Getahn Ward

USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

Developers Dan Heller and March Egerton are targeting a spring 2017 opening for The Wabash.

The $9 million, four-story project will include two stories each of office and restaurant/retail space.

Hardaway Construction is general contractor for The Wabash, which is being designed by Powell Architecture Building Studio.

Heller and Egerton also own the building on Gallatin Avenue that's occupied by Bar 308 and a Sherwin-Williams paint store.

Demolition is underway on the former Fluffo mattress building in East Nashville to make way for a 40,000-square-foot mixed-use project.

Developers Dan Heller and March Egerton plan to open The Wabash Building at 901 Woodland St. in spring 2017. The four-story project will include two stories each of office and restaurant/retail space.

"On this side of town, there's demand that's not being met for more dedicated office space versus co-working environments," Heller said. "What makes it unique is that it's going to have a warehouse-type feel with exposed trusses, large windows and high ceilings. It's a modern design, but with a nod to the past."

Several prospects have expressed interest in leasing most of the office space, which Heller said is designed for businesses that want to be in creative space in East Nashville.

"They're outgrowing their co-working spaces and looking for more dedicated space as their businesses grow," he said.

Among The Wabash Building's appeals, Heller cited the location near Edley’s Bar-B-Que on Main Street as being between downtown and the Five Points business district and within walking distance to restaurants and other amenities.

Hardaway Construction is the general contractor for The Wabash, which is being designed by Powell Architecture + Building Studio. The project is expected to include parking for 120 cars.

Heller and Egerton are active developers in East Nashville. They jointly own the building on Gallatin Avenue that's occupied by Bar 308 and a Sherwin-Williams paint store.

Individually, Heller is the principal developer of Riverside Village at the corner of Riverside and McGavock in Inglewood where Dose Coffee & Tea is expected in the summer to join Village Pub and other tenants.

Egerton developed the Walden mixed-use project on Eastland Avenue. It features 20 residential units and retail space with tenants such as The Wild Cow, Ugly Mugs and Two Ten Jack.

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