5th & Broadway | 501 Commerce | NMAAM | 34 story apt, 26 story office, + 183,000 sq. ft. of Retail

[Bos2Nash]

On 10/8/2018 at 12:56 PM, smeagolsfree said:

I need to start saving these Metro Documents as most of the time they have the elevation of the buildings. Once they leave Development Tracker and the Planning Department website, I have no idea how to access them. I am sure they are on  line somewhere, but that would be sweet to have the actual building heights and update WIKI and Emporis.

Many of Emporis heights are estimated instead of actual. 

We could technically use the FAA for height, right? They need to approve a building prior to it going up. I know previously I have seen them used on other forums, but I personally have never been able to find the files for it. Have you ever come across this Smeags?

[smeagolsfree]

The closest I come right now is Emporis. They have a number of official heights, and a lot of estimated heights. I have never looked into the FAA.

[markhollin]

Looking south from 5th Ave. North and Commerce on Panera Bread deck:

Looking west from 5th Ave. North and Commerce on Panera Bread deck:




Up to street level of office tower (4 levels of garage parking underneath). Looking east along Commerce St., 1/2 block west of 5th Ave. North:

Looking SE from Commerce St., 1/2 block west of 5th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Courtesy of Aerial Innovations:

[chris holman]

[markhollin]

Internationally renowned Fox Restaurant Concepts of Phoenix is in talks with 5th & Broadway to open a feature eatery in the development.

"If you want to see where restaurant trends will be in a few years, look at what Sam Fox is opening now," the trade publication Nation's Restaurant News said when naming Fox to its 2018 "Power List" of industry heavy-hitters. "Fox is an expert at creating restaurants that appeal to both consumers and investors."

More behind theNBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/10/17/acclaimed-restaurateur-pursues-lease-at-high.html

[donNdonelson2]

https://www.foxrc.com/restaurants/

[jmtunafish]

AllianceBernstein has made it official:  it's moving its HQ and 1,000+ high-paying jobs to the 5th & Broadway development which is set to open in 2020.  AllianceBernstein will occupy the top 8 floors of the office tower and will have its name atop the building.

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/10/18/finance-giant-signs-lease-for-new-nashville-hq.html

 

[DDIG]

10 minutes ago, jmtunafish said:

AllianceBernstein has made it official:  it's moving its HQ and 1,000+ high-paying jobs to the 5th & Broadway development which is set to open in 2020.  AllianceBernstein will occupy the top 8 floors of the office tower and will have its name atop the building.

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/10/18/finance-giant-signs-lease-for-new-nashville-hq.html

 

This project is shaping up to be pretty pretty good. I'm sure to have that kind of spending power on site at a development that also has retail and food is a dream come true.

[memphian]

20 hours ago, markhollin said:

Internationally renowned Fox Restaurant Concepts of Phoenix is in talks with 5th & Broadway to open a feature eatery in the development.

 

I have been to Fox's Culinary Dropout in Phoenix. Good food and good atmosphere. I'm more excited about the other concepts they have though.

[Binbin98]

I believe this project will completely transform downtown Nashville, and nashville as a whole, when it is finished. This one, Nashville Yards, and if built River North. Although we like to complain about how Nashville's buildings aren't the tallest (although I believe in the future more taller buildings will eventually be built here), I believe these urban and dynamic projects that are being built will make Nashville an even more unique and desirable city for decades to come. 

[Vrtigo]

^

You probably have more insight into this topic than most of us from your current vantage point in London.

Similarly, my wife and I just returned from two weeks in Amsterdam, Brussels, and their surrounding neighbor cities (and will be sharing some musings from our experiences from time to time--stay tuned). In any of these cities, the most vibrant areas we encountered were consistently those with densely packed, low rise mixed use structures. Sure, the glistening high rise business districts were pretty to look at from a distance, but rarely had any compelling elements to contribute for someone who wasn't hurriedly rushing from one office meeting to another or wolfing down a sandwich from a streetside food cart. Most of the shiny concrete plazas around these areas were surely built with high aspirations, but appeared to be almost completely unutilized.

Like most in this community, I too have often wished for a next "new tallest" and a glistening skyline. However, the more time I spend in places with actual vibrant streetscapes, the more my opinion trends in favor of shorter buildings and people-centered elements that actually get used.

