The Westin Music City - 27 Floors/320', 452 Rooms

[FromParkAveToTN]

Exciting times happening in Nashville. As more high-end shopping, dinning, and hotel brands come here, I'm starting to feel more Couture by the day. Now we just need a Bergdorf's or Hermes and I'm Gucci Poppin.

Edited December 8, 2014 by FromParkAveToTN

[CenterHill]

So...it sounds that the tower will be butted against 9th (and not on 8th against the MCC)...with each end pointing north and south...meaning the "swimming pool of terror" is facing due north.

 

Is that what it sounds like to you guys?

 

As I understand the description, the Westin tower will be more or less directly behind/south of the shorter (office) Turnberry tower in the rendering below.     That will make an impressive little grouping of towers on that corner. 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2014 by CenterHill

[titanhog]

That JWM render just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. ^^^^^ I could look at it all day. 

[MLBrumby]

I really don't want to be a downer... but let's all hope this design is not just a teaser and gets "modified" again and again before the final design is revealed like every other developer in Nashville does.

 

 

Ooops!!  I thought this was the JWM thread... I actually would like the Westin design to get modified (slightly).  Maybe it will after all... because they've increased the room number.

Edited December 8, 2014 by MLBrumby

[titanhog]

 I actually would like the Westin design to get modified (slightly).  Maybe it will after all... because they've increased the room number.

I would at least like to see a better render of the building...instead of the coloring-book design we've had for months.

[Paramount747]

I saw the barricades up this weekend. I guess demolition is about to start.

[Bezoar]

I saw the barricades up this weekend. I guess demolition is about to start.

Yep!  Demo permit issued Friday.  

[Paramount747]

From the Virgin Hotels website. Notice Nashville is not even mentioned:

 

 

Virgin Hotels seeks attractive boutique hotel development in the world's most dynamic cities.

Capitalizing on the Virgin brand's global appeal and cosmopolitan fan base, Virgin Hotels' target list includes major global cities (e.g. New York, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, London, Paris, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Mexico City). We are keen to discover properties ranging from smaller boutique hotels to larger high quality, luxury hotels with up to 400 rooms in appealing neighborhoods that will meet the expectations of travelers in the "creative class" - a culture and mindset that represent the values of our target guests. 

Once ready for business, Virgin Hotels properties will feature contemporary style AND great functionality, an efficient yet personalized experience, ample communal space and a signature restaurant.

[NashRugger]

Neither is Dallas, and yet they may potentially have two Virgin Hotels in the pipeline. I wouldn't put much into it.

[BnaBreaker]

It doesn't mention chicago and we already have one.

[MidTenn1]

They didn't waste any time. The structure has been leveled.

 

[MLBrumby]

Wow!  It would be a really bad prank for someone to spray paint the word "demo" in orange on the old brick UMPH building, huh?   If anyone wants to jumpstart the Turnberry project. (j/k)

[Paramount747]

Will still hate to see the Keeble Building go.

[farm_boy]

Ongoing demo ...

 

[bhibbs]

That beautiful green money maker of mine in those photos...

[Paramount747]

I hope this goes up fast. I think it will. Just got back from Atlanta, and these types of developments fly up fairly quickly.

[Vrtigo]

As of my drive in this morning, there was only one structure still standing within the fenced-in portion. Progress!

[Paramount747]

Walked by this afternoon, and the last structure was just a skeleton.

Edited December 30, 2014 by Urban Architecture

[mirydi]

Still no new renderings for this? I wish they would just release it already cause surely the design is finalized by now. At least you would think anyways... I hope we aren't left with those crude renderings they put out the whole time this thing is under construction cause I'm really interested to see how this is gonna look. 

[Vrtigo]

Core drilling underway, I might add.

[erdichia]

Nashville Biz Journal article about the Virgin Hotel stated that the Westin groundbreaking is tomorrow. Hopefully there will be new renders.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/01/dean-chase-takes-charge-of-developing-virgin-hotel.html

[titanhog]

Nashville Biz Journal article about the Virgin Hotel stated that the Westin groundbreaking is tomorrow. Hopefully there will be new renders.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/01/dean-chase-takes-charge-of-developing-virgin-hotel.html

 

No new render for the Westin...and still no render for Virgin.  Come on Chase...give us some eye candy!

[Vrtigo]

I drove in a different route this morning so I can't confirm it's still there, but there was a big groundbreaking-esque white tent set up on the Westin lot when I drove by last night!

 

EDIT: Seems logical we'd get a final rendering at the event, right?

Edited January 14, 2015 by Vrtigo

[CenterHill]

I drove in a different route this morning so I can't confirm it's still there, but there was a big groundbreaking-esque white tent set up on the Westin lot when I drove by last night!

 

It's there this morning.  

[dmillsphoto]

No redesign for the hotel. The podium at the event features the same render.