BROADWEST (former West End Summit), 36 story Conrad Hilton Hotel/condo tower, 22 story/510,000 sq. ft. office tower, 4 story/125,000 sq. ft. retail/office, 1 acre plaza, 2,500 car garage, $490 million

[markhollin]

Parks Realty announces that it will be leasing 3,600 sq. ft. of the retail building portion of Broadwest starting in 2021.  50 agents that are currently located in their office in The Gulch will relocate there.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/02/28/deal-dash-cool-springs-draws-toronto-cash-veteran.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[KariKnux]

On 2/20/2020 at 7:56 PM, MLBrumby said:

Really sad what's happened to Buckhead since I was a college student. Used to be the best hub of nightlife in the whole South with pedestrian activity over 30 blocks. Then it died... while developers bought it all up and schemed how to profit off its carcass.  The vision was flawed...unrealistic... and ultimately killed the baby in the bathwater. To use your word, now it's "lifeless". 

What's wrong with Buckhead? I don't know much about it, but I had interviewed for a place there a while back and it seemed like a pretty cool place to live. With a fair bit of upcoming developments, metro station, and lots of shopping/amenities around. What has happened to it, and what about Broadwest might be like that? Developments that aren't working together, or..?

[MLBrumby]

Oh, it's cool... really really 'cool' now... too cool for me... antiseptic cool, imho.  Of course, I'm referring to its transformation from the 'Georgetown of the South' to the 'Rodeo Drive of the South'.  I realize the way it used to be was not sustainable with the upscale demographics evolving as they were (are) around it. But it certainly lost its character in the process. The proper denizens of B'head never liked the vast collection of food and DRINK establishments that sprung up in its former 'downtown' and then up P'tree from the 1960s thru the 90s. But it happened so fast, they really couldn't stop it. Got to a point where my great uncle couldn't even drive from his house on Andrews to the Walgreens on Piedmont one Saturday afternoon. Several high-profile shootings in the late 1990s pretty much sealed the fate of DTBH. And  within 15 years, all those quirky little storefronts, grottos, decks, and beer gardens were gone, replaced by the sleek California style shopping venues we have today.  It reminds me of what's happening to Music Row, granted the latter has far more historical significance than the DTBH of the 1960s (although there were real homegrown, thriving businesses there before that evolution). Mind you, I'm not arguing that it shouldn't have happened... just lamenting another loss of an authentically organic cluster/hub of activity. 

[Native]

54 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Oh, it's cool... really really 'cool' now... too cool for me... antiseptic cool, imho.  Of course, I'm referring to its transformation from the 'Georgetown of the South' to the 'Rodeo Drive of the South'.  I realize the way it used to be was not sustainable with the upscale demographics evolving as they were (are) around it. But it certainly lost its character in the process. The proper denizens of B'head never liked the vast collection of food and DRINK establishments that sprung up in its former 'downtown' and then up P'tree from the 1960s thru the 90s. But it happened so fast, they really couldn't stop it. Got to a point where my great uncle couldn't even drive from his house on Andrews to the Walgreens on Piedmont one Saturday afternoon. Several high-profile shootings in the late 1990s pretty much sealed the fate of DTBH. And  within 15 years, all those quirky little storefronts, grottos, decks, and beer gardens were gone, replaced by the sleek California style shopping venues we have today.  It reminds me of what's happening to Music Row, granted the latter has far more historical significance than the DTBH of the 1960s (although there were real homegrown, thriving businesses there before that evolution). Mind you, I'm not arguing that it shouldn't have happened... just lamenting another loss of an authentically organic cluster/hub of activity. 

I mourn the loss of any grotto.

[markhollin]

Office Tower up to 14th floor. Hotel/Condo Tower up to 3rd floor. Portion of Retail Building along Hayes St. up to 3rd floor.

Looking west from Broadway, 1/4 block east of 16th Ave:

Looking north from intersection of 16th Ave. and Broadway:

looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block west of 16th Ave. South:

Looking east from intersection of 17th Ave. and West End Ave:

Looking south from intersection of Hayes St. and 16th Ave. North:

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Looking NW from West End Ave., 1/2 block east of 17th Ave:

 

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

[markhollin]

Looking east from intersection of West End Ave. and 18th Ave:

Looking east from intersection of West End Ave. and 20th Ave:

[MLBrumby]

Been wanting to see that view ever since the office tower got taller than 4-5 floors and the Endeavor was completed. 

Sidetrack... has anyone here eaten at the Crab Fever restaurant?  The sign looks crappy (fish joke) but I love good seafood restaurants that aren't overly fancy. 

[e-dub]

I haven't been, @MLBrumby, but I have quite a few friends that like it and go regularly.

