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

[Luvemtall]

15 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.

I’m 100% with you on this! There should be transit oriented development along the whole Star Corridor, from Downtown to Lebanon. Have the Developers all kick in a portion of the cost for the upgrade to the tracks , and then they can increase the trips to accommodate the new ridership. The fact that this train exists and no one seems willing to embrace the potential that it offers is sad. The connectivity that can be had is substantial if given the chance to succeed. 

[geoephemera]

1 hour ago, Luvemtall said:

I’m 100% with you on this! There should be transit oriented development along the whole Star Corridor, from Downtown to Lebanon. Have the Developers all kick in a portion of the cost for the upgrade to the tracks , and then they can increase the trips to accommodate the new ridership. The fact that this train exists and no one seems willing to embrace the potential that it offers is sad. The connectivity that can be had is substantial if given the chance to succeed. 

4 stations in Wilson County & Hermitage Station in Metro Davidson could benefit from more timed connections at Music City Star rail stations. 

I cannot understand how we don't already have a study showing Wilso Co riders would take rail of there wqs a dependable, consistent jobs connector route or private employer shuttle from rail stations to BNA area jobs down Donelson Pike connecting with WeGo Route 6, 18, 52B, & 55.

How is Wilson County planning more TOD around stations than Nashville Metro. MJ is building more sidepaths to connect folks & added housing next to MJ Station. Hamilton Springs keeps adding housing. Lebanon Station has already built put recreation & greenways near their station. Martha is the least developed yet has jobs surrounding that stop.

One major area employer would benefit from employees having options to get to work. However, this location could serve way more than one major area employer. BNA & nearby business parks have employees in public/private sector, airlines, labs, tech, freight, hotels, manufacturing, etc. 

Transit surveys are needed & teams to explore comments section to gather rider sentiment. I've gathered anecdotes from people who ride the employee shuttle at BNA, Wilson County commuters who would take the Music City Star if they could connect down Donelson Pike to BNA, Antioch commuters that could benefit by connecting from 52B directly to BNA if there was an alternative to go downtown then back out on Route 18. I know there are Route 55 riders that connect to the employee shuttle on Murfreesboro Pike & Donelson Pike. We are so close.

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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. 

[markhollin]

Holiday Inn Airport (6 stories, 200 rooms) update: cladding nearly complete.

Looking north from Elm Hill Pike, 1/2 block east of Patriot Way:

Looking east from intersection of Elm Hill Pike and Patriot Way:

[markhollin]

117 Donelson Pike (3 stories, 154 units) update: former Donelson Bowl is now razed; fencing up around site.

Looking east from Donelson Pike, 1/3 block north of Bluefield Ave:

[macdougall]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

117 Donelson Pike (3 stories, 154 units) update: former Donelson Bowl is now razed; fencing up around site.

Looking east from Donelson Pike, 1/3 block north of Bluefield Ave:

Just happy that they are saving the beautiful neon sign that was there. 

[geoephemera]

On 12/18/2023 at 4:09 PM, 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.

All that I want for Christmas is..to see Donelson Pike glowing up @smeagolsfree dev map.

I looked at the plans for the SP from epermits at 310 & 312.

On 12/21/2023 at 8:48 AM, macdougall said:

Just happy that they are saving the beautiful neon sign that was there. 

So glad! Priceless landmarking at this point! I really hope they'll incorporate the Donelson Station greenway & continue that greenway across Donelson Pike at the edge of the property. Even if it dead ends at the self-storage units, it'll build a beachhead to keep extending greenways--& let's dream bigger, maybe the property values grow enough to do the unthinkable: sell the self-storage for a teardown & build more walkable, rollable transit oriented design (TOD).

And I hope we take take a Memphis approach to armoring up stroad crossings like the Shelby Farms Greenline does throughout High Point Terrace. Only better b/c unlike Graham in Memphis off of Sam Cooper, we have a commuter rail station at a growing multimodal transit center in the Downtown Donelson UDO 2 miles north of BNA at intersection Donelson & Lebanon Pike.

[smeagolsfree]

15 hours ago, geoephemera said:

All that I want for Christmas is..to see Donelson Pike glowing up @smeagolsfree dev map.

I looked at the plans for the SP from epermits at 310 & 312.

I will get it on the map soon. Still have lots of work to go but added it to the list and thanks for bringing this to my attention and I will send to WW at the Post.

[markhollin]

Salento Italian Restaurant will be opening  on 2 floors covering 3,270 sq. ft. in the new Emery Commons strip center in early January.  This now means that only 1,400 of the center's 13,000 sq. ft. is still available. The other tenants are home to SweetMilk, a breakfast and lunch restaurant by Pat Martin and Bill; Cheba Hut, a sandwich shop; Scouts barbershop.

The neighborhood restaurant and bar will have around 110 inside seats, including second-floor booths with a view, and around 30 seats on the heated outdoor patio.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/12/27/darsinos-brothers-deliver-donelsons-newest-dining.html
 

[markhollin]

Bowen House (3 & 4 stories, 68 units) update:  driveway grid and infrastructure set.

Looking north from Lebanon Pike,  1/2 block east of Markham St:

[markhollin]

Avid Hotel (4 stories? 92 rooms) update: more excavation continiues.

