[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

Telephone poles are remarkably resilient.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Has work stalled on the Fieldhouse Jones hotel project on Main Street in East Nashville? My office is just up the street and I haven't seen crews there or any more height for several weeks.

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

27 minutes ago, grilled_cheese said:

When will Lee Beaman's transit plan be unveiled?

His plan is to sell you a car.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

20 hours ago, WebberThomas4 said:

Core drilling (or soil sampling) has started at the Hill Center Greenwood site (Sprouts). No picture, but crews were there this morning. I am glad to see some activity on this project. 

The building(s) directly across Gallatin from the site are all empty, too. Looks like they are being prepped for demolition. Did I read somewhere that corner will be a parking structure?

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Progress on the old Walmart grocery site

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Tiki Bar coming to the east side:

http://www.nashvillescene.com/food-drink/bites/article/20973620/barista-parlor-owner-to-open-chopper-a-tiki-bar-in-east-nashville

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

4 hours ago, markhollin said:

In the Before image I see 2 lanes in each direction with no turning lane. 

The After image has the equivalent of EIGHT traffic lanes, 3 car lanes in each direction and two train lanes. The left side of the image has conveniently lost all of the bike lane, sidewalk, and utility corridor...

What sorcery is this?

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Steel framing going up at the old Walmart grocery / new retail+storage site on Gallatin Rd.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

The church building at the corner of Seymour and Gallatin (by the closed Burger King) is being painted black. Any idea if it has been sold?

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

10 minutes ago, bigeasy said:

That would be awesome!!! I wonder what streets they would put it on? Would like to see a car flying down broadway haha.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

On 6/2/2017 at 2:58 PM, AronG said:

I still can't believe this is actually going to happen, but I will say that at this point anything that adds foot traffic to accelerate the redevelopment of Main St isn't all bad.

Last remaining building on the "Bridal Suites AirBNB" lot is going down today.

First photo shows demo, second photo shows entire site with Koi Sushi lot on left.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

^^ those literally went up in one week. I left town for vacation on 4/11 and had just made a trip to Home Depot the day before. When I passed by them there were only footings poured and materials stacked on the site.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Core Development plans 170 homes (mix of single-family freestanding homes, town homes and condominiums) on 11.3 acres near the SW corner of Ellington Parkway and Trinity Lane.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20856943/residential-project-eyed-for-east-side

 

There is a magnificent view of downtown from that hill where the water tanks sit.

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

40 minutes ago, Skyscrapergeek said:

So does the adult bookstore!

Ahem. "Gift Store".

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Don't forget us here at Anode (926 Main). We gutted and completely built-out the 10K sq ft former Pro-Diesel repair shop in 2009-2010.

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

1 hour ago, Vrtigo said:

Don't forget there's a FedEx Office smack in the middle of Lower Broad as well... I don't think a tastefully done Walgreens will be as out of place as any of you think.

I think I read somewhere that's the actual building that Walgreens is looking to take over.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

21 hours ago, Gracie said:

Don't know if it's been posted, but here's a link to the site plan for development planned for Riverside Village. 60+ apartments I think. Really curious to see architectural drawings. If anyone has more info, please share. Thanks! http://maps.nashville.gov/MPC/2017SP-013-001_plan.pdf

I own a residential lot about a block from there. Will my property value go up or down as a result of this development? Any ideas?

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

I did find some links to this group of "Disney family members":

http://www.thedisneygroup.com/about

https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-disney-group-585b6a32

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-disney-b5260415

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-disney-9551b1a7

 

Roy O. Disney died in 1971, two months after Disney World opened in October. 

Walt's widow, Lillian, passed away in 1997. 

Roy's son, Roy E. Disney, who was still involved with the Company business until 2006, passed away back in 2009. 

Ron Miller (Walt's son-in-law and former Disney CEO forced out by Eisner back in '83) and his wife Diane (Walt's daughter) are both still alive and well and living in Northern California. Neither one of them provide any services to the current Disney Company. Diane and Ron run the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, but the musuem is not formally associated with the company that still bears Walt's name. 

There is no one left from the Disney family, by name or by marriage, involved with the Disney Company.

 

 

 

 

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

Disney family members envision titanic hotel in SoBro

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/02/08/exclusive-disney-family-members-envision-titanic.html

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

40 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

Long, long, short, long

Darnit - I typed it backwards. Thanks for the correction. There goes my railfan street cred.

On 1/27/2017 at 11:24 PM, rookzie said:

_____
Nashville-Gallatin Interurban Railway

 

My great uncle was a conductor on the Nashville-Gallatin Interurban for several years in his younger days (1930's).

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

2 hours ago, PaulChinetti said:

The conductors/engineers that don't follow the short-short-long horn blasts when crossing the road and instead just lay on the horn for a solid 45 seconds are the ones you notice as it breaks with what your brain filters out, are the ones you want to strangle. haha

Grade crossing is short-short-long-short.

Sorry, as a railfan I couldn't let that slide...

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

45 minutes ago, Chris Lee said:

There was mention over on Skyscraper Page of a new project at 5th & Main. Anyone have details?

After re-reading the SSP post, I think the author meant to say 5th and Broadway. Never mind.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

There was mention over on Skyscraper Page of a new project at 5th & Main. Anyone have details?

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Hunter's Automotive site at 5 Points changes hands again.  This time it's Fresh Hospitality buying it for $4.2 million.  Full story behind the NBJ paywall.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/09/23/nashville-restaurant-giant-paying-4-2m-for-five.html

I thought they were the original purchaser earlier this year.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

Site fencing is up around the former Walmart Grocery on Gallatin.