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

[fieldmarshaldj]

^Must be all the cookies.

[Rockatansky]

The aim is to change the zoning from IWD to MUG. This would allow for more sq. ft. development along with Residential and retail. The plan says high intensity mixed use.

Am I the only person who'd be seriously concerned about living somewhere that'd be underwater if the MetroCenter levee failed?

[smeagolsfree]

You have the same issue with the new apartments on Rosa parks across form the Farmers Market. That lot along with the buildings that were torn down flooded and the levee didn't even fail for those to flood.  I think as long as ground level is parking they should be OK. Remember the folks in New Orleans have to deal with that every time it rains. Not being critical here, I am sort of with you. That's why I live about 300 feet higher than the Cumberland. I just have the wind to deal with.

[smeagolsfree]

Market Street lands Cassidy Turley and ESa as tenant's for Gulch Crossings. New rendering to follow. This was my surpeise I eluded to. Work to start by months end.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/news/2013/10/15/marketstreet_lands_cassidy_turley_esa_as_major_tenants_for_gulch_crossing

[smeagolsfree]

Rendering for you guys. Remember this is from Demonbreun.

 

 

[smeagolsfree]

Embry close to a deal for Sulphur Dell site. In talks with Metro about land swap.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/10/apartment-developer-to-close-on.html

[nashvillwill]

Nice looking building. Although i don't like that the garage entrance is at the Demonbreun level. I would rather see a storefront there. I wonder what the 11th ave elevation looks like.

[CandyAisles]

It could have been cool to see a high end restaurant with Demonbreun Street access.  I imagine there may be some retail on 11th though with some sort of access down to them.

 

Tennessean Link

Edited October 15, 2013 by CandyAisles

[Jamie Hall]

The retail access on 11th Street will a welcome addition to that lonely stretch between the South Gulch and North Gulch. Just a matter of time before those empty slabs of concrete start filling in and make that whole area a more pedestrian-friendly stretch.

[UTgrad09]

I'll take it.

[MLBrumby]

Nevin Battiwalla has more on Gulch Crossing.  There will be 16,000 s.f. of retail along the 11th Avenue side (lower level).  

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/10/earl-swensson-and-cassidy-turley-to.html?page=all

[nashvillwill]

They refer to the connecting staircase as "monumental". That's good to hear.

Also, 16k sq ft of retail on 11th!

Now I'm excited about this project. The impact of this to connecting the neighborhood could be much greater than the building itself!

[BnaBreaker]

Looks nice and tidy.  I'll certainly take that design, especially since it still addresses both Demonbreun and 11th.  I will say though that I like the old design much better, even if it were a bit shorter.  I felt that it had a far more unique and modern look to it.  It's not that this design is unappealing, or even unattractive.  In some respects, it's quite attractive.  It's just that it is more of the same for Nashville.  A blue glass cube!  Hmm...where have I seen that before?  Oh, that's right.  Everywhere.

Edited October 15, 2013 by BnaBreaker

[MidTenn1]

Looks like an ESA Building. Oh well.

[timmay143]

Looks nice and tidy.  I'll certainly take that design, especially since it still addresses both Demonbreun and 11th.  I will say though that I like the old design much better, even if it were a bit shorter.  I felt that it had a far more unique and modern look to it.  It's not that this design is unappealing, or even unattractive.  In some respects, it's quite attractive.  It's just that it is more of the same for Nashville.  A blue glass cube!  Hmm...where have I seen that before?  Oh, that's right.  Everywhere.

I tend to agree.  I liked the older design better for some reason.  Nothing wrong with this one, and I'll gladly take the building and functionality, but it seems to just blend in...?  Of course the real thing will be the final verdict.

[timmay143]

Old

 

vs New

 

[UTgrad09]

I like the new design. Better or worse than the old design? Meh...they're a little different. The only thing I like better about the previous design was the seamless glass look. I like the modestly taller design and the Demonbreun entrance better on this one. The function of the building is essentially the same.

[nashvillwill]

Well, we all know how rendering vs. reality can turn out. The reason I like the newer one better is the Demonbreun st fronting retail. The old one "appeared" to have parking only entrance.

[TNinVB]

So is the site located where the bus station is, or next to it?  When I typed the address in Google Earth it pinpoints the bus area.

[dmillsphoto]

So is the site located where the bus station is, or next to it?  When I typed the address in Google Earth it pinpoints the bus area.

Other side of the tracks. 11th & Demonbreun (sort of).

[timmay143]

I'm sure it will be a beautiful building. Just liked the "spider" or "crab" design to the first for some reason.

[satalac]

I'm surprised Swinson didn't demand giant spires to be put on the top of it.

 

Wonder who's going to fill the vacancy at the Lowe's Vanderbilt. 

[CandyAisles]

I'm surprised Swinson didn't demand giant spires to be put on the top of it.

 

Wonder who's going to fill the vacancy at the Lowe's Vanderbilt. 

 

I'd like to see the Loews use the office building for hotel expansion entirely.  The office portion is oddly shaped and could probably be repurposed.

 

FWIW, here are some other images that have been released.  Entry drive looks very large but the east end appears to have some green space to engage pedestrians.

http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20131016&Category=BUSINESS02&ArtNo=310160146&Ref=V2&MaxW=600&Border=0.jpg

 

 

 

Here is what the Tennessean called the Garden Patio Club Room

http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20131016&Category=BUSINESS02&ArtNo=310160146&Ref=V1&MaxW=600&Border=0.jpg

[timmay143]

Here are the pictures for reference:

 

 

[bwithers1]

From Planning Commission:  Community Meeting 10/24 from 2-3:30 at Farmer's Market to discuss new baseball stadium The Metro Planning Department will hold an information session and community meeting to discuss the proposed new baseball stadium in Sulphur Dell (south of Jefferson/Jackson Street, west of Third Avenue North, north of Harrison Street, and east of Fifth Avenue North).

Sulphur Dell is the historic home of professional baseball in Nashville.

 

This event will include discussions about the stadium project, site and building design, street design, and operational impacts. Community members will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments.

 

The information session and community meeting will take place on Thursday, October 24, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at the Nashville Farmers' Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208.