Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge

[titanhog]

So...this is kinda a "Gulch / SoBro" project...but I'll leave this here since it involves the Gulch Pedestrian Bridge.  It's possible future development surrounding the bridge next to Cummins Station.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/12/01/first-look-a-glimpse-of-development-gulch-sobro.html

Edited December 1, 2016 by titanhog

[rookzie]

They can do that just as easily, and more so, at the 2nd Ave location.  On the surface, an H-D does seem like a match made from Hell, but if Boswell thinks the speculation makes it viable, then I'm that much more open arms about the move, whether it lasts or not.  While not the epicenter of the tourist market, the location potentially stands to hold an advantage in accessibility, particularly with parking and noise-making.

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Regarding this article: the rendering below is actually from early 2015, so may not be accurate at this time.  The aerial shot with layout ideas is more current.  Hopefully we will see more of Zach Liff's current plans soon.  He controls much of the land on that side of the tracks.

 

[titanhog]

^^Let me ask...how do you pull those thumbnails from NBJ and get them placed in your post like you've done?  I keep trying to figure that out...but have failed.

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ I take screenshots and then paste them.  

[BnaBreaker]

I really hope the final product winds up being something similar, with the pedestrian bridge emptying out into a large pedestrian plaza/square surrounded by retail and restaurants.  What a huge shot in the arm that would be for that section of Sobro!

[smeagolsfree]

Bradford Pear in my book as they love to come down in high wind and will not last much more than 15 to 20 years at the most.

[Neigeville2]

I love hackberry trees.  Their distinctive smooth and warty bark, sometimes large prop roots, and the occasional bizarre, small twisted branches that grow straight from the trunk like little T Rex arms make them special to me.  Of course they're dirty so you don't want to park under one, but they have their place.

On 12/1/2016 at 2:37 PM, arkitekte said:

This. Also, any arborist that's worth talking to will tell you those put more of a harm on native plant species and trees than they're worth. 

Hackberries (Celtis occidentalis) are native here.  

They are a junk tree for lumbermen (and the householder whose spic and span garden aesthetic doesn't go beyond a weeping mulberry and some dwarf nandina on a sea of mulch), as their wood has little value, being heavy, soft and quick rotting, but they are rich in character.

They are much appreciated in China and Japan, where weeping cultivars of Celtis Chinensis have been bred.  They are an excellent subject for bonsai.  Plus their fruit is edible.  You should see two pictures below, please let me know if you don't.  Photobucket has become so erratic I'm thinking of switching to another picture host.

18 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Bradford Pear in my book as they love to come down in high wind and will not last much more than 15 to 20 years at the most.

Plus they look like lollipops.  They are like a child's idea of what a tree is supposed to look like.

Edited December 2, 2016 by Neigeville2

[CenterHill]

7 hours ago, arkitekte said:

This. Also, any arborist that's worth talking to will tell you those put more of a harm on native plant species and trees than they're worth. 

Hackberries are native to the entire Midwest of North America, but as noted have few redeeming qualities, besides being easy to establish (weed is a better word).   Besides the messiness, the wood is soft and they easily break in storms.    I have several very old ones in my yard and spend my summer weekends pulling hundreds of tiny hackberry trees from my beds, thanks to the birds that "plant" the berries under any and every perch.   The hotter and dryer it gets, the happier these little suckers are.  Their little roots just reach down deeper and hold on like hell.   

[Pyramid Scheme]

14 hours ago, Rockatansky said:

Quite what?

[smeagolsfree]

Another junk tree would be a Royal Paulownia tree or Empress tree. These are the ones you see in the spring  on the sides of highways that have a purple or blue flower. Very, Very fast growers, but the wood is very valuable and they spread like crazy if you have any in your yard and are not kept in check. They can grow 4 to 15 feet in a year.

[PaulChinetti]

From my council person Colby Sledge on Fort Negley.

"This week, I have been in several talks regarding the recent clearing at Fort Negley. The move caught many offguard, including myself, the Mayor’s Office and several members of the Parks department. The work done was in keeping with some of the historic restoration plans that have been compiled over the last 20 years, which called for removing a lot of invasive and exotic overgrowth that occurred over decades. However, the scope of the work should have been better reviewed and supervised before occurring, and there is no doubt that Metro should have communicated better with the community. 

I have spoken with Mayor Barry, Parks Director Tommy Lynch and several Parks staff members, Friends of Fort Negley, urban tree canopy advocates and residents regarding how we move forward. The map below will show that replanting of native evergreen trees is planned to take place in the green areas, with winter rye and fescus being seeded throughout the fort. No replanting of large plants will take place within 30 feet of the structure to preserve the fort itself and the archaeological remains below, but replanting will occur and almost immediately.

I requested that Jim Gregory of the Nashville Tree Task Force be involved in conversations regarding the replanting, and he has met with Parks this week. We are working on a community replanting, as well, around the perimeter, and I hope to have details regarding such an effort in the coming weeks. 

The events of the last few weeks have shown the need for greater communication within Metro departments on efforts that affect the community, and for a great understanding of the importance of our urban tree canopy and what needs to be done to preserve and maintain it."

[Neigeville2]

6 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Another junk tree would be a Royal Paulownia tree or Empress tree. These are the ones you see in the spring  on the sides of highways that have a purple or blue flower. Very, Very fast growers, but the wood is very valuable and they spread like crazy if you have any in your yard and are not kept in check. They can grow 4 to 15 feet in a year.

