601 11th Ave. North (former LifeWay HQ) in Capitol View, 9 stories, 250,000 sq. ft.

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, PruneTracy said:

Not saying this is actually what is going on, but have you ever seen a lot go through final grading with utility poles in the middle of it? The contractor doesn't wait for the poles to be moved, he just grades the site and leaves the poles on small piles of soil barely larger than the pole diameter itself.

I don't think I've ever seen a structure partially finished with a billboard sticking out of it.

[markhollin]

Looking NW from the intersection of 11th Ave. North and Jo Johnston Ave:

[titanhog]

Lifeway construction camera

https://app.oxblue.com/open/lifewaychristianresources/lifeway

[markhollin]

Now working on the decorative crown on the SE corner of the building.

Looking NW from intersection of Jo Johnston Ave. and 11th Ave. North:
 

 

Looking north from Nelson Merry Street near 11th Ave. North:

[bigeasy]

WOW...didn't they just start on this like a week ago? (I exaggerate a bit)

[LA_TN]

[markhollin]

From the 27th floor of The Westin:

[markhollin]

Looking NW from intersection of Jo Johnston Ave. and 11th Ave. North:

 

Looking south along 11th Ave. North from intersection with Clinton Ave:

 

Looking west along Clinton Ave. from intersection with 11th Ave. North:

 

Looking SW from Clinton Street under 1-40/65:

 

Looking north from intersection of Nelson Merry St. and George L. Davis Blvd:

[TNinVB]

That billboard! Are they seriously going to leave it there???

[Vrtigo]

1 hour ago, TNinVB said:

That billboard! Are they seriously going to leave it there???

I think Deja Vu should put an ad up there for the summer. 

[BnaBreaker]

That is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen.  

[CenterHill]

5 hours ago, Vrtigo said:

I think Deja Vu should put an ad up there for the summer. 

I laughed out loud at that.   

[KJHburg]

Today. 

[Pyramid Scheme]

I sure hope the brick look becomes more popular. It balances the glass well.

[rookzie]

10 hours ago, Philip said:

I sure hope the brick look becomes more popular. It balances the glass well.

Yes, particularly since that brick predominance seems to thematically emphasize and pay homage to the industrial look of the factory Bruton Snuff (U.S. Tobacco).

[markhollin]

Looking NW from intersection of 11th Ave. North and Jo Johnston Ave:
 

[bigeasy]

On ‎4‎/‎21‎/‎2017 at 1:28 PM, TNinVB said:

That billboard! Are they seriously going to leave it there???

I think that is my favorite part about this development. I keep looking for updates to see if the billboard is still there. Billboardgate 2017

[LA_TN]

[titanhog]

^^Isn't it crazy how much they were able to downsize from that huge campus they had?  I'm guessing it's because of technology changes in publishing?

[TNinVB]

1 hour ago, LA_TN said:

What direction is this? I don't recognize where those houses on the hill in the background are located. 

[thirdday2002]

What direction is this? I don't recognize where those houses on the hill in the background are located. 

Those look like the houses east of the Fern St overpass on 65 north. If that's the case, that's a serious telephoto lens.


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[TNinVB]

Oh wow I didn't realize those type of houses where in that area. They remind me of the houses on the hill at the I-40/440 interchange. Are they new? I was home last July and it seems like so much has changed in just a year. 

[LA_TN]

5 minutes ago, TNinVB said:

What direction is this? I don't recognize where those houses on the hill in the background are located. 

^^Correct about Fern St. on the left and above that is the new warehouse building at the I-24/I-65 split. Skyline Medical Center is in the top right corner. Pic taken from midtown parking garage

[TNinVB]

Looks like you are right. I had no idea these were there. 

I always thought that area needed some sprucing up. Especially the Trinity lane area off of I-65. Is there any plans for that area? Heck is the interstate construction done at least?? 

[Jamie Hall]

19 hours ago, TNinVB said:

Oh wow I didn't realize those type of houses where in that area. They remind me of the houses on the hill at the I-40/440 interchange. Are they new? I was home last July and it seems like so much has changed in just a year. 

A friend and I rode up through that neighborhood about 6 months ago, and many of those multi-level houses appeared to be under construction at that point. It's fascinating to see those trendy places being built next door to occupied homes that, literally, are on the verge of collapse. That neighborhood is experiencing big-time changes. The views of downtown from that hillside are amazing, so it's no wonder it's become popular.