Nashville Bits and Pieces

[ariesjow]

Does anyone know what is being built at Nashville State? Looks like they have completely ripped up the front parking lot and some digging was happening when I drove by. 

[samsonh]

Here's a small project at 1700 Dorothy Pl, which is the funny little road that connects 17th to 16th just north of Wedgewood. The project includes the renovation and rehab of the house at 1618 17th Ave S for residential use and the adjacent lot at 1700 Dorothy will be new construction for offices. The offices will hold outpatient child psychiatric offices. The owners and psychiatrist will live in the residence on 17th.

The project will be visible from both 17th and Wedgewood, so it should get a decent amount of attention from people. It looks to be 2.5 stories. I screen grabbed from the Historical Commission's YouTube video for the elevations. Pease ignore the closed captioning that I couldn't get rid of.

The first is the elevation facing Dorothy and visible from Wedgewood and the second is visible from 17th.

Yes I saw the signs for the rezoning hearing the other day. I live 50 feet from here and like the looks of this project. That house looks good, but the lot is not cared for that greatly. Also, I know it will never happen, but I would fully support development of the piece of land in between Dorothy Pl and Wedgewood. That land is never used by anyone(even dog lovers), and Metro does a terrible job of keeping it mowed at a decent level.

[Rockatansky]

So what is it today? Just curious.

 

Using 1956 city boundaries and 2010 Census Blocks: 94,405.

[UTgrad09]

Using 1956 city boundaries and 2010 Census Blocks: 94,405.

Curious to know where I could find this information.

[smeagolsfree]

Does anyone know what is being built at Nashville State? Looks like they have completely ripped up the front parking lot and some digging was happening when I drove by. 

I saw that the other day. I am not sure, but I have a guess that it may be more parking.

[smeagolsfree]

This really irks me. Contaminated construction debris and soil to be buried in Germantown. Metro would put any of us under the jail for this sort of thing. I think maybe the EPA needs to get on the band wagon here and sue Metro.

 

http://www.wsmv.com/story/22452189/soil-contaminated-with-toxic-petroleum-products-buried-downtown

 

Also new permit center program proposed by Dean.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/5/30/proposed_permit_center_targets_developers_business_owners

 

Food truck plans brick and mortar location.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/05/popular-nashville-food-truck-plans.html

 

Former GH Library sold

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/05/green-hills-building-sells-for-27.html

 

Nashville may be new home for SEC tourney

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/morning_call/2013/05/nashville-hopes-to-become-permanent.html

 

CASH museum opens

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/5/29/cash_museum_to_celebrate_grand_opening

[UTgrad09]

This really irks me. Contaminated construction debris and soil to be buried in Germantown. Metro would put any of us under the jail for this sort of thing. I think maybe the EPA needs to get on the band wagon here and sue Metro.

 

http://www.wsmv.com/story/22452189/soil-contaminated-with-toxic-petroleum-products-buried-downtown

 

Also new permit center program proposed by Dean.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/5/30/proposed_permit_center_targets_developers_business_owners

 

Food truck plans brick and mortar location.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/05/popular-nashville-food-truck-plans.html

 

Former GH Library sold

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/05/green-hills-building-sells-for-27.html

 

Nashville may be new home for SEC tourney

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/morning_call/2013/05/nashville-hopes-to-become-permanent.html

 

CASH museum opens

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/5/29/cash_museum_to_celebrate_grand_opening

 

1) That's really sad to hear about Metro burying toxic waste. Talk about the cheap and easy way out....hey...just let someone else deal with it down the road! After reading an article about toxic dumping of aluminum dross in Camden in the Scene, I'm not sure we can trust TDEC to protect our interests, either.

 

2) Ah...the old Green Hills Library. I spent many a day in middle school there studying (I believe they opened the "new" branch when I was in 8th grade). I'm sure they'll tear it down. I'll shed a tear for the memories, but it's not a building worth saving.

