Nash_12South

Well, I don't disagree, but I like the backstory, that I've heard, on part of the reasoning for their leaving. I was told, that Pottery Barn was asked to leave the Mall at Green Hills, way back, when they built their Cool Springs store as previous mall owners only wanted "unique" stores in the mall. Pottery Barn was not happy and wanted to pull Williams Sonoma from Green Hills immediately but cooler heads (and a lease and no other locations) slowed the process down. Admittedly gossip, but gossip I trusted. I do agree with the trend away from Malls.

It looks like Williams Sonoma is building out their new space (beside Pottery Barn) in Hill Center just down the street from their current location at the Mall at Green Hills. I noticed a building permit pulled to subdivide their current location. In my opinion, a little bit of a blow to the Mall as the store is a big draw.

I do think that folks can like living in Nashville but be frustrated at aspects of our growth. It's like saying that if you choose to drive your can you can't complain about the traffic or if you choose to eat in a restaurant, you can't complain about the service or the food.

My problem with STRs is that they are fundamentally a business in a residential neighborhood. Most of my neighbors, especially with kids, don't want to live next to hotel room(s) of constantly changing strangers. 9 out of 10 are well run and quiet, but the bad ones give all the others a black eye, and those policing them don't do enough. If folks want to make extra money by renting space, doing it yearly. STRs don't really add to creating a "neighborhood" as permanent residents do, just my 2 cents and not meaning any disrespect to STR owners. My best friends have an STR above their East Nashville garage.

Part of the problem/fear with apartments is that currently most (not all) end up as STRs, especially in 12South, and most folks don't like those. Parking is also a problem with density. We shouldn't be dependent on cars, but we are, and you need 2 spaces for each dwelling, no matter how small. If you could fit 8 condos on the site, which you could, realistically you need also space for 16 cars. Yes, they should ride the bus or bike everywhere, but they won't.

I too would have liked a denser development for this site as well, but knowing my neighbors, it would never be possible.

The potential problem with lighting these high end residential towers is whiny residents who don't want their multi million dollar homes flooded with building accent lighting. I agree they would look better, but I think a big reason it doesn't happen is the residents. I know of a hotel that had to agree to turn off the accent lighting after a certain time because the guests simply couldn't sleep (even with black out curtains).

There are multiple houses going on the property with the main house also staying. The sooner they can get started on new construction the better.

One thing that, I believe, really hurt this development was that it backed up, within like 40 ft of Veritas. They couldn’t even have balconies on the back, where all the one bedroom units were located. At some point down the road this might not matter but it didn’t help.

I think Cooper's leaving could hurt the project. Really expensive projects need to be in a mayor's second term. At least one candidate will oppose it, if mainly to appeal to the never spend voters. I could see the other candidates maybe get so far as being favor of the project, but only after "extensive studies", which would draw things out. Maybe I'm too cynical.....

I think the photo is a little misleading. If the plastic bin is 19.5" wide (and fits) and 16" is the max height, won't most guitar cases fit within those dimensions?

I still think the developer needs to do a some kind of report of what he can do by simply following the current zoning - as comparison. Could he forego the parklike elements and simply fill the site with bland apartments? It should be made clear that letting it stay as is, is not on the table. My experience is that residential developments produce much less traffic than retail (what is there now). I do think that one possible reason for the Druffel push back is that this will set a precedent for density, parking & height for the nearby areas.

My question would be, of the 20 lanes, how many will be open on the typical day? And how will that compare to the previous separate screening areas. I do understand that having it centralized and modernized, it should function better.

I noticed that change too, this morning. I can only guess, but it seems way early in construction of the building to be worrying with regular tenant drawings. I would think the permit might expire before they could start. I look forward to finding out why.

I'm stunned, but drawings for the first tenant in this building are on epermits. "Jenni Kayne" "California inspired wardrobe and home decor..."

I hope some type of "planned" artwork is designed for the fence. Otherwise it will unplanned artwork.

Again, you are reading so much more than I intended with my original statement. I think saving the 2 walls is a good thing, restoring the 2 walls to some semblance of what they looked like will be good. I have nothing against renovation/restoration however you choose to define it. I'm not sure that what is happening to Notre Dame would be comparable to this building unless this future bar was being taken back to it's original use, as a warehouse(?). Notre Dame is being restored to an updated version of what is was, my definition of restoration. I also have a degree in architecture and have worked as an architect in Nashville for decades. I've worked in many very old buildings, renovating them to new uses, restoring as much as I could/as was practical. I just see a difference in renovation vs. restoration, when it comes to a building. And I'm not saying either one is bad, I make my living by it.

I do not get your anger/frustration here. I said I understand demoing the building to just two walls. My problem is people saying they restored a building when they renovated it. Just my opinion, is that restoring is what you do at the Hermitage, for instance. Renovating/new construction is what you're doing here. You can restore the walls in front, but the building is not restored, just my opinion. A frustration for just me is folks who say they restored an old house, but when you walk through the front door 99% is brand new with only the front wall being original. That is just my opinion and I'm not trying to sway anyone else to it. You want me to appreciate your point of view, don't pick apart mine.

While it's sad that they demoed everything but 2 walls, I do understand that it was likely necessary to make the new bar space work. But, they better not try to tell the world how they "restored" an old building.

Did they excavate the whole site when they built the hotel? I don't know how much sway the hotel would have, but I'd not be eager for a 2-3 year construction project right next to the fancy hotel I owned. I could see the site be a site for housing of some kind (high rise condos/apartments), perhaps in partnership with the hotel..

I can just see anyone, no matter how educated/competent regarding traffic numbers, being dismissed as biased. Again, I'd do some plans/elevations of what they could build (I'm thinking Haven at the Gulch), with no meetings needed to build it, and see how it flies. They could do what I've seen in 12 South, simply wait them out. Let leases expire, let the current plaza become a wasteland and keep presenting variations of the current plan. Maybe lop of a floor or two from the buildings and fill up the site more with buildings to compensate. The current plan is really good, I hope it happens.

If I were the developer, I'd consider putting together a version of what he could do to the site, sticking entirely to what is allowed, what would need no special permissions/exceptions, as comparison. I'd surely make it unflattering to a degree, a sort of "here is your other option".

When we have an additional 20-30 mid/high rises in downtown/midtown/gulch Nashville, I could see Walgreens/CVS coming in. They are in many big city downtowns/urban neighborhoods. I just don't see many of our current projects angling for a CVS. I want to see it happen and I think they could do well.

I'm guessing that the square footage needed for a CVS/Walgreens is a stumbling block as well as rent. I'm also not sure how desirable (marketing wise), as a tenant, a drug store is over a flashy jewelry store or restaurant.

Kroger has no other options, if it wants to maintain a presence in the area, other than this former Harris Teeter location. It will have have parking issues. It's a tight garage. It was a pain, when I (rarely) shopped there. Really nice store though.