JW Marriott - 385' - 34 Floors

[markhollin]

A private green space is being eyed for a parcel sitting adjacent to the soon-to-open JW Marriott Hotel. Turnberry Associates will go before MDHA Design Review Committee Tuesday, April 3, to seek site plan approval for the space, which will just be usable by hotel patrons. The fenced park will include a dog run, event lawn, restrooms and an entry plaza, and a blank wall that is part of the hotel will be given a mural.

My guess is that this will be a temporary usage of the lot until Turnberry decides to develop the valuable site for either an extension of the current hotel, or some other high end possibility.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20999148/sobro-jw-marriott-site-to-include-private-green-space

 

[titanhog]

^^Even though I love green space, it will be a letdown if it remains that way for long.  Such a prime spot for a tall boy.

[nashvylle]

I am fine with this, short term and long term. 

[Guest]

It is 'better than a parking lot' is the best I can say about the plan.

[titanhog]

48 minutes ago, nashvylle said:

I am fine with this, short term and long term. 

Even if that green space has a fence around it and is only usable by hotel patrons?

[BnaBreaker]

Yeah, as long as this is only temporary, then whatever, but if a private park surrounded by a blank wall that can only be used by 1,000-ish paying customers on any given day is their long term plan for this primest or prime lots, then yeah, like everyone else, I have a big problem with that.

[nashvylle]

Yeah. 

I prefer an office building, or another hotel,  but more concerned about the vacant parking lots south of MCC remaining vacant than I am about this parking lot. 

I thought this parking lot was going to remain a parking lot for at least 5 more years, so this is nice to see. 

[satalac]

I'm not sure a park for ghosts is going to be good for business.

[smeagolsfree]

12 hours ago, nashville_bound said:

It is 'better than a parking lot' is the best I can say about the plan.

That would have probably been the alternative. I sat in on the MDHA meeting when they were working on the design of the JW. I think the park will be more short term than long term and will be developed at some point.

[Bos2Nash]

16 hours ago, markhollin said:

A private green space is being eyed for a parcel sitting adjacent to the soon-to-open JW Marriott Hotel. Turnberry Associates will go before MDHA Design Review Committee Tuesday, April 3, to seek site plan approval for the space, which will just be usable by hotel patrons. The fenced park will include a dog run, event lawn, restrooms and an entry plaza, and a blank wall that is part of the hotel will be given a mural.

My guess is that this will be a temporary usage of the lot until Turnberry decides to develop the valuable site for either an extension of the current hotel, or some other high end possibility.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20999148/sobro-jw-marriott-site-to-include-private-green-space

 

I like the involvement of the green space. It actually infuriates me that this is a patron only space though! I know that it is privately owned land the hotel would want to designate it for themselves, but this would be a great space for workers from the surrounding offices to use on nice days, and a great viewing spot for downtown. 

This would be a perfect spot for some thing similar to what Boston has called "Lawn on D", It's on convention center owned land, but has a beer tent, music venue, nifty cool swings, cornhole and other lawn style games. Its a tiny portion of land that is a MASSIVE hit in Boston. Turnberry could definitely bring in a good amount of money with it. Even if it is only temporary.  

[titanhog]

I guess the reason it wouldn't be considered a green space for public use is because of liability if someone gets hurt on that land?

[NashvilleObserver]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

I guess the reason it wouldn't be considered a green space for public use is because of liability if someone gets hurt on that land?

Also JW Marriott probably doesn't want another Church Street Park situation right next to their new hotel.

[nashvylle]

I also really like to design of this building. I think it is the best in Tennessee and top 5 in the southeast (not including Miami). 

That being said, I like that you can view it from North South East West, and I don't want any sort of office building blocking it. 

[TNinVB]

Any updated pics? The lips should be finished soon. 

[LA_TN]

12 minutes ago, TNinVB said:

Any updated pics? The lips should be finished soon. 

Honestly, there has been no change

[TNinVB]

17 minutes ago, LA_TN said:

Honestly, there has been no change

Thanks. Wonder why it’s taking so long?

[markhollin]

More windows filling-in around the lips of upper restaurant.

Looking NW from 8th Ave. South at intersection with Clark Place:

 

 

Empty lot on NW corner of the property being cleared/prepped for the private park.  Blank walls getting primer coat before public art is painted on them. 

Looking south from Demonbruen, 1/2 block west of 8th Ave. South:

Looking east from Demonbruen, 1/2 block west of 8th Ave. South:

[LA_TN]

[Pdt2f]

The lips seem to be closing nicely over the teeth. So glad we got this one. 

[e-dub]

yeah, it really is class.

[MLBrumby]

Perry... Agent P. 

[TNinVB]

Is that frame temporary?

Edited April 28, 2018 by TNinVB

[Pdt2f]

8 hours ago, TNinVB said:

Is that frame temporary?

It might be what’s going to hold the exterior glass. Maybe they’re going to have a walkway around the outer part of this, between the restaurant and the outer glass, which will serve as kind of an observation deck. It’ll be interesting to see what their final plans are for that restaurant. 

[MLBrumby]

Looks like a glass banister is already in place. 

[nashvillwill]

3 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Looks like a glass banister is already in place. 

Good eye. I guess it may be an open air observation deck.