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  4. Fairgrounds Speedway Racetrack expansion to 30,000 seats

    in Nashville

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    3 hours ago, natethegreat said:

    I think Nashville should be leaning more into the historic “Athens of the South” moniker, in order to continue attracting Oracles / Amazons. 

    So if Nashville doesn't do the historic "Athens of the South" moniker, it won't continue to attract Oracle or Amazon. So why are Amazon and Oracle here?

    3 hours ago, natethegreat said:

    What if we built a new performing arts center on the river? Or a museum of modern art? 

    There's already a performing arts center and an art museum.

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  10. 800 Lea , 45 stories, 610', 120 (?) condos, 60 capacity underground garage)

    in Nashville

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    On 3/23/2022 at 6:11 PM, natethegreat said:

    You guys have to remember that it wasn’t too long ago that Nashville’s peer cities were the tier of Memphis, Birmingham, Louisiville, etc. Only recently has Nashville been able to compete with Charlotte, Austin, Tampa, etc. It’s like going from Double A to Triple A - it’s going to take a bit to adjust.

    That being said, Nashville metro grew faster than all of those peers (except Austin) in the latest census. Nashville also has a key advantage over a number of peer cities (Charlotte, Atlanta) in that it has a real leisure tourism industry. This leads to more hotel / restaurant development. I think Nashville already punches above its weight in the culinary department, and is now adding a bunch of high tier restaurants.

    Nashville’s relative disadvantage is that it wasn’t booming in the 1970s-1990s, when many office towers were built. In the WFH era, it’s hard to envision as many pure office towers will be built.

    In short, Nashville has an advantage going forward, but a disadvantage looking backward. The current skyline is a backward looking reflection, which is why Nashville many not currently be as imposing as its (newfound) peers.

    You guys have any idea on how Nashville can get out of the rut it's in?

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  11. 500 2nd Ave. South, 39 story residential; 29 story hotel; 32 story residential on full 3.4 acre block (Cumulus Radio site)

    in Nashville

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    11 hours ago, downtownresident said:

    Active lawsuit by residents from City Lights challenging the Overall Height Modification approval for both projects. I’m not a lawyer, so I could be misinterpreting what I’m seeing, but it looks like a hearing is scheduled for tomorrow according to the chancery court website. 

    I hope the plaintiffs win their lawsuit because both the 500 2nd Ave and Park Place projects could use a much needed redesign.

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  13. 800 Lea , 45 stories, 610', 120 (?) condos, 60 capacity underground garage)

    in Nashville

    Posted · Edited by Licec

    1 hour ago, Baronakim said:

    How much do you get paid to be an architectural critic?  If you expect the Sidney Opera House, the Pickle or the Shard, you are SOL bro.   When you come up with a way to make cut stone or brick as economical and insulative  as glass curtainwall, I am sure you will be the most successful architect since Frank Lloyd Wrong.

     

     

    The development companies are worth hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars. They can afford to develop stunning, iconic buildings that have flair. But they choose to be cheap and not do it.

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  14. 800 Lea , 45 stories, 610', 120 (?) condos, 60 capacity underground garage)

    in Nashville

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    3 hours ago, nashville born said:

    Agreed.  This one adds a completely different look to the catalog and I'd hate to see it altered.   It both breaks the squatty box mold and brings height to the circle, which is currently home to three squatty kings (805, Westin, and JW).  Count me as one who isn't put off by the backside of the tower.  And if that 10th and Lea project ever materializes, those who are might get some relief.  Until then I'd try and console them by saying, at least it ain't the Westin.

    I agree for the most part. The exception being is that I think this building should be redesigned completely. I'm also very disappointed with SoBro as a whole. Nothing there is actually appealing. The art work called Stix isn't. The towers currently there aren't. Circle South, the Ritz buildings, The One Hotel and the Embassy Suites are just glass boxes. The roundabout itself is a confusing mess traffic wise. And the Music City Center which spurred all of the mediocrity there is very underwhelming both internally and externally.

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  15. 1010 Church Street (60 story/750', 500 unit residential tower, 7 story/60,000 sq. ft. YMCA addition), $350 million

    in Nashville

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    I agree with everyone here. For the past year the nation's economy has been going downhill. And it looks like the decline is accelerating even more than it did in '21. This is in stark contrast to the way things were in '19 and even '20. Hopefully Nashville's developments won't decline because of the current economy.

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  16. Modera SoBro, 825 6th Ave. South, 3.9 acres (Phase I: 8 stories, 404 units; Phase II: 11 stories, 309 units)

    in Nashville

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    On 3/9/2022 at 11:47 AM, Luvemtall said:

    the inner core circle should not build anything that is less then 20 stories. 

    Yeah the land there should stay unoccupied indefinitely until developer sign contracts with metro that requires they build no less than 20 stories. Love this kind of rationality. Makes sense.

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  17. Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

    in Nashville

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    On 3/10/2022 at 7:48 AM, Luvemtall said:

    All these new and upcoming projects throughout our great country are exciting . But the one question I have is ; why does it seem that all the proposals in almost every city ( even the smaller ones) have creativity and flair and Nashville keeps getting boxes? Sometimes same architectural firms, same development companies, but we get blue glass box and painted stucco.

    I agree. The Pinnacle, Albion, Circle South, Prime, and Moore are all boxes.

    Very astute.

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