[Storyville Gardens]

Ok I searched and searched but cannot find it so maybe y'all can help me remember.  AFTER the "Festival Tennessee" Spring Hill proposal there was another smaller grassroots attempt at an amusement park.  I remember seeing it online and thought they were hoping for property in Spring Hill or Columbia.  They even went through the art work to sell pictures of the animal mascot/character prints to help raise money for the park.  Does anyone remember this plan?

[Nashville International Airport Development thread]

7 hours ago, nashscan said:

I live a mile from that new Shake Shack and it has had problems for sure.  Long waits for cold food.  Makes no sense to me.  Hopefully they will get it figured out.

Big problems.  Last time I was there none of the kiosks worked and the person taking the orders was VERY slow.  We have neighbor's kids who worked there.  Apparently the turn-over from the upper mgmt all the way down has been terrible.   We have been to others in different parts of the country and they were much better.   Hopefully this location can figure it out.  But the worker shortage is crippling.  Teenagers gladly just quit to work somewhere else where they make $1 more and their friends are working too.

[Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge]

16 minutes ago, markhollin said:

AJ Capital Partners has now been identified as the $24.5 million buyer of 200 Broadway (the former Cotten Eyed Joe building, circa 1900).  They have landed a $34.5 million loan that covers the purchase price as well as renovations including rooftop and storefront alterations. AJ Capital is the developer behind the May Hosiery, Nashville Warehouse Company, and Merritt Mansion mixed-use projects in WeHo. This is their first downtown endeavor.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/10/21/aj-capital-cotton-eyed-joe.html
 

Curious, if the members of this board were the owners of this property, what would you have put in?  Obviously another bar is the "easy answer".  But this is a prime location and could be something very unique.  Other than axe-throwing... pinball... bowling... I am not sure what else could/should go here.  Maybe a multi-floor complex with one floor being a "social media" floor with props and stuff?  (I know, but that's gaining popularity)  If it were family oriented, what could it be?    

[GBT River North, 3 towers of up to 38 stories, 3.7 acres]

33 minutes ago, colemangaines said:

That's great news! I'm wondering if all the River North development could motivate Top Golf to move somewhere else. That's going to be some valuable land in a few years!

I hear what you're saying but there's no way TopGolf moves.  It's an incredible property for them that draws the visitors to downtown Nashville.  I bet PSC sells before TopGolf does.  LOL.  I am curious about how this new development will address the large amount of light that comes from TopGolf and pointed right in its direction.

[SPORTS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES]

22 hours ago, nashvylle said:

I bet they weren't after the game! Thanks for the sales tax money. 

Exactly.  I checked out the "Bills Mafia" social media.  There were TONS here and they took pics all over Nashville.  So, without question, they spent serious money in Nashville.  When I worked downtown I would always see visiting fans the Thurs/Fri before a home game.  At the bars, on pedal taverns, dining all over...  it truly is an incredible city to make a game a "mini-vacation".  When my daughter travels to cities for travel soccer we always look at what's available and if we want to get there early.  (Denver, Chicago, Buffalo and Niagara Falls...)  And what's REALLY funny is talking to visiting parents that travel HERE from somewhere far away.  Soccer moms look ROUGH on a Sunday morning because they hit Nashville hard the night before.  I promise, I have heard "yeah I have to bring (insert player name) home after the game.  Her mom is still in the hotel trying to get up."  

[SPORTS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES]

Just now, nashvylle said:

The MNF aerial shots were fantastic. A new record for attendance at Nissan Stadium, too. 

Also, the commentators had a ton of great things to say about Nashville. Said it was a destination city for so many NFL fans. 

That was my first game in a VERY long time.  It was an incredible atmosphere.  I don't know if it was official but I heard someone say there were around 22K Buffalo fans there.  And they were LOUD!  City looked good.  

[133 KVB (two 49 story towers of 574’ & 512’ featuring condos, apartments, hotel, ground level retail, public park & 8 levels of parking)]

3 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

Taylor found some good info, but with that, I found some better info, so its always a team effort. We now think we know the uses of the tower, one of the tenants, the height.

This is a lot more than we did last week.

Pray tell!

[First Horizon Park - Home of the Nashville Sounds]

2 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Amazing how that area went from a mix of industrial, warehouse, parking, and the stadium, then to the no mans land it was in the 90’s and then to what it is and what it is becoming today. What a transformation!

Now it is turning into a vibrant mixed use community. Soon the Ball Park residential project will break ground and there should be 2 more projects coming to the parcels that are owned by the state on 1st Ave. Those are in the process of being auctioned off but there is no word of who has won those auctions yet.

Not many parcels left, but enough still to make the area interesting.

Thanks for sharing Randy!

 

Another incredible contrast is everything south of Broadway up to the I-40 southern loop (including the Gulch).  All junk buildings, medium industrial and parking lots.  In 15+ years it could totally be filled in with skyscrapers, mixed-used development and parks.  I hope I am around to see that all build out.

[StreetLights Apt. Tower (30 stories? 360 units), 10th Ave. North across from Amazon Towers]

9 minutes ago, Binbin98 said:

Streetlights…people

...livin' just to find emotion...

[StreetLights Apt. Tower (30 stories? 360 units), 10th Ave. North across from Amazon Towers]

13 hours ago, LA_TN said:

It is a separate project, so it should not impact this. It would be interesting to see this go at the same time as the YMCA tower

I love that we are calling this the "YMCA Tower".  After seeing the headlines from the Tennessean, totally makes sense. 

[Soccer in Nashville]

22 hours ago, markhollin said:

Seat installation on south end nearly complete.

