statues. City House patrons can enjoy wood fired pizza in a dining hall style space. “It’s my favorite restaurant in all of Germantown. It has a very intimate and wonderful space,” Drimmer says about the City House, which was originally an older home that was converted into a James Beard award-winning restaurant. Those on the hunt for fresh produce and artisan goods can stop by the Nashville Farmers’ Market, which operates at a barn style venue just south of Germantown. A Kroger just off Rosa L Parks Boulevard offers a nearby spot for grocery shopping.
City House is a James Beard award winning restaurant in Germantown.
Locals can grab a beer with friends at Monday Night Brewing in Germantown.
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Right on the edge of Bicentennial Mall
Germantown residents are close to a mix of recreational options. The Cumberland River Greenway cuts through the neighborhood’s eastern end and can give its users both an urban and scenic tour through much of downtown. The Morgan Park Community Center on the northern end of the neighborhood hosts many activities geared toward a wide range of ages. They include after school tennis lessons and cornhole games and pickleball. Germantown also sits right on the edge of the Bicentennial Mall, which draws millions of visitors a year and is Tennessee’s most frequented state park. The 19-acre green space bookended by tulip poplars and overlooked by the Tennessee State Capitol is home to several monuments that honor the Volunteer State’s history and culture. Visitors can go on a nearly 1-mile tour and stop by sites like the Court of Three Stars, which honors the state’s musical heritage. The site’s plaza, which features the Tennessee state flag’s three-star-filled circle at the center, is encircled by limestone columns holding a total of 95 bells — one for each county in the state. The bells form a carillon, the tune of which can often be heard in the distance.
Germantown is bordered by the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park has 19 acres of green space and pathways in Germantown.
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Brownstones, classic bungalows and contemporary row houses
Homes in Germantown come in a few forms and reflect different generations. Often lining red brick sidewalks, they include brownstones, modern row houses and both contemporary and classic single-family homes. A number of homes exhibit distinct features like Flemish style exteriors and mansard roofs. Others have rooftop terraces where residents can gather around granite-topped fire pits and enjoy distant views of downtown Nashville. Some of the brownstones are a call back to the residences that once existed in Germantown, but were scrapped around the mid-20th century to make way for some government buildings. “It’s great to see some of that architecture be brought back. It almost looks like it’s been there forever,” Drimmer says. “They’re doing a really nice job of mixing styles of architecture.” For single-family homes, price points can start at around $720,000 for a more than century old bungalow and reach up to $1.3 million for a modern brick and three-story house. Three-story townhouses can go from about $860,000 to $1.5 million for one that’s nearly 3,000 square feet. Price points for condos can go from $525,000 for a less than 1,000-square-foot unit to nearly $700,000 for a loft in a larger space.
Newly built homes still reflect a more traditional architecture in Germantown.
Updated Bungalows are amidst the many varieties of homes in Germantown.
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Nashville Sounds games and Nashville Oktoberfest.
For several days in early October, many deck themselves out in traditional Bavarian wear and flock to Jefferson Street right on the southern edge of Germantown to enjoy Nashville Oktoberfest. In addition to sipping beverages out of beer steins, goers can enjoy or take part in several other activities like the pub parade, a brat eating contest and 5K Bier Run. Germantown also lies just north of First Horizon Park, home of the Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball outfit.
First Horizon Park hosts the Nashville Sounds games and events in Germantown.
Nashville Sounds fans flock to opening day at First Horizon Park in Germantown.
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Pearl-Cohn’s Academy of the Entertainment Industry
Public schools serving the area include Jones Paideia Magnet Elementary School, John Early Middle School and Pearl-Cohn High School, which all received grades of C-minus from ratings site Niche. Pearl-Cohn is among the schools that’s part of the Academies of Nashville, a district-wide career and college prep program. Pearl-Cohn students aspiring to get into lines of work like audio and visual production can enroll in the school’s Academy of the Entertainment Industry.
Students in grades K-4 are educated at Jones Paideia Elementary Magnet School.
Pearl-Cohn Magnet High School enrolls over 600 students every year in Nashville.
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Close to Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Germantown lies a short distance from a few interstates that provides routes to a number of communities and destinations outside of downtown Nashville. Interstates 24 and 40 provide routes to the Nashville international Airport, which is a roughly 7-mile drive southeast of Germantown. WeGo Public Transit buses run through the neighborhood. Germantown, respectively, lies about 3 miles north of both Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Germantown Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Germantown, Nashville sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Germantown, Nashville over the last 12 months is $532,500, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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