State to demolish 5 office buildings:

[Guest 5th & Main Urbanite]

http://www.tennessean.com/comments/article/20130702/NEWS01/307020032/Real-estate-firm-s-multiple-roles-handling-TN-office-space-raising-questions

 

Including a 14 story tower in Memphis. Thank God the Snodgrass Tower is not on this list, but a few gems are.

 

That is all I have to say about it.

[BnaBreaker]

If it is actually true that all of these buildings are simply going to be demolished instead of reused, then that is absolutely disgusting and embarrassing.  It's a shame that our state government still operates as if it is the 1960's.

[samsonh]

BNA,

 

If the maintenance costs to keep the buildings standing turns out to be very high would you be for demolition? To me its a pro and con thing, with money being the deciding factor.

[Justiceham]

If it is actually true that all of these buildings are simply going to be demolished instead of reused, then that is absolutely disgusting and embarrassing.  It's a shame that our state government still operates as if it is the 1960's.

I agree, repurpose the building for an additional use. What a waste. Asheville is repurposing a 1930s nursing dormitory to make room for its V.A. mental health offices. With the right vision these buildings in Nashville could be transformed into something great.

 

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130707/NEWS01/307070063/Historic-VA-building-getting-new-life

[captainwjm]

According to today's [7/16] Tennessean, the plan to demolish Cordell Hull is being reconsidered, but the move of employees out of the building is not.