[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

People opposing non-automobile mobility options annd infrastructure are somewhat different than NIMBYs.

How about NIMROWs?

(Not In My Right Of Way)

[River North, 105-acre Cowan Street corridor, Phase One: five 4-7 stories, 650 residences, 85 K sq. ft. retail, 50 K sq. ft. office, mile long riverfront park; Phase Two: two 12 story office buildings, pedestrian bridge across river]

From Neuhoff

[Greer Stadium site/Fort Negley expansion/redevelopment]

On 11/14/2022 at 9:35 AM, PaulChinetti said:

There's a loop around the entire hill. It has seen better days, I know this summer a wall up top collapsed, I haven't noticed if it's been fixed yet.

It has been nearly a decade since the Sounds last played at Greer stadium. The city has still not even begun the process of turning that large piece of public land into a park.

[Rebuilding Second Avenue]

The large surface lot just to the east of that stretch of 2nd Ave is one of downtown Nashville's most glaring tooth gaps. Any chance it will be developed alongside the rebuilding of the damaged stretch of 2nd Ave?

[The Reservoir, 11 to 4 stories, 3 dozen buildings, 1,200 residential units, office, retail, 8th Ave. South/Edgehill Ave./Hillside Ave.]

How much of the utility work that's been happening on 8th Ave. is for this project? Has there been any progress on the next phase of development on the site? Several lots appear to be sitting empty.

[Greer Stadium site/Fort Negley expansion/redevelopment]

Does anyone know what the hold-up on the public release of the final master plan might be?

This site says that the master plan will be released in August 2022:

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/planning-and-development/park-plans-and-projects/fort-negley

 

[Rebuilding Second Avenue]

The surface parking lot just to the north of the main block that was affected by the bombing is fenced off. This is the lot that consumes the whole block bounded by 1st Ave., 2nd Ave., Church St., and Bank St. Is something happening with that lot as part of the rebuilding? It seems like one of the more glaring pieces of underutilized land downtown.

[River North, 105-acre Cowan Street corridor, Phase One: five 4-7 stories, 650 residences, 85 K sq. ft. retail, 50 K sq. ft. office, mile long riverfront park; Phase Two: two 12 story office buildings, pedestrian bridge across river]

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

River North Landings update: pillars rising; foundational walls being set.

Looking NW from Cowan Ct., 2/3 block west of Cowan St:
 

Looking west from Cowan Ct., 2/3 block west of Cowan St:

Looking SW from Cowan Ct., 2/3 block west of Cowan St:

I hope they're planning the ground floors of those buildings in a way that accounts for the likelihood of flooding.

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

6 hours ago, PaulChinetti said:

I don’t even try anymore. I’ve exhausted my patience, which I thought was vast haha. 

A friend of mine, who is active on Reddit (Nashville sub-Reddit and otherwise) calls this Urban Planet discussion board "Fake Reddit".

Don't worry, I let her know that Fake Reddit is fed up with Real Reddit.

[1805 Church St. (16 stories, 175', 383 residential units, 6,300 sq. ft. retail on ground floor, internal garage)]

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

Erosion barriers and fencing up for demo.

Looking SW from Church St.,. 1/4 block west of 18th Ave. North:

Looking SE from intersection of Church St. and 19th Ave. North:

Looking NE from 19th Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Hayes St:

Having some height, residents, and sidewalk retail in that area of Midtown should be a step in the right direction.

[Nashville Warehouse Co. (formerly Outpost Nashville), 10 stories & other structures, 275 apts, 200,000 sq. ft. office space, $176 million]

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

Residential tower (10 stories, 305 units) update: 3rd level complete across site; starting 4th level on west side.

Looking west from northern driveway, 1/2 block west of 4th Ave. South:

This one may come together quickly because they've already built the parking garage next to it and done much of the infrastructure work in earlier phases of the project.

[1010 Church Street (60 story/750', 500 unit residential tower, 7 story/60,000 sq. ft. YMCA addition), $350 million]

2 hours ago, titanhog said:

Yeah…it’s kinda like Batman.  You basically have a 400’ building with 200’ antennas.  It’s going to get lost over time.  I think something like the YMCA building at 750’ could use something more distinctive up to…even if it’s just a slanted roof (appearance only).

If you look at some of the other cities that are booming right now, like Austin, few (if any) have crowns, but some do have interesting designs, including slanted roofs. Crowns seemed more common in the 1980s–1990s, and cities that boomed during that decade, like Atlanta, are full of that style of tower.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

The Finery between Grey and Merritt Streets. Northern end topped out.

Looking south down the alley behind Diskin Cider.

Looking north from Merritt Street through what will be a plaza.

View of the project from the hill to the south.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

8 hours ago, markhollin said:

Fruit Salon (repurpose of 1 story auto repair garage) update.

Looking west from intersection of Martin St. and Brown St:

Any idea what sort of business the "Fruit Salon" will be?

[Broadview at Vanderbilt/Vandy Graduate & Professional Student Village (10 and 7 stories, 615 beds, ground level retail, underground garage)]

1 hour ago, Darwin said:

It's quite savvy for Vanderbilt to construct this. As rents increase in Nashville, housing near the campus will become (has become) unaffordable for graduate students who have to survive on the funding they receive from their programs. If you want to draw the best graduate students, you need to be able to offer adequate funding for the area. Alternatively if you can provide housing at a reduced price, and at a walkable distance, there is less need to pay as high a stipend, as housing and transport costs are lower for the students. It is yet to be seen if they will charge market rents or not however. The temptation to yield maximum proft will be great. On another note, I'm so glad this area will finally be getting a grocery store beyond CVS and Virginia's market.

I believe this is structured as a partnership between the university and a private developer who is building and will manage the residential units, offering them to graduate and professional students at below market rates.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

4 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I couldn't agree more about the West End Park neighborhood as a whole.  I always get frustrated when I drive through it or see pictures of it, because as you said, it represents such a huge missed opportunity.  The density these days is there for a relatively vibrant urban neighborhood.  But unfortunately it appears that there was/is little in the way of development guidelines in place so in practice it has developed into just a random hodgepodge of insular disconnected apartment blocks that sit along a series of streets that look largely like they did thirty years ago.  It really is a mess as far as urban planning is concerned, and it's a shame to see.  Hopefully this new development, which appears to actually address the street and offer something for pedestrians, will inspire some change in the neighborhood.

I'll add to the sentiment about West End Park. I lived there in a now-demolished older building in the early 2000s. It now reminds me of some of the dense yet completely car-centric neighborhoods north of Atlanta. Agree that it is largely a failure of planning/ design guidelines.

[Greer Stadium site/Fort Negley expansion/redevelopment]

I really wish that a pedestrian/ bike bridge/ connection with the City Cemetery was part of the master plan, even if it can't be funded in the near term. I've attended community meetings and discussed this/ put it on the map, but I haven't seen it show up in any of the official designs or renderings.

[10th & Lea, 1 or 2 towers, 350,000 sq. ft. office, 400 residential units]

Is there even an attempt to save/ incorporate the historic building on one corner of the site?

[Soccer in Nashville]

I’m surprised that none of the mixed-use development around the stadium has been started. Was it delayed?


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[Haven at The Gulch, 11 stories, 299 apts, $100 million]

I would put it in league with the new TownePlace Suites on Charlotte and Rhythm on Demonbreun, but it has a larger footprint and cheaper/cheesier design than either of those.


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[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

Looking NE at the Finery office building site (east of Martin St). Noticed site work taking place on the other side of the retaining wall. Is that part of the AJ Capital site next to Merritt mansion?


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[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

Installation of footbridge connecting portions of Standard Assembly (715 Merritt Ave).

[Rebuilding Second Avenue]

With so much attention being paid to this block of 2nd Ave, has there been discussion of the surface parking lot consuming the entirety of the block immediately to the north?

I would love to see a well designed building on that site. It could create a continuous pedestrian-friendly experience between City Hall and the Public Square and the part of 2nd Ave that is being rebuilt.

For a long time that surface lot has seemed to me like a missing front tooth for downtown Nashville.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.]

Panorama of T3 Finery construction site and Diskin Cidery.


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[East Bank – I-24 to the Cumberland/I-24 Overpass up to Jefferson – 338 Acres, Nissan Stadium, "Imagine East Bank"]

Good point. That poster will be a good before and after once the East Bank is developed more. 

Roughly the same acreage as Vanderbilt’s campus.


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