Officials and project representatives at the Sagefield groundbreaking in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, November 12, 2026. Photo: Simon Property Group.
Simon Property Group broke ground November 12 on Sagefield, a 100-acre shopping and dining development in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, with an opening planned for late 2028.
The open-air project, south of Nashville at the junction of Interstate 65 and Interstate 840, is expected to have about 80 stores, restaurants, an organic gourmet market and wellness businesses. Simon has not yet named the retailers in its latest announcement.
The groundbreaking moves Sagefield from a proposed development into its construction phase. Simon first unveiled plans for the project in November 2025. The company did not disclose a construction budget in the new announcement.
About 60% of the property is planned as green space, with nature trails, walkways and water features. Rather than an enclosed mall, the design calls for people to move between shops and restaurants through outdoor public spaces.
Simon said the development is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent jobs. Those are company projections, not jobs already filled.
Mark Silvestri, president of Simon Development, said the project was designed as a gathering place for the surrounding community. The company described the investment as a sign of its confidence in the growth of Thompson’s Station, Williamson County and the wider Nashville area.
Arco Murray is working with Simon on construction. Gensler and SWA Group are designing the project. Simon said it plans to release further information about construction phases, infrastructure work and retailers over the coming months.
Sagefield’s broader plans include entertainment, hospitality and community gathering spaces. The late-2028 opening remains a development target, not an announcement that the shops or other businesses are operating.
Source: Simon Property Group.
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