The East Bend District site on the Cumberland River

The East Bend: A New Riverfront Neighborhood for Nashville

A mixed-use redevelopment of the scrapyard site that will transform over 50 acres of Nashville riverfront into a vibrant, family-friendly urban neighborhood where people can live, gather, and experience the best of our city every day.

Aerial view of the East Bend site on the Cumberland River
📍 The East Bank, Nashville
The Vision

An urban neighborhood built for Nashville,
by Nashville.

The East Bend team, backed by dedicated local investors and leading experts, is poised to transform this site through a carefully crafted framework—shaped by over 3,000 hours of collaboration with architects, engineers, Metro Planning, and local and state partners—to deliver a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Nashville.

Now unanimously approved by both the Metro Planning Commission and Metro Council, a new, vibrant future for Nashvillians on the East Bank has been unlocked.

East Bend Zoning Proposal
In The News

All Eyes on Nashville

The following headlines and images are from third party news sources.

Music City Children's Museum at East Bend
March 12, 2026

Music City Children's Museum Group Eyeing East Bend Location In Nashville

A local ownership group has announced the possibility of the Music City Children's Museum being built on the East Bend — bringing a long-sought cultural anchor to Nashville's riverfront.

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East Bend neighborhood designed around Cumberland River
April 21, 2026

East Bend Update: New Nashville Neighborhood Designed Around Cumberland River Access

WSMV's Tracy Kornet walks the 47-acre site exclusively with two of the lead architects, revealing their vision for a family-centric riverfront neighborhood anchored by parks and greenways along the Cumberland.

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Former PSC Metals scrapyard site approved for redevelopment
April 21, 2026

East Bend Earns Key Rezoning, Former Scrapyard Redevelopment Can Begin

Metro Nashville Council unanimously granted final approval to the rezoning plan for the 47-acre former PSC Metals site, clearing the way for the East Bend's mixed-use riverfront neighborhood to move forward.

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Meet the Design Team

A Collaborative Team Shaping the East Bend

World-class planning, architecture, landscape, and engineering partners working together to craft a walkable urban neighborhood worthy of Nashville.

Our Partners & Neighbors

Join Us in Supporting Our Partners and Neighbors

The East Bend is committed to a vibrant and culturally rich East Bank and beyond. Please consider giving to the organizations shaping the neighborhoods we love.

Make Your Voice Heard

What do you think? We’re Listening.

Legislation was unanimously approved by Metro Council on April 21st to bring this walkable neighborhood to life — one that prioritizes families, public space, and opportunity for all. Most importantly, it will create the vibrant urban-core neighborhood Nashville has long deserved: a place where Nashvillians can live, work, and build community together for generations to come. We'd love to continue to hear from you.

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