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The Tennessean FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 10A Business MIDDLE TENNESSEE DILBERT Approximately 147 acres in Wilson County within the Nashville Super- speedway property has been sold to set in motion phased redevelopment the buyer believes is a for the Nashville industrial An entity owned by Panattoni Devel- opment Company purchased the parcel from Dover Motorsports for approxi- mately $5.1 million, according to a Secu- rities and Exchange Commission in March. Panattoni plans a phased redevelop- ment that will start with a 689,440 foot square foot industrial building on a 1.5 million square foot building pad recent- ly approved. The company will also act as the master developer for the entire Nash- ville Superspeedway site of around 1,400 acres Interstate 840, which largely closed in 2011. Panattoni will market and redevelop the property in phases that could lead to additional land purchases, partner Hamilton said. deal and project is a game- changer for the Nashville industrial market, and brings a scale to this market that just existed to said Hamilton, who pointed to existing infra- structure and the immediate road sys- tem that includes Interstate 840.

can provide a campus environment for manufacturers and logistics companies with really unlimited expansion capa- A user for the building to be con- structed has not been The goal is to complete the building and pad this fall, said Konieczny, Panat- senior development manager. The phase site plan includes four build- ings. had a great experience with them and good to have a presence Nashville Superspeedway parcel sold Andy Humbles Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE See SPEEDWAY, Page 11A Starting next week, you can enjoy your drinks with a view at downtown newest rooftop bars. TENN on Top and Rare Bird will open March 28 and March 29, respectively, joining the growing number of sky-high bars in Music City. Located at the 191-room Holston House boutique hotel at 118 7th Ave.

TENN on Top will have a bar open to the public and a pool for hotel guests to use. The bar will serve a cocktail menu spearheaded by bever- age director Don Hernandez. Options will include a frozen watermelon mar- garita, mojito and paradise Beer and wine will also be available. The food menu, led by chef Philip Shyatt, will include a Dickel Sandwich with fried green tomato, bacon and pes- to for $13; shrimp roll with spiced aioli and tarragon for $14; and TENN Dogg with slaw, jalapenos and hot sauce aioli for $10. The bar will regularly host DJs and live musical performances.

TENN on hours will be noon to midnight Sunday through Thursday; and noon to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, Rare Bird is located above the 12th of the 224-room No- elle hotel at 200 Fourth Ave. N. The bar, designed by architect Nick Dryden, overlooks Alley with views of the Cumberland River and Nis- san Stadium.

There will be a large bar and seating around two limestone places. The Rare Bird menu will include sea- sonal cocktails, draft beer, wine and two frozen machines with or frozen rose, and or frozen riesling. A small food menu will serve raw oysters, olives, hummus and more. Rare hours will be 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday; 4 p.m.

to 1 a.m. Thursday through Sat- urday; and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Reach Lizzy Alfs at an.com or 615-726-5948 and on Twitter HOSPITALITY TENN on Top opens March 28 in downtown Nashville.

COURTESY OF HOLSTON HOUSE 2 new Nashville rooftop bars to open downtown TENN on Top, Rare Bird join market March 28-29 Lizzy Alfs Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE A bill exempting online-based businesses in Tennessee from legal liability is headed to Gov. Bill Has- desk. The legislation would mean peo- ple hired through online apps, like Takl and Handy which connect us- ers with workers who perform home services would be considered in- dependent contractors. Such a move would shield compa- nies that own the app from legal li- ability. As the measure was being debated in the House earlier this week, sever- al Democrats asked Rep.

Pat Marsh, R-Shelbyville, questions while rais- ing issues about the legislation. Reps. Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, and Bill Beck, D-Nashville, said the legislation could result in homeown- ers facing lawsuits if a contractor were to be injured while performing work on their property. Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jones- borough, wondered whether the on- line-based apps would be in charge of verifying employees are U.S.

citi- zens or the individuals who hire them through the service. Initially Marsh said he know the answer to the question, adding he was someone Marsh later said since the online- based app would be in charge of sending out tax documents to those hired via the app, he assumed such would take place. Throughout the discussion, Marsh said the bill was similar to selecting someone through the phone book. When questioned by Rep. Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville, Marsh also said he was not sure whether the company running the business would have to perform background checks on the individuals hired via the app.

The chamber approved the bill with a 66-28 vote. Last month, the Senate approved the bill with a 25-3 vote. The legisla- tion now awaits action from the gov- ernor. Reach Joel Ebert at sean.com or 615-772-1681. Bill on app- based liability heads to governor Joel Ebert USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Italian Ambassador Armando Varric- chio praised President Donald decision to exempt European Union countries from the United steel and aluminum during a visit to Nashville on Thursday.

Trump announced Thursday the U.S. would impose as much as $60 billion in annual on Chinese imports while exempting the European Union, Aus- tralia, Argentina, Brazil and South Ko- rea. The European Union had urged the White House to issue the exemption to maintain relations with American allies. worst possible case would be for countries, who are not just trade part- ners, but are and foremost strong allies, like Europe, United States, to di- vide among Varricchio said. have to stand Trump called for more to be determined in the next 15 days.

The on China increased worries of a global trade war and retaliation from Beijing. Varricchio, who visited Nashville and Memphis as a part of a tour of Tennes- see, emphasized the strong relationship between Italy and the U.S., which ex- tends well beyond trade. can work together in a spirit of friendship and in a spirit which is coher- ent with our strong political he said. is no there be- tween trade and political alliance when our soldiers shoulder to shoulder in Afghanistan, when our military are in If the European Union had not been exempt from steel Italy would have been greatly, given its strong manufacturing base, Varricchio said. would have created disrup- he said.

you have trade problems with a country, if you are a company you alternative In 2017, Italy exported $50 billion in products to the U.S., he said. Italy ranks No. 7 among foreign coun- tries investing in Tennessee. The state reports Italy has invested more than $865 million to locate nearly 40 compa- nies in Tennessee that contribute to 4,600 jobs. In 2016, Italy-based manufacturer Beretta opened a plant in Gallatin.

have many companies who are trading with the United States, but also investing in the country, bringing jobs, technology and deepening our re- he said. Varricchio pointed to Beretta as an example of a company in which a trade relationship with the U.S. led to an in- vestment in the country. you start what is generally called a trade war, you set in motion a process where you have he said. a disruption does not re- main limited to trade, but very soon re- verberates also to investments of that area.

It is important to avoid Varricchio said the rationale for the resonated with him as Europe also has seen companies move overseas and has seen China fail to adhere to a playing are exactly the same kind of issues that are not just important for the Rust Belt or Pennsylvania or he said. are really the kind of issues we discuss in Europe many of times. This makes sense to Varricchio met with Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday, and had plans to visit the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and the Grand Ole Opry. He also planned to tour the Beretta plant in Gallatin.

Varricchio said he foresees more in- vestments in Tennessee from Italian companies. ambassador praises exemption for EU Jamie McGee Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE.