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

[smeagolsfree]

10 hours ago, Nash_12South said:

I grew up reading the Banner and Tennessean and it’s sad to watch as it proverbially drives itself into a ditch. With the new printing issues it doesn’t report (in print) on anything occurring after about 7pm which means it’s sports coverage is always 24-48 hours late and sports is one of the few areas it should be trying to keep its print readers. It’s ceded timely city news to the NBJ and Nashville Post. I don’t see why the online (print) edition of the paper can’t be updated until midnight if not being constantly updated through the day and night. That’s how many read it currently.  The online Tennessean website (non print) is pretty bad, IMO.

I know their readership is dying off. I’m nearly 60 and I know few people, under 70, still reading it, in print, on a daily basis. The ownership doesn’t seem interested in evolving the print edition into a more “living” format.

Lets not get too off topic, but the most of the newspapers are not printed in the city they are distributed in. Most of the Gannett NP's in TN, KY, IN are printed in Louisville now I think is the location. They keep trying to find ways to cut cost but at some point the main readership is going to die off. I have a friend in Evansville that have a Gannett paper there and the only reason he takes it is to read the obituaries for him and his elderly mother. They are paying at least $50 a month for that privilege.

As for the TN online edition it is pretty sad when the top stories they have in the business section are anywhere from one to three weeks old.

 

Lets move on to the West end projects as this subject depresses me. 

[markhollin]

Vanderbilt Commons update.

Looking east from 25th Ave. North 1 block south of West End Ave:

 

Looking east from 25th Ave. North, 1/2 block north of Vanderbilt Place:


 

[markhollin]

Woodfield Development will be building a 292 unit apartment complex  on the 2.2 acre site at the NW corner fo McMillan and State St.  according to Metro permit documents. No renderings as of yet.

The land is currently owned by Mark Bloom and Larry Papel of State Street Partners LLC.  They bought the land for $4.5 million 4 years ago. 

Woodfield has built more than 30 luxury apartment communities mainly on the east coast.  This will be their first foray in Nashville. 

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/09/03/east-coast-developer-pursues-apartment-deal.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

This screen shote from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal as "Something brewing" at the center of the frame:

 

[markhollin]

Vanderbilt Student Housing at 2411-2413 Kensington (2 and 3 stories) update.  Exteriors nearly complete.

Looking SW from intersection of Kensington and 24th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Jane Chera has added another piece into a group of lots along 18th Ave. South for what appears to be plans for a mixed-use development. She just purchased the building and .17 acre lot  at 704 18th Ave. South.  No price was given.  She now owns The Patterson House//Catbird Seat at the corner of 18th and Division, as well as the three homes (now businesses) directly to the south on a total of .54 acre.  

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/commercial-real-estate/article/21085198/two-music-row-sites-sell-for-collective-4m

Chera now owns the Patterson House on the left all the way to 704 18th Ave. South on the right:

 

[nashvylle]

@markhollin do you think she's going to tear them down for bland multifamily? That would be an unfortunate loss to the neighborhood. 

[BnaBreaker]

Not only would it be unfortunate to lose those beautiful homes, but it would be a loss for the city as a whole to lose Catbird Seat.  Some may scoff at that notion, but it has probably done more than any other restaurant in the city to put Nashville on the culinary map internationally as a true food city. 

[titanhog]

Pickin' off Music Row one house at a time. 

[e-dub]

2 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Not only would it be unfortunate to lose those beautiful homes, but it would be a loss for the city as a whole to lose Catbird Seat.  Some may scoff at that notion, but it has probably done more than any other restaurant in the city to put Nashville on the culinary map internationally as a true food city. 

Yeah, the Catbird Seat was a huge get. Patterson House did some very heavy lifting on the drinks side of things, too.

[markhollin]

Parthenon Investments continues to buy up properties for the large multi-acre site needed for their new residential development.  Yesterday they purchased 3108 Long Blvd. for $1.9 million.  Known as Avoca Apartments, this 4 story apartment building was built in 1927, and will be repurposed  (yay!) to join all of the new construction.  Parthenon has already spent $8.45 million purchasing all of the other tracts needed for the series of three new 4-5 story structures with a still-unknown amount of units.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/commercial-real-estate/article/21085453/west-end-apartment-house-sells-for-19m

This  diagram shows the Avoca Apartments building as "Existing" at the upper left of the frame.

[PaulChinetti]

10 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Whoa, I was sitting on this porch waiting out the rain, to go watch fireworks, when I found  out that Steve McNair was killed. 

