NASHVILLE-It’s been nearly a year since the 100-year flood did more than $1 billion of damage in Nashville. One of the commercial real estate victims was Opry Mills, which was submerged by the rising waters. Now, one of Tennessee’s top tourist attractions is getting a second lease on life—and lots of new retail leases to go along with it.

Simon Properties, owner of Opry Mills, reached an agreement with its lenders, Helaba Bank and Nord/LB, to finance the rebuilding of the mall. SNR Denton partners Christine B. Fisher and Gary Goodman represented the international bank in the negotiations. SNR Denton was not immediately available for comment on the deal. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

Construction work will begin immediately, bringing thousands of new jobs to the city. The mall is expected to reopen in 2012. Simon expects many of the mall’s original tenants to ink new leases. In fact, most of the previous anchor tenants have already made commitments, including OFF 5TH Saks Fifth Avenue, Regal Cinemas Opry Mills Stadium 20 & IMAX, Dave & Buster's, Rainforest Cafe, Aquarium Restaurant, Off Broadway Shoes, and Forever 21.