Katie Hill (Nashville, Tennessee)

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Just blocks from one of the more blighted stretches of Dickerson Road, developers Matthew Strader and Ross Stone are making a bold investment. Where East Nashville meets North Nashville—and more specifically, where Fern Avenue meets Katie Street—the builders have finished three stunning modern homes that look like they were airlifted in from the Hollywood Hills. The three houses, on the south side of Fern Avenue, have what may be the most striking view of our city, encompassing Germantown, downtown and parts of East Nashville. Several homes are in the works on the same hillside, though they’re not for the faint of wallet, beginning on the north side of a half-million bucks. But plans are also in the works for houses in the 200s and 300s on Katie Street, which runs perpendicular to Fern and also offers lovely views. Hopefully the development will attract bold, deep-pocketed pioneers (word has it a Tennessee Titan has already purchased and moved into one of them), which will in turn spark investment in area businesses.