Peabody Union (27 story residential, 354 units, 251,000 sq. ft. office, 50,000 sq. ft. retail), Peabody Plaza (9-story, 280,000 sq. ft. office), & 4 smaller buildings, MDHA Trolley Barn sites

[markhollin]

2nd level above street continues to spread along eastern side of project; up 4th level of underground garage in NW quadrant.

Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

[markhollin]

Rebar for northern wall starting to rise above KVB:

Looking SE from Korean Veterans Blvd. at Crockett St:

[markhollin]

2nd level above street nearly done on eastern side of project; 4th level of underground garage complete on western side.

Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

[markhollin]

Harper's Restaurant, a "globally inspired steakhouse,"  will open in the Peabody Plaza building on August 18th.  It will take up 9,000 sq. ft.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here;

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/retail/food-notes-opening-date-set-for-harper-s-steakhouse/article_da4c91b0-2b08-11ee-b7a2-abf6fb17827d.html

[Bark At The Sun]

[markhollin]

Peabody Union (27 stories, 354 units; 6 stories, 27,000 sq. ft. restaurants; 33,000 sq. ft. retail; 251,000 sq. ft. office space; underground garage) update:

Work starting on 3rd level of large tower.

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza:

Looking north from Peabody Plaza:

[markhollin]

Progress on Harper's Restaurant at Peabody Plaza:

[markhollin]

Starting 5th level of tower in NE quadrant.

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza on Peabody St. , 1/4 block west of Lea Ave:

Looking north from Peabody Plaza on Peabody St. , 1/4 block west of Lea Ave:




Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

[Bark At The Sun]

 

Edited August 18, 2023 by Bark At The Sun

[Bark At The Sun]

Edited August 18, 2023 by Bark At The Sun

[markhollin]

NBJ with coverage on the opening of Harper's Steakhouse in Peabody Plaza:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/08/18/photos-harpers-steakhouse-opens-in-downtown-nashv.html

Photos courtesy of Martin B. Cherry:

[Rick Dalton]

Looks really nice

[markhollin]

Starting 4th level of tower in NE corner.

Looking east from Peabody St., just west of Hermitage Ave:

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza:

Looking north from Peabody Plaza:




Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

[markhollin]

Starting 6th level of tower.

Looking east from Peabody St., just west of Hermitage Ave:

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza:

Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

6 hours ago, markhollin said:

Starting 6th level of tower.

Looking east from Peabody St., just west of Hermitage Ave:

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza:

Looking NE from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Looking NW from intersection of Peabody St. and Lea Ave:

Wow, really good progress the last few weeks.

If floor construction continues on a pace of roughly "one new floor per week," this should top out by February/March 2024.

Will make a huge impact on that part of the skyline by the water.

[Bark At The Sun]

Edited September 11, 2023 by Bark At The Sun

[markhollin]

Starting 9th floor on tower.

Looking east from Peabody St. at Hermitage Ave:

[Bark At The Sun]

 

[Luvemtall]

This project is coming along nicely, but I still think it’s very underwhelming compared to the other developers submitted renderings . There again it’s evident of the same old school of thought that seems to be plaguing this city . Keep it simple and never think in a progressive manner, stay inside the box and be conservative. This is why Nashville doesn’t get the same bold unique designs of other cities like Austin, Miami, Charlotte etc. 

[Bos2Nash]

2 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

This project is coming along nicely, but I still think it’s very underwhelming compared to the other developers submitted renderings . There again it’s evident of the same old school of thought that seems to be plaguing this city . Keep it simple and never think in a progressive manner, stay inside the box and be conservative. This is why Nashville doesn’t get the same bold unique designs of other cities like Austin, Miami, Charlotte etc. 

To a certain extent, I believe some developers (more out-of-town than local) still view Nashville as a "less expensive" city to build in. We don't have the market to bring back the ROI for going to the next level. I remember a conversation last year with an NYC developer that specifically mentioned not building below grade parking because it wasn't worth for them to get their ROI back.

This building may not be flashy, but it is gonna be an impressive overall development. I am excited about the ground floor and the steps down to KVB. I hopw this helps KVB not feel like a highway going across the river, but I am still in wait and see mode.

I think as a city we are going the right direction, but it will take time to get there. I think some of the preliminary renderings of the EB are showing we will get more of what you are referencing.

[MLBrumby]

I think the lower levels with the outdoor patios/walkways and the inteconnection between this and the trolley barns will be very "cool". I expect a large part of thos amenities will overlook the Cumberland and hopefully it will become another downtown hub. I believe Ray Henzler is the chief developer and (I think he has worked with John Eakin before) who's not known for daring designs. I think the dual building complex at Demonbreun and 12th Avenue was done by them. It's not anything extraordinary but it's decent looking... and doesn't look cheap IMHO. Sorry if I got the team wrong here, but I still think this will be a real attractive complex at ground level. And let's not ignore the fact that the city had a hand in selecting the developer; and they could have put in additional design requirements. There were some rather daring designs proposed, but the city chose one of the more basic ones. 

[Argo]

3 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

This project is coming along nicely, but I still think it’s very underwhelming compared to the other developers submitted renderings . There again it’s evident of the same old school of thought that seems to be plaguing this city . Keep it simple and never think in a progressive manner, stay inside the box and be conservative. This is why Nashville doesn’t get the same bold unique designs of other cities like Austin, Miami, Charlotte etc. 

Good grief. Austin and Miami buildings all have the balcony design style. Not attractive at all.

Charlotte is beige.

Too funny.

[markhollin]

Starting 9th level of tower; up the 2nd level above grad facing KVB.

Looking south from Korean Vets Memorial Bridge:

Looking east from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Peabody St:

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

Making such fast progress now.

This is making a phenomenal impact on the skyline. Love the tower's aesthetics.

My only criticism is I wish it were about 150-200 feet taller.

I would anticipate it being "topped out" by February/March 2024. 

 

[markhollin]

Peabody Union (27 stories, 354 units; 6 stories, 27,000 sq. ft. restaurants; 33,000 sq. ft. retail; 251,000 sq. ft. office space; underground garage) update:  Work starting on 10th level of large tower.

Looking NE from Peabody Plaza:

Looking north from Peabody Plaza: