River North, 105-acre Cowan Street corridor, Phase One: five 4-7 stories, 650 residences, 85 K sq. ft. retail, 50 K sq. ft. office, mile long riverfront park; Phase Two: two 12 story office buildings, pedestrian bridge across river

[BnaBreaker]

7 hours ago, NashvilleObserver said:

Regardless, even if it is a large office park with parking lots, at least it's not eye-sore industrial lots.

Hell, even if it never got any further than where it is now, it'd still be a win for the city. 

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, ZestyEd said:

I think River North would be a great place for Amazon HQ2

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/09/07/amazon-solicits-bids-from-north-american-cities.html

I didn't see your post before I commented on that other thread...but I agree wholeheartedly.   It's a blank canvas in the middle of the loop right next to an interstate where I'm sure access would be granted to a company that large.  To me...it's perfect timing.  Now, it will just be up to the city and state to put together an incentive package the likes this world has never seen.

[NashRugger]

Definitely going to be some states clamoring for that. They'll want a climate that's very friendly, welcoming, and open to everyone (political slant intended) and one state I can see knocked out of consideration is Texas.

[dmillsphoto]

51 minutes ago, NashRugger said:

Definitely going to be some states clamoring for that. They'll want a climate that's very friendly, welcoming, and open to everyone (political slant intended) and one state I can see knocked out of consideration is Texas.

Texas has Austin, which has a lot of Amazon's competitors (VMware, Dell) as well as their recent acquisition (Whole Foods). I understand the other part of that (and please... just... not today), but I wouldn't consider them off the table.

[urbanplanet17]

3 hours ago, ZestyEd said:

I think River North would be a great place for Amazon HQ2

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/09/07/amazon-solicits-bids-from-north-american-cities.html

Only things is, the article mentioned that Amazon's looking for a city with an "International Airport," which I assume they mean a hub (Seattle is a Delta hub).

10 minutes ago, dmillsphoto said:

Texas has Austin, which has a lot of Amazon's competitors (VMware, Dell) as well as their recent acquisition (Whole Foods). I understand the other part of that (and please... just... not today), but I wouldn't consider them off the table.

Besides, most big cities in red / purple states tend to be fairly liberal any way. After all, the city with the biggest concentration of Fortune 500 companies is in Georgia of all places.

Cost of living may factor into their decision as well. They may have an even easier time attracting talent in a place where one can get the same amenities as San Francisco / Seattle for a fraction of the price.

Edited September 7, 2017 by urbanplanet17

[WebberThomas4]

 

Off the Amazon topic: Various property owners are requesting an Urban Design Overlay for River North. They are scheduled to go in front of the Planning Commission on October 12th.

http://maps.nashville.gov/MPC/2017UD-005-001_Applic.pdf

Edited September 7, 2017 by WebberThomas4

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, NashRugger said:

Definitely going to be some states clamoring for that. They'll want a climate that's very friendly, welcoming, and open to everyone (political slant intended) and one state I can see knocked out of consideration is Texas.

But the "business friendly" states are the red states.

[SoundScan]

4 hours ago, urbanplanet17 said:

Besides, most big cities in red / purple states tend to be fairly liberal any way. After all, the city with the biggest concentration of Fortune 500 companies is in Georgia of all places.

NYC has 45

Houston has 18

Atlanta has 12

Chicago 10

Dallas 10

But I agree with your point overall.

[urbanplanet17]

1 hour ago, SoundScan said:

NYC has 45

Houston has 18

Atlanta has 12

Chicago 10

Dallas 10

But I agree with your point overall.

Ah yes, thanks for the correction.  NYC will probably always be king in terms of Fortune 500 concentration, because it's NYC.

But yes, companies in Texas and Georgia have no problem attracting employees in spite of the state politics (and their major cities are also the fastest growing in the country).

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, urbanplanet17 said:

Ah yes, thanks for the correction.  NYC will probably always be king in terms of Fortune 500 concentration, because it's NYC.

But yes, companies in Texas and Georgia have no problem attracting employees in spite of the state politics (and their major cities are also the fastest growing in the country).

Texas and Georgia attract businesses and employees BECAUSE OF their state politics.  I hate talking politics on this board...but there are actually people who frequent this board who believe the exact opposite of what others on this board proclaim as absolute truth.

Mods...if you want to allow the political back and forth, I'm game.  

