Holladay Ventures has announced The Opaline at Artist Hill, a 251-unit affordable housing mixed-use development in Nashville. Construction is set to begin this month, with plans to incorporate arts programming, transit access, and on-site child care.
Construction Begins on The Opaline at Artist Hill
Holladay Ventures, a local leader in affordable housing, has secured funding for The Opaline at Artist Hill, a new 251-unit mixed-use development set to begin construction this month in Nashville. It is for residents at 60% Area Median Income (AMI), and includes arts, transit, child care, and more. It is an artist-centric project that is responsive to community needs.
RC Mathews is the general contractor for the project and will lead the construction. Holladay Ventures is partnering with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC), a nonprofit that helped design the development’s creative spaces.
When The Opaline opens in early 2028, ABC will offer workshops, legal clinics, and collaboration programs for artists. According to ABC research, more than 25% of local artists are leaving Nashville due to rising housing costs and limited studio space; the project aims to help them remain in the city.
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Creating Nashville’s Creative Community
Located along Dickerson Pike, a major transit corridor, The Opaline is designed as a transit-oriented development. A new adjacent transit center will improve connectivity for residents.
For artists and creatives, the project comes with studios and maker spaces. The project also solves the problems families face with their employment due to a lack of child care.
The development will feature a new 4,000-square-foot Lotus Learning Center and 7,000 square feet of retail space to support residents’ daily needs.
The Opaline is the first of three planned phases for Artist Hill, a 38.76-acre development that will offer rental and first-time homeownership opportunities. Public and private funding partners have worked together to provide financing for The Opaline. It includes support from Amazon, Barnes Housing Trust Fund, Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, and other partners.
