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[Nash_12South]

On 5/14/2019 at 6:50 AM, markhollin said:

'Fairview 2040' plan officially OK'd by commissioners.  

After making the rounds in the community, in the media, and online with a dedicated website, officials with the city and Common Ground urban design firm finalized the plan for shaping Fairview over the next 20 years — Fairview Forward 2040.

The Fairview Board of Commissioners made the finalized plan an official guiding document on May 2 when it was approved at the board’s monthly regular meeting.

Keith Covington, with Common Ground that headed up the plan, emphasized that “2040” is not legally binding but rather a “living document.”

“It should be revisited every five years,” Covington said.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/fairview/2019/05/13/fairview-2040-plan-officially-okd-commissioners/1146034001/

 

This plan could come together much faster if the access to Fairview was better. 40 drops to just 2 lanes in each direction at Bellevue. I don't understand why it hasn't been widened to at least Dickson. Similar sentiments for Highway 100, just two lanes most of the way. My sister lives out that way and its more of pain to get there than my similarly distanced in-laws in Lebanon. I know it's treated like the poor relations to the rest of Williamson County, but there is tons of potential.

[PruneTracy]

1 hour ago, Nash_12South said:

This plan could come together much faster if the access to Fairview was better. 40 drops to just 2 lanes in each direction at Bellevue. I don't understand why it hasn't been widened to at least Dickson. Similar sentiments for Highway 100, just two lanes most of the way. My sister lives out that way and its more of pain to get there than my similarly distanced in-laws in Lebanon. I know it's treated like the poor relations to the rest of Williamson County, but there is tons of potential.

Widening of I-40 from US Route 70S to McCrory Lane is set for design in FY 2022. The entire corridor to I-840 will get ITS improvements this fiscal year.

[Nash_12South]

1 hour ago, PruneTracy said:

Widening of I-40 from US Route 70S to McCrory Lane is set for design in FY 2022. The entire corridor to I-840 will get ITS improvements this fiscal year.

That's good, but just widening to the next exit, and not for 3+ years.......

Edited May 15, 2019 by Nash_12South

[titanhog]

I know people who live out in Fairview and Kingston Springs and they actually like that 40 is only 2 lanes because it seems to keep the area from exploding like all the rest of Nashville.  Can’t imagine it will always be that way.

[Rockatansky]

I'd rather we didn't widen the Interstates any further. It just encourages sprawl and consumes resources that could be used for a comprehensive transit system for Middle TN.

Edited May 15, 2019 by Rockatansky

[MidTenn1]

3 hours ago, titanhog said:

I know people who live out in Fairview and Kingston Springs and they actually like that 40 is only 2 lanes because it seems to keep the area from exploding like all the rest of Nashville.  Can’t imagine it will always be that way.

I-40 is probably at the max for moving the current traffic demand. If a lane is shut down for any reason, traffic will back up for 'MILES' almost instantly. However, I know of several different ways to avoid those traffic jams, so it doesn't bother me too much.

The problem is when traffic (tractor trailers) decide to leave I-40 and travel down narrow and curvy Kingston Springs Road. Not a good situation. And if, as once happened, Kinston Springs Road is closed also, my subdivision street becomes I-40!!!  Woke up to lines of tractor trailers backed up in front of my house once.

Yes. please build the three lane. 

[markhollin]

Interview with Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett about the proposed events center (arena, and 2nd ice sheet) for Clarksville:

http://penaltyboxradio.com/blog/2019/05/17/montgomery-county-mayor-jim-durrett-on-downtown-clarksville-event-center/

[MLBrumby]

A piece from Gannett on the growing number of people commuting from Clarksville to Nashville. 

https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2019/05/15/clarksville-nashville-commute-speeds-up-growth-and-change/3427012002/

[markhollin]

Spring Hill has a new housing development called Crooked Creek that will feature 96 free standing single family homes for rent.  

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/homes/2019/05/17/homes-rent-new-spring-hill-subdivision-crooked-creek/3683859002/

[markhollin]

Waterford Village is a new development wrapping-up in Hendersonville at 3001 Kimley Shores Drive that features 150 single-family detached homes and townhomes.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/homes/2019/05/20/homes-waterford-village-hendersonville-offers-range-floor-plans/3711844002/

 

[nashscan]

Some photos of my walk around the Ovation development.   Franklin has activated all the new stoplights that would be very helpful if there was actually traffic in this area.  Note the "Mcewen skyline"

[markhollin]

A residential complex made up of 237 multifamily units in 8 structures reaching between 2 and 4 stories on 20.9 acres is being proposed for Franklin.  To be called Wood Duck Court, it would back up against the Cross Creek and Cannonwood subdivisions.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/05/23/housing-development-proposal-franklin-condos/3771116002/
 

[markhollin]

The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County is in the beginning stages of bringing a Rosenwald school to its new campus in downtown Franklin. 

