TruHotel/Hampton Inn dual brand in Gulch, Phase I: 14 stories, 300 rooms, 2,300 sq. ft. retail, 145 car garage

[markhollin]

Looking more and more like this was purely a sophisticated land bank operation. My guess is that if they sold this site now, they would get close to $15 million for it.

Three years after landing Metro approval, Knoxville-based development company The 9 Group has yet to being construction of a two-hotel structure in The Gulch and the project’s status remains unclear.

The 9 Group, via Sachchidanand Hotel Gulch LLC, paid $6.9 million for the roughly 0.9-acre property in late 2016, according to Metro records.

Company officials could not be reached for comment regarding why the project has yet to start and if the effort has been scrapped. Founded in 1976, The 9 Group offers no company website or major online presence.

An early-2018 groundbreaking originally had been tentatively eyed.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/status-unclear-for-planned-gulch-hotel-project/article_615c0dc8-d22e-11ec-9a65-3b478f0068ac.html

[MLBrumby]

I don't even see this one on the development map. 

[smeagolsfree]

1 minute ago, MLBrumby said:

I don't even see this one on the development map. 

It's right behind Carter Guitars on 8th South.

[PillowTalk4]

I wouldn't be mad if something else replaces the original plan.  At least something in the 15-25 story range at minimum.  I'm not a big fan of the dual brand hotel structures.  Well, at least not what I've seen with Hilton.  Now, if they want to do what Marriott did in NYC with the Courtyard - Residence Inn dual property, then by all means go for it.  That hotel is 68 stories.  I stayed on the 54th floor once and the room had views of the Hudson River, Central Park and practically all the buildings bordering the park and the river.

  

[nashville born]

On 5/13/2022 at 11:13 AM, PillowTalk4 said:

I wouldn't be mad if something else replaces the original plan.  At least something in the 15-25 story range at minimum.  I'm not a big fan of the dual brand hotel structures.  Well, at least not what I've seen with Hilton.  Now, if they want to do what Marriott did in NYC with the Courtyard - Residence Inn dual property, then by all means go for it.  That hotel is 68 stories.  I stayed on the 54th floor once and the room had views of the Hudson River, Central Park and practically all the buildings bordering the park and the river.

  

Recently made mention of this property in the Marriott string...impressive.

[markhollin]

After 5+ years of hibernation, it appears the Hampton Inn/TruHotel dual brand at 602 9th Ave. South in The Gulch may finally be moving forward, but with 50% more size.  A new permit application to Metro now shows the plan as 14 stories, 300 rooms, a 145 capacity garage, and 2,300 sq. ft. of retail as Phase I.  There is an undefined Phase II on the northern end of the the property. All that is supplied is a diagram, with no rendering.  Originally the dual brand was 8 stories, 214 rooms, and a 164 capacity garage.  The original 8 story plan was approved in 2018. The architect has changed from Trotter De Foe to Atlanta-based Elevate, and Kimley-Horne is now overseeing engineering.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/permit-sought-for-long-planned-gulch-hotel-project/article_03cd8d4a-bed0-11ee-9cdf-73f0b2a6609a.html

[Rick Dalton]

Hopefully a bit more ambitious in design