Nashville vs. rest of Southeast for new home construction

[N.Cal]

Interestingly enough, there are a lot of cases where gentrification has actually led to population loss in neighborhoods, because the new residents replacing the old residents have smaller families.

Except in the urban core where two houses are being built for every one torn down.....

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by shinestx

Some here have made much of "historic rehabs" in their cities as a reason why there's not so many "new" homes under construction. But to presume that is not also happening in Nashville and other sunbelt boom towns would be a mistake. Nashville's close-in neighborhoods are booming with rehabs on every block. And that ring is moving out now that the West End, Woodlawn, Woodmont, Sylvan Park, East and Lockland Springs, G'town, and Hillsboro have become too pricey for many people coming in. The emerging neighborhoods are still mostly rehabs, with a heavy dose of new infill.

No one said its not happening in Nashville. Nashville simply was a very small town until 1950...there wasn't much historic left to rehab, and what was there, they tore down alot. It's a fact that the cities lower on the list are also older.

The most impressive city to me is Charleston. It's old and historic and outperforming many larger cities despite being much smaller still.

When it comes to new construction, with the exception of Raleigh fueled by its schools and tech boom, I am not sure anyone can beat Nashville in per capita new home construction. It is impressive...but it also leads to all the areas problems, and it's what made me not want to move there....sprawl, traffic, increasing prices. But you simply have to be impressed with the new home boom in Nashvegas.

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by Peter1948

Nashville simply was a very small town until 1950.