Nashville Yards, 15 acres/4 million sq. ft./ $1 billion, Phase I: Grand Hyatt Hotel (25 stories), Phase II: Amazon (26 & 22 stories), Phase III: AEG District (4 K theater, 34 & 35 story apts); Phase IV: Pinnacle Tower (35 stories), Amazon 3 (43)

[Pdt2f]

That office tower is going to look enormous from the interstate. And I agree that the Hyatt looks too short. I honestly feel like every time I see a rendering of it I’m shocked by the lack of height. I feel like it should look more imposing considering how large of a hotel it is. 

[e-dub]

i love that view from church street in photo 3 of 8!

[MidTenn1]

There are definitely some revisions indicated in the updated renderings, although subtle.

 

The Philips name would definitely look good on the office building.

[smeagolsfree]

The entire complex does not lok as generic as the older rendering. The newer renderings looks much more ambitious with the addition of the taller office tower.

[SoundScan]

The Amazon Effect.

[Pdt2f]

It looks like an additional low-rise was added on 8th next to that glass high rise, and a building was added to the east of the office tower. They added height to the office tower and seem to have eliminated another building to the north of the tower, possibly adding a garage. Looks much better. Makes me a lot more excited about this project. Before I wasn’t dreading it or anything like that but I was relatively indifferent to it, especially compared with nearby smaller projects like 5+Broad, SAP, and the KVB circle tower. 

[samsonh]

5 hours ago, Pdt2f said:

That office tower is going to look enormous from the interstate. And I agree that the Hyatt looks too short. I honestly feel like every time I see a rendering of it I’m shocked by the lack of height. I feel like it should look more imposing considering how large of a hotel it is. 

Yes Hyatt seems short but my guess is budget makes that height most economical. I have to think residences and office space are 3+ years out simply due to the inventory coming online in the next 18 months.

[markhollin]

More of the new renderings:

Phase I. Hyatt Regency is still 24 stories.  Looking east along Broadway Viaduct:




Phase II and III to the left of Hyatt Regency. Looking east along Broadway Viaduct:




 Close-up of Phase II. The "Dynatech" building is 10 stories. "Global Industries" building is 16 stories.  The residential building on far right is 13 and 15  stories on top of a two story pedestal.  Looking east from Church Street Viaduct:




 Office tower appears to be about 34 stories, with 7-8 story garage with green space on top on north side.   Looking east along Church Street Viaduct:




View of Phase II and III. The two level base running along the CSX tracks will all be retail/restaurants.   I really like the off-kilter angles on the "Global Industries" 16 story building in the center. 

On the opposite side will be a two level 10th Avenue running down into the central portion of the complex from Church Street.  The top level of 10th Ave. will have a roundabout near the north end of the Hyatt Regency.   

There will be a park at the base of the 2 level retail/restaurant mall that empties out into what were once some tracks on the western edge of the CSX rail yard in the gulch. Looking NE from Broadway Viaduct:

 

Looking SE from Church Street Viaduct:

[titanhog]

^^Really glad to see we're finally getting a Dyna Tech.  That's a real feather in our cap!  And don't even get me started on getting a Global Industries!  That's basically on the same level as Amazon choosing us for HQ2!  I'm super pumped!! 

[MidTenn1]

I don't have any inside information, but I think we will see some more groundbreakings on this project in a few months. It just seems like they are well advanced on their architectural drawings to a point where they are getting ready to build, in particular the three mid-rise buildings facing the rail yard. 

[CenterHill]

1 hour ago, PHofKS said:

I don't have any inside information, but I think we will see some more groundbreakings on this project in a few months. It just seems like they are well advanced on their architectural drawings to a point where they are getting ready to build, in particular the three mid-rise buildings facing the rail yard. 

I would think the infrastructure for Phases I and II from Broadway to Church,  meaning relocated water, sewer, stormwater, electric, fiber and gas, would be interconnected and require much of it to be completed at the same time on the front end.      Once infrastructure is in place, the Hyatt and Phase II could rise simultaneously.    

