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

[chc3]

Interior of RiverWalk and new bikeway signage. My friend stated that the interior parking area and buildings looked like a detention camp!

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, chc3 said:

Interior of RiverWalk and new bikeway signage. My friend stated that the interior parking area and buildings looked like a detention camp!

Sign looks good, but yea.... the parking side of those buildings leaves alot to be desired. 

[markhollin]

405 40th Ave. North (6 stories, 103 units, 6,000 sq. ft. of ground level retail, internal garage) update: up to 5th level.

Looking SW from I-40 where it crosses over 40th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

The Blakeford  addition (6 stories) update: exterior nearly complete.

Looking east from Burton Hills Blvd., 1/2 block north of 7 Hills Blvd:

Looking south from Burton Hills Blvd., 1/4 block south of Cumberland Place:

[markhollin]

3800 Charlotte Ave. (4 -6 stories, 322 units, internal garage) update.

Two views looks south from I-40 West:

[smeagolsfree]

The more I see this one the more I hate it.  The design is horrible and the street presence on Charlotte is lacking. It fronts the interstate and not Charlotte. Send it back to the trash heap folks. My vote as one of the worst projects in recent years.

[GregH]

It does look pretty bad. I'm kinda mystified they didn't try to place the parking garage on the interstate side as  barrier.

[markhollin]

The Lloyd (3 stories, 8 units) update: glass installation and cladding underway.

Looking SW from West End Ave. at Leonard Ave:

[chc3]

22 hours ago, GregH said:

It does look pretty bad. I'm kinda mystified they didn't try to place the parking garage on the interstate side as  barrier.

Not a place for light sleepers!

[markhollin]

The Cove (six 5 story structures,  at least 375 units) at 869 West Trinity Lane has been in the works for 3 years by Wharton Capital Corp.  The property was approved and rezoned for up to 427 units, but seems to be stalled. A recent rendering now shows 4 structures on the 26 acre hillside site.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/status-unclear-for-west-trinity-lane-project/article_e4ca0f9e-fbe9-11ed-aae3-c7ee3bac5c77.html

The newest rendering:

Orignial diagram:

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[AsianintheNations]

On 5/27/2023 at 7:47 AM, smeagolsfree said:

It fronts the interstate and not Charlotte.

Yeah, I don't understand that at all - a garage or tree barrier would have made so much more sense. What is going in front (on the Charlotte side) to explain the huge setback? If it were some shops, that'd be fine, but I'm guessing more likely parking or a pool ...?

[Bos2Nash]

21 hours ago, markhollin said:

The Cove (six 5 story structures,  at least 375 units) at 869 West Trinity Lane has been in the works for 3 years by Wharton Capital Corp.  The property was approved and rezoned for up to 427 units, but seems to be stalled. A recent rendering now shows 4 structures on the 26 acre hillside site.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/status-unclear-for-west-trinity-lane-project/article_e4ca0f9e-fbe9-11ed-aae3-c7ee3bac5c77.html

The newest rendering:

Orignial diagram:

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

This thing continues to fluctuate. It changed from the preliminary SP documents (dated 10/10/2019), to the Final SP documents (dated 06/24/2022 with a different engineer) to this iteration. Sooooo, I'll believe the documents that are associated with a building permit lol

9 hours ago, AsianintheNations said:

Yeah, I don't understand that at all - a garage or tree barrier would have made so much more sense. What is going in front (on the Charlotte side) to explain the huge setback? If it were some shops, that'd be fine, but I'm guessing more likely parking or a pool ...?

Dog Park and Event Lawn. Maybe having the open space in front was part of the SP, not really sure. I think this is also a low point on the site, so I am wondering if it is playing a role in the stormwater scheme, again not really sure.

[AsianintheNations]

4 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

Dog Park and Event Lawn. Maybe having the open space in front was part of the SP, not really sure. I think this is also a low point on the site, so I am wondering if it is playing a role in the stormwater scheme, again not really sure.

Thanks! That does make sense with the steep hill right next to Charlotte. A park will be nice.

Re: other earlier comments, I don't think the buildings are that ugly? The interstate side is bland but it looks fine from the Charlotte Ave side (relative to other five over ones in the area). Trees will eventually block the view from the interstate anyway.

