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20 years behind?? Seriously? Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but come on. A city that is 20 years behind doesn't win 1k+ job relocations, MLS teams, international soccer games, and top 5 in every list dealing with places to live, eat, work, visit and play. It seems like a lot of people in Charlotte have nothing nice to say about any other city that's not Charlotte. I was just in Charlotte last month and enjoyed my trip. Very nice city and is doing a lot of things right. But if you want density, I would say Nashville'midtown is pretty dense. Didn't see anything like that in Charlotte. Nashville has its own issues but I think it's a far fetch to say we are 20 years behind. I guess the 30+ cranes doesn't mean anything if it's not building a shiny tall corporate building. Enjoy your stay!

Nashville's Music City Center is now home to 100,000 bees http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nashville-music-city-center-home-to-100000-bees/ Let's just hope they go after pollen and not people. And I wonder how they would react to the big booms on 4th of July. I don't really know much about beekeeping

Janet Jackson to play Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/06/15/janet-jackson-nashville-concert-ascend-amphitheater/71250438/w

Nashville vies with New York for largest U.S. fireworks show http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/09/nashville-fireworks-july-show-largest/28729845/ We definitely have one if the best and largest displays in the nation. Let's give nyc a run for the money

Nashville # 6 on Zagat's Hot Food Cities https://www.zagat.com/americas-next-hot-food-cities/birmingham Congrats to Birmingham for making the top spot...lots of great food places in that city.

Nashville airport plans for flight to Cuba http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2015/04/29/nashville-airport-plans-flight-cuba/26569139/

Take a Look Inside 5th and Taylor http://nashville.eater.com/2015/4/29/8512195/5th-and-taylor-germantown-interior-photos Stunning...can't wait to try it out

Rutherford County is on fire with new jobs and investments Nissan supplier investing $53M to expand in Smyrna - 100 new jobs http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/04/nissan-supplier-investing-53m-to-expand-in-smyrna.html

I agree. Especially since they have bought the controlling interest in Bonnaroo and expanded their local offices with a move to Edgehill Village http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/04/live-nation-buys-control-of-tennessees-bonnaroo.html From the article: This will be the second major move for Live Nation into the Nashville-area this year. The company won the contract to manage the new riverfront Ascend Amphitheater last year, and the inaugural season kicks off this July 30th with a solo concert by Eric Church. Live Nation, which has significantly beefed up its presence locally, has new office space in Edgehill Village.

Alaska grows Seattle hub with nonstop service to Charleston, Nashville and Raleigh/Durham http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alaska-grows-seattle-hub-with-nonstop-service-to-charleston-nashville-and-raleighdurham-2015-04-28 Summary of new service: Start date City pair Departs Arrives Frequency Sept 23 Seattle-Nashville 9:30 a.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily Sept 23 Nashville-Seattle 5:05 p.m. 8:20 p.m. Daily

If it is destination shopping with stores that are not in the State of TN, people will go, especially since their will be ample parking and multiple entertainment options. Check out their website....this isn't gonna be outlet shopping with boots and trinkets. This guy is about the money $$ http://www.olivermcmillan.com/

This may have some serious traction. It would be cool to add another fast food/casual dining headquarters to the city. The metro area already has O'Charleys, Cracker Barrell, Logans, Shoneys, Captain D's, GiGi's, Backyard Burgers, Stoney River, and J Alexanders Here is the article from the St. Louis paper http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/hardee-s-considers-moving-headquarters-from-st-louis/article_0d76958a-db17-5ad4-91c6-6bfd751c3bb3.html From Article: Hardee’s occupies about 50,000 square feet at 100 North Broadway, which was known as the Bank of America Tower before the bank relocated its offices from the building. David Kelpe, a senior vice president of commercial real estate firm DTZ, said the building remained about 67 percent occupied. Hertz Broadway Tower LLC, of Santa Monica, Calif., owns the building, which opened in 1974. There is definitely not 50k sq ft avail in the core or midtown that I know of. They would definitely have to go in a new building if looking to stay in the city. I'm sure their are some large spec buildings being built in CoolSprings that may fit their needs, but I would love to see them in DT or MT. Here is the tower they currently occupy in St. Louis.

Why the retail must be upscale at $400M convention center site overhaul http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/04/why-theretail-must-be-upscale-at-400m-convention.html Quote from Article: "This is an expensive project to do, so we'll have to have top-flight tenants who can muster the finances to participate in a project like this," said Dene Oliver, CEO of the developer OliverMcMillan. In other words: Higher-end retailers are the likeliest to be able to afford the rent that the project's developers will have to charge, in order for them (and their financial backers) to turn a profit. "It won't be run-of-the-mill things that you see everywhere in every mall," Oliver added. "We're going to appeal to tourists, locals, conventioneers and the office workers that will work nearby."

Cincinnati firm aims to double its employees in Nashville http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/04/cincinnati-firm-aims-to-double-its-employees-in.html Mostly entry-level college jobs...getting more younger folks working downtown

Especially if they are going to be giving the property away for next to nothing. Maybe Rich Rebilieng won't be the Finance Manager for the new administration so we won't have to worry his shady hokey pokey deals.

Karl Dean announces plan to move Criminal Justice Center operations http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/karl-dean-announce-plan-move-criminal-justice-center-operations/26119461/ From the article: The proposal calls for moving the sheriff's office downtown jail — housed in the 33-year-old Criminal Justice Center —as well as an East Nashville training facility and other operations into an expanded Metro-Davidson County detention facility at 5115 Harding Place. The police headquarters, which is also housed in the CJC, would move to property on Jefferson Street. In recent weeks, speculation has centered on properties at 14th and Jefferson near Interstate 40 as a likely destination. Abandoning the Criminal Justice Center — situated across from the Metro Courthouse — would open up prime real estate in the heart of downtown. The roughly 3.53-acre Criminal Justice Center site covers a city block between Second and Third avenues north, James Robertson Parkway and Gay Street This should be interesting!

Quick question....So the parking lot across from this site is where we saw the proposal with the sky-bridge to MCC?...and where is the Holiday Inn lot? So there is the potential for 3 hotel projects right next to each other on the same street. Seems like this proposal with the Northpoint folks is ready to roll.

Nice article on the new baseball stadium http://ballparkdigest.com/2015/04/20/first-tennessee-park-nashville-sounds/ Also, Germantown businesses see benefit from Nashville Sounds ballpark http://wkrn.com/2015/04/20/germantown-businesses-see-benefit-from-nashville-sounds-ballpark/

Coming downtown: Cigar bar and cocktail lounge http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/04/coming-downtown-cigar-bar-and-cocktail-lounge.html

Whole Foods exec spends her day in Nashville http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/04/whole-foods-exec-spends-her-day-in-nashville.html Quote: "An executive from Whole Foods Market spent Wednesday scouting possible sites where the high-end grocer would open its third store in the Nashville region."

Cocktail bar slated for SoBro http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/04/cocktail-bar-slated-for-sobro.html This is kind of in a "dead area"...so this should help. I googled mapped it and there is a Subway next door. Kind of strange to have a subway in that area.

To-go cup bill for parts of downtown Nashville close to becoming law http://wkrn.com/2015/04/14/to-go-cup-bill-for-parts-of-downtown-nashville-close-to-becoming-law/ Quote: "The aim of the proposed law is to allow people to carry alcohol as they walk within the area of the Music City Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Omni Hotel." Not sure what's gonna keep people from taking alcohol elsewhere outside of these three areas...signs? Police officers? Certain color cups? People will think that it's like New Orleans or Beale St. and walk anywhere with it. You can easily walk from the MCC to Bridgestone then to Brodway within 2mins. I'm all for it, just don't know how they will be able to enforce it.

Wild West Comedy fest finds a home in Nashville http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/14/wild-west-comedy-fest-finds-home-nashville/25785799/ Vince Vaughn Loves Nashville

Nashville bans overnight blasting, hoe ramming and jackhammering http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/04/nashville-bans-overnight-blasting-hoe-ramming-and.html Quote: "According to the new rules, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., builders are banned from blasting, jackhammering and also hoe ramming (the video with this story explains that). On Sundays, they can't do any work at all." No hoe ramming on Sundays anymore....have to do it M-Sat now.

There is also Joyride Nashville...which is a golfcart shuttle service like the other one mentioned http://joyridellc.com/#