[Pdt2f]

I guess the part that is closer to the courthouse site would end up being phase 4? 

[markhollin]

Indeed, my source tells me that Phase II will be the three lower buildings along the CSX tracks and will happen pretty quickly, along with the double deck 10th Ave. North, and some of the park/plaza areas getting started. 

I would think Phase III will be the entertainment area (4,000 seat theater, 700 seat club, AMC Cinema Complex), which appears to be massed primarily facing Church Street between the "Dynatech" building and 9th Avenue, then running southward to Commerce.  I believe a second hotel (that will be at NE corner of Commerce and 10th Ave. North) is part of that phase as well.

Phase IV seems to be the 34 story office tower on the north side of church, and some further development on the eastern side of the campus.  Also, I would not be surprised at all if there may be some additional land purchases by the Southwest Partners group as things continue to roll out.  So, there could be further phases.

 

[CenterHill]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Also, I would not be surprised at all if there may be some additional land purchases by the Southwest Partners group as things continue to roll out.  So, there could be further phases.

 

As long as it does not involve the Frost Building or the other buildings along Rosa Parks (The Standard, Walt Nippers, The Westview, the Berger Building).       I really wish Southwest Value Partners would reconsider and find a way to preserve and incorporate the Sullivan Tower into the project.  

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Southwest Value Partners owns the Frost building.  They will NOT be tearing that one down. Talking with an engineer who is involved with the project, he said that Sullivan was quite quirky  with uneven floors, sections that were added later that don't sync-up well, some bad wiring/piping, etc.  It is considered cost prohibitive to try and retrofit. 

 

[NashRugger]

15 minutes ago, markhollin said:

^ ^ ^ Southwest Value Partners owns the Frost building.  They will NOT be tearing that one down. Talking with an engineer who is involved with the project, he said that Sullivan was quite quirky  with uneven floors, sections that were added later that don't sync-up well, some bad wiring/piping, etc.  It is considered cost prohibitive to try and retrofit. 

 

And apparently it is the next up to be imploded from what I'm hearing. 

[MLBrumby]

What's really strange is the rendering appears to have a building about the same size and footprint where the Sullivan Building sits. The latest rendering shows a building that clearly looks different, but earlier editions could have been the same building with minor modifications. But in both plans, the replacement looks to be the same size. I caught a TV interview with Councilman Freddie O'Connell as recently as October, and he claimed to be trying to offer incentives to SWVP to save/reuse the Sullilvan tower. Anyone know any updates to that? 

[jmtunafish]

9 hours ago, PHofKS said:

I don't have any inside information, but I think we will see some more groundbreakings on this project in a few months. It just seems like they are well advanced on their architectural drawings to a point where they are getting ready to build, in particular the three mid-rise buildings facing the rail yard. 

I agree.  In that Phase I picture, it shows a completed Hyatt Regency next to a still-standing Lifeway Tower.  Since the Lifeway Tower was imploded just a couple of days ago, it seems to me they're already starting to get started on Phase II.

[markhollin]

The void...

Looking NE from Broadway Viaduct next to theTennessean porperty:

[markhollin]

No movement on rubble from Draper Tower yet.

Looking north along 10th Ave. North at intersection with Broadway:

Looking west along Commerce St. just east of intersection with 10th Ave. North:

[DeemonBruhn]

Has anyone been down there to see if it looks like there is any damage to the surrounding buildings?


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[e-dub]

i haven't seen any, no.

[Guest]

The week after the implosion, the crews separated and hauled away several large piles of material to be recycled. I have not witnessed any activity since the snow and ice last week.

Edited January 22, 2018 by Guest

[titanhog]

5 hours ago, DeemonBruhn said:

Has anyone been down there to see if it looks like there is any damage to the surrounding buildings?


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Pretty sure the Holiday Inn Express got nicked a little.  Hearing they're gonna have to bring it down and start over. 

[e-dub]

there was some machinery on-site when i passed by earlier.

 

Edited January 23, 2018 by e-dub