Tru Hotel & Home2 Suites (Hilton bi-brand combo), 10-stories, 223 rooms, SE corner of 5th South & Peabody

[donNdonelson2]

Here are a couple of photos from the Nashville Business Journal online article about the new Hilton brand project.

This new hotel will feature two Hilton brands, Tru and Home 2 Suites.

[memphian]

Nice brands by Hilton that hit the mark on exactly what the market is missing (good product at an affordable rate). The only thing I could offer as a recommendation would be to build it twice as big. The demand is there, especially for this price point.

[titanhog]

14 minutes ago, memphian said:

Nice brands by Hilton that hit the mark on exactly what the market is missing (good product at an affordable rate). The only thing I could offer as a recommendation would be to build it twice as big. The demand is there, especially for this price point.

Seems most everything being built downtown...as far as hotels and offices...are being built conservatively.

[henburg]

The design didn't look too bad in black and white, but the color scheme is not good. Also not feeling great about the architect taking the time to render power lines. 

[memphian]

You're right. I would have thought, by now, the lenders would not be so bearish on Nashville. When you look at how everyone says that it is easier to build a focus service property versus a full service/luxury property you would almost expect a higher room count. Looking at the rendering I don't see space for parking. I am guessing that would be underground or on the backside of the building.

[markhollin]

The Tennessean's take on the new Tru Hotel and Home2 Suites combo structure at 504 5th Avenue South, plus another interior rendering, a shot of the current Cabaret Royale strip club, and Googlemap of location.  This will be directly south of the block that will include the Marriott Tri-Brand, Holiday Inn, and The Joseph Hotel, and catty-corner to the Margaritaville Hotel which will be just to the NW on the opposite corner of 5th and Peabody:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/07/25/2-hilton-hotels-planned-strip-clubs-sobro-site/87523516/

 

Looking east along Peabody Avenue:

[markhollin]

Nashville Post take on the project:

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20828963/sobro-eyed-for-10story-hilton-hotel-building

Rendering looking SE towards corner of Peabody (left) and 5th Avenue South (right):

 

 

 

 

 

[fieldmarshaldj]

^More derivative, bland and ugly crapola. Classic and stylish need not apply to Nashville architecture today.

[smeagolsfree]

Core drilling on site today.

[markhollin]

From today's Nashville Post:

The developers of a Hilton Tru and Home2Suites dual hotel project eyed for SoBro will go before the Metro Planning Commission Thursday, April 13, to seek final site plan approval.

The hotels would be housed in a 10-story building, offer 233 rooms collective and be located on a parcel with an address of 500 Fifth Ave. S.

WILKA Downtown LLC has been created to undertake the project. Cabaret Royale operates from a nondescript building on the site, with the business’ lease to end this month.

[markhollin]

Fencing is up for Hilton Tru & Home 2 Suites.  The former strip club should be demo'd soon.

Looking SW from Peabody Street towards intersection with 5th AVe. South (Olmstead Apartments in background):

 

[LA_TN]

[smeagolsfree]

I spoke with the owners the other day and they said this should start in about two weeks.

[markhollin]

Cosntruction underway.  Fall of 2018 completion date.  $46 million price tag.  3,000 sq. ft. of restaurant/retail on ground level.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2017/04/11/first-look-46m-dual-branded-hotel-rising-sobro-strip-club-site/100325650/

New rendering:

 

[claya91]

Not complaining about the infill, but these boxy 10-15 story hotels with the signature cupola are all starting to look the same.

[Nashtitans]

21 minutes ago, claya91 said:

Not complaining about the infill, but these boxy 10-15 story hotels with the signature cupola are all starting to look the same.

I wish they used different designs, but they all the same

[claya91]

6 minutes ago, Nashtitans said:

I wish they used different designs, but they all the same

As we've seen with most (if not all) of these reasonably priced hotels, exterior design really cuts into their bottom line. At the very least, they are mixing up the color scheme.

[markhollin]

Core drilling equipment on site.

Looking SW from Peabody Street just west of 4th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

More excavation work on site.

Looking south from intersection of Peabody and 5th Ave. South:

 

[LA_TN]

[markhollin]

Excavation and further core drilling underway.

Looking east from intersection of 5th Ave. South and Peabody:

[markhollin]

Digging deeper.  

Looking SW from Peabody Street 1/2 block east of 5th Ave. South:

 

Looking south from Peabody Street 1/2 block east of 5th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

The excavation is much deeper than I had expected.  Several levels of underground parking as part of the plan.

Looking north along 5th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Lea Ave:

 

Looking east from 5th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Lea Ave:

[markhollin]

They keep going deeper.  

Looking east from 5th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Lea Ave:



Looking north along 5th Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Lea Ave:

[urbanplanet17]

How many levels of underground parking are they building?