More Accolades for Nashville

[e-dub]

*girthworm

[donNdonelson2]

Why would these friendly guys make anyone "pee shy?"

[markhollin]

BRIDGESTONE ARENA NAMED VENUE OF THE YEAR BY INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT BUYERS ASSOCIATION FOR FIFTH TIME

- David Kells, SVP of Entertainment & Marketing, wins third Venue Executive of the Year title –

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 31, 2019) – The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) announced Tuesday that Bridgestone Arena has been named Venue of the Year for 2019. It also announced that Bridgestone Arena Senior Vice President of Entertainment & Marketing David Kells was named Venue Executive of the Year.

In the Venue of the Year category, 2019 marks the fifth time that Bridgestone Arena has earned top honors from IEBA (2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019). For Kells, this is his third IEBA Venue Executive of the Year win, with the other two being awarded in 2014 and 2016.

2019 IEBA Venue of the Year

• Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
• Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
• Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
• STAPLES Center – Los Angeles, CA
• T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
• Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
• Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ
• United Center – Chicago, IL

[markhollin]

Have heard and seen advertising for Firehouse Subs (1,200 locations in North America) new Nashville Hot Brisket sandwich.

 

[markhollin]

Nashville is ranked 8th fastest growing tech city in the U.S., with 12.2 % growth in office space rental  in that sector between mid-2017 and mid-2019, according to CBRE.  high tech employment grew at 9.6% during that same timeframe.

“It is no surprise Nashville’s tech industry growth ranks amongst the fastest-growing in the country,” Frank Thomasson, vice president at the local office of CBRE, said. “Relative to other peer tech markets like Austin and Seattle, Nashville offers the combination of a more cost-effective option for office space combined with a vibrant economy and lower cost of living for employees.”

“And with the arrival of major tech companies, Nashville’s burgeoning tech sector will likely continue to gain momentum as more opportunities are created and the demand for talent increases.”

More at TheNashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/commercial-real-estate/article/21096244/report-nashville-sees-10-hike-in-tech-office-growth

[markhollin]

Zoolumination will be the largest Chinese lantern display in North America, running at the Nashville Zoo from this weekend through early January.  Crew of 50 from China is working with large crew here erecting it all.  Quite impressive:
 

 

[markhollin]

Nashville area home sales (9 counties) remain booming with another record-breaking month, rising 16% in October over the same time last year.  This follows a stout September of 13.7% growth.  Avg. home price in the area is $316,702, compared to $296,555 a year ago (+6.8%), and avg. condo price rose to $233,900 compared to $220,000 (+6.3%). It would appear that November is going to be strong as well.
 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/residential-real-estate/home-prices/article/21096471/nashville-home-sales-remain-robust

[markhollin]

Nashville on TV:

1) The Today Show will broadcast the third hour of it's show this Friday, Nov. 22, starting at 9 AM.  Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin and special guest Kathie Lee Gifford will host the hour live from Pinewood Social.

The show will highlight Nashville’s “thriving local scene,” including restaurants, bars, shops and music, including tours of 12 South and East Nashville, and  appearances from “several of the city’s finest chefs."  Country music star Jimmie Allen will also make an appearance.

The volunteers of Second Spoon, a nonprofit founded by Vanderbilt University quarterback Mo Hasan, will appear on the show to highlight their efforts to feed Nashville’s homeless community.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/11/19/nbcs-3rd-hour-of-today-to-spotlight-nashville.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline
 

2) Nashville-based business Legendairy Milkshake Bar at 171 3rd Ave. North will be featured in The Cooking Channel’s show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Monday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. CST. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Jet Tila will describe his personal experience at Legendairy.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/21098194/caf-slated-for-west-end-building

[markhollin]

[markhollin]

A few more details for the recent Urban Land Institute's "Emerging Trends in Real Estate" report:  Nashville ranked #3 in U.S. behind Austin and Raleigh/Durham for overall real estate prospects in 2020.  Nashville #2 in Development Opportunities, and #3 in Investor Demand. 

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/homes/2019/11/26/nashville-real-estate-investors-nationwide-ready-pounce-2020/4273079002/

[chris holman]

 locals know all  these reasons well 

[smeagolsfree]

Oh, you have been doing those crazy searches on You Tube. I dont agree with this idiot on so many levels.  All very subjective for sure. He does these videos for cities and states all over country. He just post as click bate.