A year ago, the foundation saved the Lee Buckner School, which hid behind 4-foot weeds on Duplex Road. In the 1940s and 1950s, the one-room schoolhouse gave dozens of African American students a place to learn before desegregation. 

This week, Franklin historic zoning commission members took a look at the plans for the school's move to Franklin Grove Estate and Gardens, formerly the campus of the O'More College of Design. 

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/05/22/heritage-foundation-rosenwald-school-downtown-franklin/3766675002/

[MLBrumby]

Montgomery County is projected to have 300K residents by 2040. 

https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2019/04/30/clarksville-montgomery-county-new-resident-projection-2040/3617148002/

[markhollin]

A mixed-use development called Vintage Station North that includes 192 apartments, 28 townhomes and office and commercial space in the center of Mt. Juliet will break ground on Tuesday. It is located between Industrial Drive and the city's train station, and is billed as a transit-oriented development.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2019/05/24/mt-juliet-apartments-vintage-station-north/1220673001/


And behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/05/28/with-bank-on-board-mixed-use-development-begins-at.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline


Also, a housing development featuring 145 homes on 140 acres called Carver Lane is being planned for Lebanon.  The location will be near Carver Lane and north of Hwy 70.  The plan is for 80 acres of the site to be green space featuring waling trails.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2019/05/24/lebanon-development-carver-lane-145-homes/1212190001/


Renderings of Vintage Station North:

[markhollin]

The cranes are now down at Harpeth Square (4 stories, apartments, retail, hotel, garage) in downtown Franklin, and the hotel and restaurants are scheduled to open in August.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/05/24/harpeth-square-downtown-franklin-tn-hotel-opening-date/1222670001/

[markhollin]

Hill Center Brentwood, Phase II (3 story office building) topped out.  Grading underway for hotel portion.

Looking south from intersection of Maryland Way and East Park Drive:

[markhollin]

The LG washing machine factory (1 million sq. ft.) in Clarksville had its grand opening two days ago.  Executives now say they will hire at least 100 more people to be added to the 550 already at the plant. They will be churning out 2,500 washing machines per day. 

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/05/31/with-lgs-bigger-investment-and-more-middle.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[markhollin]

Two new Brentwood projects:

Grace Community Church in Brentwood (5711 Granny White Pike) will make a large addition of a new sanctuary, lobby, and classrooms with a permit landed for$10.2 million permit for Harvest Construction.

And:

A new 6 story, 130,000 sq. ft. medical office building and surgery center is going in at 1001 Health Park Drive in Brentwood.  Batten and Shaw is the general contractor.

No renderings on either.
 
More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/construction/article/21071174/permit-patrol-3-june-2019

[markhollin]

New Preston Park Townhomes (72 units) in Gallatin seeing brisk sales.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/homes/2019/06/03/price-convenience-attract-buyers-new-townhomes-gallatin/1289471001/

[markhollin]

Hibbett Station is a proposed to unit townhome project on 9 acres at SE corner of intersection of Curd and Clemmons in Mt. Juliet.  No renderings yet.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2019/06/04/dollar-general-vol-state-and-townhome-plans-go-forward-mt-juliet/1333976001/

[markhollin]

Rooms to Go is building a $69 million, 902,000 sq. ft. warehouse and outlet store at 125 Logistics Drive in Lebanon that will employ 200 people. 

More at the Nashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/economic-development/article/21072031/rooms-to-go-to-create-200-jobs-in-wilson-county

And at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/06/06/retail-chain-creates-200-jobs-gobbles-up-record.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[markhollin]

The developer who controls half of a high-profile development in Cool Springs is again confronting the prospect of losing that land at a foreclosure auction.

A federal judge had set a June 1 cutoff for Stan Thomas, founder of Atlanta's Thomas Land & Development, to repay tens of millions of dollars of overdue loans or else face potential foreclosure on part of the Ovation site, just east of I-65's exit 67. That checkpoint has come and gone, and his biggest creditor has scheduled a June 28 foreclosure, according to new public records.

The potential land sale revives the longstanding drama surrounding the Ovation project, which has the ability to usher in a new era of urban-style development that would remake the image of the region's premier suburban corporate headquarters hub.

If a foreclosure auction actually happens, it would give a different developer a chance to seize part of the closely watched mixed-use project, now six years in the making.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/06/07/after-drop-dead-date-ovation-co-developer-faces.html?ana=twt

[smeagolsfree]

This guy really needs to give up the ghost and let the land go. He is in no position to develop it at this point in time and anybody with any sense would not partner with this guy on buying an ice cream cone right now.

[LA_TN]

8 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

This guy really needs to give up the ghost and let the land go. He is in no position to develop it at this point in time and anybody with any sense would not partner with this guy on buying an ice cream cone right now.

Alex Palmer?