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

[markhollin]

NES substation at 11th Ave. North update. Surprised that there will be core drilling and blasting on this.  Thought it was going to be built on the surface. 

Looking west from 11th Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Church Street Viaduct:

Looking NW  from 11th Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Church Street Viaduct:

[markhollin]

915 Monroe (17 three story townhomes) update.  Phase 3 topped out.

Looking SW from Monroe St. and 9th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

Brooklyn Bowl inside the new Sounds Retail Building (2 stories, 60,000 sq. ft. at the SW corner of 3rd  Ave. North and Jackson St) ha landed another $1.8 million permit for interior construction.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/construction/article/21082953/permit-patrol-19-august-2019

[smeagolsfree]

I forgot to post this the other day. We have a location for the Glen Campbell Museum and it will be above Rock Bottom Brewery at 2nd and Broadway.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/glen-campbell-museum-opening-in-downtown-nashville-in-2020

 

[titanhog]

16 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

I forgot to post this the other day. We have a location for the Glen Campbell Museum and it will be above Rock Bottom Brewery at 2nd and Broadway.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/glen-campbell-museum-opening-in-downtown-nashville-in-2020

 

I think it's really cool to have all of these museums downtown focused on the lives of such huge superstars who worked in Nashville.

[markhollin]

The Capitol Hotel (711 Union St.) has been approved by the MDHA Design Review Committee today for the 5 story, 29 room addition to the 99 room hotel that would face Polk St. (across from the Ben West Library Building, which is now home to Hastings Architecture).  The addition will cover about 10,500 more sq. ft.  Studio A Architects out of Louisville is in charge of the design, with Ragan-Smith Assoc. also participating.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21083330/mdha-approves-downtown-hotel-addition

[PaulChinetti]

What design adjustments did they make? 

[markhollin]

The 2 story addition to the back of the former Mad Platter Restaurant building at 1239 6th Ave. North (circa 1900) is continuing.  Brick work nearly complete.

Looking east along Monroe St. 1/2 block east of 7th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

23 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

What design adjustments did they make? 

The article did not specify. All it said was the previous design failed to meet key design guidelines.

[Bark At The Sun]

I assume Cafe Fuzion isn't affected by this adjustment.   Havent been up by there in awhile, but enjoyed the food and talking to the lady that ran the place when i worked nearby.

[markhollin]

The Bullseye Center (retail structure) at 2030 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. is underway.

Looking west from the north end of the Fairfield Inn parking lot off of French Landing Drive:

Looking NW from the north end of the Fairfield Inn parking lot off of French Landing Drive:

[markhollin]

Cumberland Behavioral Health Hospital (2 stories, 76 beds) update.  Land cleared and foundational markings placed.

Looking west from Great Circle Rd., 1/2 block north of Vantage Way:

 

[markhollin]

2nd Ave. Townhomes (3 stories, 22 units) update. Exterior nearly complete.

Looking SW from intersection of 2nd Ave. North and Taylor St:

Looking NW from 2nd Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Monroe St:

[markhollin]

26th and Clarksville Senior Living (4 stories, 55 units) update.  Nearly complete.

Looking south from intersection of 26th Ave. North and Clarksville Hwy:

Looking north along 26th Ave. North, 1/2 block south of Clarksville Hwy:

[markhollin]

The Past Time Sports Bar  at the SE corner of 3rd Ave. North and Harrison St. has been purchased by Jonathan's Grille, and is being retooled and expanded.

Looking SE from Harrison St., 1/2 block west of 3rd Ave. North:

[markhollin]

John Sevier state office building remodel update.

Looking NE from Charlotte Ave., 1/2 block east of 6th Ave. North:

 

[dxfret]

What has happened to the plans to build a pedestrian bridge from the Gulch to SoBro?  It seems that this was announced years ago, yet nothing has materialized.  Any info?

[nashvylle]

1 hour ago, dxfret said:

What has happened to the plans to build a pedestrian bridge from the Gulch to SoBro?  It seems that this was announced years ago, yet nothing has materialized.  Any info?

I think CSX has slowed it down, and politically it’s not good press to be the mayor authorizing this construction during budgetary issues

[markhollin]

Nice slide show by photographer Larry McCormack about theTennessee State Capitol building in today's Tennessean:

https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/08/26/take-look-tennessee-state-capitol/2088780001/

A few samples:

[markhollin]

Sound Retail Building (2 stories, 60,000 sq. ft.) update.  Brick work complete on north end--and quite nicely done. This is going to be a handsome addition to the ballpark complex.

Looking SW from intersection of Jackson St. and 3rd Ave. North:

Looking NW from 3rd Ave. North,  1/2 block north of Stockyard St:

[Jamie Hall]

20 hours ago, nashvylle said:

I think CSX has slowed it down, and politically it’s not good press to be the mayor authorizing this construction during budgetary issues

If Cooper wins the runoff, is this project likely to get nixed since he's vowed to spread the wealth away from downtown?

[Craiger]

I used to think this bridge was necessary, but with the stairs attached to Demonbreun at Gulch Crossing, I don't think this should be anywhere close to a priority for the city. I'm all good if the downtown businesses want to put up the cash for it. 

[PruneTracy]

13 minutes ago, Jamie Hall said:

If Cooper wins the runoff, is this project likely to get nixed since he's vowed to spread the wealth away from downtown?

It's hard to say. I tried to ask him specifically about it a while back but he went off on an old man rant.

He is very much in favor of increasing green space, greenways, and sidewalk connectivity so I would not say it is a sure thing. The bridge has also been VE'ed to death so it is not as much of a financial hit as it was before (the engineering for the old design(s) being a sunk cost at this point).

I would say the major uncertainty with the bridge is the long-term status of Kayne Yard. It doesn't make much sense to build a bridge over land that could be developed in the near future; CSX has shot down purchase proposals so far but the fact that they are willing to consider it is more telling than anything else. Metro has a new consultant on board but if Cooper is going to do anything it would be to stop work until there is closure with the rail yard.

[markhollin]

Cooper was very much NOT in favor of the Gulch pedestrian bridge several years ago.

 

[NashWellington11]

With the way the areas have developed in the past 5 years I think if the pedestrian bridge is built it would be used more by people in SoBro heading to the Gulch instead of for its original purpose of linking residents in the Gulch to SoBro.

As someone who works in and also lives near SoBro, I go to the Gulch far more often to meet up with friends who live there or clients who work there, than they come to me in SoBro. The Gulch is a much more established and fully fleshed-out neighborhood, especially for residents (retail, full service restaurants, gyms, etc.), while SoBro is heavily catered to the 9-5 business crowd and/or convention-goers/tourists/special events.