Canuck87

Another article from today about the TriBridge project and neighboring developments. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/23/germantown-developer-reveals-new-details-and.html?ana=twt It included two renderings of the project that I had not seen in previous articles.

Short article from the NBJ discussing this project. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/23/restaurants-retail-revitalizing-former-east.html

In my mind, the property adjacent to the river is the most underutilized in the city. I would love to see an expansive community akin to OneC1ty, Capitol View, Ovation, etc. (minus the office space) replace all the industrial sites along the water. A river walk with some green space/restaurants/retail would be my dream come true. Hopefully, Tri Bridge is a step in that direction.

1400 Adams Street has been sold, so it looks like more apartments are coming to Germantown. I think this area by the river could really be something if developed properly. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/22/apartment-developer-buys-germantown-riverfront.html?ana=twt

Another NBJ article from today discussing the transit situation in Nashville... http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/22/denver-official-says-city-not-a-fair-comparison-as.html

Anyone with subscriber access care to enlighten the rest of us regarding the contents of this article? http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/22/nashville-biz-leaders-pushing-for-6b-transit-plan.html

Based upon my non-scientific research (i.e., Wikipedia), your assessment is 100% accurate. The 3 newest MLS stadiums (Avaya Stadium in San Jose, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, and Sporting Park in Kansas City) cost $100 million, $98 million, and $211 million, respectively. By comparison, the 3 newest NFL stadiums (U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Levi's Stadium in San Francisco, and AT&T Stadium in Arlington) cost $1.061 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.44 billion.

That's a rendering of 222 2nd Street in San Francisco, which is a shame because its a big improvement over the giant glass box we're getting. http://www.hellermanus.com/222_Second_Street.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/11/21/sobro-record-setters-reveal-glimpse-of-two-hotel.html?ana=twt

I think that may be true at the moment. But 20 years ago, when the plans to bring pro-sports to Nashville were being discussed, the area's population was just over a million people. At that time, Nashville was probably too small to justify 2 pro teams, yet here we are. It will ultimately come down to whether there are folks with money who are willing to bet on the current growth continuing. If Nashville does in fact add a million new residents in the next 20 years (or whatever that number people like to throw around around is...), 3 pro sports teams is certainly feasible (see, e.g., Cleveland, Denver, Pittsburgh).

I totally agree. The popularity of the MLS should continue to grow, especially as the demographics of major cities continue to shift. Apparently, Nashville already has a solid amount of interest in soccer, considering that the previous two international friendlies played at Nissan Stadium (U.S. v. Guatemala and Mexico v. New Zealand) both drew crowds of 40,000+. I also recall reading that Nashville had one of the fastest growing (if not the fastest growing) immigrant populations of any American city. Plus, the bulk of the season runs during the summer, after the Predator's season ends and before the Titan's season begins, so a team wouldn't have as much competition from the city's existing sports franchises.