Musician’s Institute Case Study for Sperry Van Ness

CHALLENGE

When the musical education innovators of Musicians Institute came to us looking for a space for their Nashville branch, they requested some unique aspects of their facility. The Musicians Institute is a California-based school, which offers a wide variety of music degrees in all areas of concentration in the field of contemporary music- from guitar lessons to music business courses. For the Nashville branch, MI wished to open a school in which students could learn how to build guitars. MI sought out Sperry Van Ness to help them find a space to meet their needs in Nashville, TN. They needed a space that could be the headquarters of their Nashville school with enough room to accommodate a large woodworking shop as well. Additionally, they requested that the school be in close proximity to a potential student base.

ACTION

SVN’s Stan Snipes found a space, which was formerly a Jay Barleycorns on 5000 Harding Place, Nashville, TN. This centrally-located facility had a storefront, which could serve as the main office and headquarters of MI’s Nashville branch. A large warehouse, which would be perfect for a woodworking shop, sat behind the main building. When Snipes presented this option to MI, they agreed that it was the perfect place to set up their new school and purchased the facility.

RESULTS

• Coming Soon: The new, Nashville-based headquarters of Musicians Institute is currently under construction. The 16,855 square foot lot at 5000 Harding Place is being transformed into exactly what MI wants the space to be. Opening day is set for November 1, 2015

• A Perfect Place to Set Up Shop: The large warehouse behind the main building is truly turning out to be the perfect space for a wood-working shop. There is plenty of space for students to work, with enough room for instructors to provide lessons and assist their students.

• Go where the clients are: With schools and interstates nearby, the Harding Place area is a great place to start a private school. The new institute is visible to potential students in the area, and students all over Nashville will have a short commute to MI’s new facility.