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

[Nashville Cliff]

11 hours ago, grilled_cheese said:

What is it going to be?

It is the office for their design/build firm, Boostrap.

[bwithers1]

On ‎3‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 5:27 PM, AronG said:

Yeah I'm a block from there and this fizzle is really disappointing. Back when it was still going, I talked with a neighbor who is an architect and had an inside scoop, and she had the impression that the developer was underestimating how much money it's going to take to get into that building and bring it up to code without damaging it.

If you view developments like this favorably, make sure and show up at the meetings to say so. He had a couple of community meetings and it always seems like my loudest neighbors are the ones who are convinced that any development is going to destroy the neighborhood in some type of unclear nebulous way, relating to crime or cars. It would be great if people were more constructive, because it's pretty clear that building is going to stay abandoned until someone is allowed to develop it into something that's more profitable than, say, the little retail strip behind the Post.

Agreed.  This parcel has commercial zoning already, so there is quite a range of things that could go in that building by right within the current zoning entitlements. 

At the community meeting that I held about a year ago, neighbors who were upset about proposals for this site were mostly upset about restaurant/bar uses, which are technically allowed already.  (I provided a list of those approved uses at the community meeting.)

The lack of parking is an issue for this and many other church building adaptive reuse proposals.  This site qualifies for generous parking requirement reduction waivers given its location within the UZO, along a sidewalk network and bus line.  But still, some parking is needed for virtually any use.  One issue that is arising with bars - or "limited service restaurants" - in properties next door to houses is not only customer parking but also and perhaps more importantly hours of operation and also the private waste haulers servicing the dumpsters in the wee hours of the morning. 

Note:  Lockeland Table sits on Woodland, which has more room for on-street parking, and also benefits from an off-street parking lot agreement across the street.  No such parking proximity is present for this site.

I personally favor an office or bed-and-breakfast-inn/boutique hotel use for this building, if anybody out there is listening.

Edited March 8, 2017 by bwithers1

[markhollin]

The 900 development of a mixture of condos and town homes at 900 Dickerson Pike gets approval from Metro.  Additional layout, map, and current look of property below. It's exciting to think what this whole corridor is going to be like in the next decade...especially if the River North project starts to click on the west side of I-24 and the proposed extension of Cleveland Street via bridge across the interstate into the Cowan Corridor is constructed. 

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20854217/mdha-approves-dickerson-road-project

 

[MLBrumby]

More density near the major thoroughfares on the outskirts of downtown. It's happening at breakneck pace these days. 

[WebberThomas4]

It looks like the 3-story mixed-use building going in at five points, The Eastsider, is moving forward. Here are the plans that will be presented to the Historic Zoning Commision on the 15th: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/MHZC/docs/2017 Meetings/3-15/SR 105 South 11th Street.pdf

[markhollin]

From today's Tennessean:

 

Developers behind the 93-room Holiday Jones hotel planned for East Nashville have paid $353,000 for a 0.19-acre parking lot to complete assemblage of property for the project.

The partnership of Adam Leibowitz of Nashville and Mike Downing and Robby Baum of Chicago bought the vacant lot at 809 Main St. from trustees of Ramsey Church of Christ. They now have just over six-tenths of an acre for the hotel, which they plan to start building around May at the corner of Neill Avenue and Main Street.

The church had used the lot that sits behind its sanctuary for overflow parking.

[grilled_cheese]

That seems kinda cheap for that location, no?

[titanhog]

These new hotel names crack me up.  Hotel Jones.  The Joseph.  The Moxy.

[fieldmarshaldj]

2 hours ago, titanhog said:

These new hotel names crack me up.  Hotel Jones.  The Joseph.  The Moxy.

Holiday Jones sounds like a 300-lb prostitute from Dickerson Pike.

[rookzie]

4 hours ago, titanhog said:

These new hotel names crack me up.  Hotel Jones.  The Joseph.  The Moxy.

..And at least "Moxy" rhymes with "Boxy".

[grilled_cheese]

[jmtunafish]

2 hours ago, grilled_cheese said:

Is that the Old Hickory Blvd bridge over the Cumberland River heading out of Madison towards "Rayon City"?  I've always loved that bridge.

[smeagolsfree]

I believe you are correct in that assumption.

