NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Americas celebrated the groundbreaking for its new 30-story, $200 million-plus headquarters, which will be located in the “SoBro” area of downtown Nashville, Tenn. When completed in mid-to-late 2017, the new facility will house more than 1,700 employees – 1,100 currently in Nashville and 600 new jobs from three out-of-state business units being relocated to the city.
The business units moving to the new headquarters represent world-leading tire brands; the world’s largest automotive retail and service operations; a worldwide leader in commercial roofing and building products; and a global leader in vehicle and equipment air spring technology.
The planned 514,000-square-foot headquarters building will be located at 4th Avenue South and Demonbreun Street. Bridgestone Americas selected Highwoods Properties to develop the company’s new headquarters. Global architecture firm Perkins + Will has been retained by Highwoods and Bridgestone to design the new facility, including the interior. These design elements are expected to be LEED-certified at the Gold level and reflect best practices in workplace space design. Brasfield & Gorrie is the building contractor and has already begun site preparations. The facility is intended to be primarily single-tenant office occupied. Upon completion it will stand among the largest and tallest corporate headquarters buildings in Nashville.
Bridgestone has outgrown its current leased headquarters facility on Marriott Drive near Nashville International Airport. With its lease expiring in late 2017, the company launched an extensive search for a new headquarters location to support future growth. Nashville and the new property were selected after a nationwide search by a Bridgestone team that included leaders from multiple business units and functional areas, as well as the retained support of commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group Inc.
