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

[gannman]

2 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Now that you mention it, wasn’t there some sort of mini park included in some of the redevelopment plans? I’d forgotten about it until now, but I think there was something along those lines announced.

Here was the rendering.

[markhollin]

The Standard (one of Nashville's oldest structures) is undergoing some exterior clean-up.

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

[markhollin]

From NBJ today:

Downtown Nashville was the country’s No. 14 most expensive office submarket of 2022 by sale price, at $540 per square foot, according to a PropertyShark study. The top-ranking most expensive submarket was Cambridge, Massachusetts, at $1,803 per square foot.

[markhollin]

The Rangewater residential development (5 stories, 353 units) on 3.77 acres at 51 Oldham St. on the East Bank that has been quiet for several years appears to be moving forward now. 

Rangewater Real Estate is planning to go before the Metro Board of Zoning Appeals to request variances related to parking and elevation. Nashville’s Catalyst Design Group is handling engineering and land-planning duties.

More behind The Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/real-estate-notes-east-bank-project-progresses/article_031c50d6-ca69-11ed-92f2-174a9c91ae14.html
 

[markhollin]

Bottled Blonde (5 story entertainment bar) update:  demo of most of former structure done.

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

[Luvemtall]

44 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Bottled Blonde (5 story entertainment bar) update:  demo of most of former structure done.

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

This one will be interesting to watch. How they blend a new structure into the older existing surroundings, will be a example for future reference. if it comes out looking good, then maybe it will lighten up the perspective of having to save every building in a older neighborhood, even if it’s not feasible to do so. 

[CenterHill]

3 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

This one will be interesting to watch. How they blend a new structure into the older existing surroundings, will be a example for future reference. if it comes out looking good, then maybe it will lighten up the perspective of having to save every building in a older neighborhood, even if it’s not feasible to do so. 

This project is replacing a more modern nonconforming infill that stood out among the historic buildings of lower Broad and 2nd Ave.   but because it’s within the historic overlay, it’s replacement had to meet the contextual design requirements of the historic zoning.   What’s been designed is a much better fit than what was there.

[markhollin]

Barriers up and digging underway on the tiny lot at the NE corner of 6th Ave. South and Lea Ave.  Not sure what is being planned.

 

[chc3]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Barriers up and digging underway on the tiny lot at the NE corner of 6th Ave. South and Lea Ave.  Not sure what is being planned.

 

I, too, have been wondering about that.

[PaulChinetti]

On 3/11/2023 at 8:38 AM, markhollin said:

Chief's at 200 Broadway update.

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

Looking NW from intersection of Broadway and 2nd Ave. North:

Got to go up in the Batman building this weekend. Got some cool shots of this.

[MLBrumby]

I'm intrigued by that building in the last photo.  I've no doubt that it's stabilized very strongly, but can someone here explain what exactly is being done?  My understanding of brick buildings is that the brick/masonry is a 'veneer', meaning it's not structural.  Is that correct?  If so, then is that a steel substructure being installed behind it?  It looks like steel beams (maybe another material) along the Broadway side, but I don't see the same support along the Second Avenue side.  Just wondering if anyone can give more insight to how this construction is beind done. 

[CandyAisles]

6 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

I'm intrigued by that building in the last photo.  I've no doubt that it's stabilized very strongly, but can someone here explain what exactly is being done?  My understanding of brick buildings is that the brick/masonry is a 'veneer', meaning it's not structural.  Is that correct?  If so, then is that a steel substructure being installed behind it?  It looks like steel beams (maybe another material) along the Broadway side, but I don't see the same support along the Second Avenue side.  Just wondering if anyone can give more insight to how this construction is beind done. 

Brick buildings done today are not structural.  Brick building when this was built...structural.  No doubt there are supporting elements in that wall now that are new holding it up, but this wall is a bunch of brick stacked triple-wythed (a guess) to give it its rigidity.  When you want to go tall...you gotta have a wider base.  See Monadnock Building in Chicago.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monadnock_Building

 

[markhollin]

The Hyve (5 & 8 stories, 78 condos, retail, internal garage) update: fencing down; sidewalks open.

Looking SW from intersection of 7th Ave. South and Middleton St:

Looking NW from intersection of 7th Ave. South, 1/4 block north of Middleton St:




Looking north from 7th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Fogg St:

Looking north elevated patio along 7th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Fogg St:

Looking SW from elevated patio above 7th Ave. South, 1/4 block south of Middleton St:

Peering through a window at one of the retail spaces available  along the elevated patio.

