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1603 Woodland covers 3,600 sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1910. It is currently home to Urban Cowboy Hotel.

North Nashville Transit Station:

Percy Warner Park (courtesy of Monkeytrent):

Los Angeles:

Garden Fresh Food Market, Madison Square Shopping Center:

Courtesy of Jason R:

The former 3 story motel on 2.9 acres at 1210 Murfreesboro Pike is going to be converted into an 119 unit residential complex by Adam Rosenburg. He paid $2.8 million for the property. He has converted several other area motels to similar residential complexes in recent years. More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

A friend who runs the Notes on Nashville website for out-of-town visitors, asked me to give him a tour and summary of 12 South for a feature he is writing. Here are some stats on businesses in the ten block stretch of 12 South (between Ashwood Ave. and Sevier Park) comparing 2024 to 1999 (25 years ago when I first moved into the neighborhood): Eateries/Bars: 19 now; 0 in 1999 Eateries/Bars u.c: 9 now; 1 in 1999 Dessert Places: 4 now; 0 in 1999 Clothing Stores: 20 now; 0 in 1999 Furniture Stores: 3 now; 0 in 1999 Yoga/Fitness spas: 4 now; 0 in 1999 Jewelry Stores: 4 now; 1 in 1999 Misc. Retail: 13 now; 16 in 1999 Misc. Retail u.c.: 9 now; 0 in 1999 Houses of worship: 2 now; 3 in 1999 Residential units: 297 in 5 buildings now; 0 in 1999 Office Space: 115,000 sq. ft. in 5 buildings now; 12,000 sq. ft. In 4 buildings in 1999 Empty lots: 1 now; 8 in 1999 Empty buildings: 0 now; 19 in 1999 Overall, there are 96 places of business now, compared to 24 in 1999.

Casa Gave Mexican Restaurant (1 story, next to the Residence Inn that is u.c.) update: topped-out. Looking north from French Landing Drive, 1/4 block east of Venture Circle: Looking east from Venture Circle, 1/3 block north of French Landing Drive:

5th & Monroe (3 stories, 5 units) update: fencing and erosion barriers up. Looking NW from intersection of Monroe St. and 5th Ave. North:

Rendering for the Barnes & Thornburg legal firm's 26,000 sq. ft. home in the 1600 West End Office Tower:

^ ^ ^ The plan has been tweaked to 12 floors, 258 rooms (144 conventional, 114 extended-stay). No brand announced yet. The Metro Development and Housing Agency Design Review Committee seemingly will need to approve the updated design plan, as the property sits within the agency’s East Bank Redevelopment District. The property sits within Metro Councilmember Clay Capp’s District 6. “Once we get that permit, we can move on with [seeking] full construction permitting,” says Bharat Patel, Sun chairman and CEO. Fulmer Lucas Engineering is handling the land planning and civil engineering duties, with Indianapolis-based Ratio as the architect. Sun Development is serving as construction manager. Some updated renders:

The Gulch Central site has definitely become home for a staging area for construction. Not sure which project(s), though. Looking NE from intersection of Broadway and 12th Ave:

The former church at 1600 10th Ave. North (2 stories, 6,084 sq. ft., circa 1900) renovation in Church Lofts (7 units) is back underway after being stalled for a couple years. New windows installed; 2 story addition in NE corner topped-out. Looking SW from Garfield St., 1/2 block east of 10th Ave. North: Looking NE from 10th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Garfield St:

Cumberland River Greenway south of First Horizon Park is finally reopened at the 4th Ave. North entrance. Has been closed for several years for the construction of Ballpark Village/The Starling mixed-use project.

Mount Bethel Baptist Church (2 stories) rebuild from 2020 tornado damage update. Looking SW from Cheatham Place at Arthur Ave:

Westerly House (6 stories, 246 units, ground level retail, internal garage) update. Looking SE from I-65, 1/2 block north of Hamilton Ave. overpass:

Walter Davis & 39th Homes (3 stories, 25 homes?) update: first two are nearing completion. Looking north from Dr. Walter S. Davis Blvd at 39th Ave. North:

Miami's renderings for Midtown 1 at 48 stories, 598', 400 condos, 27,000 sq. ft. of retail, 498 capacity garage (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):

Hookah & Glass & Vape Club, Gallatin Pike:

Courtesy of itphotoguy:

NBJ has an update feature on Peabody Union (27 stories,/354 units; 6 stories/250,000 sq. ft. office space): https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/05/17/peabody-union-construction-tour-ray-hensler.html Photos by Kevin Wurm of NBJ:

Interesting... Currently, a runway separates the existing terminal with Site 4. In all likelihood, the runway would be closed and decommissioned to more easily link the two terminals, Kreulen said. That is the runway that causes all the flight path issues for height restrictions above 750' in the central core. So, if that runway is eliminated during the construction of Terminal II, it would seem that those FAA restrictions will no longer apply from that point onward.

To clarify, the prioritized site for the 2nd terminal will be Site 4 (notated as T II for Terminal 2 in the diagram below). It is 309 acres, 88 of which is currently leased to the Air National Guard. "We're really comfortable with Site 4," onsultant Steve Martin of the Paslay Group said. "It can be delivered in the timeframe needed and it can be expanded … that is the key thing." Initially, the new terminal would hold roughly 20 gates, and it would be located in the lower-right portion of the green area in the image below. Expansion beyond that would occur in phases, moving in a counterclockwise direction around the site. By comparison, the other finalist site (Site 3, hugging I-40) could only fit 16 gates maximum, "and that is stretching it, trust me," said Martin. Just because consultants believe for now that Site 4 has no "fatal flaws," it's far from being free of challenges. One of them is the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration has funding to build a new air traffic control tower, replacing the current 30-year-old tower. Construction hasn't started yet, but the spot the FAA has earmarked for the new tower is within the part of Site 4 where the terminal would be built — which would complicate designs and access, Metro Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said. Discussions with the FAA will intensify now that Nashville airport officials are digging deeper into planning for the new terminal. Kreulen said there are a number of other spots where the FAA could locate the new tower. Currently, the National Guard leases 30% of Site 4 from the airport authority, through 2045. Construction of the terminal would work its way around Site 4 to eventually reach the National Guard location when its lease ends, Kreulen said. (The Guard has long eyed a move to Smyrna). Also leasing space on Site 4 are some rental car companies as well as a number of private aviation companies. There's ample room on airport grounds to relocate all of them, Martin said, though the airport will need a detailed plan for those moves and likely will need to buy-out those tenants from their current leases. Those alternative sites also will need several studies done and extensive land-work to make them level. "At almost every major airport, this is a common scenario to move aviation users around," Martin said. "It's usually worked out on a pretty straightforward business basis with those guys." Currently, a runway separates the existing terminal with Site 4. In all likelihood, the runway would be closed and decommissioned to more easily link the two terminals, Kreulen said. Pending further evaluation, the board could adopt an initial terminal financing plan and construction schedule by year's end. The airport authority, which does not receive funding from Metro, would issue bonds to finance the terminal construction — backed by its revenue from fees pair by airlines ands rental car users, as well as on-site parking income and concessions. More at NBJ here: https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/05/16/nashville-airport-bna-terminal-flights-expansion.html