 

3) I would LOVE for the SEC tournament to make Nashville its permanent home. I actually think we have a pretty good shot at this. Attendance isn't high enough to hold it at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta already has the football championship, and New Orleans, though great, isn't centrally located among schools. And this is one of those very few times where it's actually advantageous to be close to Kentucky. The reasons given in the CP article are spot on, basically. 

 

4) I'll have to check out the CASH museum. That sounds interesting. Couldn't really pick a better spot for it.

[MLBrumby]

This really irks me. Contaminated construction debris and soil to be buried in Germantown. Metro would put any of us under the jail for this sort of thing. I think maybe the EPA needs to get on the band wagon here and sue Metro.

 

http://www.wsmv.com/story/22452189/soil-contaminated-with-toxic-petroleum-products-buried-downtown

 

 

Ah!  Big unaccountable government. And there are some (many) who want more of it!  LOL

Edited May 31, 2013 by MLBrumby

[BnaBreaker]

Ah!  Big unaccountable government. And there are some (many) who want more of it!  LOL

 

Forgive me for biting on the political discussion, but I'm honestly curious as to why some conservatives insist on obsessively latching on to any and all government shortcomings and intentionally ignoring all the ways that they personally benefit from 'government' just to support their artificial political narrative.  I'm not trying to be abrasive.  It's something I really don't understand and am curious about.  Few, if any people would ever say that our government is perfect.  Clearly, it's quite imperfect.  Stories like the above prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.  But to me, the rational response to that is not to push for MORE government or NO government at all, but for a better, more efficient and effective government, is it not?  Wanting a bare bones government or no government, is, to me, at least as irrational as wanting government to have it's hands in everything. 

Edited May 31, 2013 by BnaBreaker

[fieldmarshaldj]

^Because like most on the left when discussing this issue, you take it to an extreme. You believe when the right beotches about "big government," they want little or no government. That's what anarchists or ultra-Libertarians want (and in theory, that's what Marxists want). We on the right want small government, one that covers the basics within the framework of the Constitution. A government that is largely unobtrusive and stays out of the peoples way to achieve great things.

[chelovek]

Yes I saw the signs for the rezoning hearing the other day. I live 50 feet from here and like the looks of this project. That house looks good, but the lot is not cared for that greatly. Also, I know it will never happen, but I would fully support development of the piece of land in between Dorothy Pl and Wedgewood. That land is never used by anyone(even dog lovers), and Metro does a terrible job of keeping it mowed at a decent level.

 

I also live 50 feet from there. Hi neighbor! I like when the grass grows up- makes it more fun to ride my mountain bike in a circle there. I've thought about setting a picnic table out or cutting a little pump track just to see what happens. You're right, it sometimes seems like metro has forgotten that it even owns that lot. If there was anything there to give this lot character, it could be a cool community park.

[smeagolsfree]

Note 16 apartments sold

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/06/music-rows-note-16-apartment.html

[BnaBreaker]

Forgive me if this has been posted already, but I just saw this article about the Gulch property at 12th and Church being slated for apartments:

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/05/high-profile-gulch-property-under.html

 

I have to say...I'm not too optimistic about this if it actually goes through.  First of all, the structure that this would, apparently, be replacing is the beautiful art deco Gossett Building.  And second of all, the developer of the new apartment complex is a guy from Knoxville who's only development experience, at least in the Nashville area, are suburban chain big box stores (Walgreen's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart etc.). 

Edited June 5, 2013 by BnaBreaker

[samsonh]

Bna, when guys like this are developing apartment buildings in prime spots it tells me we are in a bubble.

[UTgrad09]

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130605/LIFE/306050194/2223

Martin's BBQ to open on Belmont Blvd. This will be a little south of the university, about a mile from the little restaurant district serving Belmont, and about a half mile southwest of the 12th South district. If you know where Christ The King church & school is, it's across the street.

I'm guessing this building:

https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?ll=36.118004,-86.796809&spn=0.004914,0.010568&ctz=300&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.118108,-86.796723&panoid=1wlGhoUZvdNtiEH0huW3Jg&cbp=12,121.59,,0,4.84

Nashville has no shortage of good BBQ joints, but Martin's is definitely in the upper tier IMO.