[urbanplanet17]

19 minutes ago, titanhog said:

Texas and Georgia attract businesses and employees BECAUSE OF their state politics.  I hate talking politics on this board...but there are actually people who frequent this board who believe the exact opposite of what others on this board proclaim as absolute truth.

Mods...if you want to allow the political back and forth, I'm game.  

To be clear, I was referring to politics related to social issues (not taxes & business regulations).

But my intention wasn't to derail the topic. It was merely to correct another poster who brought up politics in the first place.  Sorry everyone. 

Edited September 8, 2017 by urbanplanet17

[fieldmarshaldj]

3 hours ago, titanhog said:

Texas and Georgia attract businesses and employees BECAUSE OF their state politics.  I hate talking politics on this board...but there are actually people who frequent this board who believe the exact opposite of what others on this board proclaim as absolute truth.

Mods...if you want to allow the political back and forth, I'm game.  

=hears the sound of dmillsphoto collapsing from a massive heart attack=

[titanhog]

I don't mean to start anything...but I've stopped going on Facebook because of all of the political talk...and both sides of the equation are full of hate and divisiveness.   To then come here and frequently see political barbs thrown in either direction is just not needed.  And...the fact that people speak in absolutes, as if they 100% believe their own vision of politics is obviously superior to the "other side"...it just makes me want to leave this board like I did a few years ago...because there are some on this board that truly come across as self-righteous and superior (I'm not pointing fingers at any one person...it's just an overall feeling that some give).

I love this board....and even though I've never met any of you, I respect your knowledge and love for this city.  I truly do.  But can we not keep the politics off of this board?  Please.  I've seen too many people divide and separate over this and there is no need for that to happen on this board.

Much love.  

[smeagolsfree]

Don't even go there Davy!

[fieldmarshaldj]

44 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

Don't even go there Davy!

[wmaddbb2018]

It's almost like when you "let" people/companies keep more of the money they earn instead of taxing them into obliviion it attracts business? No... that couldn't be it.

[AronG]

Exactly. That's why there are so few businesses in New York and California.

[fieldmarshaldj]

38 minutes ago, AronG said:

Exactly. That's why there are so few businesses in New York and California.

Indeed, so many businesses are flooding into those states to take advantage of those wonderful "progressive" values.

[Dale]

CEOs and their upper echelons may be keenly attuned to (and influenced by) political culture, but based on my experience, employees don't care. For them, nothing is hipper than jobs and affordability.

Take it from me, we North Carolinians are supposed to be a bunch of Neanderthals. But I meet professionals every day that have moved here, from Deep Blue climes, and I don't hear boo from them about politics.

 

 

[samsonh]

22 minutes ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

Indeed, so many businesses are flooding into those states to take advantage of those wonderful "progressive" values.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/08/the-top-10-us-companies-by-market-capitalization.html

 

Ahem....

[SoundScan]

42 minutes ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

Indeed, so many businesses are flooding into those states to take advantage of those wonderful "progressive" values.

https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/02/the-spiky-geography-of-venture-capital-in-the-us/470208/

It's easy to see where the real money is flowing, and it clearly isn't to the low-tax, low-CLI meccas. Sure, we get the big boys' call centers, manufacturing plants, and low-level support staff because our labor and cost of living is cheap and unions are sparse, but the headquarters and R&D centers with the highest-paying jobs and highly-educated talent are not knocking down our door. Perhaps low taxes aren't enough?

[MLBrumby]

Get back on topic! 

Edited September 8, 2017 by MLBrumby

[smeagolsfree]

YE SHALL POST, AND I SHALL HIDE.

 

STOP THE STUPIDITY OR I SHALL BAN.

[markhollin]

Rivers are a significant part of geography. So, perhaps, it is apropos that a Chicago-based entity should look to West Coast river towns Portland and Sacramento as it attempts to reinvent a large swath of the Cumberland River’s east bank.

The location-themed elements aside, Monroe Investments seeks to radically transform about 125 acres of industrial property, sited north of Jefferson Street, with large-scale office, retail and residential buildings. An ambitious undertaking, River North likely will require at least 20 years to fully evolve.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/nashville-post-magazine/article/20978339/rolling-on-the-river
 

[nashvylle]

River North will require at least 20 years to fully evolve, unless they get Amazon as a headquarters.