Nashville College & University Expansion

[donNdonelson2]

Belmont has come a long way, baby!

[markhollin]

Meharry College Live & Learn Center (6 stories, 125 dorm rooms, 2 classrooms, fitness center, underground garage) update: brickwork comlete; prepping for cladding.

Looking SE from intersection of 21st Ave. North and Morena St:

Looking NE from intersection of 21st Ave. North and Hermosa St:

Looking north from Hermosa St., 1/8 block east of 21st Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: framing and skin continue to rise.

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

Looking west at other side of building from the Great Lawn:

[markhollin]

Fisk University's Parrish Career Development Center (2 stories) update:  nearly ready.

Looking SE from intersection of 17th Ave. North and Jackson St:

Looking NE from 17th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Jackson St:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Frist School of Medicine (6 stories, 160,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: more progress on 2nd level above grade on northern side of site.

Looking SE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Acklen Ave:

Looking NE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Acklen Ave:




Looking SE from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

Looking SW from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ., Caldwell Hall (11 stories, 606 beds) update: driveway on west side into Thrailkill Garage now open; green space on south side between dorm and garage now complete.

Looking NE from driveway off Caldwell Ave., 1/2 block east of 15th Ave South:

Looking east from Caldwell Ave., 1/4 block east of 15th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. rated #11 and Vanderbilt Univ. #17 on Architectural Digest's "53 Prettiest College Campuses in America" list.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-colleges-in-america?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NASH_09.29.2022_SEP&utm_term=NASHtoday: Subscribers - MASTER

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: skin application complete. 

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Frist School of Medicine (6 stories, 160,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: up to street level across most of site.

Looking SE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Acklen Ave:

Looking NE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Acklen Ave:




Looking SW from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

Looking SE from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Fisk University (courtesy of MyNashvillePhotos):

[markhollin]

Travecca Univ. Residential Hall (7 & 8 stories, 302 beds) update: brickwork and cladding continue.
 

Looking  SW from intersection of Lester Ave. and Factory St:

Looking NW from Lester Ave., 1/4 block north of Woodycrest Ave:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) updat.

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Frist School of Medicine (6 stories, 160,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: up to street level on underground garage; 3rd level above grade on northern side of site progressing.

Looking NE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, just north of Acklen Ave:

Looking SE from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

Looking SW from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: brick and stonework well underway on the western side.

Looking SE from the central campus green:

Looking east from the central campus green:

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

[markhollin]

Fisk University Chapel:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Frist School of Medicine (6 stories, 160,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: up to 4th level on northern side of site: underground garage up to street level on southern side of site.

Looking NE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Acklen Ave:

Looking south from Wedgewood Ave. at 14th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update.

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

Looking SW from 15th Ave. South, 1/4 block north of Caldwell Ave:

[markhollin]

Fisk University, which has seen its enrollment balloon from 630 to 1,050 students in t he last 5 years,  plans to construct a temporary, $4 million, 2 story dorm area made from 24 shipping containers that will house 98 students starting in the fall of 2023. A permanent, $20 million brick dormitory that will house 300 students has just gotten underway on campus, but won't be ready for a couple years.

More behind The Tennessean paywall here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2022/12/07/fisk-university-nashville-housing-shipping-container-dorms/69586855007/
 

Fencing is up around the site for the temporary shipping container dorm:

Ground has broken for the new permanent dorm on campus.

Renderings for the permanent dorm:

[downtownresident]

The brick dorm looks like it will be fairly attractive when complete. 

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Massey 3D Center (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: window installation nearly complete.

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. Frist School of Medicine (6 stories, 160,000 sq. ft., underground garage) update: starting 5th floor on northern side of building.

Looking NE from alley between 15th Ave. South and 12th Ave. South, just north of Acklen Ave:

Looking south from intersection of Wedgewood Ave. and 14th Ave. South:

[PillowTalk4]

Using containers for temporary housing seems like a good alternative for Fisk until their new dorm is completed.  I really hope they have thoroughly vetted the company they will be using to provide the containers  because there are several reports about health concerns that have been attributed to using used railroad containers for housing and work environments.   Chemicals and paints that include lead and other toxic components are used on the flooring and walls of some of the containers that were actually used to transport goods.  This is done to make the containers more durable given the amount of exposure they have to varying weather conditions and they payload they carry, and to protect them from vermin.  So, if they have not been properly remediated via removal of floors/paint or encapsulation the used containers come with toxins that should not be present in a living/working environment.  Hopefully the company Fisk will be using is only installing new containers direct from the manufacture and were never used by the railroad industry.  They are more expensive but typically have not been treated with the chemicals used for true railroad containers.

BTW, TSU considered using containers as well, but from what I understand the volume of containers that TSU would need made it a less desirable option.  But it is not totally off the table.  TSU is working with a few apartment complexes to help with their housing crisis to minimize the need for hotels.  They are working with the State to fast track the construction of new dorm that may have  up to a 1,000 beds.

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ. has landed a $12.14 million permit for ongoing construction of the 6 story, 262,886 sq. ft. Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/permit-patrol-26-december-2022/article_70b6e550-8245-11ed-83a4-ff9c237ec161.html

[markhollin]

Fisk University Dorm (4 stories, 300 beds) update: foundation work underway.

Looking NE from Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., 1/4 block north of Meharry Blvd:

Looking SE from Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., 1/4 block north of Meharry Blvd:

[markhollin]

Belmont Univ., Massey 3D Building. (6 stories, 133,000 sq. ft.) update.

Looking NW from intersection of 15th Ave. South and Caldwell Ave: