Nashville Bits and Pieces

[markhollin]

35 minutes ago, Nathan_in_DC said:

I'm driving down this Thursday from DC after about 7 months away. I'm excited to see the changes!

Nathan: If you're still in town Saturday morning, you'll need to join us for our Monthly U.P. Nashville Meet-Up at 10 AM at The Perch (300 James Robertson Parkway, at NW corner of James Robertson Parkway and Third Ave. North, 615-647-7255).    : )

[TNinVB]

15 hours ago, Nathan_in_DC said:

I'm driving down this Thursday from DC after about 7 months away. I'm excited to see the changes!

Maybe we will pass each other lol. I'm actually heading out Thursday evening. I'm excited to see the changes as well. It has been exactly a year since I have been home. 

[Nathan_in_DC]

23 hours ago, markhollin said:

Nathan: If you're still in town Saturday morning, you'll need to join us for our Monthly U.P. Nashville Meet-Up at 10 AM at The Perch (300 James Robertson Parkway, at NW corner of James Robertson Parkway and Third Ave. North, 615-647-7255).    : )

I'd love to, and I fully intend to if I can make it. Got some family obligations already lined up, but if I can duck out for an hour or so I will be there.

I've met a few of the people on the board here and would love to start putting more faces to names.

Edited June 28, 2017 by Nathan_in_DC

[markhollin]

Nice overview of various mixed-use developments in and around Nashville:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/homes/2017/06/30/mixed-use-developments-offer-one-stop-living/103231272/

[markhollin]

Specs on some of the new viewing areas, stages, etc. for this year's big Nashville Fireworks Show:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/06/30/chris-young-headlines-nashvilles-july-4-celebration/416994001/

Listing and details on all the area fireworks shows in the next several days.  Includes a fun slide show of downtown's wet celebration last year.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2017/06/30/where-watch-fireworks-nashville-clarksville-middle-tennessee/434192001/
 

[bigeasy]

I wonder if Fort Negley would be a good spot to watch the show since it has been cleared? It might not even be open after dark.

[markhollin]

Report from the Tennessean on the "Let Freedom Sing" 4th of July Party held downtown.  Includes 86 pic slide show.  Officials are saying 240,000 in attendance---but I think that is ridiculously high. That would be more than the entire population of Williamson County crammed into about 12 square blocks.  They need to get a handle on the hyping-up of these crowd sizes.  What are they going to predict next year...400,000?  Sheesh.   Realistically, it was probably 75,000-100,000.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2017/07/04/fireworks-and-fourth-july-celebrations-nashville/443922001/

[titanhog]

55 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Report from the Tennessean on the "Let Freedom Sing" 4th of July Party held downtown.  Includes 86 pic slide show.  Officials are saying 240,000 in attendance---but I think that is ridiculously high. 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2017/07/04/fireworks-and-fourth-july-celebrations-nashville/443922001/

But would it seem smaller since it was more spread out this year, for safety reasons?

[TheRaglander]

Channel 2 coverage was horrible.  Did anyone watch it on TV?  One view had the fireworks in a slight slow mo which took the music out of sync.  Another had most of the fireworks hidden behind the AT&T building.  Then they panned the crowd and zoomed way in at times.  It's just my opinion... not fact.  I just don't think they did a good job on coverage.  The fireworks and music themselves (from what Channel 2 would let me see) was AMAZING!!

[claya91]

35 minutes ago, TheRaglander said:

Channel 2 coverage was horrible.  Did anyone watch it on TV?  One view had the fireworks in a slight slow mo which took the music out of sync.  Another had most of the fireworks hidden behind the AT&T building.  Then they panned the crowd and zoomed way in at times.  It's just my opinion... not fact.  I just don't think they did a good job on coverage.  The fireworks and music themselves (from what Channel 2 would let me see) was AMAZING!!

Not to mention the reporter kept saying "Lower Broad Street".

[japan]

1 hour ago, TheRaglander said:

Channel 2 coverage was horrible.  Did anyone watch it on TV?  One view had the fireworks in a slight slow mo which took the music out of sync.  Another had most of the fireworks hidden behind the AT&T building.  Then they panned the crowd and zoomed way in at times.  It's just my opinion... not fact.  I just don't think they did a good job on coverage.  The fireworks and music themselves (from what Channel 2 would let me see) was AMAZING!!

Channel 2 can't do anything well. 

[nashvillwill]

I watched it on 2 as well (newborn). The coverage was atrocious. I looked at my wife a few minutes in and said "this is boring, let's go outside and watch". We watch what we could over the tree tops and could only see the high altitude bursts, but it was still 1000% better than the News 2 coverage.

[bigeasy]

I stopped watching as well. I decided it was enough when they cut to a shot of someone taking a video of the show on their cell phone.

[e-dub]

i think this is the best thread to post this in? the ebay listing says it's a postcard showing the skyline at some time in the 80s.

 

[markhollin]

Nashville home sales up 0.4% in June over same period last year. However, the average price was up 12% during that time for average house, and 7% for average condo. The median single-family sales price in Nashville in May of this year was $279,142. If the median sales price goes up by a similar amount during July, that would push it beyond the $300,000 mark. For comparison, Nashville’s median sales price hit $200,000 for the first time in June of 2013.  So, if that happens, it that would mean the average price of a house in the Nashville area will have grown 50% in just 4 years.  Yowzers! 

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/07/07/nashville-home-prices-flirt-with-new-milestone.html

[titanhog]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Nashville home sale up 0.4% in June over same period last year.  However, the average price was up 12% during that time for average house, and 7% for average condo. The median single-family sales price in Nashville in May of this year was $279,142. If the median sales price goes up by a similar amount during July, that would push it beyond the $300,000 mark. For comparison, Nashville’s median sales price hit $200,000 for the first time in June of 2013.  So, if that happens, it that would mean the average price of a house in the Nashville area will have grown 50% in just 4 years.  Yowzers! 

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/07/07/nashville-home-prices-flirt-with-new-milestone.html

The sad thing about that is that we're pulling in a lot of fairly wealthy new residents to Nashville but risking driving more poor and middle-class folks into the suburbs.

[Vrtigo]

14 hours ago, titanhog said:

The sad thing about that is that we're pulling in a lot of fairly wealthy new residents to Nashville but risking driving more poor and middle-class folks into the suburbs.

Ironic that this is basically just a reversal of the previous tend, where all the wealthy people preferred to be out in said suburbs.

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, Vrtigo said:

Ironic that this is basically just a reversal of the previous tend, where all the wealthy people preferred to be out in said suburbs.

Exactly.  I was thinking about that the other day.

[markhollin]

I've been thinking recently about all of the civic projects--whether Metro, State, or Federal--that have helped with Nashville's growth in the past few decades.  In some cases there was a public/private partnership. Here's a chronological list with the approximate date of completion. If I've missed any, please contribute.  

1996

Bridgetone Arena
Bicentennial Mall/Farmers Market

1997

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
War Memorial Auditorium remodel
1,000+ acres of land added to Metro Parks ('97--present)

1998

Centennial Sportsplex 2nd Ice Rink
Legislative Plaza remodel
Nashville Greenways ('98--present)

1999

Nissan Stadium
Shelby Street Bridge remodeled into Seigenthaler Pedestian Bridge 

2001

Downtown Library
12 new branch libraries ('01--present)
Frist Center for the Arts
Walk of Fame Park and underground garage

2003

Musica Roundabout 
Tenn. Performing Arts Center remodel

2004

Gateway Bridge
TennCare offices in Metro Center
North Police Precinct

2005

Davidson County Courthouse remodel
12 new Community Centers ('05--present)

2006

Public Square and underground garage
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Music City Central Commuter Terminal
Riverfront Transit Station
Justice AA Birch Courthouse
Demonbruen Street Viaduct replacement

2007

Fire Department HQ in Rutledge Hill
Fort Negley rebuild

2008

Adventure Science Center addition
Nashville Children's Theater expansion

2010

John Henry Hale Homes

2012

Cumberland Park
Music City Circle
Bridge Building remodel
28th Ave./31st Ave. Connector

2013

Music City Center
Koren Veterans Boulevard
Trolly Barns remodel
Rolling Mill Hill

2014

Riverfront Landing
Snodgrass Plaza upgrades
Airport Rental Car Center

2015

Ascend Amphitheater
First Tennessee Ballpark
Riverfront Park--south extension
Ford Ice Center
Midtown Hills Police Precinct
Nissan Stadium upgrades
Centennial Park upgrades

2016

Sounds parking garage
I-65/40 innerbelt bridge rebuilds (six)

2017

Division Street Connector
5th Avenue MDHA garage (part of 505 CST)
Envision Cayce ('17--'30)
MDHA 10th & Jefferson Apartments
Metro Schools Employee Health Center
Fort Nashboro rebuild
Downtown Library garage addition

ON INTO THE FUTURE...

2018

Tennessee State Museum
Criminal Justice Center
Family Justice Center/Police HQ
Bellevue Ice Center
I-24 innerbelt bridge rebuilds (2)
Cordell Hull remodel
Airport garage expansion
Music City Center expansion projects (NW and SE sides)

2019

Soccer Stadium
Gulch Pedestrian Bridge
West Bank and Boathouse Park
MDHA Buena Vista apartments
Fairgrounds Park remodel

2020

Greer Stadium site redevelopment phase I
Capitol View Park
Donelson Pike reroute to east of airport
I-440 upgrades

2021

Gallatin Avenue Light Rail
Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge from G-Town to River North
Federal Courthouse
Jefferson Street Span/Park over I-40
Airport Terminal expansion

2022

Bridgestone Arena upgrades and hotel/entertainment wing
 

[smeagolsfree]

Schermerhorn Symphony center and the CMHof Fame.

[markhollin]

17 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Schermerhorn Symphony center and the CMHof Fame.

I have the Schermerhorn on the list (2006).  I wasn't sure about Country Music Hall of Fame.  Can't seem to find any articles online about it's financing.

[smeagolsfree]

I missed it. For some reason I thought it was built a little earlier than that, but it did start 2003 and took almost three years.

[UTgrad09]

16 hours ago, markhollin said:

I have the Schermerhorn on the list (2006).  I wasn't sure about Country Music Hall of Fame.  Can't seem to find any articles online about it's financing.

When it was built, or when it was expanded?

[markhollin]

4 minutes ago, UTgrad09 said:

When it was built, or when it was expanded?

Either.  I think the city owned the land originally, but can't find out much else on whether it was sold to CMHOF, or leased. As far as the expansion, I don't think the city had anything to do with that...but not sure. 

 

[Flatrock]

6 minutes ago, markhollin said:

As far as the expansion, I don't think the city had anything to do with that...but not sure. 

 

It was principally a mix of private and corporate donors who raised between $50-60mm. Then chairman Steve Turner donated millions, as did Ford Motors. Other wealthy individuals and sponsors contributed. No municipal funding,  I believe.