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

[smeagolsfree]

Looks like repairs are non existent right now. I wonder if the even have the funds to repair.

[markhollin]

Nice overview of the Arcade's history and recent sale at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2021/04/08/historic-nashville-arcade-sold-new-york-firm-28-million/7126230002/
 

Two shots from 1990:

Now:

[BnaBreaker]

Is there a gofundme page or anything else along those lines for that project?

[smeagolsfree]

Unsure??????

[markhollin]

North Lights (4 stories, 197 units) update: northern building topped-out.

Looking west from Old Matthews Rd., 1/2 bock north of West Trinity Lane:
 

Looking west from Old Matthews Rd., 1/2 bock north of West Trinity Lane:

[markhollin]

1210 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. will  feature:  a) 1 story, 7,500 sq. ft. retail building for AutoZone store; and b) 1 story, 10,000 sq. ft. retail center with 2 to 4 tenant slots.  The lot is 1.18 acre and will feature a surface lot behind the structure. Karl Peters and Leonard Amdur are the developers.  A 2022 completion date is scheduled. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21147049/retail-buildings-eyed-for-germantown

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[markhollin]

Rutledge Flats (8 stories, 174 units) update: Foundation being laid.

Looking SE from 3rd Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Elm St:

[samsonh]

46 minutes ago, markhollin said:

1210 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. will  feature:  a) 1 story, 7,500 sq. ft. retail building for AutoZone store; and b) 1 story, 10,000 sq. ft. retail center with 2 to 4 tenant slots.  The lot is 1.18 acre and will feature a surface lot behind the structure. Karl Peters and Leonard Amdur are the developers.  A 2022 completion date is scheduled. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21147049/retail-buildings-eyed-for-germantown

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

This seems like a really disappointing project for such a prominent location. 

[Bos2Nash]

55 minutes ago, samsonh said:

This seems like a really disappointing project for such a prominent location. 

It's an improvement of what is there.

[WebberThomas4]

1 hour ago, samsonh said:

This seems like a really disappointing project for such a prominent location. 

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

1210 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. will  feature:  a) 1 story, 7,500 sq. ft. retail building for AutoZone store; and b) 1 story, 10,000 sq. ft. retail center with 2 to 4 tenant slots.  The lot is 1.18 acre and will feature a surface lot behind the structure. Karl Peters and Leonard Amdur are the developers.  A 2022 completion date is scheduled. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21147049/retail-buildings-eyed-for-germantown

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

The renderings look almost identical to the retail building in front of the old Wal Mart near Gallatin and Douglas. 

[Mike G]

On 4/9/2021 at 8:31 AM, AsianintheNations said:

Many of the full-name streets are named after important African American historical figures, but I am willing to bet that most Nashvillians wouldn't recognize who they were from just their last names (as opposed to say Briley Parkway or presidents' last names). So I think it plays a role in awareness of the people the streets are honoring, on the chance that a small proportion of people driving on them will Google the namesakes and perhaps identify new role models. For example, David B. Todd, MD, PhD was the first African American cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville. The "Dr." part of the street name is important for recognizing that he was a medical (and PhD) doctor at a time when it was very difficult for Black Americans to achieve such an education, with plenty of barriers still existing today. I will freely admit that I did not know who he was until Googling it when I first moved into town. Once I knew who he was, I've never messed up which first initials go with which last name, any more than I would say displace a word from Granny White Pike or Sawyer Brown Rd (trivia: the country band is named for the road, not the other way around). Obviously, Rosa Parks is quite famous, but there I think "Parks Blvd" would look like a typo of "Park Blvd."

I think we should continue to recognize individuals with Nashville roots, especially those in the African American community who have been overlooked by the general public for far too long. I especially like that the Tennessee capital's address is 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

It seems like there could be a way to streamline some of the naming conventions. I'm not sure we need middle initials for most people, or their honorifics on official names. I think "Jo Johnson Ave" and "Henry Hale Blvd" do just as good of a job honoring people as ""Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd" and "Rep John A. Lewis Way." I think it's great to put the honorifics on the street signs, but maybe just now on the official names. The syllable count matters if you want people to use the name- "Representative John A Lewis Way" is 10 syllables, which replaced "5th Avenue" at 4 syllables.  "John Lewis Way" is 4. It's easier to convince people to use the new name if they don't need double the amount of time to say it!

