BROADWEST (former West End Summit), 36 story Conrad Hilton Hotel/condo tower, 22 story/510,000 sq. ft. office tower, 4 story/125,000 sq. ft. retail/office, 1 acre plaza, 2,500 car garage, $490 million

[Vrtigo]

I bet a large portion of the "crisis" comes from the southern faux-necessity of parking in the immediate surroundings of your destination. I work in Cummins Station and we have twice in the past several months had to modify my company's parking arrangement, with the most recent change necessitating some staff parking down the street at the MCC.

 

The only real crisis is that people might be forced to walk more than the length of a city block on a given day. Heaven forbid we actually break a sweat...

[farm_boy]

timmay,

Official estimate for July 4th fireworks was set at 284,000 making it the largest single event ever.

I was in downtown and had only 5-10 minutes delay while driving home. So I was impressed with the parking options, etc. I don't know what all the fuss was about

[timmay143]

timmay,

Official estimate for July 4th fireworks was set at 284,000 making it the largest single event ever.

I was in downtown and had only 5-10 minutes delay while driving home. So I was impressed with the parking options, etc. I don't know what all the fuss was about

Gotcha, thanks for the info!

[chris holman]

He's trying to keep hope alive ! ( it said in the article when WEST END SUBMIT IS constructed :-/)trhttp://m.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2014/07/palmers-namesake-palmer-plaza-expected-to-sell-for.html

[satalac]

It's just sad at this point....

[BnaBreaker]

Ugh...so basically what I'm getting from this is that the WES site will remain a giant hole in the ground until Alex Palmer passes on. 

Edited July 24, 2014 by BnaBreaker

[Guest]

Sad and poignant example that even the best connected and well funded developers can utterly and completely fail in a high profile endeavor.

[captainwjm]

FWIW, the Turner banners have finally been removed.

[captainwjm]

Interesting, all the Turner banners have returned to the construction fencing.  Still alive?

[BnaBreaker]

Haha wow...time to give it up Mr. Palmer.  If Midtown were a bank full of people, then his giant mosquito pit is the gun that he is using to hold them hostage with. 

[Jamie Hall]

Interesting, all the Turner banners have returned to the construction fencing.  Still alive?

I noticed that today, too. Two big blue Turner banners hanging from the fence. I don't want to get my hopes up again, but surely Turner wouldn't have put its name back on the project without some reasonably strong assurance from Palmer, would they?

[captainwjm]

Actually 4 banners, but you're right.

[Paramount747]

That is indeed interesting, maybe something is about to happen. Palmer is the most tenacious man in Nashville development I assure you. If Tony came back from the Signature Tower failure, and to a lesser point the failed May Town Center of which he was a minor partner and marketing man, then maybe Palmer can still pull this off.

 

The HCA deal may not be his problem. Remember HCA backed out of Tony's proposed 50 story tower on Church Street they were also interested in.

 

I hope he can pull it off. Nashville is hot. He could still do the hotel and some retail.

[nashvillwill]

I drove by either Tuesday or Wednesday and there were no Turner banners, but it looked as if they had put up new fencing. It was nice and black, not sun faded. It jumped out at me, but I second guessed myself. Are the Turner banners they just put up the same ones as before? Do the banners look faded, or do they look new?

If they look faded, I would say that Alex is just hanging onto a literal thread of hope. If they are in fact new banners, then this may be something worth pondering.

Edited August 14, 2014 by nashvillwill

[MLBrumby]

New fencing!?!?!?   Well, at least Palmer is still putting money into the project, right?

[Jamie Hall]

Are the Turner banners they just put up the same ones as before? Do the banners look faded, or do they look new?

Can't say for sure, but they didn't appear to be faded when I glanced over. It was just a quick glance as I drove past.

 

I assume (and/or hope) Turner -- and not Palmer -- is responsible for the banners being returned to the fence, which makes me think that Palmer has somehow convinced Turner to stay on board with the project. If WES really is dead in the water, I can't imagine that Turner would want its name associated with a high-profile hole in the ground.

[bhibbs]

I drove by about an hour ago, since you guys got my interest piqued...those banners looked pretty damn new to me, and so does all of the black fence netting.

[nashvillwill]

I wouldn't get too excited guys. I'm sure there is a lot behind the scenes that we don't hear. There may very well be someone down at codes saying the same thing we have been for years now, that it's a public nusience worth of fines. This may very well just be a way to appease that.

[arkitekte]

Can't say for sure, but they didn't appear to be faded when I glanced over. It was just a quick glance as I drove past.

 

I assume (and/or hope) Turner -- and not Palmer -- is responsible for the banners being returned to the fence, which makes me think that Palmer has somehow convinced Turner to stay on board with the project. If WES really is dead in the water, I can't imagine that Turner would want its name associated with a high-profile hole in the ground.

 

For a contractor it would be a non issue to stay with Palmer, kinda. If Palmer starts construction and you stay with him, you get paid until his money runs out. If you don't stay with him and he starts construction, no money at all. I think that since Turner hasn't done much at WES their name being attached to a hole isn't too bad. If we had a 350' skeleton in the skyline then it might be somewhat different, but still Turner wouldn't have technically done anything wrong. I don't know how the general public would view that though.

[Paramount747]

The lot is too prime not to be developed at this point. I think we will see some sort of hotel and high end retail to serve the West End crowd.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Urban Architecture

[L'burgnative]

^ All the way out there in Bum F*** Egypt?

[Paramount747]

^ All the way out there in Bum F*** Egypt?

Yes!

[smeagolsfree]

I am going to say....Stay Tuned...

 

https://www.nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2014/8/18/wes_site_lands_new_signage_next_step_unclear

[bhibbs]

I am going to say....Stay Tuned...

 

https://www.nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2014/8/18/wes_site_lands_new_signage_next_step_unclear

 

Ohhhhh hell

[BnaBreaker]

I am going to say....Stay Tuned...

 

https://www.nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2014/8/18/wes_site_lands_new_signage_next_step_unclear

 

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