A roughly $400 million, 44-acre mixed-use district named Sewart's Landing is taking shape on Sam Ridley Parkway, with its first restaurant tenant, City Barbeque, announced to open in August 2026 while construction continues. It is the largest new project reshaping Smyrna, alongside the Nissan plant that anchors the town's economy.
Sewart's Landing is a roughly $400 million, 44-acre mixed-use development at the corner of Sam Ridley Parkway West and Highway 41 (South Lowry Street) in Smyrna. It is being developed by Nashville-based Equitable Property Company in partnership with Chapman Capital, which acquired the 44 acres in early 2024 (announced February 7, 2024) and held a groundbreaking on June 10, 2024. Rutherford County approved a tax-increment financing (TIF) package of more than $26 million to support the project. The name pays tribute to Smyrna's historic former Sewart Air Force Base.
The master plan calls for roughly 280,000 square feet of street-level retail, up to 400,000 square feet of medical office space across two buildings, a 240-key hotel, and 268 multi-family residential units, organized around a pedestrian-focused street grid with greenspace and a walking trail. City Barbeque announced an August 24, 2026 opening for its restaurant at 110 W. Sam Ridley Parkway inside Sewart's Landing, with a patio and drive-thru. Sprouts Farmers Market is the announced grocery anchor, signing for a roughly 23,500-square-foot store with an anticipated opening in late 2026; other named tenants include Wawa, Starbucks, Jonathan's Grille, Keke's Breakfast Cafe, Hand & Stone, Encore Nails, and Scissors & Scotch. Leasing is led by JLL.
Smyrna's economic anchor remains the Nissan vehicle assembly plant, where Nissan reports having invested more than $8 billion over the plant's history. The Smyrna facility builds the Nissan Rogue, Murano and Pathfinder plus the INFINITI QX60, and began assembling the new INFINITI QX65 in 2026. Nissan has said its next-generation Rogue will be assembled in Smyrna beginning in spring 2027, with U.S. production of the Rogue's e-Power hybrid system planned for the plant later (reported for 2028). Separately, Hamilton Development began construction in 2026 on Cornerstone Business Park, a 152-acre, roughly 1.8 million-square-foot industrial park (12 buildings) off I-840 at 5481 W. Jefferson Pike, with the first Phase I building targeted to deliver in the first quarter of 2027.
For buyers relocating to Smyrna, these projects describe what the area is becoming: Sewart's Landing concentrates new retail, dining, medical office, a hotel and multi-family residential units along the Sam Ridley corridor, while the Nissan plant and the new Cornerstone industrial park reflect Smyrna's continuing role as a Middle Tennessee manufacturing and logistics hub about 25 miles southeast of downtown Nashville.
- Flagship project
- Sewart's Landing, ~$400M mixed-use district
- Size
- 44 acres at Sam Ridley Pkwy W & Hwy 41
- Program
- ~280,000 sf retail, up to 400,000 sf medical office, 240-key hotel, 268 multi-family units
- Developer
- Nashville-based Equitable Property Company with Chapman Capital; $26M+ Rutherford County TIF
- Status
- Groundbreaking June 10, 2024; City Barbeque announced Aug 24, 2026 opening; Sprouts Farmers Market grocery anchor anticipated late 2026; leasing by JLL
- Other major project
- Cornerstone Business Park: 152 acres, ~1.8M sf industrial (Hamilton Development), first delivery Q1 2027