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

[BnaBreaker]

56 minutes ago, Nathan_in_the_UK said:

Agreed...seems to be a very fake, Disney Main Street sort of thing. Incongruous with the neighborhood, too.

And they sit like twenty feet off the street for some reason, which totally takes away from the 'traditional rowhome' aesthetic they were trying to create.

[Nathan_in_DC]

42 minutes ago, BnaBreaker said:

And they sit like twenty feet off the street for some reason, which totally takes away from the 'traditional rowhome' aesthetic they were trying to create.

That's it. I couldn't quite put my finger on what was so jarring about them, but that's exactly it.

[markhollin]

Montgomery Bell Academy, Athletic Center (2 stories, 200,000 sq. ft., $50 million) update.

Looking north from Campus Drive, 1/2 block east of Montgomery Bell Ave:

 

[PruneTracy]

17 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

And they sit like twenty feet off the street for some reason, which totally takes away from the 'traditional rowhome' aesthetic they were trying to create.

16 hours ago, Nathan_in_the_UK said:

That's it. I couldn't quite put my finger on what was so jarring about them, but that's exactly it.

The setback is in lieu of an 8' furnishing zone between the back of curb and sidewalk as shown in the Major and Collector Street Plan.

In any case I am not sure many people want to live in a townhose five to eight feet away from a major road like Harding Pike.

[BnaBreaker]

23 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

The setback is in lieu of an 8' furnishing zone between the back of curb and sidewalk as shown in the Major and Collector Street Plan.

In any case I am not sure many people want to live in a townhose five to eight feet away from a major road like Harding Pike.

Perhaps not, but I think that is part of the reason why it has that 'movie set' feel.  

[Nash_12South]

The design of the West End row homes is mainly to placate the neighborhood that fought for years to have only single homes on single lots. I imagine the developers would have loved a 20 story tower of glass and steel. 
A lot of these potential buyers are leaving a big traditional house on a big lot and don’t want sleek and modern sameness. They aren’t my taste either but I know a lot of folks for whom they are.

Edited November 10, 2019 by Nash_12South

[MLBrumby]

Previous posts .... right on!!! But I believe this project should have resembled the townhouses across W.E. and down a little (to the west) with the wall and courtyard. Even the materials for that project surpass this one. But no wonder the developer saw an opportunity to squeeze as many units as possible into the area they had at their disposal. More than any other project, this one illustrates just how much Nashville is NO LONGER the smallish-city-trying-to-be-big.  What I mean by that.... it's a prominent site... a mediocre development... and fairly overlooked in this day... whereas 30 years ago, it would have been looked at as a guide in the way development along West End (and the city overall) should be done.  

[markhollin]

Vanderbilt Univ. Graduate Village (7 & 11 stories, 600 units, 25,000 sq. ft. of retail) update.  All structures razed.  Digging equipment on site.

Looking SW from intersection of Broadway and Lyle Ave:

Looking west from intersection of Broadway and Lyle Ave:




Looking north from intersection of Broadway and Lyle Ave:




Manuel House coming down 9 days ago (may it R.I.P.):

Looking NE from intersection of  20th Ave. South and Broadway at remnants of Manuel House and equipment poised for excavation:

[AronG]

23 hours ago, PruneTracy said:

The setback is in lieu of an 8' furnishing zone between the back of curb and sidewalk as shown in the Major and Collector Street Plan.

In any case I am not sure many people want to live in a townhose five to eight feet away from a major road like Harding Pike.

Yeah, I think the real dissonant thing about this design is the "stroad" phenomenon, of which the large setback is just a symptom. You can't really design a streetscape for people *and* for high-speed, high-throughput vehicle traffic. It's like putting a sidewalk beside the interstate. It will never feel comfortable to walk out your front door or stroll down a sidewalk when you're a couple of feet away from 4,000 lb vehicles flying by at 60 mph. Until West End gets reworked to slow down the cars (narrower lanes, more intersections, etc.) they might as well focus their pedestrian efforts a block away, i.e. on Richland.

[KJHburg]

General Music Row and west end photos today.  18th and Chet is a really nice building love those balconies.  

[GregH]

Vandy has started demolishing the other old tower from the top down, I'll try to grab a pic one of these days.

[markhollin]

3131 Long Blvd. (4 stories, 6 units) update. Topped out.

Looking east from Long Blvd., 1/2 block east of Mason Ave:

[rolly]

Hey @KJHburg, good to see you posting on this thread.  You're very active on the Charlotte and Raleigh threads.   I think Nashville has more 10+ towers going up than all the cities in NC put together. Amazing!

[jtmonk]

27 minutes ago, rolly said:

Hey @KJHburg, good to see you posting on this thread.  You're very active on the Charlotte and Raleigh threads.   I think Nashville has more 10+ towers going up than all the cities in NC put together. Amazing!

