Google Fiber leasing Gulch space for Nashville office Space above Kayne Prime being remodeled for operations, including a call center

Getahn Ward | USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

Google Fiber has settled on leasing space above Kayne Prime restaurant in the Gulch for its main Nashville office.

Interior demolition is underway on the 17,000 square foot second floor of the building at 1101 McGavock St.

That space, previously occupied by marketing software company Raven, is expected to house a call center among other local operations for the high-speed Internet and TV service division of technology giant Google.

Currently, Google Fiber occupies temporary space at downtown's Fifth Third Center office building.

News about Google Fiber's pursuit of the Gulch office space comes as the Metro Development and Housing Agency's design review committee Tuesday approved signage for a company showroom called a Fiber Space in ground-level retail space at the Icon condo tower.

That 1,978 square foot retail space was previously occupied by wedding planning business Wedding 101. Interior work is underway at that storefront location, which faces Division Street.

McGavock Group Partners LLC, which includes Gulch developer Bill Barkley, owns the building at 1101 McGavock where the second-floor remodeling work is underway. "We decline to comment on any prospective tenant that we talk to," Barkley said.

The remodeling includes creating a new entrance or storefront off the alley between that building and the Whiskey Kitchen restaurant at 118 12th Ave. S.

With a signed lease, Google Fiber would be the second new tenant for the three-story, 50,000-square-foot brick building. Entertainment agency Red Light Management recently moved there from the nearby office building at 124 12th Ave S. with advertising agency BOHAN as a tenant.

Marketing software company Raven is still a tenant, but moved to the first floor.

Google Fiber declined to comment on both Gulch locations.

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