JW Marriott - 385' - 34 Floors

[bigeasy]

11 hours ago, UTgrad09 said:

Every time you ask, they delay it another month. 

So is he the one we blame W.E.S. on? It isn't Palmers fault haha

[wmaddbb2018]

9 hours ago, bigeasy said:

So is he the one we blame W.E.S. on? It isn't Palmers fault haha

 

[Nash_12South]

It looks like the building permits have been issued.

[smeagolsfree]

Yes sir.

 

There is an post in the Post , but it was for approx 105 million.

 

Officially under construction!!!!!!!

[nashvylle]

Here is the article

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20782008/marriott-project-lands-permits-valued-at-105m

 

 

[Titans10]

What's the status with the building that is proposed on the same lot???

[nashvylle]

11 minutes ago, Titans10 said:

What's the status with the building that is proposed on the same lot???

I don't have any inside info but I would imagine it's not close to breaking ground. 

[markhollin]

Looks like Goldman Sachs is going to be the primary financier behind the JW Marriott, per an article behind the paywall at NBJ.

[Vrtigo]

34 minutes ago, Titans10 said:

What's the status with the building that is proposed on the same lot???

They've been doing some drilling on that portion of the site, but I haven't seen anything more significant there yet.

[markhollin]

It would appear that there is still about 25% of excavation work to be completed (the large mass that faces the Westin entrance near the southeast corner of the lot that borders on 8th Avenue South and Clark Street) before they can begin serious work on laying foundation. 

Looking SE from the NW corner of the property near Demonbreun Avenue (essentially standing where the base of the Crescent Demonbreun apartment tower will be built).  The large mound on the far left side still needs to be removed.

 

Looking southward from Demonbreun Avenue.  The large mass in the center that is directly across from the Westin entrance is yet to be removed. We're getting closer by the day.  

[Vrtigo]

RE: the mound referenced by @markhollin above: It had been quiet for a few weeks now without much blasting, but they have certainly kicked things back into gear this week. My guess is that they were removing as much dirt as they could around the perimeter, as evinced by the lower spots, and that mound must be a big hunk of bedrock they have unearthed.

[markhollin]

JW Marriott lands 5 permits worth $105 million to officially launch construction:

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20782365/permit-patrol-13-june-2016

[MLBrumby]

Skanska to manage construction of this building. From the Tennessean... http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2016/07/05/skanska-build-jw-marriott-hotel/86714318/

Looks like everything is ready to rise!

[FromParkAveToTN]

I love the design of this hotel.  It's sooo couture and high fashion.  

[titanhog]

Edited.

Edited July 7, 2016 by titanhog

[dmillsphoto]

It would appear the crane pad is in place.

[volsfanwill]

More than that

From last night. Crane is imminent 

[Vrtigo]

Up she goes!

[Vrtigo]

And here they were prepping the crane base yesterday:

 

[titanhog]

I can't wait to see this structure rise.  Will be nice to have a building that looks totally different than anything else in the city.

[Vrtigo]

...and here's most of the crane going up:

[SNIP. See below for updated video.]

They don't seem especially well-organized. They put the smaller down two or three times over the course of the day, only to bring it right back up. I'm particularly entertained by the fact that they hoisted the crane cab almost up into place at the end of my video, only to set it back down on the ground for the rest of the day. 

Edited July 25, 2016 by Vrtigo

[markhollin]

JW Marriott crane at initial zenith w/ cab.

Looking south from the parking lot on NW corner of 8th Avenue and Demonbreun:

 

Looking NE from intersection of Clark and 9th Avenue South.  That is the Cambria Suites crane in the back/left of the shot:

 

Looking south into the completed hole from Demonbruen Street:

 

All excavation appears to be nearly done.  Looking NE from corner of 9th Avenue South and Clark:

[wmaddbb2018]

Will the apartment building on the back be built at the same time as the hotel or afterwards?

[markhollin]

46 minutes ago, wreynol4 said:

Will the apartment building on the back be built at the same time as the hotel or afterwards?

It will not start at the same time.  No official word has been given yet for The Crescent Demonbruen Tower as far as a lot of the particulars like groundbreaking and estimated time of completion.

[Vrtigo]

Updated my earlier video to include the final stage of crane raising: