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The new info on the 16 & 20 story residential towers that are part of the project starts on page 2 of this thread on Jan. 29, 2021. Here is the original info: Somera Road, a development firm out of NYC, is finalizing details on the purchase of 2.6 acres along 8th Ave. South by year's end that includes the Voorhees Building and the onetime home of the Downtown Antique Mall. The plan will be to keep and upgrade those two structures and upgrading them with new lobbies, windows, elevators, etc. to become Class A office space. Most likely the remaining 3 other nondescript/non-historical buildings on the site would be razed. In their place could go new structures that might rise as high as 11 stories that would weave between those remaining two. Mixed-use of retail, office, hotel, and parking is envisioned. Manuel Zeitlan Architects and ESa have been enlisted for design and architectural efforts. They are open to selling some of the parcels or co-developing. More behind the Nashville Post paywall here: https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21083109/plans-released-for-two-key-gulch-buildings The former Downtown Antique Mall structure will be saved and refurbished into Class A office space: The Voorhees Building will also be saved and refurbished for Class A office space:

A 21 story residential/office tower will be built on the 1.3 acre site at 645 Division St. (in between Frugal McDoogal and The Haven), and butting up against the I-65/I-40 interchange on the southern loop. Chicago-based Albion Residential is under contract for the site at $15.5 million. Tim Reynolds is selling it for a handsome profit on his $8.9 million purchase in 2018. There will be 430 residential units, 29,650 sq. ft. of office space, 5,550 sq. ft. of retail, and a 364 capacity garage. The Metro Planning Commission will vote on a rezoning to allow for the development on Thursday, June 25. More behind the NBJ paywall here: https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/05/14/chicago-apartment-developer-gulch.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline And behind the Nashville Post paywall here: https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21133501/tower-eyed-for-elevated-gulch-site This screenshot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame: