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

24 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

And that’s my original question, to what point does that go to ? Does the whole general population have to bend over to cater to the people who find lower Broadway appealing and such a convenient spot? Yeah for those that find partying and drinking it’s great, but why do we all have to be inconvenienced just for the sake of making an appealing place for getting drunk? The morels of this world are getting ridiculous and hope for the future is fading fast.

I work about as close to Broadway as one can and it certainly has its drawbacks, but it's not debilitating by any means and I see it as a part of being in the city. If it wasn't music and wooing, it could be car horns or any other sources of noise. If you don't work or live down there, I also think it's easy enough to avoid. 

Besides, I think we're already seeing some shifts in this area that address your concerns. The old CBD and SoBro area are trending toward almost entirely residential and hotel projects in the pipeline while Nashville Yards and other various Midtown developments in the pipeline seem to be bringing the bulk of Nashville's office to the western side of downtown. 

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

19 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

For sure it’s a combination of many factors, including the fact that this party district lies smack dab in the core of the city. Just imagine for a moment hypothetically if all these bars and Honky Tonks were part of a true entertainment district  on the property that is Opry Mills Mall, it would eliminate a lot of the issues because it would be its own private space not interfering with the day to day activities of the intercity. What it boils down to is that they are trying to merge a tourist amusement attraction into a major city core, and that doesn’t necessarily work out all that well. Even in Orlando the tourist attractions are 20-30 miles away, and Las Vegas that’s a lost cause it’s all one big tourist trap. 

I think that the main reason that Broadway is what it is today is due to the fact that it's smack dab in the middle of Nashville's downtown. As soon as you move the tourist district that is mostly dedicated to drinking and partying to a place that is a substantial drive away from where the people are, it loses a ton of its appeal and convenience. I think that's something that people really like about it in comparison to those other destinations you mention too.

[1010 Church Street (60 story/750', 500 unit residential tower, 7 story/60,000 sq. ft. YMCA addition), $350 million]

On 3/19/2024 at 8:00 AM, henburg said:

I don't know a lot about economics, but unfortunately this is not the mindset of developers/investors in Nashville at all from what I've seen. Outside of maybe AJ Capital in Wedgewood-Houston and the group behind River North on the East Bank, it feels like most are afraid to be pioneers in this city.

I'm not saying this tower is dead yet either, but I think that a lot of us are trying our best to rationalize and mislabel what is likely a delay. I hope I'm dead wrong on that, but it just feels like I've seen this movie before. It's frustrating too because apparently it's relatively simple to build two towers with an added height larger than one consolidated new tallest in this city.

Alright y'all what do we want to see go up next? Just let me know and I'll speculate that it's being delayed 

 

 

[Marriott Tri-Brand, 21 Stories, 486 Rooms, $137 million]

4 hours ago, markhollin said:

Build-out on 36 additional rooms (being converted from garage space) is underway.

Looking SE from Rep. John Lewis Way (5th Ave. South), just south of Korean Vets Blvd:

Fascinated to see how these will turn out, could be a good case study for something that a lot of our buildings downtown may need to do one day

[PRIME/801 Church St. (38 stories, 456', 358 units, 2,654 sq. ft. retail, 511 capacity garage)]

It almost appears to still have some sort of protective plastic coating on it, but hard to tell from the photos for sure

[ONE22ONE, 25 stories, 356', 357,000 sq. ft. office space, 6,700 q. ft. ground floor retail]

6 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

I noticed "Bradley" signage was up on the South façade the other night. What signage is on the East façade?

I think it's also "Bradley", so a 50/50 split for both companies

[1010 Church Street (60 story/750', 500 unit residential tower, 7 story/60,000 sq. ft. YMCA addition), $350 million]

14 hours ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

This tower would be targeting 2027  move-ins, which is almost 3 years away, at this point. 

So it makes sense that the tower should go up and be built now, so it can focus on grabbing prospective residents 3 years from now. At that point, too, the economy should be much stronger and back to firmer footing.

I don't know a lot about economics, but unfortunately this is not the mindset of developers/investors in Nashville at all from what I've seen. Outside of maybe AJ Capital in Wedgewood-Houston and the group behind River North on the East Bank, it feels like most are afraid to be pioneers in this city.

I'm not saying this tower is dead yet either, but I think that a lot of us are trying our best to rationalize and mislabel what is likely a delay. I hope I'm dead wrong on that, but it just feels like I've seen this movie before. It's frustrating too because apparently it's relatively simple to build two towers with an added height larger than one consolidated new tallest in this city.

[ONE22ONE, 25 stories, 356', 357,000 sq. ft. office space, 6,700 q. ft. ground floor retail]

52 minutes ago, markhollin said:

First Bank signage going up on all four sides.

 

...And the simplistic elegance is gone lol

[Nashville as MLB Expansion/Relocation Market]

They're gonna follow the Truist Park model and build in WilCo aren't they? I know people like that park but I would hate that so much

[Wedgewood Village (Merritt Mansion Development, 6.3 acres, eight 4-6 story buildings, 800,000 sq. ft. mixed-use)]

This future of this site can be seen in the foreground of these images-

Also tons of other hyperrealistc renderings showing the rest of the development- 

https://www.ajcpt.com/portfolio/directory/wedgewood-village

 

So stunning, will be one of the coolest area's in Nashville before long

[Demonbreun Hill, Phase I (22 stories/264', 333 residential units, 11,000 sq. ft. of ground level retail, 5 level 340 capacity garage)]

I love that it looks like Tailgate will be unaffected based on the renderings!

[Society Nashville, 915 Division (16 stories, 210'; 502 residential units; 8,230 sq. ft. restaurant/retail; 485 capacity internal garage)]

Seems embarrassing for the construction company, although there have been other issues in this area like the crane base that wasn't set properly.

[Nashville Yards, 15 acres/4 million sq. ft./ $1 billion, Phase I: Grand Hyatt Hotel (25 stories), Phase II: Amazon (26 & 22 stories), Phase III: AEG District (4 K theater, 34 & 35 story apts); Phase IV: Pinnacle Tower (35 stories), Amazon 3 (43)]

EDIT: Totally just realized that somebody already posted this info, my bad for missing it

 

 

 

[ST. REGIS HOTEL, 39 STORIES, 177 ROOMS, 111 CONDOS (next to JW Marriott)]

I think that things are trending that way at least a little bit. Based on the firm that is designing this project's amazing portfolio, I am expecting something in the same vein as these designs-

Still a lot of glass but clearly has some classic inspiration and will stand out well there.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

14 hours ago, markhollin said:

445 Park Commons (6 stories, 335 units, ground level retail, garage) update: all windows and balconies installed; retail slots being set.

Looking SW from Benton Ave.,  1/2 block east of Rains Ave:

Looking south from Benton Ave.,  1/4 block east of Rains Ave:




Looking SE from intersection of Benton Ave. and Rains Ave:

Looking NE from plaza between complex and GEODIS Park, 1/2 block south of Benton Ave:

Looking SE from plaza between complex and GEODIS Park, 1/2 block south of Benton Ave:

This construction has disappointed me so far, the apartment building is adequate but so colorless and uninteresting in its design. Even worse is the garage, which better have something applied later to mask the walls, because it is the unfortunate combo of ugly and prominent.

[North Gulch Gateway, (Tennessean site) Phase II: Gulch Central (41 story residential/hotel, 28 story office, 6 story mixed-use); Phase I: Asurion HQ (10 & 11 stories)]

And a few new spiffy renderings as well 

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

On 12/26/2023 at 6:28 PM, PillowTalk4 said:

Could this be an alternative for Nashville to consider?

How trackless trams could help revitalize city suburbs

I wouldn't even advocate for the driverless aspect of this, but I do think it's really important that the cars look and function like these do for any BRT type of plan that it seems our city is heavily leaning toward now. Not only is the design more efficient and easy to load on/off than the buses currently on our roads, but I think that we're going to need something drastically different from the traditional bus design to help get more non-transit users to buy in. These are eye-catching and as a result I think that they would be much more successful in winning over new riders than simply placing electric buses in a dedicated lane will. 

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

I am shocked by that, but I was also shocked that it remained on the market for as long as it did in the first place.

