The West End Avenue corridor, running roughly from 16th Avenue to I-440 past Vanderbilt University and Centennial Park, has one of the most varied apartment stocks in Nashville. In this directory the West End / Vanderbilt neighborhood holds 18 buildings and 1,878 apartment homes, and they range from a six-unit, two-story building to a 25-story tower. That mix matters more here than average figures do, so this guide breaks the neighborhood down by building type.
Short answer: West End / Vanderbilt is mostly small buildings: half of its 18 buildings have fewer than 50 units, and ten were built before 2000, going back to 1929. Two recent high-rises, 2010 West End (25 floors, 2021) and Parke West (17 floors, 2022), plus MAA Acklen (320 units), account for nearly half of the neighborhood’s apartment homes. Expect a strong university presence and an academic-year rhythm to the market.
The neighborhood by building type
| Type | Buildings | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| High-rise (17+ floors) | 2 | 2010 West End (358 units), Parke West (210 units) |
| Mid-size, 100–320 units | 4 | MAA Acklen (320), Hayes House (201), Village at Vanderbilt (188), Village 21 (101) |
| Small, 50–99 units | 3 | Belcourt Park (76), Chateau (66), Americana (65) |
| Very small, under 50 units | 9 | Blackstone (48), 1901 on Belcourt (47), Wesley Place (45), Poston West (6) |
The towers and larger buildings
2010 West End (358 units, 25 floors, 2021) is the largest and tallest building in the neighborhood. Parke West Apartments (210 units, 17 floors, 2022) on Murphy Court is the other high-rise. MAA Acklen (320 units, six floors, 2015) sits by Acklen Park, and Hayes House (201 units, 1996) is on Portland Avenue. Village at Vanderbilt (188 units, 1989) is directly adjacent to the university.
Hillsboro Village and Belcourt Avenue
Belcourt Avenue, named for the Belcourt Theatre that opened in 1925, has three newer small buildings within a few blocks: 1810 Belcourt (36 units, 2016), Belcourt Park (76 units, 2018) and The 1901 on Belcourt (47 units, 2020). Village 21 (101 units, 2017) on 21st Avenue South and 2100 Acklen Flats (42 units, 2015) are nearby. These are four- and five-story buildings on walkable streets rather than amenity-heavy complexes.
Older and very small buildings
The neighborhood’s older stock includes Blackstone Apartments (48 units, 1929) on West End west of Vanderbilt, Chateau (66 units, 1958), and two 1964 mid-century buildings near Music Row, Americana (seven floors) and Barbizon. The smallest are Poston West (6 units, 1986), Stonehenge (11 units, 1983) and Park Ridge (15 units, 1997), all two stories. Wesley Place (45 units, 1995) sits near the Scarritt-Bennett Center.
Living near Vanderbilt
- Academic calendar: buildings near campus often see the most turnover in late spring and summer. If you are moving mid-year, ask whether shorter leases are available to line up with that cycle.
- Parks: 132-acre Centennial Park, with its Parthenon replica, is at 2500 West End Avenue.
- Transit: WeGo Route 3 West End, Route 7 Hillsboro and Route 75 Midtown serve the area. I-440 has an interchange at West End Avenue.
- Game days and events: university events can affect street parking near campus.
Questions to ask
- In buildings under 50 units, is there on-site management, and how are maintenance requests handled?
- Is parking off-street and assigned? Many small buildings have limited spaces.
- In pre-1970 buildings, ask about laundry (in-unit or shared), heating and cooling, and elevator access.
- In the high-rises, ask what parking costs and whether it is included in rent.
Browse every listing on the West End / Vanderbilt page, or compare with neighboring Midtown / Music Row and 12South / Edgehill / Berry Hill.