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

[Leif]

I'm with you. It's pretty unfathomable to me that such large structures are being built to be so fragile and disposable.

Given what they flipped 11 North for I can understand it.

[smeagolsfree]

I gave this to WW this morning and here is the blog post about the Westmont apartment project breaking ground.

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/12/18/permit_secured_for_westmont_apartments_work

[captainwjm]

I posted on the Buckingham thread and will duplicate here that I just learned that the Wendy's on the Buckingham site will be closing at the end of April.  Possibly demolition could begin in May, although I have no information on that.

[smeagolsfree]

That confirms what I found out a couple of weeks ago.

[MidTenn1]

Vandy will add four more floors to it's existing Monroe-Carroll Children's Hospital according to the Tennessean.

 

Construction should start on the tower in early 2015, university officials confirmed. The new tower will feature four floors with 40,000 square feet each, including one floor with 36 patient beds.

 

Overall, the latest expansion would boost inpatient capacity of the children’s hospital to nearly 1 million total square feet and grow the number of beds to more than 300.

The expansion also would give Vanderbilt one of the 20 largest pediatric hospitals in the country, according to a 2013 listing from Becker’s Hospital Review. The largest children’s hospital in the country, by comparison, is Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston with 589 beds, according to Becker’s.

 

The render:

 

 

 

Existing building;

 

 

The existing building is 9 floors. The addition will boost it up to 13 floors.

Edited December 31, 2013 by PHofKS

[captainwjm]

That confirms what I found out a couple of weeks ago.

So is your information only that Wendy's is closing, or do you have information on the status of the Buckingham project?  Do tell.

[MLBrumby]

I believe the 11-story tower is at another part of the Children's hospital facility... and the part that will get the 4-story addition currently stands at 9-floors. 

[smeagolsfree]

Bids to start in January for Tony's project on 22nd.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/12/31/giarratana_to_get_three_bids_in_january_for_planned_micro_unit_apartme

[MidTenn1]

Bids to start in January for Tony's project on 22nd.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/12/31/giarratana_to_get_three_bids_in_january_for_planned_micro_unit_apartme

 

From Metro Planning site:

 

[dmillsphoto]

Tony. Fire. Something about success. Palmer. jokes. Nice looking render for 1818 Church St...

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/01/giaratanna-announces-plans-for-another.html

[smeagolsfree]

I will get rendering posted ASAP. I knew there would be surprises this year and it's starting out great.

[smeagolsfree]

I am able to capture one of them. I am not much of a computer geek. Thet are in a different format and I dont knwo how to convert them.

 

[smeagolsfree]

To give everyone an idea as to where this is.....Right across the street from the old Chappys on Church location. Xmi has this property which includes a gas station and Budget rent a car  and a couple of other smaller buildings. Xmi is a major player in Midtown as they have just tons of properties in the midtown west end area.

[dmillsphoto]

Acutally, it's about 4 blocks west from where Chappy's used to be.

[nashvillwill]

Nice! I don't love the design, but don't hate it. I like the offset windows. That would be a great use of that corner. Nice infill, and nothing historic had to be demolished.

The one thing I don't like is the garage elevation which appears to be 19th St. There should be an alley behind this building, so I wish they would utilize that instead of entrances fronting the street.

Either way, Two thumbs up for me.

Edited January 14, 2014 by nashvillwill

[timmay143]

 

[MLBrumby]

Is this the "big and shiny" building that was rumored for the Gulch?   This rendering bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Giarratana's proposal for the Marriott hotel on Demonbreun.

[smeagolsfree]

Actually one block west. I was thinking on the corner of 18th but is on corner of 19th. Brain fried.

[NashRugger]

Nice surprise for the 3rd week of the year. It's not extraordinary but it appears to be solid product and obviously better than the gas station there now. Hopefully it spurs development across the street of the two Advance Financial buildings. 

[smeagolsfree]

Going to have a big impact on the skyline in that area for sure. I think there could be more coming for this area this year and in the next few to come.

Tony is going to be a busy fellow for a while. This is the seventh project he has announced. One under construction and at least two to start this year if not more.

[BnaBreaker]

I like it! For whatever reason, I have never really noticed before just how much potential the Church St. corridor truly has to become one continuous solid stretch of urbanity from downtown all the way to Elliston Place.

[Neigeville]

I'm very excited, this area has always seemed so underdeveloped.  Hopefully we're going to see a rapid transformation, with all the land that has been rezoned for higher density and mixed use around there. Tony G alone is already bringing hundreds of new residents and at least one restaurant into an area of a few blocks. 

 

And I like the glass. 

[MLBrumby]

I think it has potential to out 12South 12South.

[ariesjow]

Now, this one is a nice surprise. Love the location. I agree that the stretch of Church where this will be located is long overdue for some residential development. Perhaps the retail on Church will start to thrive a little more with new residents here and nearby around Elliston Place.

[NashDevelopment]

Hello everyone,

 

I am a lurker (is that the correct term for someone who reads and enjoys all your postings but doesn't usually respond?).  In my opinion, this street has an incredible potential to become a creative stretch of eclectic restaurants and businesses that cater to an alternative demographic.

 

Just wanted to weigh in....

 

KN