Davidson Southeast: Antioch, Century Farms, East of Brentwood

[12Mouth]

13 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

What now? People walk constantly on 8th, and they are walking on the shoulders, through parking lots, and even in the road. And in large groups, just yesterday I saw a group of 6 use the crosswalk across Craighead from the sidewalk in front of those apartments to be unceremoniously dumped right into the grass in front of the Comcast store  

It might be 4 lanes but anything beyond 35-40mph has long pasted 8th unless in the middle of the night, with all the lights people turning off/on to the street it’s really very slow and desperately could use sidewalks on both sides. 

I mean, I see people walking a little bit and it stands out because it looks crazy. I'm walking on 8th daily, usually multiple times a day and it is rare that I pass a single other person walking. At night, you see a bachelorette party walking from Sinema or whatnot, but they are isolated and it looks like they got lost and made a mistake. Meanwhile, it I'm on 12th or in the Gulch, it is constantly ped traffic. I'm not staying there are not some people walking, but it is not at all heavy ped traffic and like 95% of people going to businesses on 8th are getting there by car. And regardless of the speed limit, people are absolutely doing 45+ (maybe 50 was a very slight exaggeration!  ) down 8th between Publix and Kirkwood all day long except for commute times when there is heavier traffic. When you have a wide street like that with fast cars, it is just not a very pleasant place to walk. The most pedestrian traffic by far is around douglas corner, where the road narrows significantly, cars are (mostly) moving slower, and the street design, while still not perfect, still signals to cars to slow down.

[markhollin]

A 3 story, 7,850 sq. ft. office structure is being planned for the .3 acre site at 2306 Winford Ave.  A permit for $795,000 has been granted for L&R Plumbing, which is apparently the builder and primary tenant.  Smith Gee is the Architect. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21147170/small-office-building-set-for-south-nashville-site
 

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

[drewbert]

I used to live on Berry Rd and walked up and down 8th ave regularly, as I don't own a car. Eventually the traffic got too dangerous. If I took the #8 bus home from work I'd get off the west side of 8th, and would have to cool my heels in Krystal while the traffic cooled down just so I could cross. The pedestrian signal at Kirkwood helped but not enough. It's among the reasons I moved out a few years ago. (That and the apartment I was in was crumbling around me...)

[markhollin]

Century Farms  Apartment Complex A (4 stories, 24 units?) update:


 

[markhollin]

Novel Edgehill (5 stories, 270 units, ground level retail, internal garage) update: appears to be topped out across the entire complex. 

Looking SW from 12th Ave. South overpass of I-65/40 inner belt:

Looking SW from 12th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Hawkins St:

Looking west from 12th AVe. South, 1/4 bock north of Hawkins St:

Looking NW from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Hawkins St:

[markhollin]

Burkitt Place (3 stories, 197 units) update: About 1/4th topped out.

Looking south from within complex off Burkitt Rd., near old Burkitt Rd:
 

Looking SE from within complex off Burkitt Rd., near old Burkitt Rd:

[markhollin]

Cascade Apartments (numerous 3 story buildings, 339 units) update: 8 buildings topped out, about 5 more to rise.

Looking NE from Murfreesboro Pike, 1/2 block north of Mt. View Rd:

Various shots from within the complex:

Looking west from Mt. View Rd., 1/2 block NE of Murfreesboro Pike:

[VSRJ]

WeHo will be unrecognizable in 5 years. I'm so glad Diskin will remain (at least according to the renderings).

[smeagolsfree]

Well transit is sort of jumping the gun with one of the “T”s IMO. Wonder what they have planned to make that happen.

[markhollin]

The Crossings has announced the first phase of their residential units: Several 4 story structures with 358 total units on the 18.6 acre site on Crossings Blvd. 1/4 block south of Mt. View Rd. near Hickory Hollow Mall.   The 2nd phase will have an additional 192 units and 35,000 sq. ft. of retail.  There will be 9 buildings in total ranging from 3 to 4 stories when fully realized. EOA Architects and Catalyst Group are in charge of designs. A new rendering of Phase 1 is below. 

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/04/20/antioch-apartments-middle-street-partners.html

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

[markhollin]

Century Farms Apartments (4 stories, 140 units?) update: exterior nearly complete.
 

[Melrose]

18 hours ago, VSRJ said:

WeHo will be unrecognizable in 5 years. I'm so glad Diskin will remain (at least according to the renderings).

The second that Diskin can hit whatever number they have in their head for that land,  they will sell and move the Diskin taproom to somewhere even more tourist accessible.

[VSRJ]

8 minutes ago, Melrose said:

The second that Diskin can hit whatever number they have in their head for that land,  they will sell and move the Diskin taproom to somewhere even more tourist accessible.

Sigh. I love that space so much. That will be a sad day.

[PaulChinetti]

Eventually they will need a bigger facility. Hopefully they can pull a Yazoo/Corsair and keep the current building as a tasting room and move to a larger facility for production. 

Would make for some quality retail on the bottom of a new building.

[DMilner]

Diskin may eventually open a second location, but I doubt they will leave the neighborhood. The place is always packed; they're having no issues bringing in tourists and locals alike. They've already made a few million selling the property they owned across Gray St, so I don't think money is an issue for them. 

[PaulChinetti]

Yeah, that spot is quite good. I was just saying moving somewhere to expand production, certain days when you are in there right before a big canning you can tell they are already running out of room. 

[DMilner]

9 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

Yeah, that spot is quite good. I was just saying moving somewhere to expand production, certain days when you are in there right before a big canning you can tell they are already running out of room. 

That is definitely true. I wonder if they would open just a stand-alone brewery/packaging location. It would allow them to open even more of the current building up for tables.  

[VSRJ]

I want to say they do have an off-site canning location, but my poor memory could be making that up.

It's just such an... un-Nashville place, if that makes sense. It's a nice change of pace compared to the cookie-cutter developments popping up in the area.

[markhollin]

2309 8th Ave. South (1 story, 14,425 sq. ft.,  7 slots) update: brickwork nearly complete, some windows in place.

Looking NW from intersection of 8th AVe. South and Hillview Heights Rd:

Looking SW from 8th Ave. South, 1/4 block south of Bradford Ave:

[Flatrock]

1 hour ago, VSRJ said:

I want to say they do have an off-site canning location, but my poor memory could be making that up.

It's just such an... un-Nashville place, if that makes sense. It's a nice change of pace compared to the cookie-cutter developments popping up in the area.

It makes perfect sense!! It has a very different feel/vibe and one that we love. I used to be a regular there and remember our first visit the day or day after it opened. Great people, too.

[BnaBreaker]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

 

 

I hope Nashville proper's main commercial streets outside of the central core are all lined with developments like this within the not too distant future!  Let's rebuild that street wall!

[markhollin]

Whetstone Apartments expansion (numerous 3 story buildings, 252 units) update: Last structure topped out.

Looking south from Harris Hills Lane, 1/2 block south of Bell Rd:

Other shots from within complex:

[VSRJ]

14 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I hope Nashville proper's main commercial streets outside of the central core are all lined with developments like this within the not too distant future!  Let's rebuild that street wall!

Agreed, but I do hope the walls are a little more interesting architecturally.

[markhollin]

2125 8th Ave. South (4 stories, mixed use) update: elevator shaft/stairwell topped out.

Looking west from 8th AVe. South, 1/4 block south of Prentice Ave:

 

[MLBrumby]

I wonder why 8th Avenue does not have the unsightly power lines running alongside it until you get to around Melrose, or where the new Publix is.