Nashville, TN — Popular ice cream destination Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams will open a new location in Peabody Union within the South Bank neighborhood, developers Hensler Development Group, Stiles, and PGIM Real Estate today announced. This marks a sweet addition for both Peabody Union residents and visitors to Bluff Landing, a $3 million dollar improvement by the developers activating the adjacent Cumberland River Greenway.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the beloved Columbus, Ohio-based company with nine locations across Middle Tennessee, is renowned for redefining the ice cream experience. Every scoop is a celebration of quality, creativity, and flavor innovation. With thoughtfully sourced ingredients and a passion for crafting unexpected yet irresistibly delicious combinations, Jeni’s transforms ice cream from a classic treat into an unforgettable adventure. Each pint is designed to spark curiosity, delight the senses, and bring pure joy to every moment.
“We couldn’t be happier to welcome Jeni’s into Peabody Union and South Bank,” said Ray Hensler of Hensler Development Group. “This addition will not only benefit residents and visitors of Peabody Union but amplifies our greenway investment as a community hub for all Nashvillians who utilize it.”
Added Hensler, “Jeni’s is joining our blossoming 12-acre South Bank neighborhood which is becoming a dynamic hub for a variety of popular experiences from Harper’s to Pinewood Social and E-Rose to Crema. There’s so much more to come cementing South Bank as one of Nashville’s top cultural destinations.”
Jeni’s at Peabody Union will sit within a 1,190 square feet restaurant space that faces the Greenway and the Cumberland River. It is one of four such spaces totaling 16,405 square feet of river-facing restaurant space at the development. In total, Peabody Union has 50,000 square feet of combined retail and food and beverage space that sits within two acres with access on the ground floor of the development. Other restaurants coming to the development will be announced soon.
In addition to greenway facing retail, Bluff Landing includes an approximately 2,600-square-foot observation deck, green spaces, and hardscapes fronting 400 feet of the Cumberland River bluff. The park includes manicured lawns and stadium-style steps to serve as a respite and landing spot for those looking for a destination on the greenway system to stop and unwind or enjoy shopping, dining, and other curated activations.
“You can imagine a family on a bike ride on the greenway and stopping at Bluff Landing for an ice cream cone at Jeni’s, and enjoying it on one of our lawns, stadium or bench seating. That’s the community vision we have for Peabody Union and within the greater South Bank neighborhood,” added Hensler.
Peabody Union also includes 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and Olive at Peabody Union, now leasing, a 27-story residential tower with move-ins expected to begin in April. Floor plans at Olive provide ample room for practical needs, offering studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom penthouses. These units begin at 1,179 square feet and range all the way to 2,585 square feet.
Peabody Union and Olive’s opening will further catalyze the 125-acre South Bank district in which it is centered. The area is envisioned by local stakeholders to be developed as a livable urban neighborhood with quieter, upscale options — not an extension of the Lower Broadway and Music City Center tourist districts, and family centric destinations like Jeni’s Ice Creams are part of that.
For more information on Peabody Union, visit: peabodyunion.com
To sign up with interest in leasing at Olive, visit: liveolivepeabody.com
About Jeni’s Ice Cream’s
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is an American ice cream company devoted to making the finest ice creams the world has ever known. Founded in 2002 by James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker Jeni Britton, Jeni’s has emerged over the past 20 years as the new standard by which all other ice creams are judged. Jeni’s continues to make one-of-a-kind flavors with Direct and Fair Trade ingredients and super fresh milk from family dairy farms. Today, Jeni’s is a Certified B Corporation known for its social, environmental, and business leadership with more than 85 scoop shops, an online shop at jenis.com, and distribution in top grocery stores across the country.
About Hensler Development Group
Founder Ray Hensler’s notable projects in Nashville include the Adelicia, Twelve Twelve and Wrenstone. Prior to that, Hensler was President of the Nashville Division of Stiles, a Florida-based real estate development company.
About Stiles
Established in 1951, Stiles is a full-service real estate development firm with a clear mission: Invest. Build. Manage. Stiles’ services include development, construction, tenant improvement, realty, property management, architecture, acquisitions, and financing. The company is responsible for more than 52 million square feet of office, residential, industrial, retail, and mixed-use projects throughout the southeastern United States. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Stiles maintains regional offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Naples/Fort Myers, and Orlando, Florida, as well as a development office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Learn more about Stiles at stiles.com
About PGIM Real Estate
With $212 billion in gross assets under management and administration, [1] PGIM Real Estate provides investors and borrowers access to a range of real estate equity, real estate debt, agriculture, and impact solutions across the risk-return spectrum. PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ). PGIM Real Estate’s risk management approach, execution capabilities and industry insights are backed by a 50-year legacy of investing in commercial real estate, a 140-year history of real estate financing, [2] and the local experience of professionals in 32 cities globally. Through its investment, financing, asset management, and talent management approach, PGIM Real Estate engages in practices that strive to ignite positive environmental and social impact while pursuing activities that seek to strengthen communities around the world. For more information visit pgimrealestate.com
- As of Sept. 30, 2024. Net AUM is $137 billion and AUA is $47 billion.
- Includes legacy lending through PGIM’s parent company, PFI.
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