[Nashville Yards, 15 acres/4 million sq. ft./ $1 billion, Phase I: Grand Hyatt Hotel (25 stories), Phase II: Amazon (26 & 22 stories), Phase III: AEG District (4 K theater, 34 & 35 story apts); Phase IV: Pinnacle Tower (35 stories), Amazon 3 (43)]

19 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

Downtown Resident or Smeags will have to verify, but has Amazon 3 applied for their shell permit yet? If they are not already in that queue they may be in for a rude awakening for wait times. Tony G already went in for some of his permits knowing it will take some time for approvals.

No shell permit for A3 yet.

[White Lodging Services Hotel (30 to 50 stories on .61 acre at 127-131 8th Ave. South)]

5 hours ago, titanhog said:

 

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

1 hour ago, 14themoney24theshow said:

Cumberland is his worst project by far but was his first and the city's first downtown in many decades so the risk was high.  Kudos for him for taking the risk.

Welcome to the forum, and agree that the Cumberland was a big risk at the time he built it. And, it proved to be a success in his vision for what downtown can sustain. Is it ugly? Yep. But, without it, maybe the fire never gets started for downtown residential.

 

But I still have to agree with B2N on this one, especially on the isolation of income classes part. I'm not sure if he intentionally meant for it to be that way, and he'd likely deny if asked. But, for something to be forward thinking and innovative, it really really shouldn't be in the dystopian/classist fashion. Which is, in my opinion, what his current vision is.

[1010 Church Street (60 story/750', 500 unit residential tower, 7 story/60,000 sq. ft. YMCA addition), $350 million]

1 minute ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

Is it due to the 750 foot max downtown FAA thing with Nashville? I know this has been discussed on / off ad nauseum LOL...but it's a curious topic in general.

Yes, and, yes.

[Embassy Suites (30 stories, 500 rooms), 1 Hotel (18 stories, 221 rooms)]

9 hours ago, titanhog said:

 

Had no idea there were plans to move Ft. Negley to the other side of the loop.

[Paseo South Gulch (Phases 2 & 3: 30 & 16 stories w/ 390 residential units, 183 room hotel, 18,000 sq. ft. office, 14,000 sq. ft. retail; Phases 4 & 5: Another 30 story tower w/ 396 units, a 22 story office tower, 1,500 capacity internal garage)]

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[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

21 minutes ago, WebberThomas4 said:

https://epermits.nashville.gov/#/permit/4149254?page=1&searchText=Porter rd&searchCode=ADDR&searchType=permit&orderBy=projectName ASC
 

According to this permit,  ICON Entertainment is working on a new concept in the old Southern Grist spot on Porter Rd.

Since I had to google it, this is the group that runs the House of Cards, The Cash and Cline museums, and Skulls Rainbow Room, among other attractions.

[Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, 40 stories, 542', $400 million]

12 minutes ago, nashville born said:

 

@markhollinFrom what vantage point was this one taken?

Shelby between 2nd and the interstate

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

3 hours ago, tragenvol said:

Has anyone told Axel?  You know...the Sot?

Gonna make his Sound of Music take on beer sound rather dumb...

Dough... the stuff that buys my... juice? Ray... the guy who serves my... juice? Me... the one who drinks my juice?

[Paseo South Gulch (Phases 2 & 3: 30 & 16 stories w/ 390 residential units, 183 room hotel, 18,000 sq. ft. office, 14,000 sq. ft. retail; Phases 4 & 5: Another 30 story tower w/ 396 units, a 22 story office tower, 1,500 capacity internal garage)]

This one really makes me think Nashville is getting it's 2020s version of the Aqua in Chicago. Stunning design. Love it.

[Storyville Gardens]

1 hour ago, bigeasy said:

My concern for this location being in Lebanon is more related to the distance from all the hotels, food, etc. If people are traveling to Nashville just for the park, would a family really want to drive the 25 min every time?  I am a huge Disney fan and staying in close proximity is part of the appeal (not on site though as their prices are insane). This location (and really overall design) has a more local and maybe regional draw, vs say a Disney/Universal that is pulling in tourists from everywhere. 

