Beyond a stone marker of Town Center, left, and landscaped median

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Their appearance doesn't bother Shaw Mehrzad, who manages OrientalRug Restoration in the small, brick building just south of theintersection. He likes the area's high visibility and traffic,which is why he's not looking forward to moving out by July 23.
"The building is coming down," he said. "I will try my darnedest tofind a good location and low overhead as good as this building."
Brookside Properties now owns the buildings and has submitted aplan to the Brentwood Planning Department to redevelop that corner.That plan involves demolishing the existing buildings, a factMehrzad's business has promoted in recent sale ads that urgecustomers to come in before the wrecking ball does.
Brookside is proposing two new buildings, one for a bank and theother for retail and commercial use. Because the buildings willprovide the first impression of Town Center to Franklin Roadmotorists, the proper design is a crucial element to theirapproval. In fact, Brookside is refining its plans now, said JeffDobson, senior city planner.
"The building was a little too modern when I first saw it," Dodsonsaid.
City Commissioner Betsy Crossley was on the city PlanningCommission in January 2004 when it approved the special C-4 zoningdistrict for "downtown Brentwood." She said she would like to seethe project create a "sort of nice gateway building" into TownCenter, which is bordered on the North by Old Hickory Boulevard,the East by Interstate 65, the South by Church Street and the westby Eastpark Drive.
As of deadline, the city Planning Department was still going overthe details of the development. It'll likely be on the agenda atnext month's Brentwood Planning Commission meeting.
Regardless of what happens, Oriental Rug Restoration will beclosing its doors so they can be out of the building by July 23.Mehrzad, however, isn't upset.
He has faith there is a reason for the move.
"My fate was to be here until July 23, and now my fate is to findsomewhere else," he said.