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

[xtianpoop]

On 7/11/2017 at 6:30 PM, Jamie Hall said:

Locals might not get excited about H&M being downtown, but this will be big with tourists who come from areas where H&M has always been something they've heard about but have never seen. It's similar to how Hard Rock Cafe and Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville hardly appeal to locals, but out-of-towners love 'em.

It will be interesting to see if Fifth + Main goes for an overall high-end appeal with their food and retail or tries to keep it more blue-collar affordable.

100% agree. As Nashville moves further up the market into a top-tier city, or even further as a global city, these tentpoles are not only wanted, but expected. On the tourist end, I know that whenever I'm up working in NYC or Philly, I make a point to stop by Uni Qlo. Now THAT is a place to experience.

[Pdt2f]

3 hours ago, dmillsphoto said:

Goodbye, turquoise tower.

 

https://twitter.com/govertime/status/887409741479108608

I must have driven past this right before it happened! I think I passed by at like 2 and it was still up. Or maybe, like my wife says, I'm just remarkably unaware of my surroundings. 

[MLBrumby]

LOL, Geek. Never really noticed how much that little "cupola" resembled an outhouse. 

[LA_TN]

6 hours ago, Skyscrapergeek said:

Next!

Gross

[smeagolsfree]

13 hours ago, Skyscrapergeek said:

Next!

I am shocked and stunned that you of all people posted obscenity on this board.

[markhollin]

From The Tennessean:

The H&M store planned for the Fifth + Broadway project in downtown Nashville will employ about 30 people and carry that chain's collection for newborns to 14 years old.

Those were among new details that the Swedish fashion retailer provided in formally confirming plans to open the roughly 27,000-square-foot location in the fall of 2019. 

H&M said the store will offer a one-stop destination for clothing for the family — women, men and teens — along with separate "store within a store" sections for accessories.

[WebberThomas4]

 

[Skyscrapergeek]

3 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

I am shocked and stunned that you of all people posted obscenity on this board.

Hahahahahaha. Ron, I'm just preaching to the choir.  This piece of garbage is an artistic sin for which there is no salvation!   Where are the flames of hell when you need them??  Again, sorry John. 

[PaulChinetti]

NOOOOO, I'm always the voice of dissent even among my group of friends. I love the sticks!

[AronG]

18 hours ago, PaulChinetti said:

NOOOOO, I'm always the voice of dissent even among my group of friends. I love the sticks!

I mean *love* is a little farther than I'd go, but I've never quite been able to muster any negative feelings for it either. Maybe I just had lower expectations. Let's be honest, there are some limits to public art when it's targeted at drivers maniacally navigating a multi-lain roundabout and/or pedestrians looking through 80 feet of traffic. It's colorful, chaotic, memorable, and provides a good contrast with something like Musica.

I do enjoy a good, passionate rant based on aesthetic sensibilities, though, so I have to love the never ending hot fire on here for this topic.

[GreenHillsBoy]

I have to join the dissenting views and say I am OK with it.  We have had a significant amount of out of town visitors this summer so far and most felt it was interesting and different.  No one seemed to dislike it and I tend to agree.  I like it better than the one on the Cumberland, the unfinished roller coaster, but you will never please everybody.

[etimer13]

The native flowers/grasses under Stix are looking really nice at the moment.  They are finally mature enough to blend with the sculpture and over the last couple of days have helped me to have a better appreciation for the Native American inspiration for the piece.  

[bhibbs]

to me, I think if it just had better lighting it would make a world of difference. that is really my only gripe with it.

[BnaBreaker]

1 hour ago, bhibbs said:

to me, I think if it just had better lighting it would make a world of difference. that is really my only gripe with it.

Agreed.  I'm actually fine with the design itself.  I'm just think the actual implementation was half-baked.  They should have used a material not prone to weathering, and they should have some more dramatic lighting schemes, like you said.  When I initially saw the first renderings I thought these were some sort of shiny artificial material lit by LEDs from the inside or something, so to discover that it's literally a bunch of big sticks lit by some can lights you could get at Home Depot, was quite a let down.  

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Agreed.  I'm actually fine with the design itself.  I'm just think the actual implementation was half-baked.  They should have used a material not prone to weathering, and they should have some more dramatic lighting schemes, like you said.  When I initially saw the first renderings I thought these were some sort of shiny artificial material lit by LEDs from the inside or something, so to discover that it's literally a bunch of big sticks lit by some can lights you could get at Home Depot, was quite a let down.  

This is my exact gripe.  It could have been really impressive.  Painted electric poles is a bit underwhelming and definitely not going to weather that well.

[TNinVB]

12 hours ago, bhibbs said:

to me, I think if it just had better lighting it would make a world of difference. that is really my only gripe with it.

Remember, this is Nashville. We don't do lighting very well. 

[AUNash]

[CandyAisles]

From above

[MLBrumby]

Wow! That photo shows just how much this project will tie the two "halves" of downtown together. Imagine the two towers in their places in this picture. The residential tower will abut Broadway. No more gap! Broadway even looks less, er broad. 

[wmaddbb2018]

A downtown divided against itself can not stand - Honest Abe, right before he hit Broadway and Paradise Park.

Edited July 26, 2017 by wreynol4

[markhollin]

They are sure clearing the rubble out quite quickly.  I wonder if they are planning on digging any deeper?  It's already about 20-25" below street level along Broadway, and even deeper going up the hill towards Commerce St.  Should be a great base for 3 or more levels of underground parking.

Am also curious about the office tower's foundation on the corner of 5th Ave. and Commerce.  How is it going to be built on top of the large ballroom and conference rooms being retained from the convention center for the Renaissance Hotel's use?  I marvel at engineering for things like this.   

[CandyAisles]

I'm thinking what you are seeing in the photo is the old Convention FFE. Basically you take off the roof and there's not a lot to tear down after that.

[satalac]

On 7/19/2017 at 3:06 PM, PaulChinetti said:

NOOOOO, I'm always the voice of dissent even among my group of friends. I love the sticks!

[MidTenn1]

13 hours ago, wreynol4 said:

A downtown divided against itself can't not stand - Honest Abe, right before he hit Broadway and Paradise Park.

"Two households, both alike in dignity..." William Shakespeare!

[AUNash]

 

Here's a shot of what it looks like they are preserving, at least so far - the segment along Commerce. I'm curious to see if all of this stays or not and, if it does, how it will tie in to the new structure.

 

 

 

What they have taken down.