Edited October 18, 2018 by Vrtigo

[Mr_Bond]

8 minutes ago, Vrtigo said:

In any of these cities, the most vibrant areas we encountered were consistently those with densely packed, low rise mixed use structures. Sure, the glistening high rise business districts were pretty to look at from a distance, but rarely had any compelling elements to contribute for someone who wasn't hurriedly rushing from one office meeting to another or wolfing down a sandwich from a streetwise food cart. Most of the shiny concrete plazas around these areas were surely built with high aspirations, but appeared to be almost completely unutilized.

When reading the comments about the height limits in SoBro/Rutledge Hill/Rolling Mill Hill/Pie Town, I've tended to join in with a "Yea!  Raise those limits!" but after reading your comments I'm wondering if the lower height limits could actually serve as a catalyst for this type of "vibrant area."

[MLBrumby]

I seem to recall that was one of the stated goals of MDHA when several recent 'height limited' towers were announced in their jurisdiction. The best known limits they have may be along KVB, where a building could rise "up to 30 stories".  While I agree with the presumed argument they're making for more density, frankly I find any limits along KVB to be absurd. 

[BnaBreaker]

35 minutes ago, Mr_Bond said:

When reading the comments about the height limits in SoBro/Rutledge Hill/Rolling Mill Hill/Pie Town, I've tended to join in with a "Yea!  Raise those limits!" but after reading your comments I'm wondering if the lower height limits could actually serve as a catalyst for this type of "vibrant area."

I doubt it, because it seems to still be trending towards being a highrise district.  It's just that the highrises in this district are stunted for no reason.  It makes no sense for a high rise district to have height limits, in my opinion.  

[SoundScan]

1 hour ago, DDIG said:

This project is shaping up to be pretty pretty good. I'm sure to have that kind of spending power on site at a development that also has retail and food is a dream come true.

Agreed. A financial slam dunk for OMSE.

[e-dub]

Gimme 250 - 300ft DENSITY with active streets (and taller towers interspersed, naturally) and I'll be over the moon happy. 

Edited October 18, 2018 by e-dub

[Tennessine]

Density: Make Nashville Thicc Again 

[KJHburg]

Alliance Bernstein does sign on for 205,000 sq ft on the top 8 floors with signage on top.  

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/10/18/finance-giant-signs-lease-for-new-nashville-hq.html?ana=e_ae_set3&s=article_du&ed=2018-10-18&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1539905397&j=84500661

sorry I didnt see the above post about it.  But good news needs to be repeated sometimes LOL 

Edited October 18, 2018 by KJHburg

[e-dub]

4 hours ago, nativetenn said:

Density: Make Nashville Thicc Again 

Post of the day    

[Hey_Hey]

We need a new new tallest of 750 ft and then we can fill in every last empty lot inside the Gulch, CBD, and Sobro with buildings ranging between 10 and 20 floors. 

[titanhog]

35 minutes ago, Hey_Hey said:

We need a new new tallest of 750 ft and then we can fill in every last empty lot inside the Gulch, CBD, and Sobro with buildings ranging between 10 and 20 floors. 

But save at least one other lot for an 800 footer.  Oh...and maybe one more for an 850 footer.  Well...ok...then maybe just one more....

[Vrtigo]

To clarify, the most vibrant areas I was referring to were typically filled with three to four story structures, not 10+.

[titanhog]

So...what kind of deal do you think Tony G may be making with Alliance Bernstein to get employees to buy condos in 505?  Surely he's going to try and aggressively tap that new market since he'll be just a block away.

[jmtunafish]

15 hours ago, titanhog said:

So...what kind of deal do you think Tony G may be making with Alliance Bernstein to get employees to buy condos in 505?  Surely he's going to try and aggressively tap that new market since he'll be just a block away.

I'm sure it's crossed his mind.  With 1,000+ AB workers making an average of over $100k each, I'm sure many will want to live downtown and can afford it.  I'm convinced this AllianceBernstein move to Nashville will do more to invigorate downtown's housing boom than anything we've seen so far.

 

Edited October 22, 2018 by jmtunafish