leggy77 128 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Announced today to open in 2016 at One Music Row. Mentioned in Music Row thread. On the roundabout http://www.virgin.com/news/virgin-hotels-coming-to-nashville http://www.virginhotels.com/ http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2014/04/17/richard-bransons-virgin-open-hotel-nashville/7819701/ edit to add links 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmillsphoto 3541 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Announced today to open in 2016. Mentioned in Music Row thread. On the roundabout http://www.virginhotels.com/ Interesting. Who would have thunk that Branson had any interest in Nashville? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leggy77 128 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Interesting. Who would have thunk that Branson had any interest in Nashville? With him beginning his empire in music, getting a prime location on Music Row for a new venture not too surprising, plus the hotel will also have a recording studio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nashmoney 671 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) I noticed that his Chicago Hotel is a re-use of a historic building. http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/virgin-hotels-in-chicago So the Nashville hotel will be a new building from the ground up? One Music Square West is the site where they recently tore down the historic home and 1 Music Square East is the little park at the roundabout. Btw, I love how Richard Branson has his face on everything about Virgin...I mean everything! Everything I clicked on the website had his face on it smiling. LOL Looking forward to seeing a rendering. This area is Booming! Here's the press release from the NBJ: http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/04/virgin-hotels-opening-nashville-location.html?page=all Edited April 17, 2014 by nashmoney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barakat 184 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 The hotel's website is www.virginhotelnashville.us, but currently redirects to virginhotels.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NashRugger 1265 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Maybe it'll be a reuse of the building at Music Square West and South Street, the name escapes me right now. I do remember original plans were to convert it into condos before the recession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BnaBreaker 8357 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 One of the articles I read said that the hotel was indeed going where the Antebellum Mansion that was just torn down, was just a couple days ago. I hope this thing is a beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLBrumby 7792 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 The site where the classic old Victorian home stood (17th and Division) also happens to have the address 1 Music Square West. Coincidence? I still would want that old house there in that little oasis of trees. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nashvylle 4787 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 I wish they could have incorporate the old Victorian home into the hotel... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smeagolsfree 16043 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 A truly exciting announcement for Nashville. It is a shame we lost a historic house in the process, but maybe we will get an eye catching piece of architecture. Who knows, this may open the door for international travel if Virgin Air comes to Nashville as well. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterHill 4185 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 There is bad karma in tearing down an antebellum mansion. The hotel will be haunted.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bezoar 639 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 There is bad karma in tearing down an antebellum mansion. The hotel will be haunted.... All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . . . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NashRugger 1265 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 A truly exciting announcement for Nashville. It is a shame we lost a historic house in the process, but maybe we will get an eye catching piece of architecture. Who knows, this may open the door for international travel if Virgin Air comes to Nashville as well. I agree and it could be another step, and a significant one at that, in helping BNA regain direct flights to London-Heathrow, which was lost when American dropped BNA as a hub. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franktown 34 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 More likely would be Virgin America flight to SFO. MNAA has been chasing a flight to the Bay Area pretty hard, and allegedly is offering decent incentives for it. I think VX's product would be preferable than a long UAX flight in a regional jet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHofKS 7526 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) AS I commented on the other thread; Dare I say.....Guitar Shaped Tower?? LINK Edited April 17, 2014 by PHofKS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paramount747 1129 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Hate to see the old house go, but I am trying to picture it and where exactly this will go. In any case, this is great for the city. With this hotel whether 12 stories or 20 you may wonder why Alex Palmer was passed up again. This Virgin Hotel would have been perfect for West End, but I guess you build where you can buy land. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smeagolsfree 16043 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 AS I commented on the other thread; Dare I say.....Guitar Shaped Tower?? LINK I will bet it is a LEED building from seeing that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterHill 4185 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 From Historic Nashville fb page: "Nashville became a little less unique yesterday as a stately 19th century $1.3 million home was demolished less than 24 hours after a demo permit was issued to make way for yet another luxury hotel. All that's left is this pile of rubble. More information on the sudden demolition of the Hamilton-Pilcher House on Music Row. The owner, who lives in Ashland City, pulled a $24,000 demo permit on Monday and knocked the $1.3 million house down on Tuesday. All that remains today is this pile of bricks. The property will be redeveloped with a luxury Virgin Hotel." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmay143 944 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 There is bad karma in tearing down an antebellum mansion. The hotel will be haunted.... Woohoo, Redrum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanhog 13232 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Here's a photo of half of the house during demolition where you can at least tell it was a really cool house. http://www.musicrow.com/2014/04/historic-1800s-music-row-building-demolished/?fb_action_ids=10203657286371049&fb_action_types=og.comments Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanhog 13232 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 From Historic Nashville fb page: "Nashville became a little less unique yesterday as a stately 19th century $1.3 million home was demolished less than 24 hours after a demo permit was issued to make way for yet another luxury hotel. All that's left is this pile of rubble. More information on the sudden demolition of the Hamilton-Pilcher House on Music Row. The owner, who lives in Ashland City, pulled a $24,000 demo permit on Monday and knocked the $1.3 million house down on Tuesday. All that remains today is this pile of bricks. The property will be redeveloped with a luxury Virgin Hotel." Just hard to believe this kind of stuff can happen. Home built in the 1830's...and was rumored to have been used during the Civil War. Guy gets a demo permit and knocks the house down before anyone even knows what is happening. Shameful. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkitekte 518 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 Just hard to believe this kind of stuff can happen. Home built in the 1830's...and was rumored to have been used during the Civil War. Guy gets a demo permit and knocks the house down before anyone even knows what is happening. Shameful. Usually a last resort is to try to tie the historic structure up in environmental court to save it (at least in a few situations that I've been eaves dropping on in the office). That usually doesn't work, but it gives at least 30-90 days for someone to try to buy the property or put up a matching offer. Shameful indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhibbs 2659 Report post Posted April 17, 2014 from Midtown, over to The Gulch, down to the MCC...it's incredible to think what has/will happen with the small stretch of area. Isn't the area just to the left of this (from Sub Stop/Broadway, back to Division) also up for sale as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smeagolsfree 16043 Report post Posted April 18, 2014 from Midtown, over to The Gulch, down to the MCC...it's incredible to think what has/will happen with the small stretch of area. Isn't the area just to the left of this (from Sub Stop/Broadway, back to Division) also up for sale as well? Yes, it is for sale as well. From the way things are going, we may be in for more on the way. I happen to know of several projects that have yet to be announced. We may have to wait on those for a little while longer. I think we may get another residential announcement very soon of significance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BnaBreaker 8357 Report post Posted April 18, 2014 I really love that little stretch of businesses that include the Sub Stop...but I have resigned myself to the fact that their days are probably numbered too. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
