Hamilton, Clarion acquire Bridgestone plant for 1.5M-sf La Vergne industrial park

Hamilton Development and Clarion Partners have acquired the former Bridgestone tire plant in La Vergne, Tennessee, with plans for a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park across 10 buildings, Connect CRE reported.

The 135-acre property at 1201 Bridgestone Parkway sits in Nashville's southeast submarket, and demolition of the tire plant begins immediately.

Phase One includes Buildings 1 through 6, totaling more than 760,000 square feet, with delivery targeted for the second quarter of 2028.

The park will support both build-to-suit and speculative space for tenants from 80,000 to 250,000 square feet, with a future retail building planned at Waldron Road and Bridgestone Parkway.

JLL's Jeff Feste and Dan McGillicuddy brokered the transaction, and Feste will lead leasing with a JLL team.

Clarion Partners reports about $73.7 billion in registered assets, according to PRED records, and in September its majority stake in Stoneshield added European living and digital infrastructure.

Buildings 1 through 6 are due in the second quarter of 2028, when the first lease rate will decide whether teardown-and-rebuild is a trade or a toll.