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[markhollin]

Chief's at 200 Broadway signage lit up at night (courtesy of broadwaynashville):

[Archibum]

On 3/24/2024 at 7:25 AM, markhollin said:

Looking north from Downtown Library:

The formality and activation of this street (or lack there of) seems to be at odds with the implicated grandeur of its alignment.  Kinda wish we had something more like Madison's State St and surrounding neighborhood. Our beautiful capitol building seems rather cut off from the rest of the city

[Baronakim]

7 minutes ago, Archibum said:

The formality and activation of this street (or lack there of) seems to be at odds with the implicated grandeur of its alignment.  Kinda wish we had something more like Madison's State St and surrounding neighborhood. Our beautiful capitol building seems rather cut off from the rest of the city

Considering how much anti-Nashville stuff goes onein that building, I am not at all surprised at that.

Edited March 25 by Baronakim

[donNdonelson2]

8 hours ago, Archibum said:

The formality and activation of this street (or lack there of) seems to be at odds with the implicated grandeur of its alignment.  Kinda wish we had something more like Madison's State St and surrounding neighborhood. Our beautiful capitol building seems rather cut off from the rest of the city

That street is one big wasted opportunity!

[markhollin]

Interesting story from 11 years ago on the "colorful" history of Printers' Alley:

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-nostalgic-stroll-through-the-good-old-bad-old-days-of-printers-alley/article_55ed8ece-7ca7-5b10-8b67-6e86d43e6a15.html

[Baronakim]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Interesting story from 11 years ago on the "colorful" history of Printers' Alley:

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-nostalgic-stroll-through-the-good-old-bad-old-days-of-printers-alley/article_55ed8ece-7ca7-5b10-8b67-6e86d43e6a15.html

I have a family story about "colorful" Printer's Alley.  Back in the early 1950s. My stepfather's dad came to Nashville with a group of his buddies to party in the dead of winter.  He had a room in the Noel Hotel and passed out drunk  on his bed.  His buddies , not quite so drunk yet,  found the body a homeless man in the Alley who died of the cold and hauled it up  to put in the bed with him.  He awoke in the early hours of the morning and just stood the stiff corpse in the hallway outside his room and went back to bed.

 

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, Baronakim said:

I have a family story about "colorful" Printer's Alley.  Back in the early 1950s. My stepfather's dad came to Nashville with a group of his buddies to party in the dead of winter.  He had a room in the Noel Hotel and passed out drunk  on his bed.  His buddies , not quite so drunk yet,  found the body a homeless man in the Alley who died of the cold and hauled it up  to put in the bed with him.  He awoke in the early hours of the morning and just stood the stiff corpse in the hallway outside his room and went back to bed.

Holy shit how times have changed haha.

This does remind me of a story I was told years ago about a bachelor party (in the 70s) some folks went to from Florida to the Bahamas and in the middle of the night the drunk groom got stripped down and the boys left him stark naked in the hotel without a penny to him... I don't think they went to the wedding afterwards.

[markhollin]

Chief's (200 Broadway, 6 stories, Eric Church-themed entertainment bar/venue) will feature Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ will be situated on the top two floors of Chief’s, including the 'Hell of a Q' rooftop, and offers both sit-down and grab-and-go options. The restaurant will also have the ability to host private events and catering. Additionally, the concept will offer a walk-up window on Broadway and will serve fare from breakfast through late night.

It will be open for lunch and dinner from 10:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily with brunch served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A special late-night menu is served on the rooftop from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The street-level walk-up window serves breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch and dinner beginning at 11 a.m.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/03/29/pihakis-restaurant-eric-church-rodney-scott-chiefs.html
 

[titanhog]

I don’t know if this has already been mentioned, but there's a series on Amazon Prime featuring Garth and Trisha and it’s behind the scenes of them tearing out and rebuilding their new bar / restaurant on Lower Broadway.  REALLY COOL look at what all went on…the plans…rebuilding the neon sign...how they went about adding the police substation…and all kinds of intricate bits that actually makes the show pretty interesting.  

