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  1. jjbradleyBrooklyn
    I was thinking the exact same! This is a huge announcement by Oracle, and a signal to other developments (residential, office, etc) that Nashville is a financially sound investment, and has a really good future ahead of it. Announcements and moves like this with such a major brand or major tech player always stimulates other development.
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    Yeah, I feel like that ship has mostly sailed--Knoxville already has a couple of modern highrises downtown, and the city is growing, and more will most likely eventually follow. By the way, your pictures of downtown Knoxville are a great reminder what an under-rated, nice city Knoxville is.
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    I wish Amazon Tower 3 was 'under construction,' as depicted in this updated diagram. Maybe it will actually be built sooner than later? But I can't see it being built as "office-only," unless the market picks up dramatically soon. I hope that patch doesn't just become a park or a vacant concrete lot, to sit and sit for decades. Hoping it will be built by 2030, at least!
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    Does Clarksville have a decently dense, old historic downtown? I've seen few pictures of it. If anyone has recent shots, that'd be nice to check out. I could see Murfreesboro "popping" with a few more dense midrises--and possibly highrises, in the next couple of decades. If its population growth continues similar to how it has been growing, Murfreesboro should be in the 250,000 city population range by 2040, and maybe more. Same really with Clarksville, as both cities are growing pretty fast.
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    Yeah, they really messed that up. A small time development team that was trying to move to the next level with such a grand development like this, but couldn't make it happen. I would think Nashville is highly desirable for the Ritz. They can make very good money in Nashville, and I think it will continue to be attractive to luxury hotels, since more and more folks with money keep pouring into the city.
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    This is so great, and long overdue for Knoxville downtown. I'd like to see this go up, and add a couple more in the 15-25 story range downtown, by 2030.
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    Giarratana is on fire! Love to see the infill in this specific area. This one will be another nice addition to the skyline. And a nice design aesthetic, too.
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    Folks have a tendency to let pessimism rule their thought process. It's easy to go down that road in today's day and age. But so glad this one is gonna truly get built!
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    Awesome news! So excited to hear this, especially in an environment that is shaky with commercial and residential grand scale developments, in general. Speaks to the strength of the Nashville market, and the successful track record of Giarratana.
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    My personal opinion is this district development should include several lower rise buildings, in the range of just a couple of stories, up to 5 or 6 stories. With possibly a couple of mid-rises in the range of 8-12 stories or so, maximum. Density would be key--with each building adjacent to the other. Include parking in a garage and eliminate any large surface parking lots. Walkability, vibrancy and the ability to draw in shops, restaurants, bars, residents, offices and a diverse set of uses will be what makes this district a success. I think over-shooting to try to develop towers in the 20-40 story range is not a realistic development for Memphis, in this district. Go lower rise to mid rise, density-focused, and the cost will be lower, and the success factor will increase, I think.
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    Glad to see a super high profile redevelopment project actually happen in Memphis! This is amazing and way overdue. Let's gooo Memphis! Hopefully other big projects follow suit in the next year or so. Exciting to watch.
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    Once Pinnacle's major construction has almost finished up, I hope the next building to rise is the residential tower between Pinnacle and the Grand Hyatt. That would seem like to most logical new tower to rise in the NY development, at least.
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    Has turned into a really aesthetically handsome tower, along with Alcove next door. Part of me though, sort of wishes that Giarratana had built 1010 Church first, before these 2 went up. That way, Nashville would have its tallest topped out and on the way to completion already, and these 2 could be kicking off construction now, in a more uncertain market.
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    Those interiors are gorgeous. I like that location the most for good views, out of a lot of new highrises I've seen in Nashville so far.
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    Good call! Someone has to know or has to have heard rumblings about the next tower phase, I would think. And you'd think they would know if they are going to be working there onsite for the next 2 years+ or so, as construction workers.
