Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, 40 stories, 542', $400 million

[chris holman]

[PruneTracy]

21 hours ago, Mr_Bond said:

I'm concerned about the size of that riverboat.  It's too big to turn around safely in the river.  Somebody's going to get hurt.

We should declare a riverboat moratorium then slowly reintroduce them once the riverboat companies get the behavior of their pilots under control.

[Armacing]

On ‎6‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 11:59 AM, Nash_12South said:

Press release images (something is missing.....)

I love the fact that Pinnacle is missing from that image.  That pretty much tells me all I need to know about the animosity between those two factions.

Edited June 23, 2019 by Armacing

[Mr_Bond]

Ran by this site this morning as a section to a crane was being unloaded.  However, I didn't see that a base has been poured yet and they haven't started excavating yet.  Does anyone know what this crane section is for?  How deep will they go before building a base and going up?

The tents are still up from the breaking wind ceremony. 

[Bark At The Sun]

2 hours ago, Mr_Bond said:

Ran by this site this morning as a section to a crane was being unloaded.  However, I didn't see that a base has been poured yet and they haven't started excavating yet.  Does anyone know what this crane section is for?  How deep will they go before building a base and going up?

The tents are still up from the breaking wind ceremony. 

No base for the crane tower visible to me, unless one was magically created under that tent.  I really dont know what they have been doing for the last few weeks.   Alot of digging down, then covering things back up.

[dReAmWiELdEr]

No base for the crane tower visible to me, unless one was magically created under that tent.  I really dont know what they have been doing for the last few weeks.   Alot of digging down, then covering things back up.

Maybe they had to re-position/condition/pack the soil?

[Bark At The Sun]

30 minutes ago, dReAmWiELdEr said:

Maybe they had to re-position/condition/pack the soil?

You are probably correct.  There are a few areas where they have put back rip-rap, base stone over what they dug up.   I'm not a structural person, but hopefully after watching this, the Centric and The Drury go up, i learn a few things about foundations, crane towers and high rise construction.

[Mr_Bond]

2 hours ago, Bark At The Sun said:

No base for the crane tower visible to me, unless one was magically created under that tent.  I really dont know what they have been doing for the last few weeks.   Alot of digging down, then covering things back up.

Your pic explains what I saw this morning.  It was a piece of the black crane you can see in front of the tents.  They have been assembling that crane today.

What will that crane be used for?

[smeagolsfree]

Thats for a ground crane. I saw it when I walked by this morning.

[markhollin]

Looking north from 25th floor of 222 2nd Ave. South building:

Looking north 12 floor patio of 222 2nd Ave. South building:

[Jamie Hall]

I can't help but chuckle every time I see an overhead photo and that sad corner spot that will forever remain a tiny parking lot* because of the owner's stubbornness.

(* or a Waffle House)

[donNdonelson2]

15 minutes ago, Jamie Hall said:

I can't help but chuckle every time I see an overhead photo and that sad corner spot that will forever remain a tiny parking lot* because of the owner's stubbornness.

(* or a Waffle House)

It could happen. 

[downtownresident]

3 hours ago, Jamie Hall said:

I can't help but chuckle every time I see an overhead photo and that sad corner spot that will forever remain a tiny parking lot* because of the owner's stubbornness.

(* or a Waffle House)

I would honesty love a Waffle House there. Downtown has a dearth of low cost eating options. 

Edited June 27, 2019 by downtownresident

[Ingram]

A Waffle House would take some real gymnastics to work in such a miniscule space, plus the cost for the land. They would also be largely dependent on residents in the immediate area to be their bread and butter in order to stay in business. Out of Towners do not come to Nashville to eat at a Waffle House and Nashvillians are not going to pay $20 for parking to go eat at a Waffle House.

Edited June 27, 2019 by Ingram

[Jamie Hall]

Just now, Ingram said:

A Waffle House would take some real gymnastics to work in such a miniscule space, plus the cost for the land. They would also be largely dependent on residents in the immediate area to be there bread and butter to keep them  in business. Out of Towner do not come to Nashville to eat at a Waffle House and Nashvillians are not going to pay $20 for parking to go eat at a Waffle House.

Whatever does eventually build in that tiny lot wouldn't rely on anybody driving downtown for it. They'd have to rely on foot traffic from the hotels and apartments already there.

And actually, a Waffle House next door to a Four Seasons really would be yet another classic juxtaposition for downtown Nashville.

[PruneTracy]

13 minutes ago, Ingram said:

Out of Towners do not come to Nashville to eat at a Waffle House

I get the reasoning behind this statement but I firmly believe a Waffle House within walking distance of Lower Broad would be packed 24/7. It fits right in with the honky-tonk tourist experience. Drunk people from the South would eat there because they do at home and drunk people not from the South would do it because that's what drunk people from the South do. Bachelorettes would be Instagramming their hash browns every hour of the day. They should do a six-story concept there with a counter on every floor and an upper-floor entrance from the pedestrian bridge. It would be the busiest Waffle House on the planet.

[downtownresident]

2 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

I get the reasoning behind this statement but I firmly believe a Waffle House within walking distance of Lower Broad would be packed 24/7. It fits right in with the honky-tonk tourist experience. Drunk people from the South would eat there because they do at home and drunk people not from the South would do it because that's what drunk people from the South do. Bachelorettes would be Instagramming their hash browns every hour of the day. They should do a six-story concept there with a counter on every floor and an upper-floor entrance from the pedestrian bridge. It would be the busiest Waffle House on the planet.

This 100%. A Waffle House would clean up with the drunk Broadway crowd. 

[Mr_Bond]

3 hours ago, PruneTracy said:

I get the reasoning behind this statement but I firmly believe a Waffle House within walking distance of Lower Broad would be packed 24/7. It fits right in with the honky-tonk tourist experience. Drunk people from the South would eat there because they do at home and drunk people not from the South would do it because that's what drunk people from the South do. Bachelorettes would be Instagramming their hash browns every hour of the day. They should do a six-story concept there with a counter on every floor and an upper-floor entrance from the pedestrian bridge. It would be the busiest Waffle House on the planet.

There are so many tourists walking on pedestrian bridge and everyone on Broadway uses their phones to find a spot to eat.  This Waffle House would clean up.

[Bark At The Sun]

 

1st Avenue will be shut down for a little while

 

Edited June 27, 2019 by Bark At The Sun

[DDIG]

Yikes. Is that related to construction or did something just burst?

[Mr_Bond]

34 minutes ago, Bark At The Sun said:

1st Avenue will be shut down for a little while

Hope they get that fixed quick - Peter Frampton is in concert at Ascend this evening, his farewell tour.

[Bark At The Sun]

Im not sure how long the plates have been there or how it happened.    Just know that it is a costly mess.

 

[Nash_12South]

First Ave. was closed all morning while they worked on this spot. Is this from this afternoon??

[Bark At The Sun]

2 minutes ago, Nash_12South said:

First Ave. was closed all morning while they worked on this spot. Is this from this afternoon??

Yes........pipe ruptured about a little over an hour ago

[downtownresident]

24 minutes ago, Bark At The Sun said:

Im not sure how long the plates have been there or how it happened.    Just know that it is a costly mess.

 

They were digging this out yesterday afternoon around 5PM.