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  1. 2 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

    Could be. I went there once in the year before I started at Vandy (so that would have been around 1987)... it was big and in a warehouse and had large windows overlooking the river. Downtown skyline was visible through the windows. It was actually a cool setting. 

    If you’re referring to the restaurant that was on Cowan Street, it was called Cajuns Wharf which closed around ‘87. I moved off to college shortly after. When I returned in the mid 90s it was The Connection, a multi bar LGBT dance club.

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  2. Update on the Murphy Road/46th Ave Roundabout from a post by Councilman, Jason Holleman:

     

    "ROUNDABOUT UPDATE: I heard from the chief engineer at Metro Public Works that the survey work is complete at 46th/Murphy. The detailed design drawings will be prepared beginning this summer, and he anticipates that construction will occur in Spring of 2014. We should be looking at completion of the project within the next calendar year."

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  3. Yeah, I'm cool with it.  Not every project can be an architectural masterpiece, nor should they strive to be.  As long as it addresses the street well and doesn't have a bland, cheap, suburban design, I'm generally fine with any design.

     Yeah, I can deal with this as well. Could be much worse. Definitely better than what's there now. It's hard to tell from the rendering, but will there be retail on the ground level?

  4. Wasn't the area originally just a wetlands/floodplain before it was developed? 

     

    I remember my Dad had an office in one of the buildings, so we'd often go to The Hungry Fisherman. Great place to go as a kid. You could feed the carp in the lake while waiting for your table. I also remember there being a disco (the name eludes me) in Metro Center. Never understood at the time why a seven year old kid wasn't allowed to go dancing there. Oh well, luckily there was Charlotte Skating Rink to get my seventies groove on.

  5. I will post when I can, but a clue is the project is in Davidson County, TN! If I say where, you will know right off. The other tidbit is the brand Tony is approaching for his hotel. I already told William, Ron, and Todd. I know everyone probably will guess that right off, but it is a luxury brand.

     

    Believe me I am dying to say, but I promised my source I would not say anything, and I don't want to jinx the project

     

    Please don't let it be some some resurrected form of May Town. I just can't deal with that debate again.

     

    I would love it to be the Westin at 3rd and Broad (is that even possible with the historic commission?). Would be nice to even out the skyline a bit between SOBRO and CBD.

  6. correctomundo. yes the roundabout is funded and is currently going through the final site plans/drawings/etc. There was a committee formed at the end of last year amongst residents and retailers on how best to address the issues at Murphy/46th (parking/traffic/pedestrian safety). The revised plan that they came up with is a good one IMHO. (I'll see if I can post it)

     

    From what I've heard, construction is slated to begin sometime this summer. Probably take 6-8 months to complete.

     

    I knew if there was info to be had on this, I would find it within this site. Thanks guys!! 

  7. There was an article recently that PiSky was going to reopen somewhere else in midtown... but the Row was an opportunity the owners (same owners) saw to cater to the music business. I don't think I'm dreaming that... but it's possible.

     

    Yep. They are just scouting new locations. Probably a good idea with all the new pizza joints opening in that area of Mid-Town. They are still alive and well in Cool Springs and Lennox Village.

     

    I agree with you, SoundScan. Desano's pizza is the current winner of best pie in Nashville IMO. Especially now that they have a smaller sized option perfect for 2 people. Nothing better than a BYOB pizza place.

  8. Hello! Just rediscovering the Urban Planet forums. After the development siesta several years back, I kinda just forgot about it. Anyway, glad to see positive activity and a lot of the old members still involved.

     

    Has anyone heard what the status is on the proposed roundabout in Sylvan Park? Last I heard was the plan had been approved, but no word on it actually going forward. As one who sits at that stop light on a regular basis, I'd love to know that it was going to happen. I remember there being issues with some of the commercial tenants (mainly parking), but seems like an agremeent had been reached.

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