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

[markhollin]

Clear Blue (3 & 4 stories, 238 affordable housing units) at 301 Ben Allen Rd. update: much of the hillside/valley has been evened out for foundation work to start.  

Nick Ogden, the founder and CEO of The Clear Blue Co., the Nashville-based private equity real estate firm building the 238-unit complex, said it was “an unbelievably complex deal.”

“It’s a lot of moving pieces. It really speaks to the fact that building affordable housing isn’t easy,” Ogden said. “I had a misconception [about building affordable homes] when I started. I was a conventional developer and I bought this property in 2018 with the goal of building affordable homes. It took until 2023 to start construction.”

Construction on the project is expected to last two years and cost $65 million, according to a previous news release from the company. The apartments will be spread across seven buildings. 

Ogden was joined by some of those 50 participants who helped fund the $65 million project, including Mayor John Cooper; Senthil Sankaran, of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund; and Eric Alexander, of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, among others.

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency contributed $48.3 million to the project, which has also received various tax credits to help fund its construction.

Other partners and contributors include:

• The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
• The Barnes Fund
• Appalachian Home & Health, an affordable housing nonprofit
• Vaughn Development Group
• Walker & Dunlop
• Regions Bank
• JP Morgan Chase
• Fannie Mae
  
  More at NBJ here:
  
  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/08/23/clear-blue-ben-allen-affordable-housing.html
  
  Looking NE from Ben Allen Rd., 1/2 block east of Hillside Rd:

Looking NW from Ben Allen Rd., 1/3 block west of Ellington Parkway:

[andywildman]

On 8/14/2023 at 7:45 AM, bwithers1 said:

Concur.  And that was even with a MDHA Design Review Committee permit.

In 2025 the East Bank Redevelopment District expires, leaving only the Gallatin Road UDO in place, which makes even the “urban” building placement and glazing requirements in the base zoning voluntary. This UDO was put in place after a court threw out the former Gallatin Road Improvement Plan SP that had placed urban requirements on building permits in the pre-Nashville Next days. A property owner sued Metro over that and this UDO making urban requirements “voluntary” was the result.

Canceling or replacing that UDO would require outreach to all of the affected property owners, and it would essentially be adding restrictions back onto to their properties, albeit just the -A district base zoning requirements. Unless, of course, there was an effort to add new requirements. The UDO question would be complicated, and may be impacted by the nature of the prior lawsuit that threw out the previous SP.

How much does the incoming District 5 CM know or care about this expiration and the UDO? Feels like a situation that the entirety of East Nashville would benefit from some experienced guidance.

[Bos2Nash]

45 minutes ago, andywildman said:

How much does the incoming District 5 CM know or care about this expiration and the UDO? Feels like a situation that the entirety of East Nashville would benefit from some experienced guidance.

Good question. Addressing the UDO will need to be a joint venture between both Clay Capp and Sean Parker as the district line goes right down the middle of Main/Gallatin. And then you have the inclusion of District 7 as well (Emily Benedict). As Brett said, the UDO is a very watered down because of the legal action. With the expiration of the MDHA district in 2025, I believe the land reverts back to base zoning. It would be an exhausting process, but I think with open communication and teamwork between Capp/Parker/Benedict an expanded UDO could happen. There would be a serious amount of outreach and alot of neighborly BS I'm sure. 

With the water main project coming to Main/Gallatin in the next year or so and the outreach that will be coming about the potential road redesign, I would think that would be a good time to bring these items up.

Here is the parcel viewer showing the UDO (maroon diagonal hatched areas)

S 5th Street up to Douglas:

From Douglas up to McAlpine:

And finally McAlpine up to Briley:

[markhollin]

The Neo (4 stories, 23 units) update: nearly complete.

Looking SE from Hermitage Ave., 1/3 block east of Fairfield Ave:

Looking SW from Hermitage Ave., 1/2 block east of Fairfield Ave:

[Bos2Nash]

8 hours ago, markhollin said:

The Neo (4 stories, 23 units) update: nearly complete.

Looking SE from Hermitage Ave., 1/3 block east of Fairfield Ave:

Looking SW from Hermitage Ave., 1/2 block east of Fairfield Ave:

You are presented with two choices upon checking in for your stay.....

[markhollin]

1010 Whites Creek Pike (3 stories, 6 units?) update.

Looking west from Whites Creek Pike, 1/8 block NW of Dickerson Pike:

[markhollin]

Alta City View (3-4 stories, 368 units) update: several structures topped-out.