I think they’re about 4-5 episodes in (it’s a weekly show). 

 

[markhollin]

900 Division (7 stories, 22 units, ground level retail, internal garage) update: Up to 3rd level on SE corner.

Looking NW from intersection of 9th Ave. South and Division St:

[markhollin]

107 4th Ave. North (6 story Morgan Whalen-themed entertainment bar) update: Brick and stonework complete; preparing for marque sign installation.

Looking SW from 4th Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Broadway:

[markhollin]

More info and another rendering on Chief's (200 Broadway, 6 stories, Eric Church-themed entertainment bar/venue) Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ, which will be situated on the top two floors.

https://nashtoday.6amcity.com/food/rooftop-barbecue-is-coming-to-lower-broadway?utm_term=nashtoday&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=nashtoday&utm_content=nashtoday

 

[chc3]

The former Power Electric Co. on the corner of Monroe St and 3rd Avenue N is being demolished. Million dollar+ townhomes planned. Looking SW.

Edited April 2 by chc3

[markhollin]

200 Broadway/Chief's (conversion of 1900-era 5 story structure to entertainment venue/bar) update: sidewalk open, progress on interior build-out.

Looking NE from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave:

Looking north from Broadway, 1/4 block west of 2nd Ave:

Looking NE from Broadway, 1/4 block west of 2nd Ave:




Trim work:

Internal shots through windows:

[markhollin]

Eakin Partners looks to be selling the Truist Bank Building (formerly SunTrust, 13 stories, 340,000 sq. ft., ground level retail, underground garage, opened in 2007) at 401 Commerce St. to Menlo Equities of California by the end of April.  No price has been announced.  The building is currently 94% leased. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/04/01/downtown-office-building-under-contract-eakin.html

[markhollin]

Bottled Blonde (6 story entertainment bar) update:  some steel superstructure along Broadway rising, along with timber frame across the rest of the site.

Looking south from Broadway, 1/3 block west of 2nd Ave:

Looking SE from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave:

[markhollin]

405 Broadway (5 story Bon Jovi=themed entertainment bar) update: windows installed along Broadway.

Looking SE from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 5th Ave:

Looking SW from intersection of Broadway and 4th Ave:

Looking NW from 4th Ave. South, 1/4 block south of Broadway:

[markhollin]

Raising Canes getting closer.

Looking NW from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave:

[Argo]

11 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Raising Canes getting closer.

Looking NW from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave:

Does anyone know if they are using the entire four floors for the eatery or just the first floor. If just the first floor, what are the other three floors for.

[donNdonelson2]

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Does anyone know if they are using the entire four floors for the eatery or just the first floor. If just the first floor, what are the other three floors for.

According to the Nashville Post:

The Raising Cane’s will occupy floors one and two of the four-story structure, called the Baxter Building, according to the permit. The building opened in 1891.

[markhollin]

The two story addition for the Christ Cathedral Church appears to be moving forward, as a demo permit has been issued for the one-story former Commerce Union Bank Building  at 109 9th Ave. North. The new building will include a new gathering hall, classroom and office space.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/04/05/deal-dash-tennessee-titans-stadium-construction.html

[markhollin]

Signage of new Broadway Police Precinct at 411 Broadway lit up.


 

[BeaveStirs]

[markhollin]

The owners of Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint have purchased the land and an adjacent parcel at 1123-1129 3rd Ave. North for $2.95 million.  The previous owner had bought all of the land in 2010 for $155,000.  

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/jack-browns-owners-purchase-in-germantown/article_ba5a35c8-f52a-11ee-b544-bf6eec4caf90.html
 

[markhollin]

Chief's at 200 Broadway is now open, including the 400 capacity 2 level music theater called The Neon Steeple.  Eric Church will do a 19 show "To Beat the Devil" residency there starting yesterday. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/04/08/sushi-row-morgan-wallen-philippe-chow-restaurant.html