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January 26, 2023

Every since the KVMB became one of the primary connectors into downtown, I've always wanted to see a tower built in this location. Glad to see this is FINALLY more than a plan. While not much of a standout in design, the building will still have a prominent impact in that location.

January 26, 2023

20 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

Anyone have a chain saw ?

Maybe it just needs to be reimagined.... I just think it needs proper landscaping and more attractive lighting.

Anyway, so, will the infrastructure issues impact other developments in the SoBro area? Surely the area near the roundabout is not the only area lacking in proper infrastructure development.

January 25, 2023

On 1/17/2023 at 10:46 AM, Argo said:

Ritz-Carlton didn't announce it. The developer did. Ritz-Carlton just franchises their name. It's up to the developer to get the hotel built.

It looks like KVB south is a difficult area to build towers. Outside of 805 Lea and Peabody Union, nada. The rest are just spinning their wheels.

On 1/17/2023 at 7:37 PM, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

It does seem that way, right? I'm sort of scratching my head wondering why the Ritz is so delayed.

But then again, I think it falls back on a combination of factors for that circle area, in terms of skyscraper development--the sewer upgrades are probably way behind schedule, and preventing any shovels in the ground on any project over there. Also, due to interest rate increases and the overall shakiness of the economy, developers might be happy to delay groundbreaking in that area for up to 1-2 years.

What's gonna be kind of fascinating to watch, and sort of funny, is if the Giarratana curved tower gets built before the Ritz, Circle South or any other developments in that immediate circle area.

Maybe it's the curse of Sticks. :tw_grimace:

January 25, 2023

Mobile - No. 19

Nashville - No. 33

Crowns do matter. :tw_mrgreen:

January 19, 2023

21 hours ago, Baronakim said:

The bridge you are seeing is the Woodland Street bridge and the photo was taken about where Fort Nashboro was. Gay street under the bridges did not exist as the Victorians on the banks at the Suare were still there. The stone piersyou see of the bridge still exist the same today; they just replaced the superstructure.. The stone abuttment behind the short pier was rebuilt to account for the wider traffic lanes of the new bridgework. My mother was one of the folks who walked across the frozen river. I don't think Old Hickory dam had anything to do with the water level at the base of the pier. It is the same as it is today. All of those small buildings are where the parking lot is for the stadium. They are sitting right where the rail line along the river still exists so I would guess maybe housing for railroad workers? The houseboat must have been there for quite a while as you can clearly see steps down the bank to it, no there were no other rail crossings back then other than the swing bridge downtown and the Shelby Bottoms trussle bridge to my knowledge.

It is the Woodland Street Bridge. However, isn't Gay Street is on the west side of the bridge not the east? And, the piers don't appear to have been used with the current bridge based on the photo below. But the support structure on the east side that was built for the original bridge still remains.

January 19, 2023

As a tie-in to Markhollin's post about TSU's infrastructure upgrades and to add some context, the money $250M appropriated by the State to TSU cannot be used for new residential facilities. While that was stated in the news release issued by TSU, many people, including Nashville media outlets have been asking why not and the simple answer is the money was specifically appropriated for infrastructure improvements. So, unless there's some amendment to that appropriation, TSU cannot use the money for new residential facilities and they cannot use it towards a new engineering building and a new library.

TSU has been meeting with the SBC to expedite the approval to build a new residential facility that will house about 1,000 students. They are also looking into either purchasing or entering into a long-term lease of two nearby apartment complexes (Court Villa Apartments and Jefferson Flats). I'm assuming if they purchase or lease Court Villa apartments there will be major renovations done to the property. Court Villa is located next to the students apartments owned by TSU on W. Heiman St. TSU has requested the State to authorize a full appraisal of the property. Jefferson Flats is a newer apartment complex located on Jefferson Street closer to Rosa Parks Blvd. , it now goes by the by the name 10th & Jefferson. The complex is owned by the Freeman - Webb Company. It should be noted that Bill Freeman is a former member of the TSU Board of Trustees. TSU is already leasing a small number of apartments in that building. It's unclear if TSU would be looking to purchase the building or lease the entire building or a specified number of units.

January 15, 2023

On 1/13/2023 at 5:00 PM, Baronakim said:

I think it could be a great deal cheaper as it now has to span only half of the tracks it did before as CSX removed several. Hopefully the landcould be acquired for a reasonable cost. The original proposal had a very complex and expensive termination on the Gulch side. a less costly solution could be accomplished now.

Put that bug in the ears of the mayor to see if the idea could gain traction again. Something is needed in that space to bridge the two sides and maybe put a ferris wheel or observation tower on one side.

January 13, 2023

That pedestrian bridge that was proposed to connect The Gulch to SoBro would have been a really nice addition in this shot. Hope it gets resurrected at some point.

January 13, 2023

On 1/10/2023 at 3:43 PM, BnaBreaker said:

Lmao!

I swear, these people are laying a single brick per day. Seriously, do they have like one guy working on this or something?

It might because they are getting their building materials from Lowes... like the vapor barrier... LOL!!!

January 12, 2023

6 hours ago, citywatcher said:

With views like the one above, why is this the most popular vantage point highlighting Nashville's Skyline? I hate this view...

It is still the most overused shot of Nashville's skyline. HGTV still uses it as their primary shot. It's time for it to be retired as the go to shot of Nashville. That being said, I'm pretty certain that most media outlets are just pulling from stock photos they are buying from various sources. Also, we have the benefit on this site to see photo's taken by amateur photo's on regular a basis that are more current and far more appealing. We need professional photographers to submit newer shots similar to the ones we see here. In my opinion, prior to the growth of the Gulch, SoBro and midtown, the better skyline shot was from the south looking north. But, for some reason photographers seemly got stuck on including the Cumberland River in their photos which would limit the number of buildings that were fully visible. Today, some of the better shots are coming from the west in addition to the view from the south.

Let me add that until the Batman Building was built the primary shot of Nashville was from the approach from the north near the I-24/I-65 split. It's still a pretty good shot. But it doesn't capture the growth in SoBro very well.

January 11, 2023

16 hours ago, UTgrad09 said:

We already have Five Guys.

I rebuke that!!! You've gone too far buddy... I love their Cajun fries.... :tw_glasses:

January 11, 2023

I love this shot. Imagine how different it will look when 1010 Church, 1401 Church, 19th & Church and the Reed District are built out. I assume there are developments in SoBro that will also fill in the upper right corner of this photo as well.

January 5, 2023

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Nice video. However, Nashville actually has 17 towers currently u.c. that fit in the 150'-327' category...not 5 as the video states. The video is correct on the amount of 328'+ currently u.c. at 7.

So, if the rest are correct, which your number for Nashville will cast doubt on the others being correct, Nashville would be #5 on the list with a total of 24. Let's go with it... LOL!!!

January 5, 2023

4 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

A cool YouTube video with Nashville on a list

WOW!!! Double WOW for NYC area at 115!!!

January 5, 2023

State leaders in Tennessee took forever to allow the lottery. Tennessee was losing so much money to border states that already had lotteries. Especially when the lottery grew to a high number. You would think the State would have learned from that lesson and would get ahead of the growing number of states allowing casino gambling. I could see both Memphis and Nashville having casino gambling that would draw even more tourists than they already do. At the very least tourist will spend more money. I suspect Chattanooga would also benefit from a casino.

I live between DC and Baltimore which places me between two major casinos. While I don't really get into the gambling scene, I do like the other components that come with the casino venues. Both MGM National Harbor (Oxen Hill, MD just south of DC) and Live! Casino & Hotel (Hanover, MD just west of BWI Airport) are about 35-45 miles apart depending on the route, have multiple restaurants and entertainment venues that also make them destination places for locals and tourists. When I've gone to events at MGM in particular I'm always amazed at the masses of people in the casino in addition to the restaurants, bars, clubs and event theaters. I can only imagine what the crowds would be like at casino venues in Memphis and Nashville. The revenue generated could be used for infrastructure or school funding, etc..

December 23, 2022

On 12/3/2022 at 10:13 AM, Luvemtall said:

So someone just showed me a article that says ,Murfreesboro is no 3 for growth nationaly . In everyone’s honest and professional opinions, how long until we see major developments including high rise come to the Boro? I know there’s lots of open land, but the price of property is higher . It would be cool to see a few over 15 story buildings along I-24 or I-840.

Not a professional opinion, just my two cents . I think the bigger question is, does Murfreesboro have a desire to build taller? Has there been any evidence to suggest that the city want developers to build 15-25 story buildings? I just don't think the mentality of the surrounding counties that are part of the metro area of Nashville want to build towers. I think Murfreesboro and Brentwood/Franklin areas would be ideal for town centers that include buildings that are 15-25 stories. Much like the Tyson's Corner and Reston Town Center areas in northern VA which is northwest of Washington, DC. Those areas have taken off over the last 15 years. They now have multiple 20+ story office and residential buildings. The Tysons area has a couple of 30 story buildings now. It's really nice driving along I-495 in the Tysons area and the Dulles Toll Road leading out to Reston and beyond is just amazing now. Especially now that the Metro rail system goes into those areas. Reston and Herndon have really embraced developing around the Metro stations in the area.

These are developments incorporated into two of the Metro stations in Reston.

Reston is certainly an area that proves that you can live and work in the suburb of a major metropolitan area and have all the amenities that go along with city living at your door steps. I used to work in the Reston Town Center and I almost moved to the area. But it wasn't convenient for my better half. What they've accomplished is creating a city-ish environment while still maintaining community. Murfreesboro could easily be built up like the Reston Town Center if the desire is there. It would really be worth a visit for city leaders to see how they could grow Murfreesboro and still maintain a quality of life that is community and family friendly.

