Virgin Hotel on Music Row, 15 stories, 262 rooms, music club

[smeagolsfree]

This also gives Nashville high marks as Branson himself is investing in Nashville. Glad the project looks to be saved. Now something will get built sooner rather than later.

[titanhog]

This also gives Nashville high marks as Branson himself is investing in Nashville. Glad the project looks to be saved. Now something will get built sooner rather than later.

Especially if they still want that 2017 opening.

[MidTenn1]

This shows that Branson really loves Nashville!     

[AUNash]

This shows that Branson really loves Nashville!     

Come on Virgin Atlantic! We want BNA to LHR!

[Nashville Cliff]

Related, I could swear I saw Richard Branson at lunch today at J. Alexander's.  Or his twin, but definitely not Tyra Banks in costume (Tyra as Richard). 

[MLBrumby]

See if Lexy might have seen his plane out at BNA... or (less likely) Tune.  I'll bet when Mr. Branson flies, he flies big... jet... and big. 

[titanhog]

See if Lexy might have seen his plane out at BNA... or (less likely) Tune.  I'll bet when Mr. Branson flies, he flies big... jet... and big. 

Yeah...I bet he doesn't fly Virgin. 

[bhibbs]

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/12/virgin-takes-over-100m-music-row-hotel-project.html

Virgin Group Ltd. has paid $11 million to take ownership of a prominent site on Nashville's famed Music Row — as the British conglomerate attempts to jumpstart its stalled plans for a $100 million luxury hotel.

The company announced Wednesday that it will own and fund the proposed hotel, which was not its original plan when it debuted the project in April 2014

[markhollin]

8 minutes ago, bhibbs said:

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/12/virgin-takes-over-100m-music-row-hotel-project.html

Virgin Group Ltd. has paid $11 million to take ownership of a prominent site on Nashville's famed Music Row — as the British conglomerate attempts to jumpstart its stalled plans for a $100 million luxury hotel.

The company announced Wednesday that it will own and fund the proposed hotel, which was not its original plan when it debuted the project in April 2014

"The hotel, originally set to open in fall 2016, now will open in 2018, Raul Lea, CEO of Virgin Hotels, said. The hotel is designed to include 240 rooms and 15 condos."

[titanhog]

Let's hope the hotel will finally get a groundbreaking soon.

[smeagolsfree]

Tennessean reporting the condo tower will not happen and there will just be the hotel tower and it will be redesigned. Mid 2016 start with a late 2017 open.

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^   Here's the Tennessean article:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2015/12/09/richard-bransons-virgin-group-buys-music-row-site--11m/77033026/

Wonder if they will spread the hotel out further in the site, thus making the structure lower, or if they will perhaps sell part of the property and keep the hotel tower in the 17-story range?  Should all be interesting to follow as it unfolds.  

[jmtunafish]

I'm particularly excited by this:

“Nashville’s time is now, and we want to be part of that excitement,” Branson said in a prepared statement. “We hope our first venture in Nashville will open the doors for more Virgin opportunities and more global travelers to enjoy Nashville’s Southern hospitality.”

It sure sounds like Branson just might bring Virgin America or maybe even Virgin Atlantic to BNA...

[titanhog]

Ahh....I really liked the design with the hotel and condos and the bridge in-between.  

Well...I hope the new hotel design is as exciting as the previous design.

[fieldmarshaldj]

5 hours ago, titanhog said:

Ahh....I really liked the design with the hotel and condos and the bridge in-between.  

Well...I hope the new hotel design is as exciting as the previous design.

I'm sure it will be a nice... square glass box.

[rookzie]

6 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

I'm sure it will be a nice... square glass box.

More, contemporary ─ with rounded, filed-off edges (instead of "cutting-edge")...  More like giant Dice..
-==-

[titanhog]

6 hours ago, rookzie said:

More, contemporary ─ with rounded, filed-off edges (instead of "cutting-edge")...  More like giant Dice..
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[markhollin]

Virgin group seeking a developer for the hotel project:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2015/12/11/virgin_seeks_developer_for_hotel_project

[samsonh]

12 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Virgin group seeking a developer for the hotel project:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2015/12/11/virgin_seeks_developer_for_hotel_project

I would be a bit surprised if this is ever built. Virgin wants a developer to take all the risk and pay franchise fees.

[Paramount747]

WW told me this morning this will be a 10 story building...if built. So far there is only one actually open and that is Chicago. Nothing to see here so lets move on....

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, Paramount747 said:

WW told me this morning this will be a 10 story building...if built. So far there is only one actually open and that is Chicago. Nothing to see here so lets move on....

10 story?  Gets less exciting every time I read about it.

[BnaBreaker]

Next you know it, this project will have become a four story Quality Inn.  They had better wow us since they destroyed a beautiful piece of local history in order to build this thing.

[titanhog]

28 minutes ago, BnaBreaker said:

Next you know it, this project will have become a four story Quality Inn.  They had better wow us since they destroyed a beautiful piece of local history in order to build this thing.

I was wowed by the original design with the condo tower.  Gotta hope they at least come with something "forward-thinking"...but I have a sinking feeling we're going to be underwhelmed. 

[wmaddbb2018]

It will be revolutionary, it will be like anything you have ever seen before, it will be a 4 sided....box

[rookzie]

37 minutes ago, wreynol4 said:

It will be revolutionary, it will be like anything you have ever seen before, it will be a 4 sided....box

..Well, I sure wouldn't bet on it with a pair of titanhog's "Dice" -==-