[ThunderOne]

On 5/24/2023 at 2:07 PM, chc3 said:

Interior of RiverWalk and new bikeway signage. My friend stated that the interior parking area and buildings looked like a detention camp!

Yeah uh.. the sign.. kinda similar to a "camp" during WWII.......

[markhollin]

The prime .4 acre site at 910 51st Ave. in the Nations is available for $6.25 million. A non-historic 1 story metal structure housing Garland Body Shop is currently located there.  It would a a great spot for a mixed-use residential project. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/commercial-property-in-the-nations-listed-for-6-25m/article_059f4218-00c5-11ee-82c3-1336d88ca16e.html
 

[markhollin]

Comfort Inn, Old Hickory Blvd and I-40 (5 stories, 104 rooms) update: topped-out.

Looking NW from Old Hickory Blvd., 1/2 block south of I-40 interchange:

[Andrew_3289]

On 6/2/2023 at 8:28 AM, markhollin said:

The prime .4 acre site at 910 51st Ave. in the Nations is available for $6.25 million. A non-historic 1 story metal structure housing Garland Body Shop is currently located there.  It would a a great spot for a mixed-use residential project. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/commercial-property-in-the-nations-listed-for-6-25m/article_059f4218-00c5-11ee-82c3-1336d88ca16e.html
 

would this be a record sale price in the Nations? 

[Nathan_in_DC]

On 5/20/2023 at 8:51 AM, markhollin said:

The Manning (7 & 4 stories, 36 luxury condos, internal garage) update.

Looking north from Woodmont Blvd. at Park Manor Blvd:

 

I am not a fan... The unceremoniously smashed-together Neoclassical and Italianate elements clash with the hard corners and mottled brick. It's like an interstate exit Hampton Inn that's trying way too hard to look fancy after it won the lottery.

[Nash_12South]

I don't disagree with the critiques of the Manning, but keep in mind that it's primarily aimed at Belle Meade/Hillwood types. It's aimed at older folks leaving large traditional homes that aren't fans of glass boxes like Broadwest.  It's not aimed at hip 20/30/40 year-olds. 

Edited June 8, 2023 by Nash_12South

[AsianintheNations]

There seems to be a lot of street work going on around Indiana and Georgia Aves in the Nations. Specifically, traffic calming circles in the centers of multiple intersections (esp on 52nd, which I assume is to address people using that street to skip the traffic on 51st), a half-attempt at a bike lane that disappears east of 51st, and some ADA sidewalk improvements near Cockrill elementary (Indiana and 49th). I like the ideas, though the intersection circles seem large enough that it might be kind of challenging for delivery vans or particularly emergency vehicles to get around them?

[chc3]

On 6/8/2023 at 9:58 AM, Nathan_in_DC said:

I am not a fan... The unceremoniously smashed-together Neoclassical and Italianate elements clash with the hard corners and mottled brick. It's like an interstate exit Hampton Inn that's trying way too hard to look fancy after it won the lottery.

Agreed. Looks like something on the Moscow Ring Road.

[markhollin]

847 West Trinity (3 stories, 111 townhomes) update: excavation and digging continue on hillside site.

Several views looking north from West Trinity Lane, 1/8 mile west of Free Silva Rd:

[markhollin]

Baptist World Center Drive townhome project (3 stories, 36. units) Phase I has windows. installed and some brickwork complete.

Looking north from Baptist World Center, 1/4 block NW of Vashi St:

Looking NE from Baptist World Center Drive, 1/3 block NW. of Vashi St:

Looking east from Baptist World Center Drive, 1/2 block NW. of Vashi St:

[markhollin]

Orchard Hills Apts. (4 stories, 250 units) update: excavation continues; some pillars rising.

Looking NE from Clarksville Hwy, just north of Ashland City Hwy:

Looking east from Clarksville Hwy, 1/4 block north of Ashland City Hwy:

[AsianintheNations]

At some point recently, Google updated its 3D imagery to include areas outside the I-440 loop (the inner part was updated awhile ago).  This section of Centennial Blvd in particular has undergone a huge transformation compared to the older 3D models. Seeing from above emphasizes how much space is devoted to surface parking (at least it's tucked away in the back), and the railroads really chop things up a lot.

Edited June 12, 2023 by AsianintheNations