The result of a collaboration between locally based Giarratana Development LLC, and Atlanta-based Novare Group, Viridian is a 31-story concrete and blue-green glass condominium tower that stands in the heart of Nashville’s central business district (CBD). Originally priced between $130,000 and $400,000–with penthouses selling for more than $1 million–the 305 condominiums feature floor-to-ceiling windows, ten-foot (3-m) ceilings, and one- and two-bedroom floor plans that average approximately 875 square feet (81 sq m). The building’s first floor contains a grocery store, another smaller retail space, a lobby, a concierge desk (staffed 24 hours a day), and a mailroom. Part of the ground floor and the eight floors above it contain 430 parking spaces, the lowest residential units are located on the tenth floor, and most offer views of the downtown skyline and/or the Cumberland River. The 31st floor features a club room, an exercise facility, and an outdoor rooftop pool. The project, which embodies smart growth principles, has helped generate demand that has led to the development of several additional high-rise residential projects in and around downtown Nashville.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.viridiannashville.com
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Giarratana Development LLC, Novare Group
Website (Dev.): http://www.giarratana.com, http://www.novaregroup.com
Designer(s): Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates Inc
Website (Des.): http://www.srssa.com