October 13, 2021
CMK Breaks Ground on Learning Zone Childcare Center
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Brentwood, Tenn. — CMK Properties broke ground on construction of The Learning Zone’s newest child care center at 200 Great Circle in Smyrna, TN.
The site will be home to The Learning Zone’s seventh child care center in Middle Tennessee. The 15,656-square-foot center will feature 14 classrooms especially designed to serve families with children six weeks to five years of age. The child care center is expected to open in summer 2022.
“We love partnering with best-of-class businesses like the Learning Zone,” said John Hopfensperger, CMK Properties president and CEO. “For The Learning Zone-Smyrna, we handle the real estate development needs and capital so The Learning Zone can focus on providing amazing childcare and continue to grow their business.”
The city of Smyrna has grown more than 32% since the 2010 Census, with nearly 8% of the local population being under five years old — which leads the state and national average by nearly 2%.
Nashville-based KSA Architects is designing the structure. Franklin-based Rock City Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project.

ABOUT CMK PROPERTIES:
CMK Properties is a boutique real estate services firm located in Brentwood, Tennessee, specializing in real estate investment, development, asset and property management, brokerage and debt placement. CMK has more than three decades of experience managing all types of commercial properties. The company is actively involved in the ground-up development of medical office and net lease properties across the southeastern and midwestern United States.
CMK has developed more than $200 million of commercial and residential real estate, ranging from high-rise condos to medical office space to single tenant retail sites. CMK has acted as buyer’s or seller’s broker in more than $150 million of transactions. Using its network of local, regional, and national lenders, CMK also helps clients obtain debt financing for all types of projects.
Headline photo from left to right – John Hopfensperger (CMK Properties), Casey Williams (TLZ), Destiny Goavec (TLZ), Dan Derringer (TLZ), Leslie Hosford (TLZ), Brian Hercules (The Town of Smyrna), Jeff Peach (The Town of Smyrna), Todd Spearman (The Town of Smyrna)