[volsfanwill]

a little publicity again, though the best part of this is the comments at the bottom.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nashville-restaurants-music-a-listers-562018

[UTgrad09]

a little publicity again, though the best part of this is the comments at the bottom.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nashville-restaurants-music-a-listers-562018

LMAO...I notice that (the comments) are like that for a number of cities that are being/have been "discovered" by the big city media. It's sort of a fine line. I want Nashville to grow and improve, but I don't want to be completely overrun. While Nashville is certainly at or close to being a boomtown...being one of the true boomtowns has a lot of side effects.

Still...an interesting article. It's been happening for a while now, but I think people are starting to take notice that this town has some real star power...outside of Country Music, too. It always surprises me how many actors have homes here, too...even if they don't stay permanently.

[bwithers1]

LMAO...I notice that (the comments) are like that for a number of cities that are being/have been "discovered" by the big city media. It's sort of a fine line. I want Nashville to grow and improve, but I don't want to be completely overrun. While Nashville is certainly at or close to being a boomtown...being one of the true boomtowns has a lot of side effects.

Still...an interesting article. It's been happening for a while now, but I think people are starting to take notice that this town has some real star power...outside of Country Music, too. It always surprises me how many actors have homes here, too...even if they don't stay permanently.

I like the part about real estate prices STARTING at $800,000!  Even in the Gulch, that "starting" price point would get you a sweet spot.  In fact, I'll sell you my East Nashville home for $600,000, and walk off with a cool half mil in profit!

Edited June 7, 2013 by bwithers1

[UTgrad09]

I like the part about real estate prices STARTING at $800,000!  Even in the Gulch, that "starting" price point would get you a sweet spot.  In fact, I'll sell you my East Nashville home for $600,000, and walk off with a cool half mil in profit!

I laughed when I saw that. I assumed they must be talking about the larger units and penthouses on the upper floors. It doesn't really paint an accurate picture of the Gulch. Or Nashville, for that matter. They also used 'homes', which would make one think there are single family houses there. Or at least that's the way I take the usage.

[Guest 5th & Main Urbanite]

Just thought I would post this here as well. i now remember the original start date of The Sobro:

 

 

Supposedly Tony has two construction firms bidding to build this tower. As I recall the original start date for this project was listed on Bidclerk for 2014. I think I (we) may have jumped the gun on this project. I stated last summer I thought this would start by fall 2012. Boy was I wrong!

[MLBrumby]

Another flattering puff-piece from a national magazine... Hollywood Reporter does Nashville...  http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nashville-restaurants-music-a-listers-562018

[volsfanwill]

that's what started the conversation about prices in the gulch.

[bwithers1]

One thing that I love about this Hollywood Reporter piece is how it is SOO Hollywood, with its endless name dropping and self-conscious flaunting of wealth.  What ever happened to Robin Leach? 

 

It's refreshing to note that while Nashville does this a little bit, that we do treat our celebrities like regular neighbors, which is probably why Nicole and Keith like living here more than in LA!   California can keep Hollywood for all I care.  This makes me tend to agree with the commenters on the article:  spook them out so that they will stay away. 

Edited June 12, 2013 by bwithers1

[UTgrad09]

It's refreshing to note that while Nashville does this a little bit, that we do treat our celebrities like regular neighbors, which is probably why Nicole and Keith like living here more than in LA!   California can keep Hollywood for all I care.  This makes me tend to agree with the commenters on the article:  spook them out so that they will stay away. 

 

Oh yes. I agree with that.

 

It's nice to have a little bit of celebrity culture (even if to just make ourselves feel slightly important/wanted). But God help us if we become another Hollywood. They can keep their paparazzi and over-the-top obsessive celebrity stalking/prying.

[bhibbs]

 

Thought this was a cool perspective, you can really get a feel for the expansion we are currently going through

(a friends dad does aerial photos, this is one of his latest)

Edited June 13, 2013 by bhibbs