[markhollin]

12th & Porter (114 12th Ave. North) will be getting a facelift and the new moniker, Nightscape: "a dynamic multi-sensory event and entertainment space customizable for technology-driven public experiences, private events and creative production services" (according to a press release).  the state-of-the-art facility will feature projection mapping that can be adapted for a myriad of settings. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/04/12/12thporter-gulch-nightscape-entertainment-venue.html

[titanhog]

On 4/12/2021 at 3:20 PM, markhollin said:

12th & Porter (114 12th Ave. North) will be getting a facelift and the new moniker, Nightscape: "a dynamic multi-sensory event and entertainment space customizable for technology-driven public experiences, private events and creative production services" (according to a press release).  the state-of-the-art facility will feature projection mapping that can be adapted for a myriad of settings. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/04/12/12thporter-gulch-nightscape-entertainment-venue.html

Too bad it will no longer be a music venue.  Seen a lot of great music there…had lots of showcases for bands I’ve managed…etc.  Sad to lose another.

[markhollin]

Renewal House (3 stories, 34 units) update: foundation underway.  Rendering on signage at site.

Looking north from Clarksville Pike, 1/4 block west of Ashton Ave:

[markhollin]

Broadstone SoBro (8 stories, 226 units) update: starting work on 2nd level on north side.

Looking NW from intersection of 3rd Ave. South and Lindsley Ave:

Looking west from 3rd Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Lindsley Ave:

Looking south from Ash St., 1/4 block east of 4th Ave. South:

[Kv615]

16 hours ago, titanhog said:

Too bad it will no longer be a music venue.  Seen a lot of great music there…had lots of showcases for bands I’ve managed…etc.  Sad to lose another.

Was a former colleague with the man behind this idea and his first passion is music. He will certainly make sure music is still the key component of the venue.  

[titanhog]

2 minutes ago, Kv615 said:

Was a former colleague with the man behind this idea and his first passion is music. He will certainly make sure music is still the key component of the venue.  

That's good to know!  Thanks!!

[markhollin]

Proximity Townhomes (3 stories, 60 units) update: Excavation complete.

Looking SW from Old Matthews Rd., 1/4 block north of West Trinity Lane:

[markhollin]

Ashland Place Townhomes, Phase III (2 stories, 40 units?) update.

Looking SW from within the complex off of Ashland City Hwy. near Drakes Branch Rd.
 

[markhollin]

Pie Town Condos (5 and 8 stories, 78 units) update: hole starting to get depth.

Looking SW from 7th Ave. South at Middleton St:

[Quixotic 1]

Does anyone know anything about the two single story buildings that have just been demolished at the corner of 9th and Monroe? One used to be a day care and the other housed JUMP and Streetworks, two community service organizations. Both buildings were likely damaged in the tornado. 

[smeagolsfree]

I know they were owned by the nearby church there and the pulled the permits a week or so ago and yes they were heavily damaged by the tornado.

[KJHburg]

Was in the Gulch area tonight but I don't know the names of all these buildings under construction.  However one was Greystar building which is apartment owner from Charleston.   That area is so full of growth. 

[rookzie]

46 minutes ago, Quixotic 1 said:

Does anyone know anything about the two single story buildings that have just been demolished at the corner of 9th and Monroe? One used to be a day care and the other housed JUMP and Streetworks, two community service organizations. Both buildings were likely damaged in the tornado. 

 

22 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

I know they were owned by the nearby church there and the pulled the permits a week or so ago and yes they were heavily damaged by the tornado.

The standalone structure at the SW corner of 9th and Monroe originally had been the North Nashville First American Bank Branch (before the days of AmSouth, now Regions), prior to it's being replaced with a newer on at 8th and Madison, during the 1970s, if I recall correctly ─ directly across Madison from what the then-existing H.G.Hills grocerie market (now Eckerd-turned-Rite Aid).  That was when that segment of 9th still crossed Monroe, past Cheatham Homes, and all the way to Buena Vista Elementary, just after it was severed by I-40 near Buchanan.

[markhollin]

Work on Gibson Garage at Cummins Station.

Looking west from Clark Place at 10th Ave. South: