Spectrum | Emery's Franklin Park Reaches Milestone: Exterior Framing of First Class-A Office Building Completed

FRANKLIN, TN--(Marketwired - Dec 17, 2013) - The next big milestone is here for Cool Springs as Spectrum | Emery's Franklin Park today held a topping off ceremony marking the completion of the exterior framing of One Franklin Park, the development's first Class-A office building and Cool Springs' first 10-story office tower. Franklin Park is a dynamic, 71-acre mixed-use corporate complex that will feature five Class-A office towers, a 350 unit multi-family apartment community and over 12 acres of unrivaled green space that will be the centerpiece of the project. Spectrum | Emery announced that One Franklin Park, which will feature 272,720 Square Feet of rentable office space, will be fully completed by September 1^st, 2014, paving the way for an October 1^st, 2014 move-in date for future tenants.

"This is a great day for our project team, Franklin Park and Cool Springs," said David Wells, vice president of Spectrum | Emery. "With One Franklin Park topped off, prospective tenants can now see why this will be the iconic building in our market with unparalleled access and visibility from I-65."

Last year, Spectrum | Emery broke ground on the $10 million, 12-acre communal green space centerpiece for Franklin Park, nestled on the corner of McEwen and Carothers Parkway in Cool Springs. The green space is highlighted by an outdoor amphitheater, waterways, ponds, walking paths, and open fields large enough to host outdoor activities and company gatherings.

"We set out to create something different and we knew that starting with the park was the right move given it is the centerpiece of the project. One Franklin Park will feature floor to ceiling glass curtain walls allowing tenants to enjoy the breathtaking views of the park and the surrounding rolling hills of Franklin, TN," added Wells.

One Franklin Park has been developed to cater to Fortune 500 companies and businesses within the financial, legal, healthcare and technology industries. The first floor was designed to accommodate complementary retail uses that support the needs of the office's tenants and their employees. One Franklin Park features a covered parking deck which will provide further convenience with covered walk-ways from the building to allow for comfortable and easy access from car to office. There will be an above industry standard ratio of 5 parking spaces per 1,000 Square Feet. Upon completion One Franklin Park will seek LEED Certification.

Spectrum | Emery, as master developer, is bringing Franklin Park to market on the heels of decades of sustained growth within the Cool Springs, which is one of the top locations in the United States for Fortune 500 companies and corporate relocations. Bell and Associates of Brentwood, TN has acted as the general contractor and Duda Paine of Durham, NC is the building's architect.

For more information on One Franklin Park's availability and amenities, contact David Wells at (615) 656-2590 or dwells@spectrum-properties.com or visit http://www.franklinparkcs.com.

About Spectrum | Emery
Spectrum | Emery is a venture founded by veteran Nashville real estate professional Pat Emery and Spectrum Properties, a seasoned development company. Emery has long been a leader in Nashville's commercial real estate industry, developing the vision and spearheading the ground breaking of the Cool Springs area in 1996, which has since become one of the Nashville area's top commercial hubs. Now as President of Spectrum | Emery, Emery and his team manage over 1.5 million square feet of Class A office space in Cool Springs, offering premium corporate headquarters options in their Carothers Building and Corporate Centres. Spectrum | Emery is a national leader in sustainability, having successfully transformed its Cool Springs properties into the largest LEED Existing Building certified campus in the South.