Davidson Southeast: Antioch, Century Farms, East of Brentwood

[PaulChinetti]

Our city council person said they were having a meeting on that recently, for the Napoleon and Nolensville lot. Can't find what they were talking about though. 

"Afterward, the owners of the vacant land at 2165 Nolensville Pike near Casa Azafran will be present to answer questions about their Feb. 16 application to the Board of Zoning Appeals."

[markhollin]

Ft. Houston to move main operations to another building in WeHo district.  Will be a boost in square footage from 10,000 to 17,000 Sq. ft., plus a 1,500 sq. ft. covered deck will be constructed.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20852300/fort-houston-to-move-primary-operations-within-weho

[PaulChinetti]

I wondered if they would ever out grow that. That's a big step up for them, awesome!

That May Hosiery building has always had a bit of a parking problem from what I've heard and read.

[markhollin]

Restaurants and retailers announced for the Eighth South Condos development:

http://www.tennessean.com/videos/money/real-estate/2017/02/15/eighthsouth/97964202/

[markhollin]

Elmington Group seeking final approval for 175 unit, 3 building complex for NE corner of 12th Ave. South and Wedgewood Ave. that will feature workforce housing. No renderings yet.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20852464/developer-seeks-ok-for-affordable-housing-project

 

[PaulChinetti]

It's always interesting to me how a big chunk of land like that on such a busy corner has sat unused for so long? 

Because Metro owns it, how did they come to own it?

[VSRJ]

21 hours ago, markhollin said:

Restaurants and retailers announced for the Eighth South Condos development:

http://www.tennessean.com/videos/money/real-estate/2017/02/15/eighthsouth/97964202/

It will be interesting to see how that build-your-own pizza place does, as Pie Five (similar concept) opened just down the road less than a year ago.

[VSRJ]

I don't recall seeing this already, but the construction fence around the Melrose "Phase II" project has a rendering. As expected, it looks pretty close to the original, which is a good thing. I'm hoping it has underground parking.

[samsonh]

1 hour ago, VSRJ said:

I don't recall seeing this already, but the construction fence around the Melrose "Phase II" project has a rendering. As expected, it looks pretty close to the original, which is a good thing. I'm hoping it has underground parking.

The hopes for underground parking should be dashed imo. Look at the initial precast concrete being put up and it looks just like all the other crappy apartments around town.

[nashvylle]

I have been to the Melrose multiple times and I can say that it is not a crappy apartment building at all. Cannot say the same for other similar looking apartment buildings, however. 

[samsonh]

23 minutes ago, nashvylle said:

I have been to the Melrose multiple times and I can say that it is not a crappy apartment building at all. Cannot say the same for other similar looking apartment buildings, however. 

I am not saying the current Melrose is crappy. I am saying the this new Melrose seems to be using many of the same techniques that were used in a building like Pine Street Flats. Shallow excavation and precast concrete to speed up construction.

[LA_TN]

New Bridgestone office space in former Sears location at Global Mall at the Crossings (former Hickory Hollow Mall)

[markhollin]

This site is on the border between two threads (with East Nashville/Donelson), but I'm gonna drop it in here.

The owners of Nashville City Center (First Tennessee Bank Building), are looking to purchase the massive 98 acre lot on the west side of the airport that was the home of Triumph Aerostructors Corp for 75 years. They have plans for major redevelopment of the site which borders on Briley Parkway on the west, Murfreesboro Rd. on the south, the airport on the east, and Vultee Blvd. on the north.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2017/02/26/nashville-city-center-owner-suitor-massive-airport-area-site/98442496/

 

[volsfanwill]

dang. this would be a great opportunity to reroute briley pkwy around the residential area. take it wide around that office building.  then the only section that would be needed to be improved would be by the gas stations closer to 40.

[fieldmarshaldj]

3 hours ago, volsfanwill said:

dang. this would be a great opportunity to reroute briley pkwy around the residential area. take it wide around that office building.  then the only section that would be needed to be improved would be by the gas stations closer to 40.