Looking west from Mills Rd., just west of Old Hickory Blvd:

Looking south from curve in Mills Rd., west of Old Hickory Blvd:

[markhollin]

2836 Lebanon Pike (4 stories, 79 units) update: retaining walls in place on north side.

Looking NW from Lebanon Pike,  1/2 block east of Donelson Pike:

Looking NE from Lebanon Pike,  1/2 block east of Donelson Pike:

[markhollin]

Tulip Hill (2 & 3 stories, 208 townhomes) update: several more structures topped-out.

Several views from within the development off Central Pike and Tulip Grove Rd:

[markhollin]

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

Looking SW from I-40 ramp at Stewarts Ferry Pike:

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

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




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

[markhollin]

Five Points Townhomes (3 stories, 6 units) update:  retaining wall done; foundation work underway.

Looking SE from North 11th St., just north of Forest Ave:

[markhollin]

304 Oldham St. Self Storage (5 stories, 150,000 sq. ft. on 1.78 acres)  has received Metro Planning Commission approval. The developer, Wedgewood Avenue (led by Beau Fowler) is expecting to close on the East Bank site in the next few months, and hopes to break ground by  3rd quarter of this year. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/01/02/developer-self-storage-east-bank-beau-fowler.html
 

[markhollin]

Markham Place (2 stories, 101 townhomes) Phase II update: foundation work underway.

Looking SW from Markham St., 1/3 block south of Lebanon Pike:

Looking NW from intersection of Markham St. and Fitzgerald Drive:

[markhollin]

Sprouts grocery store is planning a 25,715-square-foot space in the Shoppes at Rivergate, located at 2156 Gallatin Pike N. Sprouts Farmers Market will join department store Gabe's and Ashley Furniture as an anchor tenant in the 172,000-square-foot shopping center.

It is expected to open at the beginning of 2025, according to Highland Capital.

This will be the Nashville area’s fifth Sprouts Farmers Market — the store already has locations in Bellevue, Franklin, Murfreesboro and on Nolensville Pike.

The organic grocer's newest store will be located across from the new BJ’s Wholesale Club in a shopping center which recently came under new ownership.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/01/03/sprouts-farmers-market-expands-local-fooprint.html

[MLBrumby]

I've never been inside a Sprouts; so I don't know if this is good or bad, but a new one is going into Rivergate at Shoppes of Rivergate. From NBJ: https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/01/03/sprouts-farmers-market-expands-local-fooprint.html 

A popular organic grocery store is sprouting up another Nashville-area location. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a store in Madison, according to local real estate firm Highland Capital. The specialty grocery store is planning a 25,715-square-foot space in the Shoppes at Rivergate, located at 2156 Gallatin Pike N. Sprouts Farmers Market will join department store Gabe's and Ashley Furniture as an anchor tenant in the 172,000-square-foot shopping center.  The new Sprouts is expected to open at the beginning of 2025, according to Highland Capital. This will be the Nashville area’s fifth Sprouts Farmers Market — the store already has locations in Bellevue, Franklin, Murfreesboro and on Nolensville Pike.

I went up to Sumner County with my wife right after Christmas to check on a lot I bought in Gallatin a few years ago. I hadn't been in a couple of years and passed through Rivergate/Madison at night and to my surprise it appeared to be thriving. I've read here and elsewhere it's one of the last places in Davidson where houses are affordable. They could benefit from better traffic management (what is up with that Old Hickory and Gallatin intersection?!). We only went past the mall (I've never been inside), but it surprisingly still has a couple of anchors, Dillards and JCPenney IIRC. I didn't see many vacant buildings (maybe 2 or 3) for the whole 12 miles from Madison all the way into H'ville and never realized the continuous "big box" development all the way into Sumner County, and now what appears to be a giant car dealership under construction just inside the Sumner line. BTW: A few years ago I discovered what is my favorite BBQ joint in Nashville.... Center Point. 

[markhollin]

Samaritan Recovery Center (4 & 5 stories, 475 units) update.

Looking NE from intersection of Shelby Ave. and South 4th St:

Looking NW from intersection of Shelby Ave. and South 5th St:

Looking SW from South 5th St., 1/2 block north of Shelby Ave:

[markhollin]

Birchstone (3 & 4 stories, 228 units of affordable housing) update: several sections topped-out.

Looking SW from North Dupont Ave. at May Drive:

Looking west from North Dupont Ave. at May Drive:




Looking north from Old Hickory Blvd. 1/8 mile east of Delaware Ave:

[markhollin]

Envision Cayce, 5th & Summer Place (5 & 6 stories, 107 units) update: foundation wall along east side rising.

Looking NE from South 5th St., 1/2 block north of Crutcher St:

[markhollin]

New townhome project on Briarville Rd., 1/2 block south of Due West Ave. (3 & 4 stories, 20 units).  This one is not on the Development Map.

Looking SE from Briarville Rd. 1/2 block south of Due West Ave:

Looking SW from South Graycroft Ave., 1/2 block south of Due West Ave:

Looking NW from South Graycroft Ave., 1/4 block north of Freda Villa:

[markhollin]

Emery Commons Retail Center (1 & 2 stories, 13,000 sq. ft.) update: most of the slots are now open.

Looking north from intersection of Donelson Pike and Emery Dr:

[markhollin]

Envision Cayce, Cherry Oaks Apts. (4 stories, 149 units, parking garage) update.

Looking SE from South 6th St., 1/2 block north of Dew St:

Lookin NW from Dew St., 1/2 block east of South 6th St:

Looking NE from intersection of South 6th St. and Dew St: