[Davidson West: Bellevue, Bordeaux, Green Hills, MetroCenter, Nations, N Nashville]

On 4/14/2024 at 8:10 AM, markhollin said:

Hampton Corner (3 stories, 37 homes) Phase I update.

Looking west from Brick Church Pike, 1/2 block north of Avondale Circle:

Looking NE from intersection of Hampton St. and North Avondale Circle:

Lord have mercy...

[Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge]

On 3/24/2024 at 7:25 AM, markhollin said:

Looking north from Downtown Library:

The formality and activation of this street (or lack there of) seems to be at odds with the implicated grandeur of its alignment.  Kinda wish we had something more like Madison's State St and surrounding neighborhood. Our beautiful capitol building seems rather cut off from the rest of the city

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

9 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Upcoming public meeting regarding the new proposed I-40 interchange at Central Pike, about two miles west of the Mt. Juliet Highway 171 exit.

What is the reason for this interchange? Is the mess of an interchange just up the road so bad that they have to add this huge interchange just to make the other one usable?

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

It's encouraging that vehicles was listed last in that list of road uses. I really hope this spine is well designed and can serve as a model for what other streets in the city can  become. Not many opportunities like this where you have a clean slate to do things the right way.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

19 hours ago, geoephemera said:

Received a yellow card for 310 & 312 Donelson Pike the other day for an SP with around 40 units. I am here for it. Donelson Pike seems like such an easy win to build around existing rail near a new library with more amenities coming around Donelson Station.

Now, if we can connect a new Donelson Pike Connector from Donelson Station at the Music City Star & Route 6 down Donelson Pike to Route 18, BNA, Route 55, & Route 52 B at Ezell Pike, we could leverage an increase in homes by connecting transit to jobs at and around the airport--hotels, business parks, industrial parks, airlines, metro jobs, etc. I am hoping to see this idea about a Donelson Pike Connector giving Wilson County riders more opportunity to leave the car at home by taking the Music City Star to Donelson Station then connect using the Donelson Pike Connector.

For now, this proposed development will have Sweet Milk, Cheba Hut, & Salerno Italia across the street & the food truck popup at McCampbell near JVI Secret Gardens & . So let's start small: Add traffic signals to Emery Drive for E-W pedestrians to cross the stroad.

Saw this too on the map and am all for it. Two lots across the street were looking to increase density as well but looks that that application was withdrawn? I know there is lots of griping on the neighborhood facebook group about the neighborhood changing, but Donelson Pike is a good place for increased density and development and Emery is a testament to that. That place is always busy even with only the one restaurant open. 

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

I'm sure it's been discussed before, but have there ever been plans/initiatives to redevelop this area east of downtown? If the Star could ever get the upgrades needed to add stations, I feel like this area would be ripe for development, especially with all the stuff already happening on Lebanon Pike to the west and east of here. 

[Peabody Union (27 story residential, 354 units, 251,000 sq. ft. office, 50,000 sq. ft. retail), Peabody Plaza (9-story, 280,000 sq. ft. office), & 4 smaller buildings, MDHA Trolley Barn sites]

The views from this are going to be prime and protected for the foreseeable future. Nothing is going be built at Ascend, nothing on the trolley barns, nothing on the power plant, and nothing on the river of course. 

[Corkdorks Cambria Suites Hotel, 10 stories, 159 rooms]

This building has always just felt a little off to me. I think its the heaviness of the mass at the street sitting on these tiny setback chicken legs. Maybe one too many big design moves. Just overall a little bit off.

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

I think it all has to do with schedule and scope of work. Been working on a project for the last couple years and the number of times they've dug up and filled the same spot seems wildly inefficient. But I'm no general contractor so what do I know.

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

Looks ok, but why they put a hospital drop-off canopy on the roof?

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

If you find the parking topic interesting, there's a recent Cautionary Tales podcast episode mostly about the Chicago parking meter blunder, but also has a lot of good info about parking in cities in general. Good listen while you are driving around looking for parking..

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

Maybe an ovalabout...

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

After listening to the Freakonomics episode on roundabouts, I've been keeping an eye out for which intersections would be better as a roundabout. There are a lot that would be so more efficient as a roundabout and have the space to do it to boot.

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

Should be recording data to see how well this functions as 4 traffic lanes. From those pictures, it looks like that third land isn't as needed as the engineers think it is

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

Oh yeah! Look at all those beautiful car lanes. I bet you can get so many cars over that bridge at once. And they even had a few feet left over for people to enjoy walking next to fast moving cars!

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

 

 

 

This rendering is like half roads. Seems like such and anti-urban rendering for such and urban project.

[Davidson West: Bellevue, Bordeaux, Green Hills, MetroCenter, Nations, N Nashville]

On 8/20/2023 at 8:12 AM, Nothingspectacular said:

The Manning is strangely unattractive and has taken over 3 years to complete. I  think the location is particularly bad. 

It's like McMansion Hell has spread to multifamily.

[Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries]

On 8/13/2023 at 1:09 AM, markhollin said:

Miami's renderings for Saint Regis, 48 stories, 639', 152 units, 391 capacity garage (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):

Looking very similar to the Una Residences under construction in Maimi...

[Davidson West: Bellevue, Bordeaux, Green Hills, MetroCenter, Nations, N Nashville]

25 minutes ago, andywildman said:

I love this. Simple architecture, no excessive modulation, no needless 3,4,5 materials for the facade. Clean and elegant.

I like the brick, but it feels a little unfinished. There is a suggestions of pilasters, so one would expect some kind of cornice, but I'm left feeling like he lost his hat and is looking a bit naked.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

I've been trying to keep track of all the food options coming in the near future and filling out the scene in Donelson. Here's some that I've been paying attention to. Any others to add that I don't know about?

 

Salento Italia - 329 Donelson Pike

Cheeba Hut - 329 Donelson Pike

Buttermilk - 329 Donelson Pike

Bagel Shop - 2710 Old Lebanon Pike

HiFi Cookies - 2720 Old Lebanon Pike

Hattie Janes Creamery - 2418 Lebanon Pike

"Grab-and-go bakery" according to permit (is Yeast finally coming?) - 2707 Lebanon Pike

 

[Alcove/900 Church St., 34 stories/418 ft., 356 apts, $160 million]

I would be hard pressed to believe they are not using a laminated glass at that pool. So even if it does crack by some unforeseen circumstance, it wouldn't shatter and completely fail. 

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

And future home of Bagelshop Donelson!

[More Accolades for Nashville]

Nearmap's analysis of leafiest capital cities puts Nashville at #5 in the nation.

https://www.nearmap.com/us/en/aerial-view-blog/leafiest-capital-cities-in-america

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

22 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

Boy oh boy. Can't wait to hear the complaints about their install teams just cutting up their streets and blocking driveways like they did in Nashville.

They just did our neighborhood in Donelson and I thought it was relatively painless. It was pretty quick and they only dug out a few spots in my yard, seeding and covering when they were done. I'm just excited to have another option than comcast.

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

Façade Depth? Never heard of him.