Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[markhollin]

More from updates to the Southern Turf Building at 222 4th Ave. North (over 19,000 sq. ft. on its 4 floors and was built in 1896).  These are the new Southern Turf Lofts on the upper floors:

[markhollin]

209 Printers Alley covers 34,420 sq. ft. over its 5 floors and was built in 1888.  The upper floors are Majestic Lofts; and the 2nd floor will now become the Fedora Lounge.  It will offer three bar areas, as well as a balcony lounge that overlooks the main space. The bar will take over 4,000 square feet of space on the second floor of the downtown building, which is situated between Ms. Kelli's Karaoke and Daddy's Dogs.  

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/13/deal-dash-new-bar-on-printers-alley.html

This is what it looked like before updates are to take place.

[bnacincy]

I still wanna see the Black Poodle, The Voodoo Room and the Carousel Club back in Printers Alley!

[markhollin]

419 Broadway covers 8,694 sq. ft. over its  3 floors and was built in 1905.  An additional rooftop bar is being built for a 4th floor. Signage is up, and much of the Broadway facade update  is complete for the Hank Williams Jr. Boogie Bar.

[donNdonelson2]

22 minutes ago, markhollin said:

419 Broadway covers 8,694 sq. ft. over its  3 floors and was built in 1905.  An additional rooftop bar is being built for a 4th floor. Signage is up, and much of the Broadway facade update  is complete for the Hank Williams Jr. Boogie Bar.

Here’s a “before” photo from Google Maps for comparison.

[Bos2Nash]

Now let's see if Ernest Tubb's team can follow suit.

[chc3]

On 10/11/2023 at 8:21 AM, markhollin said:

1021 Russell St. covers 14,368 sq. ft. over 2 floors and was built in 1910.  For many decades it was a YMCA, but was heavily damaged in the March, 2020 tornado.  It is now the multi-tenant Ten21 building, and the Bad Idea Wine Bar and Restaurant has just opened on one of the floors.

 

I and an East friend dropped by for wine and appetizers last night and the owner and grand sommelier, Alex Burch, gave us a tour of his amazing wine cellar. The place is stunning inside and the food is delicious. 

[markhollin]

The Cohen Building at 425 Church St covers 10,000 sq. ft. over its 3 floors and was built in 1890.  Nashville Barrel Company has just opened a tasting room on part of the first floor.

More at the Nashville Scene here:

https://www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/bites/nashville-barrel-co-opens-new-downtown-tasting-room/article_679762d4-62e5-11ee-bf1e-33728907fc0f.html
 

[markhollin]

The Factory in Franklin was built in 1929. Turner Theater/Studio Tenn Theater will be a new 10,000 sq. ft., 329 seat performance space that will open this weekend. 

The multimillion-dollar project will completely makeover the former event space with adjustable seating, permanent lighting and professional-grade sound and acoustics. The theater will have a lobby, prominent box office, dressing rooms, gathering areas and a balcony.

Nashville-based Centric Architecture and Soloman Construction recently completed the renovations, and the space will be opened by Studio Tenn’s 2023-2024 season opening performance of "Million Dollar Quartet."

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/18/turner-theater-factory-at-franklin.html

Theater website here:

https://www.studiotenn.org/

[markhollin]

924 Jefferson covers 2,048 sq. ft. over 2 floors and was built in 1930.  It will soon become another restaurant as Kero Yacoub just acquired it for $1.9 million.  No moniker has been announced yet. He is affiliated with Vibes Bar & Lounge on Demonbreun.  Previously it has been home to EG&MC Lounge and The Garden Brunch Cafe for the past dozen or so years. 
 

[markhollin]

The Arcade (circa 1902) will have a new multi-concept bar and restaurant called Urban Cowboy Public House in 2024.

Lyon Porter, co-founder of Urban Cowboy Hotels and design studio Cowboy Creative,  says "We have multiple floors, bays and entrances within the space that allow for a myriad of different experiences and offerings under the same roof.”

