The city of Nashville has reached an agreement with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center to create a new facility as part of the redevelopment of the East Bank across from downtown.

The contract secures TPAC a location adjacent to the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and grants Metro annual access to use the center for educational opportunities and other needs.

The news arrived late Wednesday after Metro had struggled to work out a deal with TPAC. Infrastructure costs becoming a point of tension. At one point during 18 months of negotiations, TPAC also began considering other site possibilities on state-owned plots.

The project will be costly. The state has dedicated $500 million toward construction, contingent on TPAC raising private matching dollars and Metro’s involvement. In a st

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