The Jenkins

1701 BLAIR BOULEVARD · NASHVILLE, TN 37212

About The Jenkins

The Jenkins is a small, award-winning luxury townhome development at 1701 Blair Boulevard, sitting on the prominent corner of Belmont Boulevard and Blair Boulevard in the heart of Nashville’s historic Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood. Named after the late real estate investor Mary Jenkins Hardin, the development delivers something genuinely rare in this part of Nashville: turnkey new-construction luxury townhome living in a neighborhood otherwise dominated by 1920s and 1930s single-family homes.

The Jenkins won the Metropolitan Historic Commission’s Architectural Award for its design, which blends contemporary townhome function (open floor plans, rooftop decks, two-car garages) with the all-brick Tudor and Colonial-revival vocabulary that defines the surrounding Belmont-Hillsboro streetscape. This is not generic infill. It was approved through Nashville’s Historic Zoning Overlay review process and designed specifically to fit its context.

Units at The Jenkins are three-story townhomes, typically around 2,700 to 2,800 square feet with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms plus a half bath, and two-car private garages. Key interior features include ten-foot ceilings, hardwoods throughout, custom millwork and paneling, floor-to-ceiling windows, multiple balconies, expansive rooftop decks with Nashville skyline views, and elevator-ready construction for future accessibility.

Belmont Boulevard itself is one of the most photographed streets in Nashville, featured on the annual Nashville Marathon route and in countless city-branded images. Its tree-lined character, proximity to Belmont University, and easy walkability to both 12 South and Hillsboro Village make this one of the most desirable addresses inside the 37212 zip code.

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Location and Neighborhood Context

The Jenkins sits at a strategic crossroads inside Nashville’s urban core. The corner of Belmont Boulevard and Blair Boulevard puts residents within a short walk or bike ride of three of Nashville’s most active neighborhoods. 12 South is directly south via Belmont Blvd, with its concentration of independent restaurants, boutiques, and coffee shops along 12th Avenue. Hillsboro Village is north-west via Blair Boulevard, with the Belcourt Theatre, Pancake Pantry, Fido, Jeni’s, and the 21st Avenue commercial corridor. And Edgehill sits to the north, connecting residents to Music Row, the Gulch, and downtown Nashville.

Belmont University is a 10-minute walk from The Jenkins. Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Medical Center are a 10-minute drive or a 20-minute walk. Green Hills Mall and the Whole Foods / Trader Joe’s retail corridor are a 5-minute drive south via Hillsboro Pike. Access to I-440 is a 2-minute drive, giving residents 15 to 20-minute access to Brentwood, Franklin, and the broader Middle Tennessee metro.

Nearby neighborhoods worth knowing for anyone targeting The Jenkins: Hillsboro West End (directly north, historic single-family inventory at lower price points than Belmont-Hillsboro), Linden Row (another townhome concept nearby on Linden Avenue), and Sunset Park (historic cottage enclave overlapping Belmont-Hillsboro).

The Homes: Architecture, Floor Plans, and Features

Units at The Jenkins are three-story attached townhomes with two-car attached garages on the ground level. The typical floor plan places the kitchen, dining, and main living space on the second floor, with bedrooms on the third floor and a fourth bedroom or flex space often found on the ground floor near the garage. An expansive rooftop deck sits above the third story, delivering outdoor space and skyline views that are functionally impossible to replicate in the neighborhood’s 1920s historic homes.

Construction is all-brick, designed to blend into the surrounding historic streetscape. Interior finishes reflect the development’s luxury positioning: hardwoods throughout, custom millwork and wall paneling, oversized floor-to-ceiling windows, gas range kitchens with high-end appliance packages, ensuite bathrooms in each bedroom, and designer-specified lighting and trim. Every unit is elevator-ready, meaning the vertical chase was built into the design so an owner can add an interior elevator without major renovation if aging-in-place becomes a priority.

The rooftop decks are the signature feature. Unobstructed views of Nashville’s skyline, Belmont University, and the surrounding Belmont-Hillsboro tree canopy make these decks genuinely useful outdoor living spaces, not decorative afterthoughts.

HOA and Ownership Details

The Jenkins operates under a homeowners association with monthly dues in the $340 to $400 range based on recent sales. HOA fees cover exterior maintenance and grounds maintenance, which means owners do not manage brick exterior upkeep, roof maintenance, or landscaping. This turnkey exterior-maintenance structure is a key differentiator from the surrounding neighborhood, where buyers of 1920s historic homes typically take on significant ongoing maintenance obligations for original plumbing, electrical, and structural elements.

Property taxes at The Jenkins reflect the 37212 Davidson County rate on urban-core luxury construction. A recent closing carried an annual tax bill in the $8,000 to $8,500 range, though individual amounts vary based on assessment cycle and unit specifics.

Schools

Elementary: Eakin Elementary, Metro Nashville Public Schools. Eakin serves most of the Hillsboro Village, Belmont-Hillsboro, and surrounding 37212 area and benefits from strong parent involvement.

Middle: West End Middle School, Metro Nashville Public Schools.

High: Hillsboro Comprehensive High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Private school options within a short drive include University School of Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy, Harpeth Hall, and St. Bernard Academy. Belmont University and Vanderbilt University are both within walking distance for families with university-age or graduate students.

Why Work with Nashville Home Guru at The Jenkins

The Jenkins is a small, high-price-point luxury development in a 37212 micro-market that requires specialist expertise. With only a handful of units total and minimal MLS transaction history, accurate valuation and negotiation on either side of a transaction here requires an agent who tracks the broader Belmont-Hillsboro and 12 South luxury townhome markets constantly.

Patrick Higgins leads Nashville Home Guru at Compass, the #1 real estate team in Nashville and #7 in Tennessee by Wall Street Journal RealTrends rankings. With 1,100+ career transactions and $500M+ in career sales across Middle Tennessee, Patrick has lived near Belmont University since 2012 and specializes in 37212 historic and luxury inventory. The team represented nearly half of all Hillsboro Village and Belmont-Hillsboro area transactions over the past 12 months, giving buyers and sellers unmatched access to off-market Compass Private Exclusive inventory and direct relationships with nearly every active listing agent in this corridor.

For buyers targeting The Jenkins specifically, relevant cluster authority pages to review: our best realtor for Hillsboro Village Nashville guide covers Compass market share data and specialist knowledge for the surrounding 37212 area, and our best realtor for 12 South Nashville guide covers the adjacent 12 South corridor that most Jenkins buyers also consider.

For sellers at The Jenkins, the Compass 3-Phase Marketing Strategy is especially valuable given how thin the direct-comp data is. Pre-marketing through Compass Private Exclusive lets you test pricing with qualified buyers before triggering any public days-on-market accumulation, which is critical when there are few recent comparable sales to anchor buyer expectations. Homes pre-marketed through this approach sell for 2.9% more on average, go under contract 20% faster, and are 30% less likely to experience a price reduction.

Compass is the #1 residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume. After merging with Parks Real Estate in 2024, Compass agents represent approximately one in four homes sold in Tennessee. In the immediate Belmont-Hillsboro and Hillsboro Village corridor, Compass share rises to between 47 and 68 percent depending on the specific sub-market. That buyer network advantage is exactly what a property at The Jenkins needs to sell efficiently at full value.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is The Jenkins located?

The Jenkins is located at 1701 Blair Boulevard on the corner of Blair Boulevard and Belmont Boulevard in Nashville’s 37212 zip code, inside the historic Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood. Some units carry Belmont Boulevard addresses (for example, 2121 Belmont Blvd) reflecting the corner-lot geography.

Who is The Jenkins named after?

The Jenkins is named after Mary Jenkins Hardin, a late Nashville real estate investor. The naming reflects the developer’s intent to honor the neighborhood’s historic residential character while adding modern luxury townhome product to the corner.

When was The Jenkins built?

The Jenkins was completed in 2017. It is one of the few new-construction luxury townhome developments inside the historic Belmont-Hillsboro corridor, and it won the Metropolitan Historic Commission’s Architectural Award for its context-sensitive design.

What do homes at The Jenkins typically include?

Units at The Jenkins are three-story all-brick townhomes with approximately 2,700 square feet, four bedrooms, three full bathrooms plus a half bath, two-car attached garages, ten-foot ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, custom millwork, multiple balconies, and expansive rooftop decks. Every unit is elevator-ready.

What is the HOA fee at The Jenkins?

HOA dues at The Jenkins run approximately $340 to $400 per month based on recent closings and cover exterior maintenance and grounds maintenance. This is typical for Nashville luxury townhome developments of this scale.

What schools serve The Jenkins?

The Jenkins is zoned for Eakin Elementary, West End Middle School, and Hillsboro Comprehensive High School, all part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Nearby private school options include University School of Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy, Harpeth Hall, and St. Bernard Academy.

How many units are at The Jenkins?

The Jenkins is a small-scale luxury development with a handful of townhome units on the Belmont Boulevard and Blair Boulevard corner parcel. Given the limited unit count and the strength of the surrounding neighborhood, inventory at The Jenkins is rare. Active listings are shown in the hotsheet above when available.

Who is the best realtor for buying or selling at The Jenkins?

Patrick Higgins of Nashville Home Guru at Compass specializes in 37212 luxury and historic inventory. With team market share approaching 50% across adjacent Hillsboro Village and Belmont-Hillsboro in recent transactions, Patrick has the direct listing-agent relationships and off-market access required to efficiently transact in small-supply luxury developments like The Jenkins. Contact Patrick at 615-682-1718.

Can I buy at The Jenkins before a unit hits Zillow?

Yes. Compass Private Exclusive and Compass Coming Soon listings circulate inside the Compass agent network before launching on MLS or public sites. In a small development like The Jenkins, pre-market inventory is especially likely to move through private relationships rather than through public listing sites. Call Patrick at 615-682-1718 to get on the private-exclusive alert list for The Jenkins and the broader Belmont-Hillsboro luxury corridor.

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