222 2nd Ave. South, 25 Stories|305 Feet, 391,000 sq. ft., $100 million

[CenterHill]

This explains the delay…they are trying to buy out the entire block for the project instead of the current 85% they have now. It is the 2 story building that Qualifacts is in that they are attempting to purchase.  

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2015/9/1/developers_seek_sobro_lot_consolidation

 

That would be the Liggett Building

 

[BnaBreaker]

I actually kinda like the Liggett Building.  When compared to the rear end of the parking garage that would likely replace it, it is certainly the more appealing of the two from a pedestrian's point of view.

[markhollin]

I actually kinda like the Liggett Building.  When compared to the rear end of the parking garage that would likely replace it, it is certainly the more appealing of the two from a pedestrian's point of view.

The Hayes Building design calls for several large tracts on the first floor for restaurant/retail facing 2nd Ave. and 1st Avenue.

[smeagolsfree]

I'm not sure but I think CB Ragland already owns the building. It will stay regardless.

[Paramount747]

WW calling Michael Hayes this afternoon about updated rendering and possible start date.

[dmillsphoto]

Images released.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/real-estate/2015/09/first-look-downtowns-newest-skyscraper-comes-into.html?ana=twt#i1

 

Edited September 14, 2015 by dmillsphoto

[bhibbs]

in before the "ugghhhh another glass box" crowd

[smeagolsfree]

Michael Hayes is going to be pissed. The renderings were not to be released till tomorrow. 

[dmillsphoto]

Ah, well, I removed the image. Leave that on NBJ to change up their link.

[NashRugger]

Unless it's a corporate HQ or a significant developer that isn't all just about bottomline and wants to go with bold design, boxes is what you'll get with office developments. 

[smeagolsfree]

Go ahead and put it back on. Everyone else will have. The genie is out of the bottle.

 

[titanhog]

If that wall that is the garage was plastered with a huge LED screen with cool Nashville images and updates...it would make the building better.  Right now...it's just another box, but good to see the street activation.

[Paramount747]

Oh well, it is what it is. Better than a surface parking lot.

[SoundScan]

A grey concrete box with a building on top. Inspired design.

[MLBrumby]

Looks like Eakin has been out-Eakined!

[MLBrumby]

I like the curved part at the back of the building... oh wait!  That's ANOTHER building.

[SoundScan]

"The tower, which the developers have called " a postcard shot," would be located in SoBro..."

"This will be a postcard shot for Nashville for years to come, and we take that responsibility very seriously,"

Agree to disagree, but it's not my money on the line. Nevertheless, it's nice to have another office development in downtown, and I like the inclusion of the street-level retail spaces and the multi-level commercial space/patio at 1st and Demonbreun. 

[MLBrumby]

Yes... and this building will blend into the mass of windows of the (proverbial) postcard shot... and most (like me) will only look at the crowns of the buildings. It will make a nice wall of windows however. 

[CenterHill]

It will help if the upper garage wall facing Demonbreun includes some kind of bold mural as depicted here.     Another image has the wall as blank white.   

The scale in relation to the Liggett Building.    Liggett is dwarfed.   

[titanhog]

Let's hope they at least use some cool colored lighting to set off the garage at night and make it something interesting to look at.

[BnaBreaker]

Couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the image.  Yep, another blue glass box.  But hey, it's not bad.  It looks like it'll be pretty great at street level, and the garage portion is more attractive than most.  I guess I just expected more since they kept bragging about how incredible and creative the design was going to be.  Oh well.

[UTgrad09]

Couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the image.  Yep, another blue glass box.  But hey, it's not bad.  It looks like it'll be pretty great at street level, and the garage portion is more attractive than most.  I guess I just expected more since they kept bragging about how incredible and creative the design was going to be.  Oh well.

I agree. That was my response as well. It's not bad for a box....but at least put a couple of interesting angles in it, so it's not just 4 sided (say, like the Buckingham proposal in the Gulch). I realize that money is always an issue, and developers are looking to get the most for their money....but I wish architects would....think outside the box a little bit.

[titanhog]

Couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the image.  Yep, another blue glass box.  But hey, it's not bad.  It looks like it'll be pretty great at street level, and the garage portion is more attractive than most.  I guess I just expected more since they kept bragging about how incredible and creative the design was going to be.  Oh well.

Can you imagine how confused a tourist would be if they asked for directions and we told them to turn at the building shaped like a "big glass box?"  

Edited September 15, 2015 by titanhog

[Lexy]

Yawn.  I've seen better in the toilet after a long night of drinking.

 

Still...it addresses a vacant lot and I'm okay with that.  

 

As for the "postcard" comment by the architects, yeah okay...if you're talking about making a postcard shot of the city of Topeka maybe...not Nashville.

[ruraljuror]

If that wall that is the garage was plastered with a huge LED screen with cool Nashville images and updates...it would make the building better.  Right now...it's just another box, but good to see the street activation.

I'm thinking maybe the blank wall that CenterHill referenced is going to serve as a screen onto which they can project images/video.  I imagine it's too far from the park for meaningful 'movies on the green' type screenings (though maybe not?), but they could still put interesting stuff up there from time to time (classic country videos, stills from opry glory days, Mariota home movies) and this is the only plan I can imagine that would make this project arguably interesting enough to be put on a postcard.

It's another glass box, but it's a relatively nice one at least.