8th Ave is a weird street in general right now because for every decent urban development that gets put up, there's one like this, or the fact that the Burger King drive thru practically next door was badly damaged in storms last year and they simply opted to rebuild it rather than test the market and put something more suited for the location there. 

[1111 Church/Gibson Residences, 21 stories, 380 units, 30,700 sq. ft. retail/478 capacity garage, $200 million]

It feels like this building has taken forever, but it does look really nice. Lots of subtlety in its design and attention to detail.

[Gulch Union (Endeavor Demonbreun): 3 towers (20 story/329,000 s.f. office, twin 28 story residential buildings)]

This one is a stunner when driving West on Demonbreun, it gives the illusion of being much slimmer and taller than it truly is. The curve is fantastic.

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

To me, the thing that WeGo misses as a brand outside of the name just sounding like a gimmicky rideshare service is that a city's transit system is so often connected to the area it serves culturally and its riders almost feel pride in it. Go to Atlanta and you can literally see MARTA-inspired merch in shops. Something like that could never happen with the name WeGo and its stale, corporate branding that we've gone with.

[Nashville as MLB Expansion/Relocation Market]

9 hours ago, Baronakim said:

Absolutely in no way is the state going to give up a square inch of land on Bicentennial Mall for a stadium.  The land use is for institutional purposes like museums and art functions like theatre and ballet.  A commercial venture like this would violate the purpose of the mall.  You might as well expect D.C. to tear down the Smithsonian for their sports fans.  Not gonna happen.

 

You're probably right, but it's not as if the Mall has fully lived up to this vision in its current state. Nearly half of the immediate property surrounding it is dedicated to surface parking and the Tennessee Capitol Complex Service Center, which is an incredibly uninviting building. The State has only recently begun showing interest in it. On the other hand, baseball has a huge history in that area and I'd argue that it would be a much better use to help complete the vision for that area than what currently sits there. I think that a park connecting the State Capitol, State Museum, City Farmer's Market, State Library, and an MLB Park would be oddly cohesive and instantly become an awesome neighborhood specifically for locals, which Nashville could definitely use. 

[Nashville as MLB Expansion/Relocation Market]

My skepticism with some of these rumors aside, I will say that in regards to a potential stadium, my dream has now become First Horizon Park being renovated and expanded to support MLB as well. It's such a perfect location with the skyline view to the North, the proximity to downtown and the fact that it is already so nicely nestled in the urban neighborhood. Not to mention, it could result in an easier sell to Nashvillians as well due to the chance for reduced costs and infrastructure already being in place for the most part. You would be a bit more landlocked with Brooklyn Bowl, Third & Home, and the new Ballpark Village apartments being constructed around the North & East sides of the stadium, but I believe that there could still be some room for growth as well due to the rather barebones garage that currently sits behind right field and the currently very underutilized State property and parking lots on Rep. John Lewis Way. 

I realize that it would pose some unique challenges, but I guess this vision really originates from when I went to watch a game at Wrigley Field this summer. The surrounding area, the scenery, and the overall community feel of the Ballpark all combined together to create something truly unique and I had some of the most fun I have ever had at a sports game. Not to directly compare Wrigleyville to Germantown, but I think that there are similarities there in the Residential/Retail focus of the area that could really result in a more authentic Nashville experience than simply trying to start from scratch and create something entirely new like the Braves have done.

[Nashville as MLB Expansion/Relocation Market]

The current White Sox stadium lease does not expire until 6 years from now I believe, so there's a bit of time before something like this could even become reality. It still feels like a pretty textbook ploy from ownership for receiving public funds to support a new stadium development to me, but I also feel we've clearly become the number 1 choice on MLB's radar with the Las Vegas A's seemingly becoming a done deal.

[Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs]

41 minutes ago, nashville born said:

Still one of my favorite towers ever.  So stylish; so grand; so unique.  Will always be a beauty to me.  Just ready for it to no longer be our tallest!

It catches a lot of flack around here simply for being our tallest for over 30 years now, but without it, our skyline instantly becomes really boring and pedestrian. We just need a couple of more daring designs alongside it to push things further.