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)

[LA_TN]

Bye bye sidewalk

Target practice!

[Bos2Nash]

On 5/26/2018 at 7:05 AM, LA_TN said:

Bye bye sidewalk

Great to see the progress of this development, but is this going to be yet another example of no temporary sidewalk being constructed? This would be one of the most necessary spots for a temporary sidewalk due to the busy nature of Broadway.

[markhollin]

Looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

Looking east along Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

 

Looking west from 10th Ave. North at Commerce St:

Looking south  from 10th Ave. North at Commerce St:

[markhollin]

The AEG portion of Nashville Yards is modifying some of it's 3.9 acre plans:

- The hotel is going to be larger than the original 240 rooms, and will offer more amenities.  No size, height, or brand has been disclosed yet.

- There will be roughly a dozen food-and-beverage outlets, a bowling alley, and other features.

- The movie theaters may no longer be 9-10 screens. Probably fewer.

- The 700 seat music club is no longer part of the project.

- The 4,000 seat theater is still the cornerstone element.

- It will take a little more than two years to finish the construction once underway.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/06/11/1b-project-update-one-music-venue-out-high-end.html?ana=twt

[bhibbs]

"- The 4,000 seat theater is still the cornerstone element."

im curious about this....are we talking about something similar to the Ascend? something indoors?

 

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Definitely an indoor, state-of-the-art performance theater.

[musiczealot]

For reference, seating capacity at Opry House is 4,372.  Seating capacity at Ryman is 2,362.

[MidTenn1]

For reference LA Live, which AEG owns/controls, has a 7,100 seat theater (Microsoft Theater) in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Convention Center complex. It is impressive.

Ours will be 4,000, but should still be grand. This is a big deal!

Microsoft Theater in LA ^^^^^^^^^

[L'burgnative]

So the Hyatt is getting bigger or is there a second hotel in this project that they are talking about?

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ The AEG hotel will be larger than previously stated.  The first rendering showed a 17 story building, and it was supposed to be 240 rooms.  The new version will have more rooms (not sure how many, or if the structure will be taller, or just more spread out).  Will find out soon.  The other hotel, the Hyatt Regency, is set at 23 floors and 591 rooms.

[Ingram]

Unfortunate about the live music club being nixed in order to build a larger boutique hotel. I wonder what those "other features" are.

Edited June 12, 2018 by Ingram

[Bos2Nash]

8 hours ago, PHofKS said:

For reference LA Live, which AEG owns/controls, has a 7,100 seat theater (Microsoft Theater) in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Convention Center complex. It is impressive.

Ours will be 4,000, but should still be grand. This is a big deal!

Microsoft Theater in LA ^^^^^^^^^

I wonder if this theater will pull one of the countless country music award shows to Nashville (beyond the CMAs)

[MidTenn1]

43 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

I wonder if this theater will pull one of the countless country music award shows to Nashville (beyond the CMAs)

Ummm…….Grammys?!   

 

Nashville did host them back in the 70's.

[DDIG]

11 hours ago, PHofKS said:

For reference LA Live, which AEG owns/controls, has a 7,100 seat theater (Microsoft Theater) in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Convention Center complex. It is impressive.

Ours will be 4,000, but should still be grand. This is a big deal!

Microsoft Theater in LA ^^^^^^^^^

 

I don't know either way, but are we sure it is this type of formal theater like above or could it possible more like THE ANTHEM that was just built in DC which is more of a 4,000 concert venue. The article uses "concert venue" not theater which makes me think more like The Anthem below but I could be overthinking it.

Edited June 12, 2018 by DDIG

[markhollin]

More digging for foundation of the Hyatt Regency on the southeastern corner of the lot.

Looking east along Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

Looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

 

Looking SW from 10th Ave. North at intersection with Commerce St:

[markhollin]

Internal demo underway at Sullivan Tower.  Windows popped-out on some floors for ventilation.

 

[nashvylle]

Is this building being torn down or renovated? 

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Sadly...torn down.   But the developers said that it would be way too costly to try and retrofit for today's uses. 

[markhollin]

Sullivan Tower is going to be imploded after all.  A notice distributed to owners and occupants of nearby properties yesterday from the D.H. Griffin Company subcontractor states, "Implosion is tentatively scheduled for mid July."  

This will definitely keep things moving forward with AEG's entertainment district of the massive development getting underway this year.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/06/28/another-implosion-looms-at-site-of-immense.html

[markhollin]

Looking NW from above intersection of Broadway and 10th Ave:
 

[markhollin]

All excavating is now complete for foundation of the Hyatt Regency as well as the first residential building.

Looking east along Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

 

Looking north from Broadway, 1/2 block west of 10th Ave:

Looking west from intersection of 10th Ave. North and Commerce St:

Looking south from intersection of 10th Ave. North and Commerce St:

Also, a tower crane being erected on Hyatt Regency site today.  This shot from William William's Twitter feed, looking north from Demonbreun viaduct.  I'll attempt to get a closer shot later today.
 

[MLBrumby]

Looks like a gravel quarry!!! 

[Guest]

Let’s get verticle!

[nashvylle]

@markhollin is the residential tower you mention a go? if so, which one is it?

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ It would be the one immediately to the north of the Hyatt Regency that is slated at 18 stories.  I'm not saying that it will rise at the same time as the hotel, but they are at least prepping the site at the same pace right now, and it would seem to be the next logical step as things roll out.

It is immediately to the left of Hyatt Regency in this rendering that looks eastward along the Broadway viaduct:

This is the residential tower looking NW (I believe) from within the complex near 10th Ave. North.  The Hyatt Regency is on the left: