NASHVILLE REZONING, ENTITLEMENTS & DEVELOPMENT
Turn your property’s potential into a better development plan. Work with Jessica on zoning, plan revisions and the approvals needed to move forward.
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FROM OUR PROJECT ARCHIVE
Lischey Avenue · 46-unit conceptJessica’s development vision and rezoning advocacy, brought into a plan for the neighborhood.
Concept study, not an as-built plan. Source: Smart Girl Developments project presentation.Watch Jessica present a rezoning case.Metro Council · 2019 archive · 2:35
THE PERSON BEHIND SMART GIRL
Founder, Smart Girl Developments
Jessica’s real estate experience began in 2009. She earned her broker’s license in 2012, founded her broker-owned brokerage, InvestSmartToday, LLC, in 2013, and expanded into development in 2015. That real estate foundation informs her work on land strategy, rezoning, plan revisions and public review.
YOUR ON-SITE PROPERTY WORKSPACE
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Applications & fees — prepare your next stepNASHVILLE PARCEL FINDER
Search an address or parcel ID. Explore boundaries, zoning, and aerial views across Davidson County.
GIS boundaries are not a survey. Recorded acreage is not buildable area. The map shows the current search response or labeled starter snapshot, not a property listing or development approval. Layers may have different update dates.
Bring the address and your goals. Let’s work out the next right question.
FOUR WAYS TO MOVE FORWARD
Landowners, buyers, investors, Realtors, churches and nonprofits. Start with what you need to accomplish.
Understand land-use policy, evaluate zoning options and coordinate the entitlement process with Jessica.
Rezoning & entitlement services02Land acquisition, buyer and seller representation, and property positioning through InvestSmartToday, LLC.
Explore brokerage services03Connect your idea or prepared plans with builders, architects, surveyors and engineers.
Find a professional04Explore a proposal that respects the owner’s priorities, explains the tradeoffs and defines each partner’s responsibilities.
Explore landowner partnershipsUnderstand the plans, put support or concerns into a clear letter, or prepare to speak at a public hearing.
THE WORK BEHIND THE ADVICE
See the work at different stages: property research, design, public review and completed homes.
HOW THE WORK TAKES SHAPE
Understand zoning, land-use policy, records and site constraints.
Start with the landConnect the survey, architectural ideas and owner’s goals in a clear project brief.
See proposal workCoordinate the applications, revisions and public hearings the project requires.
Understand approvalsWork with the licensed project team on next steps, finish selections and the path to market.
Connect with a teamEvery property takes its own route. Required approvals, services and project-team responsibilities depend on the site and agreed scope.
North Nashville · 17th Avenue North
East Nashville · Triplex redevelopment
Nashville · Historic home addition
The most useful development work begins before construction. Smart Girl Developments connects land-use research, development options and entitlement strategy so you can understand what to investigate, who to involve and which decision comes next. Work directly with Jessica Grace Williams.
How we turn property questions into a working plan
THREE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
Community plans and the Community Character Manual guide the area’s future character and zoning decisions. A policy designation does not, by itself, change your zoning or issue a building permit.
Your zoning district, overlays and applicable ordinances govern permitted uses and development standards. Read the actual district and its conditions before assuming what you can build.
Find out what your zoning meansEntitlements are the land-use approvals a project requires. Depending on the site, the path may involve rezoning, an SP, subdivision, BZA or historic review, followed by separate permits.
Get rezoning & entitlement helpPLANS STALLED OR PREVIOUSLY DENIED?
We connect Nashville’s zoning, codes and review requirements with practical plan revisions. Jessica coordinates the strategy, supporting records and professional team so the next submission addresses the issues that matter.
Get help with revised plans & approvalsA FOCUSED FIRST CONVERSATION
Know what to verify, who to involve and what to do next.
Preliminary guidance, not a full feasibility study. Bring an address if you have one, existing plans or notices, and your three biggest questions.
$25030 minutes
Request a $250 reviewZelle preferred. No invoice required.
No payment is collected on this website.
YOUR NASHVILLE RESEARCH LIBRARY
Find official maps, public meetings and practical guides. Start with a category or search for the record you need.
Open the full Nashville Research HubReview dates appear on directory entries. Confirm current requirements with the agency responsible for the record.
THE SMART GIRL STANDARD
Listen with care. Make the terms clear. Respect the public process. Look for a path that people can understand and stand behind.
Explore our 110 principlesROOTED IN NASHVILLE. CONNECTED TO ITS FUTURE.
A Nashville resident since 2005 and Fisk University graduate, Jessica connects development strategy, real estate brokerage and community engagement.
Her work spans project planning, public hearings and professional-team coordination. Modern mapping and research tools support an approach grounded in careful listening, local context and the public record. Progress should be understandable to the people it affects.
Founder, Smart Girl Developments
Principal Broker, InvestSmartToday, LLC
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Yes. Rezoning and entitlement advisory are core Smart Girl services. We can help research policy and zoning, assess the approval path, coordinate application materials and prepare for public review. Scope and fees are agreed separately; Metro decides approvals.
No. Start with a property you own, one you are considering, or an early idea. Bring the address if available and the decision you need help making.
A 30-minute preliminary conversation with Jessica about your goals, development stage, questions to investigate and a practical next step, plus a one-page recap within two business days after the completed review. It does not include a full feasibility study, site plan or guarantee of approval.
Your request is saved for Jessica. She follows up to agree on a time and scope, provide the correct Zelle recipient details, and confirm the appointment and payment status. Submitting the form does not reserve a time or verify payment.
Yes. Development strategy, entitlement coordination, professional-team coordination, mentorship and brokerage begin with a conversation. Scope, fees and timing are agreed separately in writing.
LET’S MAKE YOUR NEXT STEP CLEARER
