What used to be called the Hickory Hollow Mall was the largest retail center in Tennessee. But like many malls across the country, it met its demise, and the Metro bought it and the 57 acres for $44 million.

Soon all that will be left of the shuttered mall are four anchor buildings, three of which are occupied by Nashville State Community College, the Southeast Community Center, and KIPP Nashville. With the remainder of the property, Metro says it wants to transform the mall site and study area into a mixed-use, walkable center and regional destination.

The latest proposal for the recently renamed Global Mall at the Crossings calls for a multi-phase development that could incorporate the following elements across three “subdistricts” known as Arts Village, Innovation Village, and Opportunity Village:

• Transit center
• Mixed-use buildings with housing and ground-floor retail
• Parking garage
• Hotel
• Office and co-working spaces
• Space for performing arts, museums, or other civic use
• Retail, restaurants, and art studios
• A trail loop around the perimeter