The Avenue Murfreesboro

The Avenue Murfreesboro is an open-air regional lifestyle shopping center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located 27 miles (43 km) southeast of downtown Nashville. More than one hundred stores reside within the complex. The anchor stores are Michaels, David's Bridal, Petco, Off Broadway Shoes, Ulta Beauty, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Belk, Havertys Furniture, Kirkland's, Cost Plus World Market, Barnes & Noble, and Old Navy.

The Avenue Murfreesboro
Main entrance to the shopping complex
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Address2615 Medical Center Pkwy
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
 United States
Opening dateOctober 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)[1][2]
DeveloperCousins Properties & Faison Enterprises[1]
OwnerHines Global REIT Inc.[3]
No. of stores and services110
No. of anchor tenants14
Total retail floor area811,000 sq ft (75,300 m2) GLA[4]
Public transit accessWest Side Loop, Murfreesboro Rover
WebsiteOfficial website

Construction of The Avenue began in July 2006,[5] and the first phase of development opened on October 17, 2007, with 660,000 square feet (61,000 m2) of retail space available.[1] A second phase completed the center with a total of 811,000 square feet (75,300 m2) at US$140 million.[2][4]

The Avenue was jointly developed and operated by Cousins Properties and Faison Enterprises; however, in August 2013 The Avenue was sold to Houston-based Hines Global REIT Inc. for US$163 million.[3] This was a record price for an open-air, non-mall in Tennessee.[3]

As of June 30, 2013, eighty-five percent of the space had been leased.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Pardy, Sasha M. (October 24, 2007). "Cousins and Faison Celebrated Grand Opening of The Avenue Murfreesboro Last Week". CoStar. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Edgemon, Erin (October 14, 2007). "40 retailers open at The Avenue Murfreesboro". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Williams, Lance (August 13, 2013). "Texas-based Hines Global buys The Avenue Murfreesboro for $163 million". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Medical Center Parkway & I-24". LoopNet. February 1, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "New retailers line up at The Avenue Murfreesboro". Nashville Business Journal. May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Ward, Getahn (August 7, 2013). "The Avenue Murfreesboro up for sale". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Alt URL
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