This isn't too dissimilar from Kings Island in Cincinnati, though. For residents on the west side of town, it's a 45-minute trek to the theme park and yet it remains an attraction for the entire region. 25 minutes (or less for the likes of Mt. Juliet) is nothing. This is very much a "If you build it they will come" scenario as far as the remaining needs with hotel, food, etc.

[Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville]

2 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

I spent a fair amount of time in those buildings back in the 1990s. So glad to see the transformation from ugly duckling to gorgeous swan!

I swear the basement was haunted.

[Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo]

decent pizza in the restaurant next to the stairwell ^^

[Nashville Bits and Pieces]

4 minutes ago, Hey_Hey said:

That’s really anemic growth for Nashville. Just a few years ago (circa 2013-2016) we were growing at over 35,000 residents per year. What’s odd is that the growth seems to have actually sped up in the last few years compared that prior time, although that may be more of a function of the type of growth (buildings, high profile companies, etc) and not significant numerical growth. 
 

A few questions: 

1. Has Nashville’s growth actually declined that much or is this inaccurate?

2. Has the cost of living changed the income/wealth of people moving here? Are those 17,000 new people generally higher income and the lower income residents are having to look elsewhere?

3. What does the future hold? Will we see a resurgence of growth rates again? 

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[Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs]

3 minutes ago, Sean blackdog said:

Today this morning from Sky5. 

While everyone else is dreaming of 750' towers, I'm just over here thinking like, "man, the JRP and Woodland Street bridges need some design to really act as gateways between downtown and the east side."

[New Titans Stadium]

I mean... y'all are basically asking for a capped version of The Shoe here at OSU, which is albeit less round and more... shoe. I don't and wouldn't expect any modern sports facility to ever replicate that style, and especially so considering the prominence of location. It's fun to dream but would never happen. Cost of the facade alone would make it unobtainable as an investment.

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

57 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

_{Moved all conversation regarding the Polk Building and TPAC over to the Polk Thread}

why are you whispering?

[Amazon: The Thread | 5,000 Jobs | 1M SQFT in Nashville Yards]

15 hours ago, titanhog said:

They’ll build it at the scrapyard…but you can only see it if you have VR glasses on. 

"Why does it still smell like metal, exhaust, and Cumberland River?"

[Davidson West: Bellevue, Bordeaux, Green Hills, MetroCenter, Nations, N Nashville]

1 hour ago, Andrew_3289 said:

I think this is a good situation, let the cream rise to the top and then come on over to the Nations ha

Also there a few originals like, 51st Deli, Burger Joint, Daddy's Dogs, elPaseo Cantina and some good original dive bars like Centennial and Midnight Oil. 

Don't sleep on Burger Joint. That is one of the better burgers I've had in Nashville.

[Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs]

1 hour ago, PillowTalk4 said:

And to think... not too long ago, the Hutton Hotel was one of the prominent buildings in that shot....

I personally think, with a fair amount of quiet and smug laughter, that Palmer Plaza was once a prominent building in that frame.

Oh, Alex.

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

Wilson County getting $109M Renewable Energy-powered REI Co-op distribution facility.

More from NBJ Here.

[Nashville International Airport (BNA), Airlines and Flights]

14 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Okay, I'm not too proud to admit that Pensacola's airport code made me chuckle a little.  

If Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear/Grand Tour fame was left to assign an airport code.

[Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, 40 stories, 542', $400 million]

2 hours ago, DDIG said:

Minneapolis is a master class in this as well. You can get all across downtown never stepping outside.

Well, I feel like they kinda had to. Because it's Minneapolis. Not gonna walk around a city that's -20 and windy!

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

4 hours ago, grilled_cheese said:

Madtown Coffee opened in Madison recently

516 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115

The owner is a good friend of 20 years. Lot of folks in Madison are stoked to have something like this in town.

[Economic Conditions - Nashville, TN, U.S., Global]

I say that any further discussion on the topic should occur in the coffeehouse.