[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

On 8/13/2021 at 10:16 AM, markhollin said:

The Nashville metro area's population jumped 21% in a decade and seized the lion's share of Tennessee's growth, according to newly released data from the 2020 U.S. Census.

Greater Nashville's growth, an average net gain of almost 95 people every day, pushed the metro area's population to the brink of hitting the 2 million mark.

The data also show that nine of Tennessee's ten fastest-growing counties are in Greater Nashville, including all of the top-7.
 

• The Nashville metro area's growth ranked as the 19th biggest percent increase of any U.S. metro. (The Austin metro area's population leaped 33% in the decade, growth second only to The Villages, Florida.)
• Williamson County's population soared 35.2% — the 25th largest jump of any county in the U.S. and the second-biggest in Tennessee, behind Trousdale County's 47.6% increase (which was the eighth-biggest percent increase nationwide).
• Davidson County's headcount grew the most of Tennessee's 95 counties, rising by 89,203 people to a total of 715,884. That amounts to 14.2% growth over the decade.
• Rutherford County posted growth of 30% in the decade, drawing within 25,000 residents of leapfrogging Hamilton County (home to Chattanooga) as the state's fourth-most-populous county.
• Wilson, Montgomery, Maury and Sumner counties followed Rutherford among the counties with the largest percent gains in population.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/08/13/census-2020-population.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=na&ana=e_na_me&j=24733535&senddate=2021-08-13

It doesn't look like Rutherford has passed Hamilton quite yet, but close. I feel like Murfreesboro should get a highrise or two this decade. The county already has a larger population than Fayette county, ky; where Lexington is and it has a couple of decent towers. It's larger than what Knox county and Hamilton were back when they got towers. It's time.

[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)]

This probably has been answered already and I overlooked it but... What's happening here!

Are they only doing the elevator shafts?

That's not normal is it?

[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)]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Grand Hyatt looking SE from Church Street at 9th Ave. North:
 

When searching through the topics, I always like seeing markhollin as the last post, because I know there will be a new great pic in that topic waiting. Thanks Mark

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

7 hours ago, rolly said:

Wow, 46 stories will put this as tied for number 1 (505 also has 46 floors) with the most floors for a TN tower.   Just needs a spire to take the height crown from Batman!

Am I wrong but won't 46 stories out it at 623'? If Four Seasons is 40 stories and 542', that comes out to about 13 per story. (13 x 6) + 542.

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

There are some shots where the Batman just looks super cool. This is one of those.

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

 

[Amazon: The Thread | 5,000 Jobs | 1M SQFT in Nashville Yards]

10 hours ago, jmtunafish said:

Exactly.  Casinos might bring in some new tourists to Nashville, but others (probably more) would stay away.  Nashville should not aspire to be a Hee Haw version of Las Vegas.  Tourists should spend their money in our restaurants and clubs and not in the bottomless pit of casinos.

I agree 100% with the casinos part. As far as restaurants and clubs, people can only eat so much they need activities and shoes too and vegas has those a plenty. We need some good shows and maybe a few rides or something. There are a zillion bars downtown but after I've eaten at just one, I'm ready for something different.

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

Sobro around the same size as Louisville/Birmingham and West End around the size of Knoxville/Lexington.

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

Thanks

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

Wait.. 3? Voorhees, 2nd & Peabody, and who?

[Storyville Gardens]

In the video he says the 36th largest metro and a little less than 2 million but I honestly believe when the official census comes out, the metro will be above the 2 million mark. Maybe quite a bit higher. And a fast growing metro like Nashville's, will jump a lot of positions after passing 2 million because there's a lot of stagnant metros hanging around just above that mark.

[2021 Predictions & Your Wish List]

Wish list? Oracle moves to town and Siggy comes back.

[My Fantasy Project "MIDTOWN VILLAGE"]

That would be incredible. Someone send this to Tony.

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

Here's a question, why haven't now towers been built in Murfreesboro? The county has a larger population now than the county Lexington KY is in and Lexington has a skyline similar to Knoxville's. I used to live there, and I hated the way the city is laid out, it causes traffic problems similar to Los Angeles in a small city. But that's not the point, the point is, why does Murfreesboro get overlooked so much when it comes to towers?

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

Imagine a sky full of Giarratana towers. Siggy!

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

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

Courtesy of Aerial Innovations:

 

 

I really like that view. This picture looks cool with the sun rays but I'd like to see this view on a clear day too, without the rays making it hard to see West End. Also, I think with the growth of towers happening in West End, it makes sense going forward from now on to make Sobro the focal point of the shot, so as to fit in the branch of towers to both the left and right sides.

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

When it comes to burgers you have to try Urban Stack in Chattanooga. The one with chorizo paired with their sweet potato fries. Incredible! Also, if you're in Knoxville and you're okay with heart attacks, you have to try Inskip Grill. Holy cow guys!

[Soccer in Nashville]

9 minutes ago, donNdonelson2 said:

“I wish we had at least one pointy tower.“

We have one two pointy tower.

Ha! You know what I meant. A single pointy. Not a double pointy.

[Soccer in Nashville]

On 10/22/2020 at 8:50 AM, nashvylle said:

Updated rendering from The Roadies. Parking lots more enhanced, fans in the stands, and a second video board.

The Snodgrass tower looks like it has a pointy crown in this picture and I like the way it makes downtown look. I wish we had at least one pointy tower. I wish we had the signature tower but I could settle with a pointy crown on Snodgrass. 

[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)]

I like it! It may not be the tallest but they delivered something interesting.

[Centric Hotel, 20 stories, 252 rooms, 8,000 s. ft. retail, March, 2019 start, C.B. Ragland, 200 Molloy St. (2nd Ave South & Molloy)]

It looks like the bat signal is already reflecting off the Bridgestone

[BROADWEST (former West End Summit), 36 story Conrad Hilton Hotel/condo tower, 22 story/510,000 sq. ft. office tower, 4 story/125,000 sq. ft. retail/office, 1 acre plaza, 2,500 car garage, $490 million]

So is the shorter tower flat or is it curved?

[WHAT ARE NASHVILLE'S STRENGTHS & SHORTCOMINGS?]

Crimes are not reported evenly anywhere. So you can't always say this city vs. this city with crime rate statistics. Nashville's crime is not bad.

https://www.google.com/am p/s/fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-make-sense-of-conflicting-confusing-and-misleading-crime-statistics/amp/

[The Joseph Hotel, 21 stories, 232 ft., 297 rooms, 380-space garage, $140 million]

20 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

I do believe the 4th 5 star will be announced later this morning, so the timing is perfect

It's been 20 minutes later this morning. The wait is killing me, so just tell us. I'm dying here dude! 

[Soccer in Nashville]

Kind of on topic but mostly off, lol. Has anyone seen this Otherworld encounter exhibit at the fairgrounds? This thing looks super cool. I'm thinking about stopping in maybe tomorrow or Monday and checking it out.

[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)]

Is it just me or is the Grand Hyatt ( all of Nashville yards for that matter) coming along super fast? I like it!