Projections say convention center redevelopment will create 2,000 jobs

A mixed-use development on the site of Nashville’s original convention center should create some 2,000 jobs and an $8 million annual boost to Metro tax revenue, according to an economic analysis.

The $400 million project, formally announced March 27, also will involve 2,500 construction workers, according to the report. The study was done by Mark Burton, who is a research associate professor in the University of Tennessee’s economics department.

Developers OliverMcMillan, of San Diego, and Spectrum|Emery…