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

[markhollin]

An upscale Taco Bell Cantina will be the street-level tenant at 131 2nd Ave. North, which Mark Bloom and Larry Papel bought a year ago.  They have been making upgrades to the 120 year old 5 story structure.

Taco Bell Cantinas serve wine, sangria and beer and a more upscale menu that found at a conventional Taco Bell. The concept debuted in 2015, offer notably pricier menu items and no drive-thrus. The Taco Bell Cantina website show about 30 restaurants in the United States.

No word on when it will open, or what will be on the upper 4 floors yet.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/21135564/taco-bell-slated-for-second-avenue-downtown

[henburg]

37 minutes ago, markhollin said:

An upscale Taco Bell Cantina will be the street-level tenant at 131 2nd Ave. North, which Mark Bloom and Larry Papel bought a year ago.  They have been making upgrades to the 120 year old 5 story structure.

Taco Bell Cantinas serve wine, sangria and beer and a more upscale menu that found at a conventional Taco Bell. The concept debuted in 2015, offer notably pricier menu items and no drive-thrus. The Taco Bell Cantina website show about 30 restaurants in the United States.

No word on when it will open, or what will be on the upper 4 floors yet.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/21135564/taco-bell-slated-for-second-avenue-downtown

 

If they operate at late night like normal Taco Bells, then they will absolutely rake in money with the drunk honkey-tonkers

[smeagolsfree]

This type of Taco Hell will be able to serve alcohol.

[grilled_cheese]

7 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

This type of Taco Hell will be able to serve alcohol.

Yeah, so what are you gonna order?

[PaulChinetti]

Not gonna lie. I could go for a crunch wrap supreme and like 5 soft tacos right now. 

[Auntie Yock]

16 hours ago, JoeyX said:

That's capitalism. The owner who owns the property doesn't want it anymore and has placed up for sale to get some compensation for what he owns. Whoever purchases it has a choice, either keep it as is or build something new and improved.

Precisely why buildings of a certain age or architectural distinctiveness deserve historical preservation protection.

[markhollin]

First Baptist Church expansion (3 stories) update.  Brick and stonework continue.

Looking SE from intersection of Broadway and 6th Ave:

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Looking NW from 6th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Demonbreun:

[markhollin]

Water Tower Condos (5 stories, 37 units) update.  Work underway again.

Looking south from 1st Ave. North, 1/2 block south of Stockyard St:

[markhollin]

NES Substation (2 stories) update. Walls rising to 2nd level height.

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

Looking west from 11th Ave. North, just south of Hynes St:

Looking south from 11th Ave. North, just south of Hynes St:

[markhollin]

Randee Rogers (4 & 5 stories, 100 units of affordable housing) update.  Up to 4th level of garage. Foundation elements taking shape.

Looking NW from Rosa L. Parks Blvd., 1/2 block north of Taylor St:

Looking south from intersection of Cheatham Place and Delta Ave:

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Looking north from Taylor St., 1/4 block east of Delta Ave:

[markhollin]

Home2Suites MetroCenter (5 stories, 100 rooms) update.  Up to 5th floor.

Looking north from 3rd Ave. North, just north of I-65/40 overpass:

Looking east from intersection of 3rd Ave. North and Clay St:

[japan]

On 5/29/2020 at 9:19 AM, JoeyX said:

 

That's capitalism. The owner who owns the property doesn't want it anymore and has placed up for sale to get some compensation for what he owns. Whoever purchases it has a choice, either keep it as is or build something new and improved.

Capitalism doesn't always work that way, especially in cities (like New Orleans as an example in the south) that want to do all they can to protect history, where a lot of these buildings that we are letting people tear down would never be allowed to be razed.  Nashville is pretty weak in this department.