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    This tower would be targeting 2027 move-ins, which is almost 3 years away, at this point. So it makes sense that the tower should go up and be built now, so it can focus on grabbing prospective residents 3 years from now. At that point, too, the economy should be much stronger and back to firmer footing. My opinion is that I think they are focusing on getting the YMCA portion built out structurally first, then the tower portion should start. Hopefully it will start rising by June/July this summer. My thinking is that if we do not see the foundation of the tower well underway by end of summer, I agree with you, that the tower is probably on hold. But until then, I'm still very optimistic. Nashville is a fast-growing city, still--despite the tech economy being cooler than it once was. So, folks are still moving to Nashville in good numbers, and the city is still "a place where the action is."
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    Maybe a bit off topic for developments in downtown Memphis, but I saw an instagram comment about the Memphis trolly system, and someone said only 1 of the 3 lines was currently running. They said buses are replacing the trollies for now on those 2 lines. Is this accurate, and if so, what is the issue with the other 2 lines? Weren't they supposed to be fixed and operational several years ago? The trollies are such an original fun feature of Memphis. I hope they can get up and running. Sad to hear they are down.
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    It seems like it is taking forever, because we are seeing these every 2 or 3 day updates. It does seem like it's taken a long, long time to get this one up out of the ground. But, I think what appears to be happening, is they seem to want to get most of the exterior structure up for the new YMCA portion FIRST, then start the foundation piece for the 750 foot skyscraper. I've read they plan on completing the tower by 2026, and opening it in 2027, so that timeline tracks with their "sluggish" progress we see right now, I think. If we look at a timeline to get the foundation of this tower up to street level by end of 2024, then a timeline of roughly 1 new floor going up every 1-2 weeks should be the rhythm. So that would put the tower to 30-40 floors finished by 2025, and then the remaining by spring of 2026, with the tower finishing interiors by 2027. I think we start to get concerned if this hole is the same by end of the summer, with no movement up at all.
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    That tower was going to be 1,070 feet high, back in 2008/2009. So why today is there such a hesitancy of any developer to exceed roughly 500-550 feet in downtown Nashville? I realize tall buildings are expensive, but during Nashville's last few year building boom, so many developers have been reluctant to go above 550 feet, it seems. With the exception of course, of the under construction YMCA tower.
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    That would be some good development proposals for that site. I mean, it could really be anything embracing mixed development, too. I could see a condo tower going in around 600 feet, and a couple of hotel towers at 450 and 300 feet or so. Opportunity is absolutely unlimited there.
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    Exactly. Theaters on Broadway here in NY, seat around 1,000 people, some larger, some smaller. And the standard seating size to be classified as a "Broadway theater," and not "off Broadway," is seating capacity greater than 500 people. Of course, the Broadway theaters pack 'em in, having 8 typical performances every single week, with any given resident running performance at the time. So 2500 capacity is pretty large, for a stage that will mostly have plays, musicals and some intimate musician performances.
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    That is such a PRIME red hot location. I would bet eventually they will get an offer they simply cannot refuse. When the real estate market picks up steam again, and/or a deep moneyed developer wants that location. They could negotiate to keep a lot of their parking in a garage built by a future developer. I could see a selling price of $100 million-ish for a location like this.
  23. jjbradleyBrooklyn
    This was a good explanation that I looked up, regarding digging the holes and filling them back in-- Digging out and then filling in before building a large or very tall structure serves several purposes. Firstly, it allows for the creation of a stable and level foundation for the structure. By excavating the soil and then filling it with compacted material, such as gravel or concrete, the foundation can better support the weight of the building and resist settling or shifting. Additionally, this process can also help to improve drainage and mitigate the risk of soil erosion, which is crucial for the long-term stability of the structure. Lastly, it provides an opportunity to address any potential issues with the soil, such as excessive moisture or poor load-bearing capacity, before construction begins.
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    Right. There will be in the range of 70-80 skyscrapers+ over 300 feet high by then.
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    I think by the time a lot of these are finished--those with office space--the commercial/office market will have mostly bounced back from the pandemic/strong move to remote. Companies are pretty swiftly moving back to the hybrid or almost all in-office model, and I think by 2026 or so, we'll see companies firmly planted again with in-office staff--at least most of the workday.
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