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    Bos2Nash, I was really trying to understand why windows could only be on two sides of a proposed building for this site because I've seen the Steinway Tower in NYC which is the tallest skinny building in the world and I remember seeing windows on each side and the lot it sits on is about 60 feet wide. But, I found diagrams below and after reading about the building materials used, it helped me understand that some glass is incorporated into the cladding on the east and west sides of the building but actual window space is very limited. I wish Embassy Suites had done the same on the Broadway side of their building. Thanks for your insight!
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    Calm down... breathe while holding your thumb and index index finger together with your eyes closed.... What is pictured in the latest article in the Tennessean appears to be a 3D model not just drawings of renderings. Drawings can give quite a bit more detail than these 3D models depending on how much money is being spent on the model. But, more importantly, just keep in mind all of it is just to give a conceptual look at how the area could be transformed. Nothing we've seen thus far is based on actual proposed plans submitted by a developer. There's a good chance it'll look nothing like either the model or the drawings.
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    The telework movement is trending slower. Even with some tech companies. In the DC area, companies are shifting to a combination in-office/telework schedule and flex schedule. My company gave employees that option after teleworking two plus years due to the pandemic. Very few were granted permission to telework full time. The majority do an in-office 3 day, telework 2 day schedule. Each employee had the option to choose which days they work in-office and telework. They also allowed for a flex schedule where you can work longer days 4 days a week to get a Friday off every other week or every week. If you went that route you can only telework one day a week with permission approved by your management and the next higher level of management. I was a contractor with Amazon (non-retail side of Amazon)in 2013 and 2014 in Herndon, VA. They were not big on telework. A few people I know that still work there said the pandemic obviously changed that, but they are now pretty much working in-office with some telework/flex schedule options. They don't appear to be scaling back any of the office plans in Arlington, VA either. I suspect they may be deciding on workforce location more so than telework impacting office space. Unless, they go with unassigned work spaces, which also hasn't trended very well.
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    Not to mention the entrance to Shelby Park is just around the bend from the East Bank and could easily be incorporated into the overall plan. Just go ahead and relocate all the businesses along Davidson Street (on the river side) leading up to the Shelby Park entrance and convert the entire area into greenspace with a bike path, walking path, trees, picnic tables, etc.
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    This probably has a bit more reality to it because at the very least developers have shown an interest in building on the East Bank. And, unlike the transit derailment, more than likely there won't be some referendum during an election cycle to determine what should happen to the East Bank. That didn't happen with SoBro or the Gulch, so I don't see why it would happen on the East Bank. Especially since there is absolutely nothing to lose in developing the area. But so much to gain. There's really nothing stopping developers from buying land that isn't owned by Metro and building it out. However, this plan helps with establishing cohesion in the area and making it better for residential, retail and recreation. To my knowledge there is nothing of historical value in that area. So, there shouldn't be any reason for anyone to stand in the way of developing the East Bank. The only thing I can think of that will hinder the development of that area is development is still going pretty strong in SoBro, Gulch, N. Gulch and midtown. Not to mention WeHo. So, it would be understandable if the East Bank develops a bit slower initially. But, with River North already underway, I can see developers strongly considering the East Bank. I just hope Metro will develop a design aesthetic to encourage creativity in the design of the buildings. It's an area that will be brand new. It should have flash and flare. And, it should be clear that unless a developer buys air rights there will be no nonsense about views being obstructed by new development. Get that out of the way now... LOL!!!
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    Totally agree. The current location of the stadium to me has always been too close to the river. Moving it further back will allow for more opportunity to incorporate the river as a primary feature of the East Bank. I will say I didn't like the outline of the stadium they included in the vision... made me think of Jerry World... LOL!!!
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    I like the vision. It will certainly be a game changer for the city. A change that is long overdue. Keeping in mind this is just a rendering, does it look like there will be a cap on the height of the buildings? I just wonder what the thinking is terms of height. Really glad to see the termination of Ellington Pkwy will be redesigned to flow into a new street grid that'll run beneath the interstate to connect to the East Bank. I wonder if the redesign will create land space on the east side of the interstate that can be developed. Now I'm anxious about two things: 1) What will the proposed new stadium look like so that we can better see how the street grid around it will be addressed (not wanting sidewalks that butt up against it and call it a day). 2) How much of this vision will be done while I can see it and experience it . I've been hoping for such a transformation of the East Bank since I was kid who lived the first half of my childhood on Ramsey Street in East Nashville. Hopefully the pace of growth in Nashville will remain at a pace that allows for this vision to start sooner rather than later. At least let my eyes see the day that the metal scrap yard is transformed into something far better than the eyesore it is today.
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    While I wish was twice its height, I still love this building and it is accomplishing the gateway appearance as drivers transition from midtown to downtown. Glad to see that they added a lighting element to the top. Might have been cool for that lighting to follow the angles, or it could have been a bit much....
