Nashville Yards, 15 acres/4 million sq. ft./ $1 billion, Phase I: Grand Hyatt Hotel (25 stories), Phase II: Amazon (26 & 22 stories), Phase III: AEG District (4 K theater, 34 & 35 story apts); Phase IV: Pinnacle Tower (35 stories), Amazon 3 (43)

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

44 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

This is exactly why they shouldn’t delay it’s construction! If Amazon wants any of it , so be . But if they don’t, something else will come. 

 

I agree with you. 

But I think that is also the very reason the tower is shelved for now. 

Amazon was the potential "guaranteed" tenant for this tower upon the start, but since Amazon announced a pause on their hiring and re-evaluation of building office space, this tower is now tenant-less.

In a strong economy, that's usually not an issue. Especially in a hot market like Nashville. 

But in this questionable/semi-weaker market, speculative office-only towers are not being built. They are only going up with a guaranteed tenant to sign a lease for at least 30% or so of a tower.

I think the developers should redesign this skyscraper to be a mix use of commercial/residential/hotel. Then, it could be built now.

[Luvemtall]

28 minutes ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

I think the developers should redesign this skyscraper to be a mix use of commercial/residential/hotel. Then, it could be built now.

Now your on my page! It doesn’t need to be a office only building. There’s more tenants available in the hotel arena then office, not that some office space couldn’t be incorporated in the overall plan. This building is more important to the puzzle being completed, then say the two mystery towers along 9th . It will appear as a missing tooth , if not built in its grand design. 

[downtownresident]

37 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

Now your on my page! It doesn’t need to be a office only building. There’s more tenants available in the hotel arena then office, not that some office space couldn’t be incorporated in the overall plan. This building is more important to the puzzle being completed, then say the two mystery towers along 9th . It will appear as a missing tooth , if not built in its grand design. 

I think the next building to start full scale construction is the multi-family tower between Pinnacle and the Grand Hyatt. The park along the railroad track can’t be completed until that’s at least started, and I doubt Bass Berry and Sims and Pinnacle would like an empty hole next to their brand new office building. The parking deck of A3 can at least be converted to a plaza if there is an extended delay securing a tenant. 

[markhollin]

AEG Office/Entertainment section (12 stories, 4,500 capacity venue, cineplex, restaurants/retail, etc.) update: underground garage up to 5th level on east side, 3rd level on west side.

Looking SE from ChurchStreet Viaduct at Upper 10th Ave. North (Platform Way):

Looking west from 9th Ave. North, 1/8 block south of Church St:

Looking NW from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Commerce St:

[markhollin]

Amazon.com Inc. expects employees back in the office starting May 1, a shift from the remote-work-friendly policy it's had for almost three years.

At that time, workers will be expected to put in at least three days a week at the office, said CEO Andy Jassy. He said there are "exceptions to these expectations, but that will be a small minority," according to a posting on the company's website.

With roughly 3,000 office employees, Amazon is downtown Nashville's largest private-sector employer (with all those workers present in the office). The company has leased more than 1 million square feet of office space at the Church Street side of the Nashville Yards development, with one tower open.

Jassy gave a list of reasons for bringing people back, which included the ease of collaborating and inventing, and assimilating new hires to Amazon's corporate culture.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/02/17/amazon-pegs-new-return-to-office-date-in-may.html

[Rick Dalton]

2 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Amazon.com Inc. expects employees back in the office starting May 1, a shift from the remote-work-friendly policy it's had for almost three years.

At that time, workers will be expected to put in at least three days a week at the office, said CEO Andy Jassy. He said there are "exceptions to these expectations, but that will be a small minority," according to a posting on the company's website.

With roughly 3,000 office employees, Amazon is downtown Nashville's largest private-sector employer (with all those workers present in the office). The company has leased more than 1 million square feet of office space at the Church Street side of the Nashville Yards development, with one tower open.

Jassy gave a list of reasons for bringing people back, which included the ease of collaborating and inventing, and assimilating new hires to Amazon's corporate culture.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/02/17/amazon-pegs-new-return-to-office-date-in-may.html

Good. finally some real work will be done

[smeagolsfree]

The work at home party is ending. More and more companies will be ending this practice and there will be less WFH jobs.

[markhollin]

Amazon One & Two, looking east from Church St. and 15th Ave. North (courtesy of George Walker IV at The Tennessean):
 

[markhollin]

1001 Church update.

Looking SE from Church Street Viaduct where. it crosses over CSX tracks:

[chc3]

Amazon 1 and 2 from Christ Church Cathedral parking lot.

[markhollin]

Pinnacle Tower (35 stories/504', 678,000 sq. ft. office space) update: up to 8th level (10th level above grade).

Looking NE from 12th Ave. North,  just north of Broadway:

Looking SE from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over CSX tracks:

Looking south from intersection of Church Street Viaduct and Upper 10th Ave. North (Platform Way):

Looking west from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Commerce St:

[Sean blackdog]

I noticed blue tower crane take down by red tower crane. 

[Luvemtall]

1 hour ago, Sean blackdog said:

I noticed blue tower crane take down by red tower crane. 

Could this possibly be, that it’s a steel frame from this point to the top? And they won’t need two cranes for that?

[markhollin]

AEG Residential Towers (34 stories/409',  35 stories/420') update: up to 2nd floor of western tower.

Looking SW from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Commerce St:

[Rick Dalton]

Just drove down Church. I see steel going up Pinnacle, glass going up Prime, and more demolition on the YMCA. Productive day. 

[markhollin]

AEG Office/Entertainment District update: up to 5th floor of underground garage on eastern edge.

Looking SE from Church Street Viaduct at Upper 10th Ave. North (Platform Way):

[Sean blackdog]

Today this evening. 
Pinnacle Tower. 
 

[markhollin]

AEG Residential Towers (34 stories/409',  35 stories/420') update: up to 3rd floor of western tower; 2nd floor of eastern tower.

Looking NE from intersection of 10th Ave. North and Commerce St:

Looking NW from intersection of Commerce St. and 9th Ave. North:

Looking SW from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Commerce St:

Looking SW from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

[markhollin]

Pinnacle Tower (35 stories/504', 678,000 sq. ft. office space) update: up to 10th level (11th above grade).

Looking east from Asurion Plaza, 1/2 block south of Church Street Viaduct:

Looking  west from 9th Ave. North, 1/8 block south of Church St:

Looking north from intersection of Commerce St. and 10th Ave. North:

[nashville born]

I have to keep remembering this building tapers toward the top.  Because looking at the current shots, it looks MASSIVE!

[Luvemtall]

Even with the taper, it’s going to make a statement! Can’t wait till 1010 gets topped at 750’ , and hopefully one day they decide to build A3 .

[nashville born]

1 hour ago, Luvemtall said:

Even with the taper, it’s going to make a statement! Can’t wait till 1010 gets topped at 750’ , and hopefully one day they decide to build A3 .

Agreed on both accounts.  OAN, I'm hoping the Reed District follows the NY path, especially in two ways.  First, actually coming to fruition.  Second, evolving to even more impressive plans!

[Luvemtall]

29 minutes ago, nashville born said:

Agreed on both accounts.  OAN, I'm hoping the Reed District follows the NY path, especially in two ways.  First, actually coming to fruition.  Second, evolving to even more impressive plans!

And Beaman, and the Dairy, and….. 

[markhollin]

Amazon Two update.

Looking west from TSU Avon Campus surface lot:

[UrbanWes03]

On 2/28/2023 at 9:37 AM, nashville born said:Because looking at the current shots, it looks MASSIVE!

That’s what I love about Nashville Yards. A lot of buildings in Nashville usually don’t fill the whole site with building. Like the Four Seasons is just a skinny tower that’s only a tiny bit of the site when compared to how much the garage and hotel portion take up. Which I get is due to setbacks, etc., but in places like NYC and Chicago, the tower itself, not just the garage, takes up the whole site, and it looks a lot better and “big city” This new NY Pinnacle building does that which I’m excited for as it’ll feel enormous and very not typical Nashville. 
If that makes sense lol.