Another favorite of mine, and of the Victorians, whose fondness for tropical-like, large leaved plants like cannas led them to plant the invasive Paulownia widely.  Before you plant them for their valuable wood (valuable in Japan, where it is used for hope chests), I have heard that the only valuable type is fine grained wood from slower growing trees, which you get in the deep forests.  The roadside trees you see here grow very fast and produce a large grained wood that is less desirable  

For a lawn specimen, a good native choice to grow instead would be the catalpa, a beautiful old fashioned tree seldom sold these days.   

[CenterHill]

4 hours ago, Neigeville2 said:

Another favorite of mine, and of the Victorians, whose fondness for tropical-like, large leaved plants like cannas led them to plant the invasive Paulownia widely.  Before you plant them for their valuable wood (valuable in Japan, where it is used for hope chests), I have heard that the only valuable type is fine grained wood from slower growing trees, which you get in the deep forests.  The roadside trees you see here grow very fast and produce a large grained wood that is less desirable  

For a lawn specimen, a good native choice to grow instead would be the catalpa, a beautiful old fashioned tree seldom sold these days.   

Paulownias also thrive in densely urban environments and don't mind sprouting through asphalt parking lots or in narrow, lightless spaces between buildings.    Their profuse purple flowers look nice for about a week in spring, and the rest of the year the tree looks trashy.  

[markhollin]

Tribute Hotel (formerly the Noel Hotel) expansion is up to the 5th floor now  on top of the existing 3-story pedestal.  

Looking NW from Church Street near the Printers Alley intersection:

 

Looking south from Printers Alley toward Church Street:

[Vrtigo]

 

On 12/1/2016 at 4:02 PM, titanhog said:

So...this is kinda a "Gulch / SoBro" project...but I'll leave this here since it involves the Gulch Pedestrian Bridge.  It's possible future development surrounding the bridge next to Cummins Station.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/12/01/first-look-a-glimpse-of-development-gulch-sobro.html

On 12/1/2016 at 7:03 PM, BnaBreaker said:

I really hope the final product winds up being something similar, with the pedestrian bridge emptying out into a large pedestrian plaza/square surrounded by retail and restaurants.  What a huge shot in the arm that would be for that section of Sobro!

These are the exact images that Zach showed when I spoke with him about the project several weeks ago. I received copies, but he asked that I not share them publicly until Metro had a chance to announce things first. In any case, they still represent the current plans for the area.

[Canuck87]

A short interview with Chad Thompson, the Chief Marketing Officer of Lifestyle Communities (the company behind the LC Germantown development).

http://www.columbusunderground.com/lifestyle-communities-seeing-success-outside-of-columbus-bw1

He mentions that " We also own land in an area called SoBro, south of Broadway, where their convention center is." Does anyone know what land he's referring to?

Edited December 3, 2016 by Canuck87

[MLBrumby]

I believe that's at the NW and NE corners of Ash Street and 3rd Avenue South...  https://www.google.com/maps/place/3rd+and+Ash+street,+nashville/@36.1530793,-86.7713931,222m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x575959a3ad465421

I don't recall a rendering, but it's somewhere between 6 stories on one side and 10 stories on the other side of the street. 

[MidTenn1]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

I believe that's at the NW and NE corners of Ash Street and 3rd Avenue South...  https://www.google.com/maps/place/3rd+and+Ash+street,+nashville/@36.1530793,-86.7713931,222m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x575959a3ad465421

I don't recall a rendering, but it's somewhere between 6 stories on one side and 10 stories on the other side of the street. 

TENNESSEAN

[MLBrumby]

Ah good... my memory is not yet completely kaput!  I don't usually answer posts by the seat of my pants, but I seemed to recall this one without details. I figured someone with knowledge would respond.  Personally, I hope they come up with a 10-story tower in the style similar to their Germantown project... sort of old-world style. Nashville has very few buildings 10+ stories with real character like that.  Perhaps something like this one in their HQ city of Columbus... https://lifestylecommunities.com/communities/lc-riversouth-high-st/coming-soon

Edited December 3, 2016 by MLBrumby

[markhollin]

From today's Nashville Post:

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Broadway has landed a shell permit for work to be done at the planned live country music venue and restaurant, which was announced in January. The permit is valued at $1.8 million.

The Nashville location will be the third Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row and the first outside Arizona, Bentley's home state, according to media reports from January.

[Canuck87]

"Addition eyed for SoBro building roof"

Structure would house restaurant/bar, sit across Third from Cash museum.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20845872/addition-eyed-for-sobro-building-roof

[Canuck87]

"Germantown site could land 22 townhomes"

Project would sit across from parcel targeted for hotel, grocery, retail development

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20845877/germantown-site-could-land-22-townhomes

[markhollin]

Fresh Hospitality will be buying the Mad Platter property:

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/20845830/fresh-hospitality-to-buy-mad-platter-site
 

[Canuck87]

1 hour ago, Canuck87 said:

"Addition eyed for SoBro building roof"

Structure would house restaurant/bar, sit across Third from Cash museum.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20845872/addition-eyed-for-sobro-building-roof

A bit more information from the Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/12/05/tequila-cowboys-owner-plans-new-downtown-concept/95008560/