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    Let me clarify... it's technically not a garage... it's a below grade parking lot that is enclosed on each side, and they also did a courtyard type of space with trees and other plantings. There was a little outrage over the original building in that space being torn down and nothing of significance being built in its place. Sorry, I just wanted to respond to the question about the parking at Snodgrass.... please forgive me for going off topic.
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    In the 80's there were alleged plans to build a twin to that building. That was supposed to have been part of the reason the building next to it was torn down. Those plans were scrapped and the parking garage was built.
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    I thought the City Lights lawyer thing might have tipped you off... LOL!!! I understand with the street name changes. Being that I've not lived in Nashville for almost 22 years, I'm used to all of the old street names. I actually didn't know until this topic that Charlotte Pike is now MLK, Jr. Blvd. Hell, it was bad enough when people consistently referred to it as Charlotte Ave instead of Pike. And, we all referred to that main thoroughfare in East Nashville as Gallatin Road when it was actually Gallatin Pike. I never remember seeing Gallatin Ave. as identified on Google Maps from Main Street to Cahal Ave. And, Clarksville Pike is generally referred to as Clarksville Hwy. No point in talking about pronunciations of certain street either... LOL!!!
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    Good points. But I was really being more sarcastic than anything else... Sorry if my post came across as being serious. Although, there were people concerned about the James K. Polk building toppling over.... (no joke). People didn't understand the engineering that went into ensuring that wouldn't happen.
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    I just thought I'd add another visual perspective taken from Google Maps of just how small the lot is. This is the backside of the Otis building. I also wanted to determine if TSU owned any of the land on the backside of the Otis building and it appears that TSU does not. I'm assuming the guardrail pretty much follows the property line. NYC has built towers on smaller lots. So, it is possible to say the least. Minus those of us on this site, is Nashville ready for a tall skinny? Will another tower blocking the view of the Capitol become an obstacle? Will TSU argue that views from the windows on the north side of its building will be blocked and hire the City Lights lawyers? Will the State of TN be angered by a tall building competing with the Snodgrass Tennessee Tower that is so iconic? Will some organization somehow claim the existing building has some historical value because of it's modernistic design? Will Nashvillians oppose a tall skinny building out of fear it will topple over as they are driving down MLK Jr. Blvd? Will Tony oppose his own idea to build a tall skinny because it would block scenic views of the rolling hills to the north that will be seen from his proposed 60 story tower on Church St.? So many questions. So few answers...
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    Unless something has changed over the years, TSU students were not allowed to park in those State parking lots across Charlotte Pike. The TSU downtown campus surface parking lot handles the bulk of the student parking. Students also park along 10th Cir. Ave. North if they were able to get a space. There have been discussions about building a garage in place of the campus parking lot. There is a rumor that Amazon or Tony has interest in building on the TSU parking lot that would tie into the TSU building and provide parking that would be dedicated to TSU. I've yet to see anything to confirm that rumor. But it keeps coming up in small TSU circles. Amazing. That tiny lot is zoned for 30 stories with unlimited bonus height, yet sites 5-10 times that size in the CBD might be capped at 10, 15 and 20 stories. Only in Nashville... LOL!!!
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    I'm in love with the potential for this area. Hope it can shift even closer to Charlotte Pike. On a bit of a nostalgic front, I'm going to miss the dairy tanks that tower along Church near 15th Ave. N. .... wish they could somehow survive as landmark for the area and turned into an art piece. That would be really cool.
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    Amazing how that area now looks in 2022. What a transformation!
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    Don't come to DC... LOL!!! The density is great. The variation in height... not so much. Even in areas where the height restrictions have been relaxed, the developers build the new stuff around the same height, so there's still very little variation. The topography probably causes more of the variation than the buildings themselves. Anyway, I actually think that with the low rise buildings in the area of Rosa Parks, which I hope will remain, and with NY's near by, this hotel will be fine. I'm more concerned about the taller buildings all being around the same height and not having any identifiable features to set them apart at their tops. Give us some overlapping arches, metal beams that angle and light up at night, something different to finish off the tops.
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    Why would 80 feet be the maximum height on James Robertson Pkwy? Please don't tell me to protect views of the Capital?
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    If Nashville could get developers to do buildings with varying design styles to finish out the tops of the buildings, the views would be so much more spectacular. I love that shot from mid-town looking east. But it makes me want to see more diversity in the tops of the structures. Not all of them, but it would just be nice to see a few pyramid tops, domes, angles and slants, etc.
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    At least the people on the east side of CL will still have a view of whatever that crap is next to their building... looks like a gas station, a couple of small surface parking lots for one or two small stand-alone buildings. Oh, and they can still get glimpses of the amphitheater and at least for a while the 4th of July fireworks. Oh, and to the west they'll have beautiful views of several lovely new skyscrapers that will save them money on their AC bills in the summer. Not bad really ...