“I can’t wait to see what Lyon does at The Arcade.  He’s a magician at taking interesting historic space and implementing his amazing design. He knows how to create spaces that are fun, approachable and totally unique. The Arcade is a Nashville treasure and to have an iconic, local brand like the Cowboy there is a perfect fit,” said Elliott Kyle, who, alongside Elam Freeman of Ojas Partners and Joshua Strauss of Newmark, leads leasing for the project. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/20/the-arcade-development-slated-for-urban-cowboy-pub.html


And behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/restaurant-bar-slated-for-the-arcade/article_4bd08770-6f6e-11ee-b712-f3916ea064d6.html


And at TheTennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/10/20/urban-cowboy-hotels-to-launch-bar-in-nashville-arcade-building/71255919007/

[CenterHill]

11 hours ago, markhollin said:

The Arcade (circa 1902) will have a new multi-concept bar and restaurant called Urban Cowboy Public House in 2024.

Lyon Porter, co-founder of Urban Cowboy Hotels and design studio Cowboy Creative,  says "We have multiple floors, bays and entrances within the space that allow for a myriad of different experiences and offerings under the same roof.”

“I can’t wait to see what Lyon does at The Arcade.  He’s a magician at taking interesting historic space and implementing his amazing design. He knows how to create spaces that are fun, approachable and totally unique. The Arcade is a Nashville treasure and to have an iconic, local brand like the Cowboy there is a perfect fit,” said Elliott Kyle, who, alongside Elam Freeman of Ojas Partners and Joshua Strauss of Newmark, leads leasing for the project. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/20/the-arcade-development-slated-for-urban-cowboy-pub.html


And behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/restaurant-bar-slated-for-the-arcade/article_4bd08770-6f6e-11ee-b712-f3916ea064d6.html

So the Arcade will no longer roll down the doors at 7pm??   All these years it’s been a daytime only venue, catering to downtown office workers.   That would be an amazing reimagining of the space to have a night time restaurant and entertainment scene.  

[markhollin]

The Boyd House at 1601 Meharry Blvd. covers 4,278 sq. ft. over its 3 floors and was built in 1910.  It had been in declining disrepair for decades until Fisk Univ. bought it and has renovated it for administrative space.  Beautiful job.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/renovation-gives-fisk-s-historic-boyd-house-new-life/article_af641e56-72a1-11ee-b05f-27509eac7091.html

[markhollin]

2405 12th AVe. South covers 2,464 Sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1910.   It is being converted into a new restaurant of unknown name/theme by Big Plan Holdings, who purchased it earlier in the summer for $3.55 million. The existing building will feature indoor seating and a bar; patio seating in the front; and a reimagined outdoor space in the back with a proposed patio, 1,449 square feet of lawn seating, a garden bar, food truck and slide.

Pfeffer Torode Architecture is leading design for the project; Impetus Builders is the contractor. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/25/details-emerge-for-bph-hospitalitys-12south-restu.html

As the former home looks currently:

Rendering of what the back yard area will look like:

[Nash_12South]

44 minutes ago, markhollin said:

2405 12th AVe. South covers 2,464 Sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1910.   It is being converted into a new restaurant of unknown name/theme by Big Plan Holdings, who purchased it earlier in the summer for $3.55 million. The existing building will feature indoor seating and a bar; patio seating in the front; and a reimagined outdoor space in the back with a proposed patio, 1,449 square feet of lawn seating, a garden bar, food truck and slide.

Pfeffer Torode Architecture is leading design for the project; Impetus Builders is the contractor. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/10/25/details-emerge-for-bph-hospitalitys-12south-restu.html

As the former home looks currently:

Rendering of what the back yard area will look like:

What's a tad different about this space is that other than space for a food truck, there is no kitchen. It will be 90% - a bar. The other restaurant/bars on 12 South have a stronger food component.  And the yellow "slide" thing is a lawsuit in the making, just my negative 2 cents.

