Fully entitled attached-residential development site two miles from downtown Nashville. 142 & 144 Elmhurst Avenue comprise two contiguous parcels totaling approximately 0.40 acres (±17,424 SF) in the Highland Heights / Cleveland Park area of East Nashville, roughly 200 feet north of Fern Avenue.
The entitlement is complete. The property was rezoned from RS5 to RL2 (Residential Limited) — recommended for approval by Metro Planning staff, approved by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, and passed by Metro Council on third and final reading in August 2026. A buyer acquires finished zoning, not a pending application.
RL2 is a form-based district with no units-per-acre density cap. Permitted building types include multiplex, low-rise courtyard flats, manor house, plex house and townhouse, at up to three stories. Achievable unit count is governed by building type, lot coverage, setbacks and parking rather than a fixed ceiling — which gives a developer room to shape the program to current market demand. Coverage is capped at 60% of the site across up to three stories, and RL permits multiple buildings on a single lot through design sites of 5,000 SF or more.
Additional yield is available through Nashville's Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive (VAHI), which grants added height, bonus units and parking relief in exchange for setting aside approximately 10% of units for households at or below 80% of area median income. On a compact site where parking is the practical constraint on density, this is the most significant lever available to a buyer.
The site falls approximately 19 feet from front to rear, lending itself to walkout levels and tuck-under or screened parking. It is currently vacant and gravel-surfaced, with no structures to demolish. Public water and sewer are available in Elmhurst Avenue. The property sits within the Dickerson South Corridor Study area, adopted policy which contemplates building heights of up to four stories in the corridor. Survey and zoning approval documentation are available to qualified buyers. Buyer to independently verify all zoning, entitlement, yield, utility and site conditions.