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

[mirydi]

That is going to look so gaudy.  It's bad enough the lighting on the tower sucks now.  I hope this doesn't happen.

You mean worse than this?

 

 

 

 

I agree though...It would look terrible. What a nice way to screw up Nashville's most iconic building. 

[TNinVB]

You mean worse than this?

 

 

 

 

I agree though...It would look terrible. What a nice way to screw up Nashville's most iconic building. 

At least that is only one sign.  The Batman building is going to look like some tacky billboard.  

[smeagolsfree]

I saw some surveyors on the gravel lot in the Gulch last week. I gave William, a call and we now know for sure who and what will occupy the location.

From the Nashville Post. It is behind the pay wall but will come out soon.

Thompson Hotels is the brand and will have 224 rooms. Work is to start early next year.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2014/8/21/gulch_to_land_boutique_hotel

[Hey_Hey]

Thompson Hotel announced for the Gulch:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2014/08/21/commune-hotel-gulch-nashville-/14379225/

[MidTenn1]

At least that is only one sign.  The Batman building is going to look like some tacky billboard.  

 

Or rather more like a bulletin board!

[Hey_Hey]

You beat me by less than 60 seconds!

[dmillsphoto]

Not even 60 seconds. Both posts register at 7:36am. 

 

EDIT: Nice enough building. I really appreciate the flock of birds. Nice touch.

[Bezoar]

Here's the Tennessean Version:  http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2014/08/21/commune-hotel-gulch-nashville-/14379225/

[smeagolsfree]

I will have to say the Tennessean never gives credit on who broke the story unlike the Post and the NBJ.

[nashmoney]

Nice building...I like it!

 

The Gulch is booming!..this will make 3 builings being constructed at the same time - Eakin tower, gulch crossings, and this hotel. That area will be crane city.

 

I wonder what the sliver lot has planned....will be interesting to see

 

Also, with all of the hotels planned and under-constructed, I wonder what hotel brand will the Capital view HCA project will pursue

[mirydi]

This is excellent news and I think the building looks fantastic. 

 

The Gulch is on fire! 

[bwithers1]

Aerial is out of the picture for this project. I know that for sure.

Aerial is out of the picture for Salemtown Cottages on 7th Ave N at I-65.  I think that Michael Kenner's company is still working on that one. 

 

But Aerial's cottage development at 4th Ave N in Salemtown was disapproved by the MHZC at last night's hearing.  The number of units (6 on 2 lots) was approved by the Planning Commission and the Council, but the Historic Zoning Commissioners can revise the actual site plan and obviously review height/massing/materials and such.  No one from Aerial was present to answer questions, either, which potentially could have gotten the project approved with additional conditions.  So the Commissioners were reluctant to go about redrawing someone's proposal from the bench.  They disapproved the application, but Aerial can come back at a future hearing.

 

By contrast, the 8-unit cottage development on White Ave in Woodland-in-Waverly was approved by the MHZC after a lengthy deliberation.  That application document on the MHZC agenda is over 100 pages long with extremely detailed images and technical information.  Michael Garrigan from Dale & Associates was there to answer technical questions about the Metro Stormwater-required rain gardens.  That proposal was ultimately saved by having the architect present to answer questions/concerns from the Commissioners and to pull up a scale model schematic on his laptop to show a 3-dimensional street view image that could be rotated to show how the project would appear from different perspectives on the street, sides, and the alley.  That street perspective view helped to assuage the Commissioners' concerns and the motion to approve passed.

 

The Aerial project on 4th Ave N / Salemtown proposal immediately followed the White Ave / Woodland-in-Waverly proposal and was an interesting juxtaposition.  But the Commissioners had much greater concerns about the height and massing of the 4th Ave N proposal and the applicant was not present to try to assuage those concerns or to discuss his/her willingness/ability to adjust the proposal to meet the conditions for approval.  And so 4th Ave North was disapproved. 

 

A word of advice to the builder/development community:  show up at your hearings. 

Edited August 21, 2014 by bwithers1

[satalac]

I really like it. Fits in very nicely with the area. The Gulch is about to become really dense. 

[Leif]

Nice building...I like it!

The Gulch is booming!..this will make 3 builings being constructed at the same time - Eakin tower, gulch crossings, and this hotel. That area will be crane city.

I wonder what the sliver lot has planned....will be interesting to see

Also, with all of the hotels planned and under-constructed, I wonder what hotel brand will the Capital view HCA project will pursue

I think cranes will be down for Crossings by time this one is going, maybe even before Eakin cranes are up, they are moving pretty fast.

[bwithers1]

Not even 60 seconds. Both posts register at 7:36am. 

 

EDIT: Nice enough building. I really appreciate the flock of birds. Nice touch.

Let's be sure that the mandatory continual presence of a flock of birds is written into the final site plan for the SP.  And not pigeons, either.  How about a Flock of Seagulls rooftop concert?

Edited August 21, 2014 by bwithers1

[nashmoney]

He's Back!!!......and He even added 2 floors.

 

New look proposed to re-start controversial downtown diner

 

http://www.wkrn.com/story/26328816/new-look-proposed-to-re-start-controversial-downtown-diner

 

From the article:

 

The most eye-catching features of the new look for Avenue Diner are a much more pronounced seven-foot overhang for the upper floors and an additional two levels to the original design.

 

 

Updated render

 

[mirydi]

Speaking of the Gulch Crossings, does anybody have any recent pictures of the progress? I need some to update a few of the threads I keep up with on SSC and SSP. 

[smeagolsfree]

Well, tha'ts fine with me. More height for the location.

[Vrtigo]

I saw some surveyors on the gravel lot in the Gulch last week. I gave William, a call and we now know for sure who and what will occupy the location.

From the Nashville Post. It is behind the pay wall but will come out soon.

Thompson Hotels is the brand and will have 224 rooms. Work is to start early next year.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2014/8/21/gulch_to_land_boutique_hotel

 

 

Gotta say--I'm a little bit on the fence about this one. I know we'll never be a skyscraper city--at least not any time soon--but I had gotten really optimistic about something really tall here after rumors of a towering Four Seasons or the like. This is a very attractive building, though...just not the height I was hoping for.

 

I'll survive. :shrug:

 

Speaking of the Gulch Crossings, does anybody have any recent pictures of the progress? I need some to update a few of the threads I keep up with on SSC and SSP. 

 

Ask and you shall receive!

 

 

And two from last night with the storm and its aftermath:

 

 

[smeagolsfree]

I have some I took day before yesterday. Will post in construction thread later this morning.

[mirydi]

Thanks guys!

 

Great pics by the way Vrtigo.

Edited August 21, 2014 by mirydi

[Vrtigo]

I am easily distracted at work...can you tell? 

[Vrtigo]

A word of advice to the builder/development community:  show up at your hearings. 

 

There's a lot of ill-will towards Aerial--particularly because of their perceived disregard for public opinion regarding some new developments they are cranking out. Things like this do nothing to help their image.

[calebbink]

Gotta say--I'm a little bit on the fence about this one. I know we'll never be a skyscraper city--at least not any time soon--but I had gotten really optimistic about something really tall here after rumors of a towering Four Seasons or the like. This is a very attractive building, though...just not the height I was hoping for.

 

I'll survive. :shrug:

I would have to agree. I'm a little disappointed with the height, but I guess it is what it is.

Did you guys notice that the exterior design of the hotel is somewhat similar to that of the Twelve Twelve building?

[barakat]

The name of the Embrey apartment development on Jefferson St is Carillon Apartments.