Developer outlines Project Phoenix conceptual plan for downtown Gallatin

Boyle Investment Company representatives on Wednesday night presented a conceptual master plan for Project Phoenix, a proposed two‑block mixed‑use development adjacent to Gallatin City Hall that could include housing, retail, a hotel and a potential new city hall location, while remaining in a feasibility phase under a memorandum of understanding with Gallatin City.

The presentation, led by Jeff Haynes of Boyle Investment Company, with John Harlan of Boyle's development team and Kevin Clark of Historical Concepts, described a plan that stays within an MOU limit of 300 residential units and sketched a likely yield of roughly 250 units split between two blocks. Haynes said Boyle has been in a memorandum of understanding with the city “for over a year and a half” and described the session as an opportunity to gather public feedback as the team moves from conceptual design toward schematic design.

The developer emphasized that the project is not a final plan. “There is no guarantee that this project moves forward,” Haynes said, noting Boyle’s ongoing feasibility work and that the company would present consolidated feedback and a concept report to city council in a work session prior to Nov. 11.

Why it matters: Project Phoenix would reconfigure two currently underused downtown parking lots with a mix of public and private uses and could affect parking, greenspace and the Town Creek Greenway alignment—issues central to downtown…