Nashville definitely has a lot going for it right now, all the construction going on is amazing and definitely something to envy.   To say that it has more 10+ story buildings than all of the cities in NC put together might be a little bit of an overstatement though.   I do believe Nashville has more 10+ story buildings currently under construction than Charlotte right now but it's not by much.   I will say that the amount of growth and construction Nashville, Charlotte, and RDU are seeing right now is amazing and something we should all be proud of.   I definitely think the quality of construction you guys are getting is a little better than other cities.  

[rolly]

@jtmonk I thought pretty hard about my statement that I think Nashville have more 10 story or higher buildings under construction than all of NC.  

• Charlotte: ~8
• Raleigh: 2
• Durham: 2
• Wilmington: 2
• Greensboro: 1
• Winston-Salem: 0

TN

• Knoxville: 0
• Chatt: 0
• Tri-cities: 0
• Memphis: 1 or 2 (if you count the casino hotel , which seems to have started)

So, I'm not starting one of those us versus them threads, I'm just pointing out how incredible the Nashville building boom is.   I think if you add up all the 10 story or greater buildings in NC, SC, and TN (outside of Nashville), then Nashville still has more underway!

[MLBrumby]

The Nashville project I'm most excited about is 4 stories... the Stockyards project. I actually prefer the low rise residential density of Germantown/Salemtown over the towers of SoBro. Likewise, I far prefer the low rise Hillsboro Village area to the towers surrounding the Vandy campus. 

[downtownresident]

3 hours ago, jtmonk said:

Nashville definitely has a lot going for it right now, all the construction going on is amazing and definitely something to envy.   To say that it has more 10+ story buildings than all of the cities in NC put together might be a little bit of an overstatement though.   I do believe Nashville has more 10+ story buildings currently under construction than Charlotte right now but it's not by much.   I will say that the amount of growth and construction Nashville, Charlotte, and RDU are seeing right now is amazing and something we should all be proud of.   I definitely think the quality of construction you guys are getting is a little better than other cities.  

Not sure how many Charlotte has, but my quick count shows that Nashville has 18 10+ story buildings under construction, not including the 2nd Amazon tower or Drury hotel. 

Edited November 13, 2019 by downtownresident
Forgot Gulch Union

[KJHburg]

ate dinner last night at Taco Mamacitas very good and had to park on Music Row and walk over.  Very busy area there. 

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

ate dinner last night at Taco Mamacitas very good and had to park on Music Row and walk over.  Very busy area there. 

I really like Mamacitas.  I owned a small house / office a block from there but sold it back in 2013.  Wish I would have held on a little longer.

[jtmonk]

15 hours ago, downtownresident said:

Not sure how many Charlotte has, but my quick count shows that Nashville has 18 10+ story buildings under construction, not including the 2nd Amazon tower or Drury hotel. 

Nashville is killing it!  At last count Charlotte had 17 10+ buildings under construction.   And as I stated above, I do believe the quality and architecture of the buildings going up in Nashville are a little better than other cities.  I also like the infill you guys are seeing around town, pretty nice stuff.  Sorry for taking this off topic guys.   

[markhollin]

119 Acklen Park (4 stories, 12 condos) update.  Topped out.

Looking west from Acklen Park Drive and West End Circle:

[East Side Urbanite]

Thanks for all the props from the North Carolina posters.

Lots of wonderful cities in that state, including my fave: Asheville.

 

 

[markhollin]

Developer Tony Giarratana continues to be a great corporate citizen:  He has purchased Elliston Soda Shop at 211 Ellison Place, which opened 80 years ago and is on the National Register of Historic Places.  It will be closed for a short time for an overhaul that will include restoring the vivid red tile, stainless steel counters, vintage mini-juke boxes, and more.  It will reopen in the first half of 2020. 

“Nashville would simply not be Nashville without Elliston Place Soda Shop,” Giarratana said in a statement.  “It is a time machine; a living museum.  I have been a loyal customer for years.  When I recently heard from Skip Bibb that he was going to have to shutter the restaurant because of escalating rent, I told him I would try to buy it and refurbish it to its original classic style and provide necessary upgrades to the menu, décor and atmosphere.”
 

The goal is to reopen the restaurant in its existing location on Elliston Place pending successful rent negotiations with the landlord. Otherwise, the restaurant could be rebuilt at one of five nearby locations, the media release says.

Real estate investor Jim Crossman owns the building, according to Nashville property records. Crossman couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Giarratana tapped longtime Nashville restaurateur Randy Rayburn of Music City Consulting to help with a concept plan and menu upgrades at Elliston Place Soda Shop. Meanwhile, Inman Design will refabricate the kitchen and restaurant.

Employees of Elliston Place Soda Shop, including longtime general manager Linda Melton, will help reopen the restaurant.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2019/11/15/elliston-place-soda-shop-closes-restoration-after-ownership-change/4197871002/

[BnaBreaker]

I love Tony for this... Elliston Place in general, but particularly the soda shop is probably the most prominent touchstone to urban Nashville I have from childhood.  I have SO many fond memories of that block... I hope to god it is preserved for decades to come.

[nashvylle]

Whatever happened to that strip of blocks near here that were going to be rezoned and feared to be torn down?