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    Let me be very clear before I make this statement... TSU has not made any formal statements or announcements regarding the MLB stadium. That being said, it did come up in conversation between a TSU official ( someone who would have knowledge of any plans) and a small group of alumni during the TSU National Alumni Associations Annual Convention which was held in Miami Beach, FL in early June. When asked how would such a deal work with a state funded university, it was stated that it is being examined as a possible land lease to the MLB ownership group and/or contingencies that include specific facilities for TSU and shared revenue with various components of the overall project, and possibly funding the return of a baseball team at TSU. That same TSU official was asked if that would be discussed during their presentation at the convention and they stated no, because the discussions are not at a stage to present information publicly. The TSU official did say that the MLB ownership group continues to reach out to TSU to discuss next steps and knows that they have eliminated other sites, which the TSU official would not disclose. The TSU official couldn't comment on what other sites are still under consideration.
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    Nashville, Gatlinburg and pretty much any vacation spot. Hotels at all levels tried to create mini-resort like rooms. Some went waaaaaaaaaaay too far. Especially in the Pocono's.... this was the prize suite and it still exist (though they've taken away "some" of the 80's features... LOL!!!
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    I've searched, because to be honest I think the original brick color of the then Sheraton Hotel would have worked better with the newer stuff going up around it today. If I recall correctly, it was a really dark brown brick color. The entrance to the hotel actually sat a little closer to the corner of Broadway and I believe it had brass railings and columns. Don't quote me on that part. That may have come later in a renovation. I'm not sure when the building was built. But, in the 1960's and 70's that hotel was one of the top hotels in Nashville. The large SHERATON sign atop of it was iconic if you were driving eastbound on Broadway, especially at night when it was lit-up. Until the Hyatt Regency (now a Sheraton) was built, the Sheraton on Broadway was considered the go to hotel for events because it was the largest for quite some time. There wasn't any other hotel in the downtown core that had the location and amenities of that Sheraton. The Sheraton struggled once the Hyatt Regency opened and when the Opryland Hotel opened in the late 70's. That was shortly followed by the Radisson opening in downtown. So, the Sheraton found itself in a battle to stay relevant. A battle that it just couldn't win by the time the Loews Vanderbilt opened and even smaller, but more updated properties along West End. Newer hotels like the Marriott and Embassy Suites in the airport area also hurt. The only real savings grace was for a hotel operator to take over it and reduce it to a modest hotel property.
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    Maybe the stories will change periodically to keep things fresh. Obviously this is not going to be the typical ride driven park. But, that doesn't mean it can't or won't succeed. It will not be a Disney or Universal Studios. Nor will it be a Busch Gardens or a Six Flags. I don't think that is their intent. However, it could have the story telling components of Disney and Universal. It could possible be more like a smaller scaled version of Epcot. There target market could be along the same lines as Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. Families with young kids. While Sesame Place has rides, they certainly are not the thrill rides that teens and adults would be wanting in a theme park. The are thrilling to young kids. Sesame Place is like taking the kiddie area of a major theme park like Six Flags and exploding it into its own park. Yes, the rides are bigger. But they are still very tamed by comparison. Storyville could also do seasonal events to keep the park fresh for locals. I think some people are letting their desire for a major amusement park skew their thoughts about the intent and appeal behind the theme for Storyville. If Nashville maintains its status as a destination city, it will be able to support a park like Storyville and a major amusement park like a Busch Gardens or Six Flags should that ever happen. Nashville will not be an Orlando. But, it can Orlando-ish if it opens the door to that opportunity.
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    I only see this happening at TSU if somehow student housing is included in the plan. Otherwise a baseball stadium will take up valuable land needed by the university itself. Not a structure that will be used a limited number of months out of the year. TSU will have another student housing crisis this year and probably for another two to four years until multiple new residential buildings are built. Even then, they will still face a housing shortage. Obviously, most schools can't house every single student wanting to stay on campus, but with limited campus housing and limited off-campus housing nearby and/or affordable, TSU (and I assume other schools in Nashville) will continue to face a housing crisis. With very limited affordable apartments near the TSU campus it's going to be a challenge for years to come if enrollment climbs as is expected. Even if TSU offers housing vouchers as some schools are doing to help with off-campus housing, the rent, even for multiple students renting a small home in the TSU area or a two bedroom apartment in The Nations or further west may still be cost prohibitive. TSU students used to rent along the Charlotte Pike corridor from White Bridge Road westward. I don't know if that area is still affordable or has availability like it used to given the rising cost to rent. Now, TSU students are renting in Antioch because it's cheaper. But they obviously hate the commute and it takes away from participating in campus events.
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