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

[DDIG]

8 minutes ago, TheRaglander said:

I spoke with someone at the Cool Springs Apple store last weekend and they (of course) have heard nothing about any Apple Store officially opening downtown.  But what she could tell me, with great certainty, is that the Cool Spring Apple store will shut down when their lease is up if they open a store downtown.  

I don't know why Apple would do that.  The Cool Springs store is always VERY busy and I just don't see a lot of people wanting to go downtown to buy a phone case or take some of those Apple classes.  Maybe that's just me.  

Yeah I'm skeptical someone at the Cool Springs store would have any idea of what the overall corporate strategy is. I also don't get why Apple would close Cool Springs if one opened downtown, completely different customers.

[PaulChinetti]

I would think it's not closing down for good, but for renovation just like the Green Hills store. It's still a single wide store so it needs to be upgraded to match the new aesthetic.

New Hotness

https://www.apple.com/retail/greenhills/

Old Busted

https://www.apple.com/retail/coolspringsgalleria/

[donNdonelson2]

45 minutes ago, TheRaglander said:

I spoke with someone at the Cool Springs Apple store last weekend and they (of course) have heard nothing about any Apple Store officially opening downtown.  But what she could tell me, with great certainty, is that the Cool Spring Apple store will shut down when their lease is up if they open a store downtown.  

I don't know why Apple would do that.  The Cool Springs store is always VERY busy and I just don't see a lot of people wanting to go downtown to buy a phone case or take some of those Apple classes.  Maybe that's just me.  

makes. NO. sense.

[TheRaglander]

1 hour ago, donNdonelson2 said:

makes. NO. sense.

Yeah.  Totally agree.  That's what I told her too.  But she was adamant that she was told Apple would not keep both stores and that the Cool Springs lease was up in 2-3 years.  While I agree it doesn't make sense, I rank Apple up there with IKEA on "head scratching moments".

[Craiger]

Residential tower is officially topped.

 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190731005046/en/Place-Broadway-Tennessee’s-Tallest-Rent-Residential-Tower

 

[smeagolsfree]

3 hours ago, TheRaglander said:

Yeah.  Totally agree.  That's what I told her too.  But she was adamant that she was told Apple would not keep both stores and that the Cool Springs lease was up in 2-3 years.  While I agree it doesn't make sense, I rank Apple up there with IKEA on "head scratching moments".

It goes back to the research I did when the rumor of the Apple store first appeared. There is no city under 3 to 4 million in the Metro population with 3 Apple stores.

[Mr_Bond]

5 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

It goes back to the research I did when the rumor of the Apple store first appeared. There is no city under 3 to 4 million in the Metro population with 3 Apple stores.

Another first for Nashville.

[PaulChinetti]

https://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/

On this list, they are counting Cool Springs as Franklin and I would think that Franklin is quite the market for them. 

[DDIG]

13 minutes ago, PaulChinetti said:

https://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/

On this list, they are counting Cool Springs as Franklin and I would think that Franklin is quite the market for them. 

I just don't see it closing. Downtown store will service downtown residents and employees and tourists. Nobody is going downtown for the store other than people who are  already there for a number of reasons, so I think you have minimal impact on the other two stores. 

[trillhaslam]

49 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

It goes back to the research I did when the rumor of the Apple store first appeared. There is no city under 3 to 4 million in the Metro population with 3 Apple stores.

There are a few exceptions. Honolulu and Pittsburgh have 3 and Las Vegas has 4.

[Native]

We are putting up steel girders on the office tower.

[UTgrad09]

On 7/31/2019 at 2:24 PM, trillhaslam said:

There are a few exceptions. Honolulu and Pittsburgh have 3 and Las Vegas has 4.

Salt Lake City has 3, Denver has 4.

[PianoKing03]

Salt Lake City? 3? How bizarre...

[smeagolsfree]

Well Denver is 3 million, but Salt Lake is not even 1.3 . Where are those stroes located? I just show 2 in SLT ans  3 in LVN. Las Vegas is a different animal as fas retail goes and I didnt even look at Hawaii as I was just looking at the mainland.

You can put tons of strange retail on the strip and it will do well when you get people that are either drunk or stupid and spending their money without thinking.

[UTgrad09]

3 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Well Denver is 3 million, but Salt Lake is not even 1.3 . Where are those stroes located? I just show 2 in SLT ans  3 in LVN. Las Vegas is a different animal as fas retail goes and I didnt even look at Hawaii as I was just looking at the mainland.

You can put tons of strange retail on the strip and it will do well when you get people that are either drunk or stupid and spending their money without thinking.

One is located 15 miles north in Farmington (which is technically Ogden MSA, but it's physically closer to downtown SLC), one is in downtown SLC, and one is about 9 miles south of downtown.

You have to remember that the corridor from Provo to Ogden is more populated than most people think. The SLC CSA has 2.6 million people, 2.4 million of which are in four consecutive counties covering about 100 miles of continuous development along I-15 that is 1-15 miles wide. It would be like if you took all of Middle Tennessee's population and shoved it into a tight corridor between Clarksville and Manchester.

[Nash_12South]

A downtown Apple store will primarily draw tourists and downtown workers and residents. It will be considered too difficult to get to for many suburban folks. Green Hills draws primarily from a 3-5 mile (fairly affluent) radius and has its own perceived traffic issues. It’s too snooty for many. Cool Springs sits in Tennessee’s wealthiest county adjacent to thousands of high paying jobs. 

We can support all three, I’m fairly sure. It’s always dependent on how the economy continues to do and if Apple can keep creating must have items.

Edited August 3, 2019 by Nash_12South

[donNdonelson2]

I take most of my Apple business to SimplyMac, but if I MUST make a stop at an Apple Store, I go to Cool Springs. Green Hills is closer, but I try to avoid the GH gridlock whenever possible.

[Buildtall]

I prefer to use Best Buy to purchase my Apple products. I love my Apple products but I hate Apple stores. 

[smeagolsfree]

I dont buy Apple simply because I think they are overpriced. Operating systems are fine, but I just cant afford their prices on any of their products. However I do think the store at this location will be a great thing for Nashville.

[Jamie Hall]

 

 

 

 

On 8/3/2019 at 6:18 AM, smeagolsfree said:

You can put tons of strange retail on the strip and it will do well when you get people that are either drunk or stupid and spending their money without thinking.

Seems like this would also be a selling point for more retail on Lower Broadway. The downside, of course, would be the drunks vomiting and peeing in front of the store.

[DDIG]

https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-2019/nashvilles-largest-for-rent-residential-project-in-history-tops-out/

Some new looks in the video

[jmtunafish]

12 minutes ago, DDIG said:

https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-2019/nashvilles-largest-for-rent-residential-project-in-history-tops-out/

Some new looks in the video

"...including sundries and perhaps groceries..."  This phrase intrigues me.

[Bark At The Sun]

[chris holman]

Edited August 6, 2019 by chris holman

[chris holman]