More Accolades for Nashville

[smeagolsfree]

Just a shift in the angle of the camera by just a little. The problem is that the skyline is changing so rapidly, good pictures of the skyline are just not out there on the internet as much without doing a more detailed search.

[jmtunafish]

2 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Just a shift in the angle of the camera by just a little. The problem is that the skyline is changing so rapidly, good pictures of the skyline are just not out there on the internet as much without doing a more detailed search.

True, although I doubt anyone in this forum would mind if Forbes et al snatched some of the fantastic skyline shots that have been posted here.

[markhollin]

From today's Nashville Post:

RE/MAX stats show housing market remains hot

RE/MAX Tennessee has released statistics related to the greater Nashville housing market, with the numbers showing the median sales price of a home in August ($292,800) having increased compared to the corresponding number ($260,000) of August 2016.

Similarly, the days on the market for homes in Davidson County for the recently concluded summer season was 32. The figure was 56 days in summer 2016, a drop of about 43 percent.

And one more thing …

Here's an interesting tidbit from San Francisco-area-based apartmentlist.com: Nashville's median rent for a one-bedroom apartment, $1,130, is below the national average of $1,160.

Given how hot the local rental market is, one perhaps could have assumed the opposite.

[markhollin]

The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the recipient of the Chamber of the Year Award by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at its recent annual national convention in Dallas, Texas.

The USHCC recognizes the Chamber of the Year from among more than 200 Hispanic Chambers of Commerce throughout the nation. 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/10/05/nashville-area-hispanic-chamber-wins-national-honors/735260001/

[markhollin]

From today's Nashville Post:

Vanderbilt No. 10 in Thomson Reuters’ ‘World’s Most Innovative Universities’

Vanderbilt University has been named the 10th most innovative university in the world, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of 100 educational institutions.

The study looked at global universities “doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries. The ranking is based on a number of indicators, including patent filings and research paper citations.

Vanderbilt ranked 20th in 2016 and 34th in the inaugural 2015 ranking.

Between 2010 and 2015, Vanderbilt filed 218 patents with a 43.1 percent success rate — a figure comparable to or higher than its peers in the top 10.

Vanderbilt is the only university new to the top 10 list; the other nine remain unchanged from last year, with Stanford University in first place, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then Harvard University.

Overall, 49 of the universities in the list are located in the United States, including seven of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20.

"Innovation, research and collaboration provide the lifeblood for discovery,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. “However, none of that happens without fostering a curious, diverse and inclusive academic community that works across disciplines to solve some of our world's greatest challenges. That's what we aspire to every day at Vanderbilt, and today's recognition shows we're on the right track."

[markhollin]

Nashville and area tourism is booming. 

"In 2016, according to statistics from the state and the city, 13.9 million visitors spent almost $6 billion on travel expenditures in Davidson County — a record high and a 45 percent rise in visitors compared to the 2006 figure.

According to a study commissioned by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, 40 percent of attendees at arts and cultural events visit from outside the county and 13 percent spend at least one night in a hotel to do so. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts saw 22 percent of its 2016 visitors from outside the state, a 6-percent increase from the 2015 mark. Almost 50 percent of Frist visitors were from outside the county and about 30 percent from outside the surrounding counties, increases of roughly 10 and 7 percent, respectively. In addition, the international visitor figure jumped almost 30 percent.

Other cultural institutions report similar figures — noting the uptick isn’t related to would-be partygoers trying to kill time before a boozy brunch."

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/nashville-post-magazine/article/20978330/party-on

[FrankNash]

^^^ about 3 million more visitors  than  New Orleans in 2016.  Wow! 

[Nathan_in_DC]

5 hours ago, FrankNash said:

^^^ about 3 million more visitors  than  New Orleans in 2016.  Wow! 

Wow, seriously? How did Nashville become a hotter tourist city than New Orleans?! 

[markhollin]

Nashville ranked the nation's #1 minor league baseball market.

SmartAsset compared 159 towns on metrics related to quality of life and the game-day experience. Nashville scored an 83.86 for game-day experience and a 72.86 for quality of life, giving it an overall index score of 78.36. (View the full methodology and ranking here.)

According to SmartAsset, the Sounds filled 77 percent of their seats in 2016 and 89 percent in 2017, translating to average attendance of 8,800 — the fourth-highest attendance in the study.

Here's a rundown of the study's Top Ten cities:

1. Nashville, Tenn.
2. Round Rock, Texas (Austin)
3. Durham, N.C.
4. Charleston, S.C.
5. Geneva, Ill. (Chicago suburb)
6. Portland, Maine
7. Charlotte, N.C.
8. Omaha, Neb.
9. Des Moines, Iowa
10. Frederick, Md. (Baltimore/Washington DC suburb)

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/10/11/take-that-texas-nashvilles-latest-no-1-ranking-is.html

[AUNash]

Wow, seriously? How did Nashville become a hotter tourist city than New Orleans?! 

Can this really be right? I mean, I know we are booming, but I still can't quite believe we have more visitors than NOLA.

[Nathan_in_DC]

37 minutes ago, AUNash said:

 

Can this really be right? I mean, I know we are booming, but I still can't quite believe we have more visitors than NOLA.

 

I agree. It's a bit baffling.

[nashvillwill]

5 hours ago, AUNash said:

 

Can this really be right? I mean, I know we are booming, but I still can't quite believe we have more visitors than NOLA.

 

I’m completely making this up, but I would guess (if these figures are true) that it’s due to a surge in domestic tourism. We all know nashville is the “IT” city (domestically) and the bachelorette paradise.  I would guess that our surge of domestic tourists has (for now) surpassed their number of domestic+international tourists. I would still think that NOLA has a greater ratio of international/domestic tourist. I would bet NOLA has a steady figure of tourists, maybe 70% domestic and 30% international vs Nashville at 90/10%. Again, just making up numbers here. I’m sure we are seeing an increase in international tourists, but it’s probably outpaced by percentage increase of domestic. 

Edited October 12, 2017 by nashvillwill

[smeagolsfree]

I think the numbers are off. When I look at the National list NOLA is somewhere around 3rd behind cities like NY. Nashville was near the bottom of those list around 18-20.

[markhollin]

BRIDGESTONE ARENA NAMED ARENA OF THE YEAR BY INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT BUYERS ASSOCIATION

Nashville Tenn. (October 18, 2017) – Bridgestone Arena, home of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators, was named Arena of the Year by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) during their 2017 Industry Awards ceremony.

 “We are honored to be named Arena of the Year,” Bridgestone Arena Senior Vice President of Booking David Kells said. “The award is voted on by industry peers, so it’s the people who look at us and know what we’re doing every day. It’s folks who understand the guts of this industry, so to have them choose us is very humbling.”

Founded in 1970, IEBA is the leading not-for-profit trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals. Other nominees for IEBA’s 2017 Arena of the Year Award included Air Canada Centre in Toronto, American Airlines Center in Dallas, Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Madison Square Garden in New York City, Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Bridgestone Arena underwent close to $6 million in renovations this summer, which included the completion of entirely new food and beverage areas, renovated concessions locations, over 20 new point of sale locations in the Upper Bowl and close to 80 charging ports with USB and Edison outlets.

In the past year, Bridgestone Arena has hosted events such as the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, 2017 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament and 2016 CMA Awards, as well as artists such as Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Ed Sheeran. In addition, the Nashville Predators sold out all 52 games – regular season and playoffs – during the 2016-17 season for the first time in franchise history.

[markhollin]

Nashville moves up to #4 in the country on Index of Growth Entrepreneurship. The Top 5 are Washington DC, Austin, Columbus, Nashville and Atlanta.

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/10/19/startup-growth-is-back-to-pre-recession-levels-and.html

 

[markhollin]

Nashville considered the #4 most changed city in America over the past decade according to MagnifyMoney, a lending Tree subsidiary.  

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/10/20/new-report-proves-it-nashville-is-one-of-americas.html

Full report here:

http://www.magnifymoney.com/blog/featured/which-cities-have-changed-the-most621600948/

 

[markhollin]

Nashville jumps to #4 strongest metro economy in ACBJ Economic Index, behind Provo Utah, Austin, and San Fran/Oakland:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/10/20/nashville-makes-big-gains-in-nationwide-analysis.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2017/10/20/standings.html



 

[MidTenn1]

8 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Nashville jumps to #4 strongest metro economy in ACBJ Economic Index, behind Provo Utah, Austin, and San Fran/Oakland:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/10/20/nashville-makes-big-gains-in-nationwide-analysis.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2017/10/20/standings.html

 

My little hometown is all grown up.......        

