Margaritaville Hotel,12 stories, 145 ft., 215 rooms

[markhollin]

Crane base in place.

Looking NE along Peabody St., 1/2 block east of 6th Ave. South:

 

Looking SW from 5th Ave. South, 1/2 block south of KVB:

[NashvilleObserver]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

Crane base in place.
Looking NE along Peabody St., 1/2 block east of 6th Ave. South:

Are they planning on feeding cattle there??

[markhollin]

Crane went up yesterday.

Looking south from KVB, 1/2 block west of 5th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Crane is now fully extended and swinging (....I know, I know).

Looking south from KVB, 1/2 block west of 5th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Footings being prepared.

Looking NE from Peabody St., 1/2 block east of 6th Ave. South:

Looking east along Peabody St., 1/2 block east of 6th Ave. South:

[Bos2Nash]

Pardon my ignorance, but there didn't seem to be a lot of subterranean work/excavation at this site. being that it is shorter than others around it, does it not need to be that much extensive??

[markhollin]

4 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

Pardon my ignorance, but there didn't seem to be a lot of subterranean work/excavation at this site. being that it is shorter than others around it, does it not need to be that much extensive??

There is a large water main and sewer line that runs directly under that site, as well as others in that area that will not allow for foundational depth.  

 

[Bos2Nash]

Just now, markhollin said:

There is a large water main and sewer line that runs directly under that site, as well as others in that area that will not allow for foundational depth.  

 

Gotcha! That prompts another question about underground utilities though. Are the underground utilities and services in Nashville kind of a cluster (I've done very light reading alluding to it)? I ask because as I went between this project and the Olmstead the other day I couldn't help but squirm a bit cause of the atrocious looking utility lines that are above ground in that specific area. Why are these major developments not required to do underground utilities??

[markhollin]

A permit is valued for $24.2 million has been issued for JE Dunn handling construction for the 12 story hotel. structure at the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth Avenue South and Peabody Street.

52 of the rooms will be Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham timeshare units.

Also, a JWB Grill restaurant will be part of the development. “JWB” are the initials of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21006685/major-permit-issued-for-margaritaville-hotel-project

[nashvylle]

I kinda wish the NFL draft was in 2020 so all these hotels could be seen on the drone shots... but I won't complain. 

Edited May 25, 2018 by nashvylle

[LA_TN]

[markhollin]

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

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

[nashvylle]

complaints about The Westin in 3...2...1...

[Rett]

It looks like someone has been target practicing on that two toned blue thing in the background

[bigeasy]

I would love to write a message using the curtains at that place. Anyone have a universal key?  Could easily have it say I AM going vertical on the left side of the elevator shafts and UGLY on the right side.  Or maybe TEAR ME DOWN 

Edited June 7, 2018 by bigeasy

[titanhog]

3 hours ago, bigeasy said:

I would love to write a message using the curtains at that place. Anyone have a universal key?  Could easily have it say I AM going vertical on the left side of the elevator shafts and UGLY on the right side.  Or maybe TEAR ME DOWN 

 

[dmillsphoto]

10 hours ago, nashvylle said:

complaints about The Westin in 3...2...1...

Don't know what you're talking about.

But it's rather strange that they'd advertise in binary.

[GreenHillsBoy]

Can we move on from the constant complaining about the Westin?  I see new things on there and then look to find the same griping about it.  Time to move on please.

[bigeasy]

53 minutes ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

Can we move on from the constant complaining about the Westin?  I see new things on there and then look to find the same griping about it.  Time to move on please.

[Rett]

Gripes aside, I will say that if the interior of the margaritaville turns out to be as nice as the westin, it will be a fantastic little hotel.

Edited June 8, 2018 by Rett

[volsfanwill]

3 hours ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

Can we move on from the constant complaining about the Westin?  I see new things on there and then look to find the same griping about it.  Time to move on please.

Wanna talk about Stix? 

[bigeasy]

10 minutes ago, volsfanwill said:

Wanna talk about Stix? 

SoWeDemo District

 

(SouthWest Demonbreun Street)

Edited June 8, 2018 by bigeasy

[smeagolsfree]

25 minutes ago, volsfanwill said:

Wanna talk about Stix? 

Please no! One of my least favorite subjects. 

[NashvilleObserver]

6 hours ago, Rett said:

Gripes aside, I will say that if the interior of the margaritaville turns out to be as nice as the westin, it will be a fantastic little hotel.

I.... I can't..... I mean..... "As nice as the Westin...." 

[e-dub]

On 6/8/2018 at 6:37 PM, NashvilleObserver said:

I.... I can't..... I mean..... "As nice as the Westin...." 

Yes, as nice as the Westin. This link has been shared here before:

 

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/10/12/sneak-peek-westin-nashville-hotel-opening-thursday/91946402/