[chris holman]

He does seem to make light of the city's  growth and changes. there always something to dislike about a city if you look hard enough. He also said at the end there's really nothing wrong with Nashville at all 

[jmtunafish]

6 hours ago, chris holman said:

 locals know all  these reasons well 

What a joke, and what a jerk.  This guy clearly is not local.  He says that Nashville is among the worst public school districts in the country because the schools are overcrowded, then he posts a picture of a Williamson County headline about overcrowded schools.  Idiot.  Williamson County's schools are among the best in the country, and Nashville's schools are NOT overcrowded.  He also says Nashville's schools are lousy because the state has one of the lowest per-student budgets in the country, completely ignoring that Nashville spends considerably more per student than the rest of the state.  I think only Franklin, Oak Ridge, and Memphis spend more.

And why does he have such a hard time pronouncing Murfreesboro?

But I do like this shot from the video:

[chris holman]

1 minute ago, jmtunafish said:

What a joke, and what a jerk.  This guy clearly is not local.  He says that Nashville is among the worst public school districts in the country because the schools are overcrowded, then he posts a picture of a Williamson County headline about overcrowded schools.  Idiot.  Williamson County's schools are among the best in the country, and Nashville's schools are NOT overcrowded.  He also says Nashville's schools are lousy because the state has one of the lowest per-student budgets in the country, completely ignoring that Nashville spends considerably more per student than the rest of the state.  I think only Franklin, Oak Ridge, and Memphis spend more.

And why does he have such a hard time pronouncing Murfreesboro?

But I do like this shot from the video:

 Jealousy will cause people to try to find anything wrong With a place 

[Binbin98]

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-places-to-go-in-2020

For like the 7th year in a row Nashville has made an international travel list, this time being in Conde Nast's Best Places to go to in 2020 due to the National African American Museum of Music opening up next year (which will probably and hopefully begin to change Nashville's image from Country Music city to Music City).

Also some good news for Tennessee, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg both made the 2020 list for the Travel + Leisure magainze. I am happy about this as both of these places are highly underrated from a tourism perspective.

[jmtunafish]

On 12/5/2019 at 9:18 AM, Binbin98 said:

Also some good news for Tennessee, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg both made the 2020 list for the Travel + Leisure magainze. I am happy about this as both of these places are highly underrated from a tourism perspective.

How on earth are Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge underrated?  They're about the tackiest, schmaltziest, most overrated tourist trap nightmares in the western hemisphere.  Those towns exist solely because they are so wildly popular with tourists and get millions of them every year.  Well, at least Gatlinburg is snug in the mountains so it's got that going for it.  But underrated?  Hardly.

Edited December 9, 2019 by jmtunafish

[satalac]

On 12/1/2019 at 2:10 AM, chris holman said:

 locals know all  these reasons well 

I know many will disagree with me, but this video is actually a very good representation of Nashville. In total, it paints Nashville as a good place to live and visit, but does accurately point out the issues we have here. It seems he did honest research. I was expecting something terrible, but agreed with every point in the list. I think we're so used to hearing Nashville be praised that we're shocked when someone points out the negatives, even if they're true.

[markhollin]

Home sales in Nashville area were strong again in November, up 9.4% over the same month in 2018.  Average price also rose from $295,000 to $322,500 (up 9.3%), and condos rose from $221,250 to $242,900 (up 9.8%).

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/12/10/greater-nashville-posts-strong-november-home-sales.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[nashvylle]

Wow that’s a big increase 

[markhollin]

[markhollin]

Nashville area (14 counties) home sales/rent chart for the past 9 years:

[dReAmWiELdEr]

Nashville area (14 counties) home sales/rent chart for the past 9 years:

Would anyone happen to know how this compares to Atlanta?

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[U_R_]

15 hours ago, dReAmWiELdEr said:

Would anyone happen to know how this compares to Atlanta?

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https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/atlanta-real-estate-market/

This seemed pretty comparable... but I’ll try and find some more things later tonight. Ik it’s the same in Nashville, but these averages have had very different affects in certain places  where home values have greatly increased, stated similar, or even decreased.

Edited December 16, 2019 by Ric0_0

[dReAmWiELdEr]

https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/atlanta-real-estate-market/

This seemed pretty comparable... but I’ll try and find some more things later tonight. Ik it’s the same in Nashville, but these averages have had very different affects in certain places  where home values have greatly increased, stated similar, or even decreased.

Awesome! This is great, thanks!

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