Peabody Union (27 story residential, 354 units, 251,000 sq. ft. office, 50,000 sq. ft. retail), Peabody Plaza (9-story, 280,000 sq. ft. office), & 4 smaller buildings, MDHA Trolley Barn sites

[Bos2Nash]

I'm not a fan of the design at all. The facade looks blocky and boring, and unless they do something really drastic with the ground floor it is gonna look like a building that belongs in those dreadful "business parks". Also, the ground floor is really going to drive who and how that park that they are speaking so highly of is used. 

In terms of height, I think this is appropriate for the site. Being a resident of the rolling mill neighborhood, I think the 9 floors shows that the city is growing and will need the space, but is also conscious of the built environment it is going into. The trolley barns are all one story, TerraHouse, Riverhouse and CityView are, at the tallest, 5 floors (and uphill) and then the buildings across the street are all short (and won't be going anywhere anytime soon). The parcels that straddle the NES building will almost certainly be taller, but I do not really want to see the 25 floor structures here either. These parcels should really only be 15 maybe 18. This neighborhood is a build up to the primary core. The trolley barns arent going anywhere, the apartments mentioned above are brand new and not going anywhere. Going too tall begins to ruin the feel of the area. I'm all for removing the dreadful parking lots, but with contextual design.

[MLBrumby]

No doubt, a "nice" row of Bradford pear trees in that silly strip between the building and Hermitage Avenue. 

Edited April 13, 2018 by MLBrumby

[BnaBreaker]

I mean, the design is fine... that's about as positive as my language toward it is going to get.  What really bothers me about this project is what Bos2Nash laid out.  It's the way it doesn't make any effort whatsoever to address the street that is my real sticking point.  The rendering shows these jolly pedestrians strolling along just happy to be out of the house.  But in reality, pedestrians are going to be walking in this dark little gully with a big blank gray wall on one side, having to dodge cars exiting the garage.  How very pleasant!

Edited April 14, 2018 by BnaBreaker

[BnaBreaker]

Oh my god it has a @#%$!ng driveway.  Probably old news to most, but I just noticed that in the renderings.  So because Eakin is too cheap and/or lazy and/or unskilled to design a building that actually fits the damn lot it sits on, Nashville now must have a mini office park from 1983 right in the middle of town.  Gahhhhhh!

Edited April 14, 2018 by BnaBreaker

[Neigeville2]

I don't care about height, just the street and at the street I don't think you notice height that much.  This building is ok.  But why is a building on this remarkable and prominent corner designed to be just ok?  It has the opportunity to address the corner dramatically and it absolutely fails.  I'm glad something is finally being built there, but I really hate that it's this.  The only good thing is, maybe at some point in the future they can redesign and fix the absurdly unimaginative street frontage.  Eakin needs to up their game.

[Bos2Nash]

17 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Oh my god it has a @#%$!ng driveway.  Probably old news to most, but I just noticed that in the renderings.  So because Eakin is too cheap and/or lazy and/or unskilled to design a building that actually fits the damn lot it sits on, Nashville now must have a mini office park from 1983 right in the middle of town.  Gahhhhhh!

Just noticed that after your comment. Where does this go? is there parking under this building that this leads to or is it a surface lot next to the building?? Is there a presentation section for this building anywhere?

Edit:
I noticed in the rendering looking along Peabody St that there seems to be an entrance into some form of parking that'll fill in some of the hill. This begs the question what the entry is for then...

Edited April 14, 2018 by Bos2Nash

[markhollin]

Eakin's Peabody Plaza (9 stories, 280,000 sq. ft.) update: Excavation and core drilling moving along quickly.

Looking east along Peabody St. 1/2 block east of Hermitage Ave:

Looking SE from Peabody St. 1/2 block east of Hermitage Ave:

[AronG]

On 4/13/2018 at 10:12 PM, Neigeville2 said:

I don't care about height, just the street and at the street I don't think you notice height that much.  This building is ok.  But why is a building on this remarkable and prominent corner designed to be just ok?  It has the opportunity to address the corner dramatically and it absolutely fails.  I'm glad something is finally being built there, but I really hate that it's this.  The only good thing is, maybe at some point in the future they can redesign and fix the absurdly unimaginative street frontage.  Eakin needs to up their game.