[AsianintheNations]

Fairfield Inn from across West End Ave. The freely spinning Jack Daniel's sign in the foreground never cases to amuse

[markhollin]

The Belcourt Village mixed-use development at 2111 Belcourt Ave (across from Belcourt Theater) has landed a $1.4 million permit for the 28 apartments on levels 3 & 4.  

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/construction/article/21085851/permit-patrol-9-sept-2019

[markhollin]

Vanderbilt University ranked #15 in the nation (tied with Notre Dame) in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges" annual rankings:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/vanderbilt-3535

[markhollin]

3107 (?)  Belwood (3 stories? 6 units?) in West Park update.  Work being done on the lot.

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

[markhollin]

The addition on top of the parking garage at 900 18th Ave. South has some more detail. Pearlmark Real Estate Partners is askingMetro Board of Zoning appeals to add another parking level to the existing 4 story garage, plus 4 stories of office space (122,000 sq. ft.) on top of that, for a total of 9 stories at 130 feet tall.  There would also be some street level retail space, and an outdoor amenities deck overlooking Chet Atkins Place. There will also be a catwalk constructed to connect the structure to 49 Music Square West.  Gresham Smith is handling design. They meet with Metro on Thurs. Sept. 19th for approval.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21087048/image-released-for-proposed-music-row-project

And behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/05/29/chicago-firm-pursues-music-row-office-building.html?ana=twt

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

The addition on top of the parking garage at 900 18th Ave. South has some more detail. Pearlmark Real Estate Partners is askingMetro Board of Zoning appeals to add another parking level to the existing 4 story garage, plus 4 stories of office space (122,000 sq. ft.) on top of that, for a total of 9 stories at 130 feet tall.  There would also be some street level retail space, and an outdoor amenities deck overlooking Chet Atkins Place. There will also be a catwalk constructed to connect the structure to 49 Music Square West.  Gresham Smith is handling design. They meet with Metro on Thurs. Sept. 19th for approval.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21087048/image-released-for-proposed-music-row-project
 

This will be a great infill project that takes land 100% dedicated to parking and being put to better use.

There is currently an existing walkway connecting over to 49 Music Square West, don't know the condition of it, but it is definitely there now. Probably rebuilding it then?

[MLBrumby]

Doing a search on google maps, I noticed that a Hampton Inn is labeled at the SW corner of Music Sq. W (17th South) and Grand Ave. I believe that's the site formerly owned by Ray Stevens. Have project details been announced for that site? 

[markhollin]

26 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Doing a search on google maps, I noticed that a Hampton Inn is labeled at the SW corner of Music Sq. W (17th South) and Grand Ave. I believe that's the site formerly owned by Ray Stevens. Have project details been announced for that site? 

That is going to be a 7 story office building now, to be called 17th & Grand Above the Row.

 

[Mr_Bond]

18 minutes ago, markhollin said:

That is going to be a 7 story office building now, to be called 17th & Grand Above the Row.

 

The fencing is up around this project and work seems to be proceeding nicely.

[markhollin]

19th & Wedgwood will be a 4 story,   20 unit townhome complex on the NE corner of Wedgwood Ave. and 19th Ave. South. Demo of 3 1920s-era homes will take place in the next few days to make way for the project.  Construction will take about 1 year.  No architect or contractor has been announced yet.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/residential-real-estate/article/21087893/residential-project-slated-for-hillsboro-village
 

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

[CenterHill]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

19th & Wedgwood will be a 4 story,   20 unit townhome complex on the NE corner of Wedgwood Ave. and 19th Ave. South. Demo of 3 1920s-era homes will take place in the next few days to make way for the project

 

 

Sad to lose these 3 homes for that very meh design. 

[MLBrumby]

I expect that little enclave of houses facing Wedgewood (set back) between 19th and 21st Avenues will go down soon. Loss of architecturally unique houses is one thing, but those mature trees are irreplaceable. Nashville's quickly losing its charm. What's happened to West End Park (Long Blvd.) breaks my heart. The new stuff is not even high quality, let alone the bland architecture.

Edited September 20, 2019 by MLBrumby

[NashvilleObserver]

2 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

I expect that little enclave of houses facing Wedgewood (set back) between 19th and 21st Avenues will go down soon. Loss of architecturally unique houses is one thing, but those mature trees are irreplaceable. Nashville's quickly losing its charm. What's happened to West End Park (Long Blvd.) breaks my heart. The new stuff is not even high quality, let alone the bland architecture.

I disagree. Hackberry trees are VERY replaceable..... Yuck.

[henburg]

3 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

I expect that little enclave of houses facing Wedgewood (set back) between 19th and 21st Avenues will go down soon. 

It would be a really great place for a pocket park or even just some small retail buildings built up to the street. Of course, neither of those will likely happen because it's somehow more profitable to just tear down the houses.