December 14, 2022

hmmmmm.... me think I need to see a better rendering before passing judgement.

December 14, 2022

22 hours ago, AsianintheNations said:

Agree. It is already appalling that the slip lane from West End WB onto White Bridge NB has a sign instructors drivers NOT to stop, right before the crosswalk. I know the intention of the sign, but they could've just used the standard "lane continues without merging" sign that is used on highways instead.

I think underpasses are less intrusive than overpasses, if something like that really has to be built. Comm Ave under Mass Ave and Huntington Ave under Mass Ave in Boston come to mind. Despite being huge intersections, they're relatively pleasant to cross as pedestrians (fewer lanes to cross at a time and in total).

I love these in DC. Wish they had more of them. They really do make foot traffic easier to manage in areas where the density of pedestrians is high. I can't imagine Dupont Circle not having Connecticut Avenue go under the circle or K Street going under the George Washington Circle. Now these circles take up a lot of space and are technically parks as well. I'm not sure if Nashville has sufficiently wide enough corridors to do this so that there are still lanes off of the pass through street that lead up to an intersection as you can see in the Boston example provided by AsianintheNations.

December 14, 2022

Using containers for temporary housing seems like a good alternative for Fisk until their new dorm is completed. I really hope they have thoroughly vetted the company they will be using to provide the containers because there are several reports about health concerns that have been attributed to using used railroad containers for housing and work environments. Chemicals and paints that include lead and other toxic components are used on the flooring and walls of some of the containers that were actually used to transport goods. This is done to make the containers more durable given the amount of exposure they have to varying weather conditions and they payload they carry, and to protect them from vermin. So, if they have not been properly remediated via removal of floors/paint or encapsulation the used containers come with toxins that should not be present in a living/working environment. Hopefully the company Fisk will be using is only installing new containers direct from the manufacture and were never used by the railroad industry. They are more expensive but typically have not been treated with the chemicals used for true railroad containers.

BTW, TSU considered using containers as well, but from what I understand the volume of containers that TSU would need made it a less desirable option. But it is not totally off the table. TSU is working with a few apartment complexes to help with their housing crisis to minimize the need for hotels. They are working with the State to fast track the construction of new dorm that may have up to a 1,000 beds.

December 7, 2022

I dinned at the Black Tap on 55th Street location in Manhattan this past weekend. We enjoyed the food and their specialty holiday milkshake. The service was exceptional. I personally had to speak to the manager to let her know how well the staff not only did their jobs but engaged with us. Truly hope the Nashville location will be as good.

I will say that the restaurant seems like it would fit better in an Elliston Place, Five Points, or even the newly developing areas in midtown. But, it should do well in downtown. The downside is locals probably won't hit as much as tourist during certain times of the year.

December 7, 2022

I really like the idea of establishing a children's museum in Nashville. I made a pledge as well. I hope this will be a combination of grassroots and corporate sponsorship to get it done.

December 7, 2022

10 hours ago, carolina1792 said:

A lot of incredibly boring towers are coming to Raleigh too as least Nashville isn't afraid going taller. Anything above 18 stories will face a fury of scrutiny which leads to value engineering.

I think Nashville has slowly gotten over its fear of height. Well at least the 30 story threshold.

December 6, 2022

Anything built in place of a great majority of the stuff currently in that area is going to be an improvement, so I'm not going to simply buy into that mentality. This looks like an updated Tennessee Tower (former National Life) building. After seeing their Raleigh building I was hoping for something a bit more innovative. I don't pick-up on anything other than the base that that serves as a distinctive feature for the building. Not that the base thrills me either.

This residential building called the Arthaus was just completed in Philadelphia.

I was in Philly back in September and had a view of it from my hotel. It wasn't until I walked past it that I realized it is all residential. From my hotel room it looked like one side was residential and the other was office or hotel. While the design is simple they are using some features and materials that help it to look like more than a rectangular tower and has visual interest. I hope that the proposed new addition to Nashville's skyline will do the same and that I'm just having a hard time seeing it in the renderings.

December 6, 2022

And, I remember when midtown was just an infant. Now she's all grown up and soaring to new heights.

November 22, 2022

21 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

That looks like it would be very tough to get in/out of on gameday.

Probably no worse than GEODIS Park at the fair grounds once infrastructure issues are addressed. As I said previously, if people don't all try to use the I-40 exits and entrance ramps for Jefferson Street and Ed Temple Blvd, traffic issues can be managed. That area is accessible from Centennial Blvd. from the west and Ed Temple Blvd via Metro Center/Clarksville Pike from the North. Not to mention Buchanan from the east.

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