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

[markhollin]

Looking NE from intersection of Demonbreun and 7th Ave. South:

Looking north from Broadway, 1/4 block east of 6th Ave:

Apple Store progress. Looking NW from intersection of 5th Ave. and Broadway:

Looking NW from Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge where it crosses over 2nd Ave. South:

[markhollin]

A permit for $11.8 million has been granted for the build-out of the 185,000 sq. ft. of offie space for Alliance Bernstein in the office tower. Layton Construction is handling the work.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21133623/new-images-released-for-west-side-project

[markhollin]

New signage up, and progress on the Apple Store.

Looking north at garage entrance from intersection of Broadway and 6th Ave. South:

Looking NW from 5th Ave.. North, 1/2 block north of Broadway:

Progress on balcony overlooking Broadway.  Looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 6th Ave:

Apple Store update.  Looking north from Broadway, just west of 5th Ave:

[rolly]

So they're really sticking to the name 'The Place'?  It's not just temporary? 

[downtownresident]

We have glass! 

 

I really like the dramatic roofline.

[MLBrumby]

Nice overhang for waiting for all those iPhone product introductions. 

[Armacing]

17 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Nice overhang for waiting for all those iPhone product introductions. 

Do people still do that?

[TheRaglander]

1 minute ago, Armacing said:

Do people still do that?

I made a mistake of ordering my last iPhone for "store pickup".  So there was a big line in the store and a makeshift line outside the store.  (Cool Springs Galleria)  Since I WFH 100% of the time now, I will just have it shipped to the home.  Apple requires a signature upon delivery.  But overall, I think the hype is pretty much gone now.

[donNdonelson2]

18 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Nice overhang for waiting for all those iPhone product introductions. 

Great place for drunken bachelorettes  to take shelter in a “turd gully washer” of a summer rainstorm, too! Whoo Hoooooo!!!

Edited May 20, 2020 by donNdonelson2

[BnaBreaker]

On 5/18/2020 at 8:33 AM, rolly said:

So they're really sticking to the name 'The Place'?  It's not just temporary? 

They should just rename it "The Placeholder" and come up with an actual name later!  

[Craiger]

Those glass panels are pretty impressive in person. I drove by yesterday. From the road they look like they are two inches thick.

[Bos2Nash]

They probably are close to that. I am guessing they are triple pane, argon insulated, tempered glass panels. Lead times so long the installing contractor will be very careful with every single piece.

[MLBrumby]

2 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

They probably are close to that. I am guessing they are triple pane, argon insulated, tempered glass panels. Lead times so long the installing contractor will be very careful with every single piece.

Does that make them good sound insulators? Is that a fairly typical glass to use on buildings like that? 

[Native]

I went by to check on the Apple Store window walls and happened to see the garage skin being finished on the Commerce Street side.  It is not unattractive but I am still amazed they allowed the panels to misfit where the different colors come together.  I will not be surprised if this treatment gets replaced or painted in years to come.

They are translucent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[downtownresident]

Yeah, that finish is a choice. 

[Native]

But the real show was on Fifth Avenue North where 9200 pound glass walls were being installed on the Apple Store.  A security guard told me they cost $43,000 each.  The installation was dramatic.

 

The orange device had close to a hundred suction cups that secured the plate glass to a crossbar attached to a crane.  A big crane.

The hero of the operation was the crane operator who had a velvet touch as he moved the glass, hanging from a cable, toward the building.

As the glass moved in, construction workers guided it to anchor points at the top and bottom of the concrete structure.

Construction workers guided it into place at  the top and bottom.

There was one more plate left on the truck as I was leaving.  The ledge above the sidewalk looks like it will be made to resemble the top of an Apple laptop computer.

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, Native said:

 

I think it would look better if they just did the whole thing in that dark brown panels on the far right.  It's looks the best compared to all the other colors.

1 hour ago, Native said:

So impressive.  It never really hit me how huge the glass windows would be until seeing this photo.  Thanks so much!

Edited May 22, 2020 by titanhog

[Nash_12South]

Whether or not you’re an fan of Apple, I think it will be an much more impressive anchor for that corner than just another restaurant/bar or run of the mill retail.
I don’t need another Apple anything but I do like the vibe of their stores. It will be a draw.

[DDIG]

8 minutes ago, Nash_12South said:

Whether or not you’re an fan of Apple, I think it will be an much more impressive anchor for that corner than just another restaurant/bar or run of the mill retail.
I don’t need another Apple anything but I do like the vibe of their stores. It will be a draw.

 

I also have to think from a marketing perspective and with their own music brand they'll be smart enough to do some cool activations from there.

[LA_TN]

6 hours ago, Native said:

As the glass moved in, construction workers guided it to anchor points at the top and bottom of the concrete structure.

Construction workers guided it into place at  the top and bottom.

@Native, incredible pictures! Thanks for sharing! 

[Native]

Just for fun, here are a few more shots from yesterday.  Below the worker is giving the crane operator a "thumbs up" as the glass is lifted off the truck.

This one has a lot going on with all the signage on Fifth Avenue.  I will let you make up your own joke.

The workers appear to have radio contact with the crane operator.  They use large suction cups to muscle the glass into place.

Here the huge pane is in place and workers on the inside are securing it on a steel track.

[nashvylle]

[markhollin]

Love how the Ryman Auditorium image reflects off of the Apple Store glass from this angle at intersection of Broadway and 5th Ave:

And you can see through the glass walls for a larger view of The Ryman from this angle just west of 5th Ave. on Broadway:

[titanhog]

How tall is that glass?  30'?

[DDIG]

22 minutes ago, titanhog said:

How tall is that glass?  30'?

Right around there I think.

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

Love how the Ryman Auditorium image reflects off of the Apple Store glass from this angle at intersection of Broadway and 5th Ave:

 

 

Man, that corner shot. This is a pretty awesome addition.

 

Edited May 23, 2020 by DDIG