Yeah file this under missed opportunities. It's not a complete travesty, but if any effort was made to integrate it into its surrounding streetscape I can't see what it was.

It's a shame because the strip along the river there is turning into a really nice human-friendly area and this was a chance to build on it. We biked over this weekend from the east side and tooled around with the kids along the pedestrian bridge and Ascend park and along the greenway to Pinewood Social, etc.. The pedestrian amenities are really starting to connect into a great area to explore, and people are definitely using it. We were even able to nip over to 2nd ave and put in our vote on the transit plan. Here's the awesome skyline view from the nifty little plaza at the top of the hill:

[markhollin]

A few more details in update on construction of Eakin's Peabody Plaza in today's Tennessean:

- The park on the east side will be .75 acre in size.

- A "green roof" will be planted along a walkable terrace above the standalone lobby at 30 Peabody Street.

-  The project will have similarities to Eakin's 1201 Demonbreun in The Gulch, with wide-open floor plans and a mostly glass exterior.

- A full service restaurant will be part of the plan.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2018/04/24/rolling-mill-hill-nashville-development-peabody-plaza/546323002/

 

[markhollin]

Looking SW from Peabody St. 1/2 block east of Hermitage Ave:

Looking south from Peabody St. 1/2 block east of Hermitage Ave:

[NashvilleObserver]

On 4/13/2018 at 8:16 AM, PaulChinetti said:

I know not every building can be a 50 story big boy, but only 9, why???

Because MDHA is involved and awarded the property. No doubt there was a "keep it short!" deal. 

[markhollin]

Peabody Plaza update.

Looking NW from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

 

Looking north from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

[MLBrumby]

Looking at that 222 Building, I just shake my head at how hideously ugly it is. Thing even gave me a headache. 

[MagicPotato]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

Looking at that 222 Building, I just shake my head at how hideously ugly it is. Thing even gave me a headache. 

The 222 building should have been taller. It might have looked better. 

[DeemonBruhn]

Looking at that 222 Building, I just shake my head at how hideously ugly it is. Thing even gave me a headache. 

I disagree. It has grown on me. It seems now to be the only building that stands out from a cityscape of the same glass clad skyscrapers.

[e-dub]

The proportions aren't my favorite (read: it could be taller), but I really like the look of it.

[21jump]

It grew on me as well. I do wish it were ~100 ft taller, like almost everyone else, but I think the building is fine.

[Ingram]

On 5/22/2018 at 9:11 AM, DeemonBruhn said:

 

I disagree. It has grown on me. It seems now to be the only building that stands out from a cityscape of the same glass clad skyscrapers.

 

 

If you can't tell the difference between One Nashville, AT & T, Pinnacle, Sobro, Bridgestone, JW Marriott then its bemusing. They all have distinctive shapes and features that differ from one another.

[DeemonBruhn]

 
If you can't tell the difference between One Nashville, AT & T, Pinnacle, Sobro, Bridgestone, JW Marriott then its bemusing. They all have distinctive shapes and features that differ from one another.

No I’m obviously too stupid to do so.

I was referring to the new slew of buildings like 1201 that all seem to have the exact same blue glass without any distinctive features on the curtainwall.

[markhollin]

Peabody Plaza update. More blasting and digging.

Looking NW from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

Looking north from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

[Pdt2f]

My office is in the area and it shakes the building every time they do blasting here. I explain this project like 10 times a day because of people asking about the blasting

[bigeasy]

3 hours ago, Pdt2f said:

My office is in the area and it shakes the building every time they do blasting here. I explain this project like 10 times a day because of people asking about the blasting

Yikes...I think I would quit my job if I had to talk about this develop 10 times a day

[markhollin]

Looking NE from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

Looking north from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

[NashvilleObserver]

22 hours ago, markhollin said:

Looking NE from intersection of Hermitage Ave. and Lea Ave:

It's already approved, funded, and starting?? Yikes. 

[nashvylle]

2 hours ago, NashvilleObserver said:

It's already approved, funded, and starting?? Yikes. 

Just Eakin’s building. Not Hensler’s yet