[nashville born]

Perhaps the Hyve is a project better appreciated in person.  I'm not understanding the aesthetic goal/objective otherwise.

[Rick Dalton]

Would've looked incredible as a timber building. 

[markhollin]

Chief's at 200 Broadway (renovation of circa 1900 structure in entertainment bar/venue update.

Looking NE from Broadway at 3rd Ave:

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

[chc3]

Some “alpenglow” on the spires looking east on Broadway last night.

[markhollin]

Design approval is being sought for Underground Cocktail Club, to take a 5,560 sq. ft. Printers Alley space previously slated for a sports bar.

According to a document submitted to the Metro Development and Housing Agency, the cocktail lounge will offer an address of 156 Printers Alley and sit near Alley Taps (located at 162 Printers Alley). The space sits below a parking garage that is part of downtown high-rise One Nashville.

As the Post reported in April 2022, Underground Cocktail Club will offer a 1920s-inspired décor and menu. An early 2023 opening had been planned, with the eventual opening date not yet disclosed.

Chicago restaurateur and former television character actor Billy Dec owns and operates the Underground Cocktail Club brand.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/approval-sought-for-printers-alley-bar/article_480f93f4-cda9-11ed-8493-531241b7321f.html

 

[Bark At The Sun]

21 hours ago, nashville born said:

Perhaps the Hyve is a project better appreciated in person.  I'm not understanding the aesthetic goal/objective otherwise.

I think it is probably better appreciated, knowing what this area looked like just a few years ago.....not much else other than a cut through to Lafayette.   The sheet metal and steel decor is fitting for that area, and will look better when the green vegetation on the side grows.  Tennessee Brew Works should be looking forward to a lot of new local walking customers from this, Albion, Moderna 6th project and the Haven.   The top and bottom photos are from Markhollin's previous posts.

[PaulChinetti]

3 minutes ago, Bark At The Sun said:

 

How often are cities able to reroute train lines they cut through their city? That line doesn’t stop in the city anywhere does it that I know of (other than to block traffic)?

[markhollin]

7th & Jefferson will be the moniker for the next phase of Mainland Companies' several-block project at the gateway to Germantown. Located on half a block west of their recently opened Elliot School Condos, this will be 3 and 5 stories in height, featuring 10 condos and 6 townhomes. Manuel Zeitlin is the architect. The team will go before the MDHA Design Review Committee on April 4th to seek concept plan approval.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/germantown-slated-for-residential-project/article_7ff90146-ce4a-11ed-8dd4-a30f49c0e20a.html


And at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/03/29/mainland-companies-plans-jefferson-st-development.html

and...

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/03/31/q-a-the-mainland-co-germantown.html

[PaulChinetti]

I wish MDHA would either force or give extra benefits to developers/architects that cared about the interaction between the units and the street. Not a porch is sight. Makes everything feel so impersonal, no way to have casual interactions with your neighbors, so dead looking.

[Rick Dalton]

I don't see many porches walking through the West Village

[PaulChinetti]

Ok and your point, somewhere else doesn't do it, so we shouldn't? 

Fostering a sense of community and belonging is something I think adds to the charm of a neighborhood. With our car centric urban environment any chance we have to get people out of their cars and outside interacting with their neighbors should be a priority. 

[Bos2Nash]

Stoops are a very common entry piece used throughout architecture. While porches are enviable, they do eat more into the conditioned spaces which many developers view as more valuable than the porch. I would bet some would go as far as saying it could be a liability because stuff could get swiped off the porch. I agree that porches are a valuable piece of the built environment, but stoops can be as well. Think about the environment and speed of the context. Stoops along Jefferson make total sense because the speed of that street moves people through that area quickly. A porch does not make sense here because interactions are already pre-determined to be fast. Now along Madison, the porches could make more sense due to the slow nature of the street and the existence of porches along the north side of the street. This is where it gets into Mainland's proforma and their research as to what will sell. It is possible that they are seeing the porches along the north side of Madison is not bringing the value that those developers thought, so Mainland then figured that a faster interaction space - like a stoop - is more appropriate. 

I've pulled this image from some research I did several years ago and used these elements as part of a presentation.