[markhollin]

A couple of new renderings are available for 2 projects going before MDHA Design Review Committee for the Buena Vista neighborhood on Thursday, June 4th.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21135794/approval-sought-for-sobro-leaning-skyscraper

1020 Jefferson St. (3 stories, 27 units):

1025 10th Ave. North (3 stories, 6 units?):

[markhollin]

A Roy Orbison Museum is coming to an unidentified site on 2nd Ave. in 2021.  The museum will use artifacts from Orbison’s career that are currently being stored in The Orbison Building at 1625 Broadway, along with other materials they’ll collect from around the world. It will employ 20 people.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/06/01/exclusive-downtown-museum-to-honor-music-icon.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[BnaBreaker]

50 minutes ago, markhollin said:

A Roy Orbison Museum is coming to an unidentified site on 2nd Ave. in 2021.  The museum will use artifacts from Orbison’s career that are currently being stored in The Orbison Building at 1625 Broadway, along with other materials they’ll collect from around the world. It will employ 20 people.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/06/01/exclusive-downtown-museum-to-honor-music-icon.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

If only there were a way we could consolidate all of these individual museums into one mass, all-encompassing country music museum... you might even call it a hall of fame... wouldn't that be a grand ole place!  

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, BnaBreaker said:

If only there were a way we could consolidate all of these individual museums into one mass, all-encompassing country music museum... you might even call it a hall of fame... wouldn't that be a grand ole place!  

That would be WAY too easy.  No one wants easy. 

[donNdonelson2]

Nashville is very fortunate to have BOTH the comprehensive museum/hall of fame AND an assortment of specialty music museums. Many cities would be overjoyed to have either of these options as an attraction. In the tourist business, like in much of the retail sector, the theory of critical mass is...well, CRITICAL.  The more there is to do, the higher numbers of people who will come here for a visit. Bring ‘em on! All of them. 

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Nashville is very fortunate to have BOTH the comprehensive museum/hall of fame AND an assortment of specialty music museums. Many cities would be overjoyed to have either of these options as an attraction. In the tourist business, like in much of the retail sector, the theory of critical mass is...well, CRITICAL.  The more there is to do, the higher numbers of people who will come here for a visit. Bring ‘em on! All of them. 

Love all of the museums...but I'm ready for somemfemale honky tonks (Carrie Underwood...Miranda Lambert...Reba, etc) and more female singer museums (like Dolly, Reba, Tammy Wynette).

Also...more non-music museums.

[BnaBreaker]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

Love all of the museums...but I'm ready for somemfemale honky tonks (Carrie Underwood...Miranda Lambert...Reba, etc) and more female singer museums (like Dolly, Reba, Tammy Wynette).

Also...more non-music museums.

If Nashville could get an Emmylou Harris and/or Loretta Lynn and/or Dolly Parton museum and a Natural History Museum I would be very pleased!

2 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Nashville is very fortunate to have BOTH the comprehensive museum/hall of fame AND an assortment of specialty music museums. Many cities would be overjoyed to have either of these options as an attraction. In the tourist business, like in much of the retail sector, the theory of critical mass is...well, CRITICAL.  The more there is to do, the higher numbers of people who will come here for a visit. Bring ‘em on! All of them. 

I agree, I was just kidding... the more museums the merrier in my book!!

Edited June 2, 2020 by BnaBreaker

[nashvylle]

4 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

If only there were a way we could consolidate all of these individual museums into one mass, all-encompassing country music museum... you might even call it a hall of fame... wouldn't that be a grand ole place!  

I kind of like having different museums spread around with some bars and other retail in between. As long as all of them are downtown, I’m fine with it. 

[markhollin]

Great news!  The Geist House (circa 1888) restaurant has been rebuilt utilizing all of the original bricks they could salvage from the severe tornado damage.  I'll try to get better shots soon.

Looking south from Jefferson St., 1/2 block east of 4th Ave. North:



 

[subkyle]

When I was running on the gulch greenway yesterday I noticed some guys testing ground on the big patch of grass directly behind the Grainger building on Charlotte. There’s a lot of property back there! Anyone have any clue what the owners are looking to do?

[smeagolsfree]

The land between the Grainger building and the RR tracks is where the greenway is  or supposed to go. It would be news if Grainger is for sale.

[CenterHill]

He means behind Grainger.   Grainger owns the building and the grass lot behind it.     The greenway that runs between Grainger and the tracks is on a long narrow parcel owned by the 11 North apartments entity.     

[markhollin]

Conversion of another Werthen Factory structure into office space is underway.

Looking NW from Taylor St., 1/2 block east of 7th Ave. North: