Inside 440 - Berry Hill, Midtown, Vanderbilt, 12S, WeHo, Fairgrounds, etc.

[markhollin]

Vanderbilt University frat house update.

2411-2413 Kensington.  Looking SW from Kensington Place, 1/2 block west of 24th Ave. South:

DKE House.  Looking NE from Vanderbilt Place, 1/2 block east of 25th Ave. South:

KS House.  Looking NW from intersection of Vanderbilt Place and 24th Ave. South:

Lamda Chi Alpha, MPS Houses.  Looking SW from 24th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Vanderbilt Place:

[markhollin]

Updates on new walkways around Fraternity Row at Vandy:

 

 

[markhollin]

Morningside of Belmont Retirement Home remodel update.

Looking NW from intersection of Acklen Ave. and 17th Ave. South:

[PaulChinetti]

What is that all over the walls? Never seen that before.

[NashWellington11]

10 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

What is that all over the walls? Never seen that before.

Same. Looks like foam insulation boards that have some sort of silver coating.

[PaulChinetti]

It's in such small strips, maybe that's what's confusing me, maybe they had a  bunch of leftover they wanted to use.

Edited March 3, 2020 by PaulChinetti

[markhollin]

The 9 story octagon-shaped building at 50 Music Square West (17th Ave. South) is going to be torn down after all to make room for a new 7 story, 120 room hotel with a 200 capacity restaurant. Apparently hoteliers Jay Patel and Andy Bhakta have spent over $1 million trying to figure out how to rehab the existing structure into a hotel, but it just wasn't going to work economically (many of us realized this a while ago).  They will go before Metro's Planning Commission will review the new project concept on April 9th.

Manuel Zeitlin Architects have been hired for the design. A loan has been secured from an unnamed bank. The 140 capacity garage beneath the existing structure will be retained in the new design.  No renderings available yet.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/03/04/distinct-music-row-building-to-be-demolished.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

And behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21120049/music-row-octagon-building-to-be-razed

[MLBrumby]

Yay!!! Shocked... just shocked to learn from the article that this building is NOT on the National Register of Historical Places. 

[FrankNash]

I know this building is fun to look at but,  the location is what makes this property worthy IMHO.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ^^^Sorry, I worded the above statement wrong.  The existing building is funny to look at but, the land deserves better.

Edited March 5, 2020 by FrankNash

[donNdonelson2]

2 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Yay!!! Shocked... just shocked to learn from the article that this building is NOT on the National Register of Historical Places. 

It IS on the Hysterical Register of Octagonal Places!

[titanhog]

Been inside that place many times.  Piece of junk.  One structure on Music Row I'll be glad to see come down.

 

[PaulChinetti]

How does it take 1 million dollars to figure out it won’t work? Hired a ton of designers and engineers?

[LA_TN]

2 hours ago, PaulChinetti said:

How does it take 1 million dollars to figure out it won’t work? Hired a ton of designers and engineers?

I know, right? I could've told them that for only $200k 

[markhollin]

Vandy's Owens School of Management will see major exterior renovation to it's 1981-era building, as well as modernizing the building’s classrooms and bolstering its connections to the surrounding community.

Vanderbilt said the design concept under consideration features a “more welcoming building entrance facing 21st Avenue South; large, flexible multi-use spaces; additional and upgraded classrooms; additional faculty offices; and refreshed and reorganized student services space.”
 

Work is scheduled to start in spring of 2021. The price tag, architect, construction timetable, etc., have not been announced.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/vanderbilt-university/article/21120025/vanderbilt-business-building-could-see-upgrade

[Mr_Bond]

On 3/5/2020 at 8:30 AM, markhollin said:

Vandy's Owens School of Management will see major exterior renovation to it's 1981-era building, as well as modernizing the building’s classrooms and bolstering its connections to the surrounding community.

Vanderbilt said the design concept under consideration features a “more welcoming building entrance facing 21st Avenue South; large, flexible multi-use spaces; additional and upgraded classrooms; additional faculty offices; and refreshed and reorganized student services space.”
 

Work is scheduled to start in spring of 2021. The price tag, architect, construction timetable, etc., have not been announced.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/vanderbilt-university/article/21120025/vanderbilt-business-building-could-see-upgrade

There isn't much room to add anything to this building without going up.  Can't wait to see how they add extra space.  This entrance looks far more inviting than the current one.  I spent two years of my life in this building and it is what brought me to Nashville 28 years ago.  Dean Eric Johnson is a wonderful person and a great leader.  The school has been one of the best business schools in the country for several decades now and deserves recognition and improvement.

Some interesting accomplishments by Owen professors:  In the mid-'90s, Bill Christie studied the workings of the U.S. stock markets and concluded that Nasdaq market makers were implicitly colluding to maintain artificially high trading profits at the expense of investors.  His research resulted in a sweeping reform of the Nasdaq market, saving investors billions of dollars in trading costs.  If you've bought or sold stock in the past 25 years, Bill Christie saved you money.  Bob Whaley developed the VIX index in 1993.  'nough said. 

Edited March 6, 2020 by Mr_Bond

[markhollin]

The initial structure for Odessey at the Park (5 stories, 75 units, retail/restaurant space, 130 capacity garage) will break ground this summer. Smith Gee is the architect. Eventually there will be several more buildings and hundreds more units in the 3.8 acre development.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21120471/summer-start-eyed-for-west-end-park-project
 

 

 

[markhollin]

19th & Wedgwood (4 stories, 20 units) update. Excavation complete, markings in place.

Looking south from 19th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Wedgewood Ave:

Looking east from 19th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Wedgewood Ave:

[markhollin]

Belcourt Village (4 stories, 24,000 sq. ft. office/retail, 28 residential units, underground garage) has landed its first tenant on street level.  Twisted Food will take up 3,400 sq. ft. and will offer a food bar, live music, a meal preparation option and a weekend brunch. With meal prep, customers will have access to a meal prep coordinator to adjust food preferences.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/21120868/new-building-in-village-lands-restaurant
 

[markhollin]

1800 21st Ave. South (2 stories, 4,880 sq. ft.) update.  Exterior complete.  Quite handsome.  Fantastic addition to Hillsboro Village community.

Looking SE from intersection of 21st Ave. South and Belcourt Ave:

 

[markhollin]

Bellwood at 31st Townhomes (4 stories, 10 units) update.  Topped out.

Looking NW from intersection of 31st Ave. North and Bellwood St:

Looking NE from Bellwood St., 1/2 block west of 31st Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Odyssey at the Park (Four 4 and 5 story buildings,  about 250 units, ground level retail along 31st Ave. North) update.  All structures razed, and fencing up.

Looking NW from intersection of 31st Ave. North and Long Blvd:

Looking north along 31st Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Long Blvd:

Looking SW from intersection of 31st Ave. North and Parthenon Ave:

Looking east from west side of property, 1/2 block west of 31st Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Long Blvd:

Looking east from west side of property, 1/2 block west of 31st Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Long Blvd:

Looking NE from west side of property, 1/2 block west of 31st Ave. North, 1/4 block north of Long Blvd:

Looking south from Parthenon Ave., 1/4 block west of 31st Ave. North:

 

The Avoca Apt. Building at 3108 Long Blvd. is being retained and updated as part of the complex.  It was built in 1927.  Looking NE from intersection of Long Blvd. and Avoca St:

[CenterHill]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Odyssey at the Park (Four 4 and 5 story buildings,  about 250 units, ground level retail along 31st Ave. North) update.  All structures razed, and fencing up.

The Avoca Apt. Building at 3108 Long Blvd. is being retained and updated as part of the complex.  It was built in 1927.  Looking NE from intersection of Long Blvd. and Avoca St:

Whew, good.   

[markhollin]

Belcourt Village (4 stories, 24,000 sq. ft. office/retail, 28 residential units, underground garage). Ready for retailers to start moving in on street level. Residences on 3rd and 4th levels starting to fill-in.

Looking SE from Belcourt Ave., 1/2 block west of 21st Ave. South:

[markhollin]

A permit for $348,000 has been granted for work on the interior of 2015 Ellison Place as the new home of Elliston Soda Shop (immediately to the east of where it has been located).   R.G. Anderson Company is handling the build out of the 1907-era 2 story structure.

More behind the Nashville Post Paywall here:

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

[markhollin]

Two recently opened apartment complexes in the Hillsboro Village area , V21 (4 stories, 101 units) and Belcourt Park (4 stories, 76 units) have sold for a combined  total of $52.2 million to Atlanta-based TriBridge Residential by GBT Realty.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21122449/hillsboro-village-buildings-sell-for-collective-522m