Wedgewood Houston Explodes with Growth and New Business
The Tennessean
Molly Davis
On warm days in Wedgewood Houston, lunch crowds spill onto patios, residents walk designer dogs and construction crews build developments still rising from the ground.
The fast-evolving neighborhood, which spans roughly between Fort Negley to the north and Geodis Park to the south, has become one of Nashville's most closely watched growth corridors.
And importantly, the neighborhood is still taking shape. Wedgewood Houston got widespread buzz with recent business openings like Pastis, Hermès and Aba. But the daily atmosphere is kept alive by coffeeshops, bars and restaurants, especially locally operated businesses like Americano Lounge and Jackalope Brewing Co.
One of the latest developments in the area is Memoir May Hosiery, the newest apartment complex built by AJ Capital Partners, a Nashville-based multinational real estate company with its headquarter office just a block away. The firm is responsible for more than 18 acres worth of mixed-use development in Wedgewood Houston alone.
Memoir May Hosiery
At Memoir May Hosiery, the luxurious boutique rental apartment building, shaded loungers await future residents on the rooftop pool deck. The gym, lobby, two resident lounges and terrace area are also prepped, each with their own meticulously curated interior design elements.
While the apartment building's design looks pulled from the pages of an interior design catalogue, the most anticipated changes are happening below, on the street level. AJ Capital has become known for a careful curation of restaurants, bars and retail businesses at its master-planned real estate developments. Anchored by the new apartment building, Wedgewood Village is no exception.
In the coming months, the neighborhood will be home to major fashion retail brands Zimmermann, Malbon and Staud; restaurants Momotaro and Alla Vita; cocktail bar Middleman; and locally owned businesses Bell Bird Books, Bower Nail Salon and Culture Club frozen Greek yogurt cafe. Neighborhood market Perenn is also set to open this year. All of these businesses will move into buildings that are part of AJ Capital's Wedgewood Village project, which is already home to high- profile businesses Hermès, Pastis, Brunello Cucinelli and Eberjey. The development will also feature office space and is just steps away from the company's new music venue, called The Truth.