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

[wmaddbb2018]

Our biggest peers are Charlotte, Austin and Denver.  Those other cities are sitting on Go and we are already almost back around the Monopoly board in the last 6 years.  

[e-dub]

Perhaps a subject for a different thread, but how are we in the same tier as Denver? I'm as big a Nashville ballwasher as you'll encounter, but I think we have a while to go until we get to that level.

[OnePointEast]

Denver is on another tier, above Charlotte and Nashville but below Atlanta and Dallas. They'd be on the same level as Seattle.

[satalac]

On 1/18/2019 at 10:16 AM, e-dub said:

Perhaps a subject for a different thread, but how are we in the same tier as Denver? I'm as big a Nashville ballwasher as you'll encounter, but I think we have a while to go until we get to that level.

Denver is....higher.

 

[e-dub]

Just now, satalac said:

Denver is....higher.

[Buildtall]

Picture looking into the abyss as I drove down 16th ave n today.  It looks like this is going to be the largest parking garage in town. 

[smeagolsfree]

That is one big hole. It will take them months to build out to street level once they finally start to build.

[Buildtall]

The tri-axle dump truck and the track hoe look like Tonka toys in this massive hole. 

[NashRugger]

It's a safe bet that this is probably one of the largest urban pits dug for construction in the country for a single, non-government or municipal-owned facility , in recent years. 

[titanhog]

Kinda sad that only 2 buildings are going on that lot.

[Buildtall]

31 minutes ago, titanhog said:

Kinda sad that only 2 buildings are going on that lot.

I agree

[OnePointEast]

46 minutes ago, titanhog said:

Kinda sad that only 2 buildings are going on that lot.

Every single time I see your username appear I gasp at the thought you've posted news on the two projects you have as a secret. Haha

Edited February 2, 2019 by OnePointEast

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, OnePointEast said:

Every single time I see your username appear I gasp at the thought you've posted news on the two projects you have as a secret. Haha

If you want to call any of that "news."    Just waiting on a real announcement...and Smeagols and "his people" will probably find out all of the juicy stuff once the developers have their ducks lined up and before I can actually divulge anything.  Will be fun to see all of the current projects and future projects announced this year.  Now...if we can just get those car lots to sell their land. 

[smeagolsfree]

We are just in a holding pattern right now. Yes I do know one of the projects and it will be very exciting but lips are sealed. 

There is another one that I dont have the info. I will say there are other projects sort of brewing, but we dont know any particulars yet. Sometimes you here stuff and its nothing, but sometimes it turns into something else as the developer loosens up on the info. 

Between William at the Post and Adam at the NBJ, most of the developers have a much harder time keeping thier projects under wraps.

Even with the Cummins project, we knew there was something up because of all the zoning changss happening. Its what we call houskeeping zoning, to get an area under the same zoning, parcels combined, alleys closed, sewers and water lines abandoned,  etc. All of those little things add up to the big picture.

[thenorthchannel]

4 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Even with the Cummins project, we knew there was something up because of all the zoning changss happening. Its what we call houskeeping zoning, to get an area under the same zoning, parcels combined, alleys closed, sewers and water lines abandoned,  etc. All of those little things add up to the big picture.

I pay attention to things in my neighborhood (Wedgewood-Houston) via epermits.nashville.gov is that what you use for your research or do you have another tool you’d be willing to share? 

[Hey_Hey]

44 minutes ago, thenorthchannel said:

I pay attention to things in my neighborhood (Wedgewood-Houston) via epermits.nashville.gov is that what you use for your research or do you have another tool you’d be willing to share? 

The Nashville development tracker is also useful, although the cat is out of the bag in almost all cases of substantial development.  You will pick up on some smaller projects through it. 

Much of what comes to be known is picked up by neighborhood groups since developers typically approach neighborhood leadership before making anything public or going to Metro Planning. There have been several sizeable project discovered this way which is then fed to William Williams, Ron, or Mark.

Most of what comes to be known, though, is connections that those guys mentioned above have in the construction/development community.  Also, sometimes asking questions is really useful....Ron can correct me, but I believe he has had a few cases where he has simply asked a construction worker or surveyor what is going on and the beans get spilled. Architectural firms have also been known to prematurely spill the beans by posting information on their website. 

[smeagolsfree]

I use a combination of daily permits, permits applied for,  development tracker, planning commission meetings, but in that case all of those items have been posted on other Metro documents. Also MDHA documents, and many times me just snooping around.

I cant tell you the number of times I have ran across projects because of workers core drilling or surveying or suits in a parking lot.

[tokiorose]

Concrete starting within the next two weeks!

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[Mr_Bond]

I feel like I just learned a little more about the work of a secret agent.  Looks like you've got a bit of James Bond in you,  @smeagolsfree!

[smeagolsfree]

I am now  hecking the Register of Deeds site too. Thats not to mention keeping my pulse on the  Tennessean, and the NBJ. When I have time I will make my rounds at thearchitect websites. I used to do that a lot more often but with all the activity now there is just not enough time.

Back when things were slower, i use to do what Mark does and go by construction sites and take pictures and post the news articles. Not enough time to do that now. Thank You Mark!

[markhollin]

1 hour ago, smeagolsfree said:

I am now  hecking the Register of Deeds site too. Thats not to mention keeping my pulse on the  Tennessean, and the NBJ. When I have time I will make my rounds at thearchitect websites. I used to do that a lot more often but with all the activity now there is just not enough time.

Back when things were slower, i use to do what Mark does and go by construction sites and take pictures and post the news articles. Not enough time to do that now. Thank You Mark!

Glad to be of help, Ron.  I am a bit overwhelmed at times, too.  A couple days ago I couldn't sleep and I counted all the various projects in town that I am currently keeping tabs on with fairly regular visits (some every few weeks, some every other month): It's currently about 160. 

[smeagolsfree]

Instead of counting sheep we count projects.

[wmaddbb2018]

Instead of sheep jumping it’s cranes  being raised. 

Edited February 8, 2019 by wreynol4

[Mr_Bond]

18 hours ago, markhollin said:

Glad to be of help, Ron.  I am a bit overwhelmed at times, too.  A couple days ago I couldn't sleep and I counted all the various projects in town that I am currently keeping tabs on with fairly regular visits (some every few weeks, some every other month): It's currently about 160. 

That's a lot of projects!  How many miles a month do you log riding around town checking on all your sheep?

[markhollin]

18 hours ago, Mr_Bond said:

That's a lot of projects!  How many miles a month do you log riding around town checking on all your sheep?

Surprisingly, it's not that many.  I'd say I average about 50 miles per month.  I'm strategic in how I go about it.  I generally hit midtown/downtown every two weeks, and that can be about 40 stops---but since so many are within a block of each other, I can cover it all in about 2 hours. Then, for instance, I might cover McKissak Park/ Charlotte Ave/Sylvan Park/The Nations on another trip, covering about 20 miles and 30 stops in a few hours.  I just need to make up a list before I go.  Smeagolfree's Development Map helps me determine how to set up my route.  

It's certainly a lot of getting in/out of the car, and sometimes having to walk a block or two at certain sites...but I just count it all as a mild workout to help burn some calories.  : )