South of downtown and Music Row, 12South, Edgehill and Berry Hill form one of Nashville’s most varied apartment areas. This directory lists 17 buildings there with 3,080 apartments in total. The oldest was built in 1930 and two opened in 2025. No building is taller than six floors, and several have fewer than 100 apartments, so the area feels different from the towers of the Gulch or downtown.
Short answer: The 17 buildings split into three groups: newer four- to six-story buildings along 8th Avenue South near Berry Hill (about 1,600 apartments), newer buildings in Edgehill and along 12th Avenue South (about 1,100), and five small older buildings from 1930 to 1982 (375 apartments). WeGo Routes 17, 8 and 77 serve the area. See all 17 on the 12South / Edgehill / Berry Hill page.
8th Avenue South and Berry Hill
The largest cluster of apartments sits along 8th Avenue South and the streets around Berry Road. Five of its six buildings were built from 2013 to 2024. Berry Hill is its own small city inside Davidson County, so ask the leasing office whether a given address falls inside its limits.
| Building | Address | Year | Apartments | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bransford on Berry | 704 Berry Rd | 1968 | 64 | 2 |
| 23Hundred at Berry Hill | 2300 8th Ave S | 2013 | 266 | 5 |
| Octave | 2350 8th Ave S | 2016 | 321 | 4 |
| IMT 8 South | 2405 8th Ave S | 2017 | 330 | 4 |
| 8th & Berry | 2606 Fessey Park Rd | 2022 | 314 | 4 |
| Broadstone Berry Hill | 2500 Bransford Ave | 2024 | 303 | 6 |
These six hold 1,598 apartments. WeGo Route 8 runs along 8th Avenue South.
Edgehill and 12th Avenue South
After the Civil War, freed African Americans established one of Nashville’s earliest Black communities in Edgehill. Today the neighborhood also has some of the area’s newest apartments, including two that opened on Hillside Avenue in 2025.
| Building | Address | Year | Apartments | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note 16 | 1520 DeFord Bailey Ave | 2012 | 86 | 5 |
| 12 South Apartments | 2310 12th Ave S | 2013 | 90 | 4 |
| 12th & Wedgewood | 1500 12th Ave S | 2020 | 153 | 6 |
| Novel Edgehill | 801 12th Ave S | 2021 | 270 | 5 |
| The Reservoir | 1201 Hillside Ave | 2025 | 420 | 4 |
| 10th and Park | 1501 Hillside Ave | 2025 | 88 | 3 |
These six hold 1,107 apartments. The Reservoir, at 420 apartments, is the largest building in the whole area. WeGo Route 17 runs from downtown along 12th Avenue South and Granny White Pike.
The older, smaller buildings
Besides Bransford on Berry, five more buildings predate 1990. All have 124 apartments or fewer and two or three floors.
| Building | Address | Year | Apartments | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmont Terrace | 920 Woodmont Blvd | 1930 | 124 | 2 |
| 12 South Magnolia | 3401 Granny White Pike | 1954 | 76 | 2 |
| Village South | 801 Inverness Ave | 1960 | 75 | 2 |
| Belmont Place | 1701 Gale Ln | 1968 | 32 | 2 |
| Villa Adrian | 2964 Franklin Pike | 1982 | 68 | 3 |
Belmont Place, with 32 apartments, is the smallest building in the area.
Practical tips
- Older buildings: two-story buildings from 1930 to 1968 rarely have elevators. Ask about stairs, laundry setup, window age and how heating and cooling are billed.
- Newer buildings: The Reservoir and 10th and Park opened in 2025. Ask whether move-in concessions are offered and how long they last.
- Parking in 12South: 12th Avenue South is a busy retail strip. Ask whether parking is assigned, gated or extra.
- Bus commute: if you plan to ride WeGo, check Routes 17, 8 and 77 (Thompson–Wedgewood) against your building’s address.
- Lease basics: our Tennessee lease guide covers deposits and rent rules.
Nearby neighborhoods
For taller buildings closer to downtown, compare The Gulch and Midtown / Music Row. To the east, Wedgewood-Houston has 14 buildings, and to the southwest Green Hills / Belle Meade has 15.