 

Please folks, when posting an image, give us the location and what it is unless obvious. There are lots of folks that read the board that are from out of town or new to town.

[bhibbs]

that is the correct bridge, it went through a facelift over the last couple of years and looks really nice now.

[markhollin]

On 3/9/2017 at 2:58 PM, WebberThomas4 said:

It looks like the 3-story mixed-use building going in at five points, The Eastsider, is moving forward. Here are the plans that will be presented to the Historic Zoning Commision on the 15th: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/MHZC/docs/2017 Meetings/3-15/SR 105 South 11th Street.pdf

Here is a new render for The EastSider building now with brick exterior.  Vote for approval happens tomorrow.

 

[titanhog]

^^Is that an upside-down naked woman on the side of the building? 

[bwithers1]

On ‎3‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 2:33 PM, titanhog said:

^^Is that an upside-down naked woman on the side of the building? 

Ummm, yes.

On ‎3‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 2:29 PM, markhollin said:

Here is a new render for The EastSider building now with brick exterior.  Vote for approval happens tomorrow.

 

This application was approved on Consent at yesterday's MHZC hearing. 

The 1003 Russell (Crystal Fountain Church building) application http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/MHZC/docs/2017 Meetings/3-15/SR 1003 Russell St.pdf for partial demolition (rear area), renovation, rooftop dormer additions and porch additions along the Russell and South 10th frontages was also approved for the forthcoming BoomBozz Craft Pizza and Taphouse.  The proposal necessitates the abandonment of an unimproved alley running through the site and I am working toward shepherding that request through the final stages of approval.

Edited March 16, 2017 by bwithers1

[bwithers1]

Some press on a proposal to add a Ferris Wheel to the East Bank riverfront area between Nissan Stadium and Cumberland Park http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/03/16/a-ferris-wheel-for-downtown-nashvillemaybe.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2017-03-16&u=av57bq%2F93P%2FvsKXeWd%2F1wA01740141&t=1489696407&j=77669311.  I have discussed this proposal with this applicant and am generally supportive of this idea.  This would be a private investment on land leased from Metro.  The private investment would generate revenues for Metro and add some family-friendly attractions to what is currently a fairly "dead" space. I will be interested to hear thoughts from the Metro Sports Authority, the Metro Parks Board, and especially the Titans management team.  There are many stakeholders who have layers of overlapping interests on this parcel.

Edited March 16, 2017 by bwithers1

[markhollin]

Updated article in NBJ about the proposed Ferris Wheel next to Nissan Stadium:

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/03/16/a-ferris-wheel-for-downtown-nashvillemaybe.html

Here's a USA Today article listing the tallest ferris wheels in the United States. My guess is we would get one in the 180-200 foot range.  If we were to try and compete with La Vegas and New York for something in the 500-600 foot range, I think it would not go well with the rest of our skyline.

http://experience.usatoday.com/america/story/theme-parks/2015/04/03/five-tallest-observation-wheels-in-the-usa/25246313/

[markhollin]

Diagram showing where the proposed Ferris Wheel on the East Bank could be located:



 

[markhollin]

The Tennessean with more info about the potential Ferris Wheel:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/03/20/nashville-exploring-downtown-ferris-wheel-near-nissan-stadium/99416430/

Icon Attractions, based in National Harbor, Md., recently built the 179-foot Capital Wheel. The company operates the attraction, which is open to visitors year-round who pay $15 to ride. The Capital Wheel, which consists of 42 climate-controlled glass gondolas and 1.6 million LED lights, holds 332 passengers at a time and offers panoramic views of the National Mall, Washington Monument and Alexandria’s Masonic Temple, among other sites. There's also a carousel at the harbor for visitors.

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

There's also a carousel at the harbor for visitors.

Seems we have a carousel stashed away somewhere, right? 

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ From what I've heard Red's Carousel is going to be part of the new Tennessee State Museum.  But if that turns out not to be the case, it could sure be great in tandem with the Ferris Wheel attraction.

[WebberThomas4]

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/03/21/first-look-check-out-the-foodie-campus-headed-to.html?ana=twt

Behind wall, but here's what is being proposed at the old Hunter's location. I really hope "foodie campus" does not stick. 

[FatherLand]

 This is probably a boring comment, but in our alley behind Fatherland there are red labels by our storm drains that looks like it says "Do Not Plate" any ideas?