Nashville Building Permits: Week of September 28, 2026

Metro Nashville issued 192 building permits from September 28 to October 2, 2026, with a combined reported value of $121.5 million. That's up from 177 permits and $68.2 million in the same week of 2025. Most of the increase in value came from one project: Vanderbilt's new research building.

The week in numbers

Townhomes had a big week. Builders pulled 29 townhome permits, up from none in the same week last year, while new single-family permits came in at 17, down from 54. One week is a small sample.

Largest projects

1. 1221 Stevenson Center Lane: $55.5 million. Vanderbilt University's new high-rise research facility, Stevenson Center 6.
2. 1440 Luton Street: $10.2 million. Shell of a five-story mixed-use building with ground-floor retail.
3. 3441 Dickerson Pike: $8 million. Kitchen renovation and expansion at an existing hospice.
4. 601 Mainstream Drive: $3 million. Phase 2 renovation of 15,300 square feet of production space.
5. 391 Wallace Road: $2.9 million. Phased renovation of emergency room space at an active hospital.
6. 1621 Ensley Boulevard: $1.8 million. Build-out of a full 18,986 square foot office floor.
7. $1.5 million: a new restaurant.

How we count

Building permits issued by Metro Nashville Codes, September 28 to October 2, 2026, compared with September 29 to October 3, 2025. Each permit is counted once. Values are the valuations reported on the permits, not contract amounts. Trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) are not included. New homes are single-family, townhome and detached accessory dwelling permits; pools, garages and sheds are not counted as homes.

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