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JW at street level now.

That's a pretty similar vantage as the Second Ave. Partners rendering. Pinnacle would completely obscured in that view. Hope to see that sight in person soon.

Holy Mother of Surface Parking!

Snapped this near the Ascend Amphitheater right before tonight's concert. Didn't even use a filter to get the background lighting, the sun was setting perfectly.

Bridgestone approaching 20 floors. Excuse my thumb at the bottom.

From today..

505 is becoming more and more noticeable from the South..

And that's exactly what's happening. We're not overbuilt but the pricing during the housing shortage can no longer be maintained. I'm currently apartment hunting myself, and the leasing manager for one of the units I'm looking at emailed me today saying they're lowering all their rates.

Thanks for sharing. I've been eager to see the glass up close. The staggered glass pattern on the side is going to look nice.. reminds me of the Thompson.

Lol, It's about time. The project broke ground over 20 months ago. Just shows how large the footprint is. The massive amount of parking is what seemingly slowed the progress.

Oh Batman why can't you be our 750 footer?

Looking south of Broadway from Valentino's. I took this last night during the Preds game. With all the events going on in town, Broadway was bustling. Notice Bridgestone is now even with Encore.

It will be close. From that vantage point, 505 might not entirely clear the antennae but it will undoubtably surpass the core structure.

Guess I'll throw this up from last January since you brought it up.

It's not a ranking list but here is my source. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/Elevations-Distances/elvadist.html#50

Nashville, as a whole, has the most widely varying elevation of any major city east of the Rockies (6th nationwide) ranging from 385ft near Scottsboro to 1160ft in Oak Hill.

After work, had the opportunity to take a few shots from the unoccupied 7th floor of Seven Springs West (AIG occupies floors 1-6). The view of the Overton Hills is quite spectacular facing west. Couldn't avoid the glare in the second picture, my apologies.

Along Belmont? Are they putting it behind the library or up towards Glen Echo?

Though I am happy the decrim bill passed, I am equally, if not more excited that One Touch Make Ready passed. Decrim would have eventually happened, but Google Fiber really puts Nashville in a different league from a tech standpoint and this was a one shot type deal. Google uprooting from Nashville would have been a major lost opportunity and a disaster for the communities they've already started digging up. Bravo, Nashville. Bravo.

With that resolution, you'd assume they were just trying to add a nice modern touch to the exterior once they filled in the remaining windows. Some call it plywood, I call it eclectic modernism.

I read the article and the reality of the situation doesn't back it up. First off, giving an officer discretion is not a new concept and can actually be useful. Disorderly conduct, domestic violence (non-physical), and traffic offenses are other examples of minor offenses handled based off an officer's best judgement. One offender might get caught with a pipe in his or her glovebox, another might have 19.5 grams and an unopened box of sandwich bags. It's common sense, and if you don't agree with the charge, you haven't lost "officer roulette". You can lawyer up and argue your case in court. Police aren't trying to play that game, its obvious they are sick of filling out the paper work and they are sick of taking people in for booking over petty crime, especially in the areas of Memphis and Nashville where violent crime is concentrated. Second, city level decriminalization ordinances in prohibition states are not necessarily null and void. For example in Florida, a state that has not legalized or decrimed, Tampa, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, Key West just to list a few, have all moved from misdemeanor to civil penalties for minor pot offenses. Oh, and the state slashing highway funding in 2 major metropolitan areas because they overwhelmingly interpret misdemeanor and civil offenses with a slightly different perspective. Pull up a chair and we can talk about special interest political stunts all day long, what an asinine argument, especially if Lamberth has big pharma/tobacco in his back pocket (which I haven't verified but it fits the script) Finally, what he mentioned the legislature did is a step in the right direction but the punishment still does not fit the crime nor does its solve the perceived underlying issue of drug abuse. Drug court is a damned revolving door. Before I wrap up, my statement about the "rural, religious, right" was not a blanket statement hence, "a large chunk". As a matter of fact, my best friend from Burns fits all 3 categories and recognizes the need for the ordinance. This group of individuals is simply less likely to appreciate the benefits of such an ordinance within the city limits of 2 urban areas. I hate polluting this thread with political arguments but I had to get that across. *steps off soap box*

Because this attorney from Cottontown understands the major problem of overcrowding prisons in urban areas (especially for nonviolent offenses) , as well as the lifetime burden a misdemeanor possession conviction places on otherwise qualified individuals seeking gainful employment (keep in mind 18 states expunge DUIs), and recognizes bipartisan support for reform of these laws... Obviously not. And what's his suggestion instead? Nothing. He's a wannabe crusader for a large chunk of the rural religious right trying to start a war. But hey, who wouldn't expect push back on a measure like this. Its controversial. Perhaps, a bit more than it seems like it should be.

This is an old school definition of what creates value in a business. As a matter of fact, one of the first things you learn about in modern business school is a company's Triple Bottom Line. The community largely opposed Maytown and it is the community that partially fosters a business's growth.

Still disappointed the Discount Tobacco didn't meet the bulldozer. That intersection is such an eyesore for Belmont.

Was reading an article Channel 4's website on Midtown housing prices. At the end of the article which I will link, they mentioned that the Element's occupancy rate is an astoundingly low 24%. Surely, this has to be an isolated occurrence or misinformation. http://www.wsmv.com/story/33062314/new-midtown-apartments-among-most-expensive-in-nashville