Looks like some great leg space!

 

[Ritz Carlton Hotel /Residential (46 stories & 32 stories, 240 rooms, 150 condos, 185 apts,), 560 capacity garage]

Is there any possibility the MCC adjusts the facade facing the Ritz and KVB?  This whole side of the MCC is a little underwhelming.  

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

25 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Why are there so many homeless people downtown? Thinking of Church Street in particular.

The park behind the Amphitheater has gotten worse over the years too.  

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

1 hour ago, jmtunafish said:

Here's a visual of the region's population density broken down by census tracts:

And the population change by county.  The darker the blue, the faster the population growth.  The darker the brown, the faster the population loss.

When the next census hits expect the area between the "TN" logo and the "Murfreesboro" lol to be dark blue.  The area around 840 is blowing up.  And the sprawl from Franklin is coming from Carothers to Long Lane out to Arno.   There's farm land all over that area getting re-molded into subdivisions.  

[Shades Urban Hospitality - 24 Stories, 277', 237 Hotel Rooms, 2,250 sq ft. Restaurant Space, 148 Parking Spaces. 701 8th Ave S.]

10 hours ago, titanhog said:

 

Now I am just waiting on a few guys with Proton Packs to show up to take out Gozer the Destructor. 

[Nashville International Airport Development thread]

9 hours ago, PillowTalk4 said:

 

Quite honestly, I've never seen a baggage claim area that was really appealing.  They typically are the most utilitarian part of an airport that travelers see.  I'd rather have more efficiency in the area and delivery than décor.   One thing that I hated about Nashville's old luggage claim area was the lack of space between carousels.  BWI and DCA (which I fly out the most) have really good spaced out carousels.  Rarely do you have people from different flights tripping over each other. 

People in the DC area airports, BWI, DCA and IAD have all been complaining about the amount of time it's taking to get their luggage.  All three airports in this area contribute it to personnel shortages and flight delays.

Totally agree.  Except for the Vegas airport's baggage claim.  My wife still can't get over the massive "Thunder from Down Under" billboard they have looking over the people. 

[Shades Urban Hospitality - 24 Stories, 277', 237 Hotel Rooms, 2,250 sq ft. Restaurant Space, 148 Parking Spaces. 701 8th Ave S.]

3 hours ago, satalac said:

Not really feeling the French Fry crown. Maybe put a piece of hot chicken up there? Or a Moonpie?

Actually, the crown looks like what I would hope a tower would look like in Nashville.  

[Soccer in Nashville]

3 hours ago, nashvylle said:

Per Ben Wright, Ian Ayre said season tickets are around 15K right now.

Season tickets to general public opened yesterday. I think if we can reach above 20K that would be awesome. 

I got 4!  Can't wait for this facility.  Still curious about parking, but I will cross that when the time comes.

[Prediction & Speculation Thread]

Just now, KJHburg said:

did not know that so that may be shot then I would say it would a long time as the tallest office buildings and apartment towers we have in suburban Charlotte as in some of the best submarkets.  Williamson County is probably the best submarket that could support that but if they dont allow then not sure where then.   Unless they change their minds in the future. 

I honestly believe Cool Springs would have been like a Buckhead, GA if the planners allowed it with lots of big towers for office and residential.  Apartments were very scarce in Franklin until just recently.  

[Prediction & Speculation Thread]

37 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

1.maybe near or at Green Hills Mall 

2, for sure Williamson County and possibly Franklin in terms of high rise apartment tower but could be an apartment tower.  The income, the demand, the office parks are all there to make this happen.  

From my understanding, Williamson has strict limits on height to keep the "rolling hills" feel.  At one point it was 11 stories.  Not sure where it is now but don't count on 20+ stories in the Cool Springs area.

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

1 minute ago, titanhog said:

That’s bad.

Some people have reported 2.5 hours trying to get out.  And getting in was terrible too. 

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

The Quarry Amphitheater has a lot to work out.  Sitting in traffic for over 90 minutes trying to get out.  Concessions ran out.  Many of the artists didn’t show up tonight.  This is pretty much what I feared having something without the adequate road infrastructure to handle a massive venue. 

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

1 hour ago, PaulChinetti said:

Yes very much. They are a blast. 
 

It’ll be interesting if the city tries to regulate them on state roads I bet the state legislature will step in and block them somehow. 

While I haven't done the pedal taverns (and won't) I am happy people come to our city and enjoy them.  Reading some of the responses it sounds like a bunch of old farts in here... many of which don't even go downtown Nashville.  When I do, I smile at their craziness (we were all young and enjoy stuff the older people would roll their eyes at).  Just because they are not for me doesn't mean people shouldn't safely enjoy them or be employed by them.  

When I talk to people who visit Nashville they absolutely love the vibe of downtown.  Just make it safe and let the young/crazies enjoy their fun time.  The rest of us can let them have fun, watch "The Wheel" at 7:30 and go to bed before 9 pm. 

[Soccer in Nashville]

Are there any international soccer nuts that can help me understand how the CONCACAF and Olympics can be going on at the same time?  I notice Mexico has a team in both.  Just different players, I guess?

[East Bank – I-24 to the Cumberland/I-24 Overpass up to Jefferson – 338 Acres, Nissan Stadium, "Imagine East Bank"]

Why does everything now have to have stages?  How about we not spend money on things that detract from the game and use it towards improving the actual stadium?  It's a 2 hour game.  If people want to hear someone sing the same ole country songs over and over, they can make the short hike to Broadway.  And... massive dining areas?  Whatever happened to squishing in to a football game seat with two dogs and a beer?