Save the Roxy Theater

11/14/2018

Nashville Design Week is having a closing block party on Wilburn Street on Thursday 11/15! Come check it out!! There will be a design market by Porter Flea, food trucks, speciality drinks, and businesses along Wilburn Street will have open doors. More details at the event website.

Let’s close out the inaugural Nashville Design Week with a bang! Head to Wilburn Street to experience a culmination of Nashville Design, featuring: A Design Market brought to you by Porter Flea featuring food from Red Headed Stranger Sparkle City Disco spinning tunes all night long Curated lightin...

11/13/2018

Have you heard the latest about the Roxy?!? The owners plan to revonate the building into a music venue. Check out the Tennessean article about it!

The 79-year-old Roxy Theater has been shuttered and neglected for decades, but now it's finding new life at the hands of developers.

01/27/2017

Are you needing a space to lease? The Morris Jacobs Building at 307 Wilburn Street in McFerrin Park has a 3805 sq ft space still available for lease. This historic brick building was recently restored and is ready to be utilized in this vibrant community. If you would like more information or are interested, please contact Robert Solomon (615-364-4861) and mention you saw this post.

12/29/2016

A small news piece about a potential pub in the Morris Jacobs Building located behind the Roxy theater. We don't have any additional information at this time, but lets hope this plan is completed!

Historic building in changing district could see craft beer-focused restaurant open in May

09/20/2016

Check it out, the Roxy building has sold.

New owners plan live entertainment and/or restaurant use at building that will be preserved

05/09/2016

Hey everyone! Just a quick update on the Morris Jacobs Building. The first tenant to sign a lease is celebrity photographer Joseph Llanes. You can take a look at his work at the link below. Stay tuned for the announcement on the other space. We should know more over the course of the next few weeks!

Advertising, Editorial, Music Photographer.

05/05/2016

We are incredibly happy to be able to tell everyone that last night at the Metro Historical Commission, The Morris Jacobs Building won a preservation award in the commercial category! A huge thank you to Hartert-Russell for serving as the restoration contractor, and to Robert Solomon for his commitment to restoring this important historic former department store. Oh and did we mention that the first tenant for the building has signed a lease? How exciting is that!? Stay tuned and we will announce the tenant very soon!

02/22/2016

Work is complete on the restoration of the historic Morris Jacobs Building. The 6,000 sq. ft. commercial building looks much like it did when it was built circa 1941. Go by and check it out on your way to Wilburn St. Tavern across the street. And help Save the Roxy spread the word that there is still space available for lease!

03/20/2015

This newspaper clip published in The Tennessean on September 13, 1914 was found at the State Archives. This is a picture of the original building on the site where the Roxy Theater now stands! Also notice the trolley car electric lines overhead. Crescent Amusements purchased the "moving pictures" building in 1936, added a balcony during a renovation in 1937, and opened the Roxy Theater in the summer of 1937.

02/13/2015

The East Nashvillian included an update of the Roxy District in their recent blog post. Also included an update about Fashionable and Lindsay Letters moving into North Forth at the corner of Cleveland and Lischey.
http://www.theeastnashvillian.com/blog/ENblogs/east-nashville-news

02/06/2015

Did you see the new music video Smoke by A Thousand Horses? Does the location look familiar? Yep, that is the Roxy District with a big spot light on the Wilburn Street Tavern!

Music video by A Thousand Horses performing Smoke. (C) 2015 Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings Republic Records (Republic Nashville)

02/05/2015

A quick update: The renovations on the Morris Jacob Building are still underway, but the building is starting to look amazing! The expected completion is March, which is right around the corner. The Morris Jacob Building will have 2 spaces available for lease (4500 sq ft and 1500 sq ft). There are prospective tenants, but currently the space is still available for lease. If you are interested, please contact us as [email protected].