I don't see how that would be feasible or necessary. If anything, I can see some of that residential area being bought up by the airport for expansion (at least the part between M'boro Rd/Briley/Vultee). Most of that area is older mid-20th century housing stock built for lower middle to working class suburbanites.

[markhollin]

Melrose Phase II (4 stories, 139 units, 8,500 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant) update:

Looking SW from back of lot toward 8th Ave. South:

 

Looking west (with corner of Phase I to the right) from back of lot towards intersection of 8th Ave. South and Kirkwood Ave:

[smeagolsfree]

11 hours ago, volsfanwill said:

dang. this would be a great opportunity to reroute briley pkwy around the residential area. take it wide around that office building.  then the only section that would be needed to be improved would be by the gas stations closer to 40.

My thoughts on this section of Briley are this.

 

That section between I 40 and I 24 needs to be limited access, and the easiest but a costly way of doing this would be to elevate that stretch of road. At some point, I think Briley will get Interstate status, but there are a lot of improvements that need to happen.

 

The stretch between I 40 on the west and Ellington needs to be widened and the interchange of I 24 and Brick Church Pike will need to be redone.

I travel the part between I 40 and Hwy 12 all the time and it is backed up at various times of the day due to volume.

[VSRJ]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Melrose Phase II (4 stories, 139 units, 8,500 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant) update:

Looking SW from back of lot toward 8th Ave. South:

 

Can anyone explain the early installation of what I'm assuming is an elevator shaft?

[dmillsphoto]

11 minutes ago, VSRJ said:

Can anyone explain the early installation of what I'm assuming is an elevator shaft?

Staircase. 

[Vrtigo]

14 minutes ago, VSRJ said:

Can anyone explain the early installation of what I'm assuming is an elevator shaft?

 

1 minute ago, dmillsphoto said:

Staircase. 

It could be either stairs or an elevator, methinks.

For probably obvious reasons, stairs (think fire code) and elevators (heavy!) need to be built out of more durable materials than the ubiquitous stick-framed apartment building can provide. It's easier to build around these features than to put them in during or after the building has been constructed.

[VSRJ]

^ Thanks. I was more curious as to why they were being built so early when excavation doesn't even appear to be finished, but maybe that's the norm.

[Vrtigo]

2 minutes ago, VSRJ said:

^ Thanks. I was more curious as to why they were being built so early when excavation doesn't even appear to be finished, but maybe that's the norm.

Ah, right. Yeah, I have seen those go up first like this at every low-rise apartment building in the city, but never took much note of the span of time between the two phases.

[smeagolsfree]

Stick frame construction when that happens too or a prefab parking structure. They just piece that parts around the block.

[claya91]

1 hour ago, smeagolsfree said:

Stick frame construction when that happens too or a prefab parking structure. They just piece that parts around the block.

Watching those prefab parking structures going in is something else. With a crane hoist, they can put together a parking deck in no time. Funny story, my apartment complex is next to the Highwoods Seven Springs development. They had just installed the 4 story garage component to Seven Springs Phase II last month. One morning, I walked outside and noticed the parking garage was gone. Zilch. Just a concrete slab. I eventually convinced myself I had dreamed that they put a garage in and hadn't. Anyways, the next day I go on a weekend trip and when I came back, sure enough, that damn garage is sitting right there. At this point, I'm convinced I'm loosing my mind. Well a couple weeks go by and I'm outside cleaning out my car, and an older gentleman who lived back in Hearthstone is out walking around checking out the construction. We started chatting about all the construction and the parking garage comes up. He goes "Did you hear they ordered the wrong color concrete for the garage? Didn't match the building, so they took it down in a day, ordered the right finish, and rebuilt it. Cost Highwoods about a million dollars". 

Edited February 28, 2017 by claya91

[Neigeville2]

^That's when a mistake becomes a stylistic choice.