A New York-based developer is cranking up the Gulch construction boom with fresh renderings and new details for a 16-story hotel and timeshare tower at 1221 Grundy St., a project aimed at pulling more upscale travelers and ground-floor retail into one of Nashville’s buzziest neighborhoods.
Inside the 16-Story Plan
Tidal Real Estate Partners plans a mixed-use tower with 144 hotel rooms stacked alongside 168 timeshare units, wrapped around more than 14,000 square feet of ground-level retail. The building is slated to feature a rooftop pool and a full fitness center, leaning hard into resort-style amenities in the middle of the city.
Tidal lists Sage Hospitality as the hotel operator, with ESa and INC Architecture & Design handling architecture and interiors. The site is already under construction, and the team is aiming to finish in 2027, according to Tidal Real Estate Partners.
How It Cleared the Height Hurdle
Metro records show the project tapped the Downtown Code’s Bonus Height Program to stretch to 16 stories, picking up extra height for committing to LEED Silver certification, below-grade parking and pervious surface on the site.
The Planning Commission signed off on the bonus height on June 12, 2025, and a follow-up city memo fixed a clerical error in the property’s address. As laid out by the Metro Nashville Planning Department, full building permits still depend on Tidal meeting all remaining requirements tied to those height bonuses.
Slotting Into the Gulch Build Boom
The new tower is part of Tidal’s broader bet on the Gulch, where cranes are starting to feel like permanent neighbors. The firm recently marked the groundbreaking of the 28-story Nashville EDITION and has several other hospitality projects on its docket in the district…