[PruneTracy]

I don't think I'll ever not be suspicious of seafood restaurants located 600 miles inland.

 

[MLBrumby]

LOL.. I get that... and a healthy bit of suspicion is always wise... but where you have large enough population and volume to sustain daily fresh seafood deliveries, you can find some really good places far inland.  The better places also get their fish from trusted sources.  I always try to get lots of opinions from people who've eaten at a place. I can't say yet that I have a favorite seafood place in Nashville. 

[Sean blackdog]

Today this evening. South red tower crane jump going up. 

[markhollin]

Starting 16th floor on Office Tower, 3rd floor on Hotel/Condo Tower, 6th level of underground garage along Hayes St. (nearing surface). 

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

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[MLBrumby]

This may be a stupid question to many of you, but b/c I don't hear the term attached to most buildings going up these days it may be assumed as true unless otherwise noted... Is Broadwest... and the other large buildings now LEED compliant? In other words, is LEED certification now the standard that any large project is assumed to meet/surpass?

[Bos2Nash]

22 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

This may be a stupid question to many of you, but b/c I don't hear the term attached to most buildings going up these days it may be assumed as true unless otherwise noted... Is Broadwest... and the other large buildings now LEED compliant? In other words, is LEED certification now the standard that any large project is assumed to meet/surpass?

No. I haven't read anything about this development being LEED certified, but LEED certification is not standard. The updated energy code is pretty much LEED Certified/LEED Silver, but projects still need to go through the paperwork and up fronts costs for LEED. It is a fairly extensive process that many developers do not want to pursue unless they need to, such as if they are going for Bonus Height.

[NashWellington11]

LEED has started to somewhat fall out of favor. LEED is a private certification and it can cost tens of thousands of dollars for large projects to get the certification. If there is no requirement to get certified these projects are essentially paying for a plaque on the wall and slapping the USGBC logo on their marketing materials.  This is why many states have moved away from legislation and rules requiring "LEED certification" and instead require buildings to be "built to LEED standards" or give other alternatives to LEED certification.

Also, LEED only covers the construction of the building and the materials used. LEED certification does not address ongoing operation of the building and energy savings.  For these ongoing measurements, a lot of folks have switched to seeking certification from the EPA's Energy Star program.  These ongoing savings are what often pay for and help to justify the increased initial construction cost of a "green" building.

[markhollin]

Hotel/Condo Tower up to 3rd level along West End, 4th level on north end.  Office Tower up to 15th floor.  Underground garage beneath Retail/office building along Hayes St. up to 4th level.

Looking NW from West End Ave., 1/2 block east of 17th Ave:

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[markhollin]

A $44 million permit has been granted for construction of the 34 story hotel/condo tower.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/construction/article/21122021/permit-patrol-16-march-2020

[markhollin]

Hotel/Condo Tower up to 4th level.  Office Tower up to 16th floor.  Underground garage beneath Retail/office building along Hayes St. up to 5th level.

Looking NW from West End Ave., 1/2 block east of 17th Ave:

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Looking west from intersection of Hayes St. and 16th Ave. North:

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[Native]

We were all atwitter about there being no elevator shaft in the office tower, but now it appears the residential tower has two.  One for condos and one for the Conrad Hilton, right?

[markhollin]

Propst Development  has secured a $278.9 million loan from Bank OZK to finish construction of Broadwest.  Propst had been self-financing the project up until now.  This equals about 52% of the estimated $540million price tag.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/03/25/broadwest-development-secures-massive-construction.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[markhollin]

Up to 16th floor of office tower.    4th floor of hotel/condo tower.

Looking east from intersection of West End Ave. and 17th Ave:

Looking west from Broadway at 12th Ave:

Looking NE from intersection of West End Ave. and 17th Ave:

[Native]

Today's article in the Nashville Post says there will be multiple towers on the Reed property at 15th and Broadway.  If that happens this view of Broadwest will be affected and so will the view from that development.  If it all gets built, including the old Tennessean site, Broadway is going to be amazing.  Of course Church Street is already Amazon.  Pun intended.

 

[Native]

Starting on the 17th floor of the office tower.  In this view from downtown we can see how green Nashville is on the outskirts of the CBD.  

 

[nashvylle]

Not sure I’ve seen this rendering before- very sharp. 

[markhollin]

Hotel/Condo Tower up to 5th floor.  Office Tower up to 17th floor.  Underground parking beneath Hayes St. retail building up to street level now.

Looking NW from West End Ave., 1/2 block east of 17th Ave:

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

Looking west from intersection of Hayes St. and 16th Ave. North:

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Looking west from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 16th Ave:

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Looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block west of 16th Ave:

Looking east from intersection of West End Ave. and 17th Ave:

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