Wedgewood-Houston’s restaurant scene is about to get another stamp in its culinary passport. A new Turkish spot called Ayva is slated for a ground-floor space in The Finery/T3 campus at 1234 Martin Street, giving Nashville one more reason to eat its way around the globe.
Permit documents for the mixed-use complex list Ayva as a tenant on the retail level at 1234 Martin Street. The owners describe the concept as centered on Turkish and Anatolian cuisine, but so far have not launched a website or announced when diners can expect doors to open.
According to the Nashville Post, the permit application specifically authorizes the build-out of the restaurant space and names Ayva as the incoming operator. The Post notes that the owners "posted that they will present in Nashville the finest example of Turkish and Anatolian cuisine" and that no contact information was included in the filings.
Where Ayva Will Be
The listed address lines up with T3 Wedgewood-Houston and The Finery campus at 1234 Martin Street, a mixed-use project that combines creative office space, apartments, and ground-floor retail, as reported by Nashville Now Next. Developer Hines and its partners have marketed the campus as a walkable hub with roughly 35,000-40,000 square feet of retail and curated restaurant tenants, according to Hines.
Neighborhood Food Scene
The Finery and T3 have already started to attract interest from both regional and national operators, with leasing pointing toward a mix of date-night destinations and neighborhood hangouts. Local coverage has connected concepts such as Sushi Row to space within the same T3/Finery campus, a sign that the area is leaning into more elevated dining options, according to What Now.
Timing And Next Steps
Even with a build-out permit secured, a full-service restaurant typically faces months of construction, inspections, and final approvals before anyone is booking tables, and Ayva’s owners have not offered a projected opening timeline. Marketing materials for The Finery campus already label a ground-floor space as AYVA on the site’s plan, suggesting the restaurant is a committed part of the leasing lineup rather than a speculative placeholder, according to The Finery brochure.