[markhollin]

Arcade update at CityNowNext.  Includes info on The Show Stop, a small live music venue (50 capacity) that will be developed by Daniel Walker, and open in mid-2024.

https://citynownext.com/2023/10/26/show-stop-will-bring-live-music-to-arcade-alley-in-nashville/

The Show Stop's initial layout idea:

 

Diagram for available first floor slots at The Arcade:

Construction update pics by Robert Looper III:

[markhollin]

Plans for building-out the 1840s-era McGavock House at 908 Meridian St. into a craft beer bar seem to finally being moving forward. 

A permit application, valued at $445,000, references renovation of the McGavock House, including exterior repair to existing facades, interior renovations for the taproom, the addition of a covered rear porch, improvements to the basement area for private dining/seating area.

The permit references multiple future buildings (with two to be positioned on the site's front section and frame the existing historic building).

Pfeffer Torode Architecture, Nashville’s Fulmer Lucas Engineering (land planning and civil engineering) and Brentwood’s Armstrong Building Group are participating in the project. Also listed on the permit are CSA Structural Engineering, Olert Engineering (mechanical and plumbing), Idesign Services (electrical), CSDG (landscape architect) and Cherry Land Survey.  Local investor Elliott Kyle leads the group that owns the 0.85-acre Cleveland Park property.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/plans-for-east-side-taproom-brewery-progress/article_6a8c978a-7815-11ee-aeda-b701150706c6.html

[colemangaines]

Sears Roebuck circa 1960 on Lafayette Street, currently home to the Nashville Rescue Mission.

[BnaBreaker]

7 minutes ago, colemangaines said:

Sears Roebuck circa 1960 on Lafayette Street, currently home to the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Wow!  I've driven past that a hundred times and had no idea it was a former department store!

[smeagolsfree]

22 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Wow!  I've driven past that a hundred times and had no idea it was a former department store!

We need to edumacate you "newcomers" LOL

[markhollin]

419 Broadway covers 8,694 sq. ft. over its 3 floors and was originally built in 1900.  A 4th floor has been added and the whole complex is now the Hank Williams Good Time Boogie Bar.
 

[Bos2Nash]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

REALLY not a fan of the blue and black paint at the base. It would've looked so nice if they had left it white.

[BnaBreaker]

7 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

REALLY not a fan of the blue and black paint at the base. It would've looked so nice if they had left it white.

Same... although I will say I like it more than the school bus yellow paint that their next door neighbor is sporting lol... I'm normally a fan of loud splashes of color, but on old brick buildings like these it usually just looks awkward in my opinion.

On 11/3/2023 at 10:17 AM, smeagolsfree said:

We need to edumacate you "newcomers" LOL

This is the truth!  

Edited November 4, 2023 by BnaBreaker

[markhollin]

The Baggage Building (circa 1900) at 111 10th Ave. South (just south of Union Station Hotel, will see The Finch Restaurant open in the 6,896 sq. ft. space formerly inhabited by Flying Saucer Bar.

Barnett Design Group spearheaded the remodel, crafting a breezy and laid back aesthetic, with elegant accents to elevate the space. White oak furnishings are complemented by marble-topped bars throughout the restaurant, while bird-feather wallpaper, gold-toned fixtures and blue slate accents tie in The Finch’s signature style. Three massive mirrors reflect the train yard, pulling the property’s history into the space. A large, central marble-topped bar anchors the room, along with a raw bar and a capacious open kitchen lined with seating. Dowdle Construction is the contractor.

More at CityNowNext here:

https://citynownext.com/2023/11/09/new-restaurant-the-finch-to-open-at-historic-union-station-in-downtown-nashville/#more-37124

Photos courtesy of Robert Looper III:

[MLBrumby]

Not sure what I think about that blocky bulkhead attached to the building, but it's not very positive. Is that new?