Looking east from Lebanon Pike, 1/3 block west of Spence Lane:

Looking SW from Lebanon Pike, 1/4 block west of Spence Lane:




Looking south from Lebanon Pike, 1/4 block west of Spence Lane:

[chris holman]

On 8/25/2023 at 1:38 AM, markhollin said:

The Neo (4 stories, 23 units) update: nearly complete.

Looking SE from Hermitage Ave., 1/3 block east of Fairfield Ave:

Looking SW from Hermitage Ave., 1/2 block east of Fairfield Ave:

https://www.neonashvilletn.com/

Website link

[markhollin]

Donelson Library (2-3 stories) update: walls being installed.

Looking north from Old Lebanon Rd., just west of J.B. Estille Drive:

Looking NE from Donelson Plaza parking lot:

Looking SW from Cliffdale Drive, 1/2 block west of Benson Rd:

[markhollin]

Avid Hotel Hermitage (4 stories? 92 rooms) update: excavation, blasting, and core drilling underway.

Looking west from Mills Rd., 1/2 block west of Old Hickory Blvd:

Looking  SW from Mills Rd:

[markhollin]

Holiday Inn Airport (6 stories, 200 rooms) update.

Looking north from Elm Hill Pike, 1/3 block west of Airport Center Drive:

Looking east from Patriot Way, 1/4 block north of Elm Hill Pike:

[markhollin]

Donelson Plaza Apts. official name is now DP Flats (4 stories, 74 units).  Signage up; exterior nearly complete.

Looking NE from Old Lebanon Rd., 1/8 block east of Knobview Drive:

Looking NW from Old Lebanon Rd., 1/4 block east of Knobview Drive:

Looking west from Donelson Plaza:

[PruneTracy]

8 hours ago, markhollin said:

Donelson Plaza Apts. official name is now DP Flats

[donNdonelson2]

29 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

Their website calls it “Flats at Donelson Plaza.”

[markhollin]

[donNdonelson2]

Flatsatdonelsonplaza.com

[markhollin]

Tulip Grove (2-3 stories, 208 townhomes) update: first few sections topped out.

Looking NE from intersection of Bellflower Hills St. and Dayflower Drive north of Central Pike:

Looking NW from intersection of Bellflower Hills St. and Dayflower Drive north of Central Pike:

[markhollin]

2830 Lebanon Pike (nine 3 & 4 story buildings, 79 units) update: excavation continues.

Looking NE from Lebanon Pike, 1/4 block west of Markham St:

Looking NW from Lebanon Pike, 1/4 block west of Markham St:

[markhollin]

Markham Place (2 & 3 stories, 101 units) update: fencing up to start Phase II.

Looking SE from Markham St., 1/4 block south of Lebanon Pike:

Looking SE from Markham St., 1/2 block south of Lebanon Pike:




Looking SW from Markham St., 1/2 block south of Lebanon Pike:

[markhollin]

600 Stewarts Ferry (3 & 4 stories, 318 units) update.

Looking SW from Stewarts Ferry Pike,  1/2 block east of McCrory Creek Rd:

Looking south from Stewarts Ferry Pike,  1/4 block east of McCrory Creek Rd:




Looking SE from Stewarts Ferry Pike,  1/4 block east of McCrory Creek Rd:

[markhollin]

The Bowen House at Knollmere Place (3 stories? 68 units) update: Excavation continues; some foundation work underway.

Looking north from Lebanon Pike,. just west of Stewarts Ferry Pike:
 

[markhollin]

Olso Hermitage (conversion of 2 story motel into 152 studio apartments) update.

Looking SE from Old Hickory Blvd., just north of I-40:

[WebberThomas4]

Southern Land Company has purchased two additional lots near their planned redevelopment of the Auto Diesel College . They paid 1.9 million for 1019 and 1021 Douglas Avenue. These parcels are not included in the recently approved SP.  The lots were used as parking for the dormitory on Douglas until recently. 

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, WebberThomas4 said:

Southern Land Company has purchased two additional lots near their planned redevelopment of the Auto Diesel College . They paid 1.9 million for 1019 and 1021 Douglas Avenue. These parcels are not included in the recently approved SP.  The lots were used as parking for the dormitory on Douglas until recently. 

Wow! These were actually owned by BellSouth Telecommunications. These were some of the parcels I said early on that SLC should try and buy up. If SLC can push the development all the way to the corner of Douglas and Gallatin, that would be an amazing win.

So they now own the blue circled parcels and would need to acquire the red parcels to complete the corner. I wonder with the recent slowdown in development and changes in the borrowing world, they are thinking they can take this opportunity to grow the footprint of the development.

[smeagolsfree]

Yep, I think WW will have the story go live today.