 

 

....and still growing......      

 

 

.....and growing....        

[MLBrumby]

Just to show how much it has changed, I had to grab this shot from NC5. And five towers under construction that you can't yet see in this photo. The two at 5&B, Hyatt, Endeavor and Drury. Plus several big buildings under construction. The Chet, Virgin, CityLights, Broadstone in Gulch and the Capitol View buildings. DT continues to fill out. Imagine this view with Kennect, SAP, KVB Roundabout tower, and Buckingham Gulch completed. 

Edited October 20, 2017 by MLBrumby
Forgot about KVB Roundabout Tower!

[markhollin]

Nice kudos from ESPN.com recognizing the Predators as the best team as far as fan value in pro sports in America.  : )

http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/21051370/numbers-show-nashville-predators-best-franchise-sports

 

[markhollin]

For the third straight year, Nashville was ranked among the nation's top 10 real estate markets to watch in the annual PwC/ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.

The Top 10 Markets in Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018:
1.   Seattle
2.   Austin, Texas
3.   Salt Lake City
4.   Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
5.   Dallas/Ft. Worth
6.   Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
7.   Los Angeles
8.   San Jose, Calif.
9.   Nashville
10.  Boston

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2017/10/26/nashville-drops-three-notches-2018-outlook-remains-top-10-u-s-real-estate-market/800160001/

[jmtunafish]

The September 2017 unemployment rate in Tennessee was the lowest in recorded history.  Most areas in the state have seen employment growth, but the Nashville area is carrying nearly half of the state's growth.  Between September 2016 and September 2017 there were 114,600 additional Tennesseans with jobs.  Of those, 56,249 were in the Nashville MSA.  The state's September 2017 unemployment rate was 3.0%, and the Nashville MSA's unemployment rate was 2.3%.  Williamson County had the state's lowest unemployment rate at 2.1%, followed by Davidson at 2.2%.

The Nashville MSA added 56,249 employed workers, followed by Memphis (19,110), Chattanooga (11,210), Knoxville (6,820), Tullahoma-Manchester (2,570), Jackson, (2,290), Cookeville (2,280), Kingsport-Bristol (2,060), and Sevierville (2,010).  The biggest loser was McMinnville which has 780 fewer employed than a year ago.

https://www.tn.gov/workforce/news/53940

[markhollin]

Bureau of Labor Statistics says Mid TN's per capita personal income rose in 2016 to $52,450. Growth of 3.4% in one year, which is:

• double the average growth pace in U.S. metro areas. 
• ranks Nashville in top 10% of fastest-growing metros by that stat.

[markhollin]

Nashville’s real estate boom is being fueled by various factors — including strong millennial growth — and shows no signs of slowing, according to Urban Land Institute’s recently released annual report.

Titled Emerging Trends in Real Estate and undertaken by the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute and PwC (London-based PricewaterhouseCoopers), the report shows Nashville continues to rank highly in multiple metrics.

“Nashville is basically jumping,”  according to Maureen McAvey, a ULI senior resident fellow .“There is huge hotel development and good growth downtown. It’s impressive when I look out at the report’s numbers (which include U.S. Census Bureau figures) and see Nashville’s growth in millennials is 11 percent over the last five years. The national average is about 2 percent over the same time span.”

Full story here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20983253/uli-report-shows-nashville-growth-still-strong

[markhollin]

The Ryman Auditorium ranks No. 2 on TripAdvisor's ranking of the top 25 hottest attractions this fall, falling behind only the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The ranking, available in full here, is based on year-over-year increase in traveler interest, based on TripAdvisor search activity.

According to the travel site, the Ryman saw a 25 percent increase in search activity over the time period measured. Other Nashville attractions to make the list include the Johnny Cash Museum, which ranked ninth, and the Grande Ole Opry, which ranked 12th.

Article includes 28 image slideshow.

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/11/17/this-nashville-icon-is-one-of-the-countrys-most.html