Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge

[UTgrad09]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

If I could buy a property one day and sell the next and make a buck, I'd do it.  It's not up to the buyer to decide the price the seller will take.

Personally, I would like to make more than a dollar a day.

[Pyramid Scheme]

1 hour ago, UTgrad09 said:

Personally, I would like to make more than a dollar a day.

He said he would make a buck. As in a male deer. Kind of like how Frankenstein made a human.

[titanhog]

Ha...you girls are funny. ^^

[markhollin]

7 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

If you build it, Google will come... http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2015/12/04/google-fiber-pursues-more-space-nashvilles-gulch/76786772/

This is going to be quite a transformation from the 3-story, crumbling brick building that is on this site.  It butts-up against the back side of the former 12th and Porter music club.

[smeagolsfree]

After talking to someone about the land flip, I will say that Reynolds had been working on getting the parcel for years and  probably had negotiated a price  a good while back. He had been working with a developer and had a bite and made the deal. He had the option on the property I am sure through a contract with the price set.

[wmaddbb2018]

It's crazy how long it is taking to take down the UMPCH building for the JW Marriott.  In the time it takes to get that site cleared and excavated could the Westin be topped out by that point?  I also drove by the Skyhouse yesterday and it looked like they were up to the 5th floor.  The skyline really is starting to feel like it is linked from downtown to the Gulch and Midtown. Can't wait to see what is announced or breaks ground next!

[smeagolsfree]

1 hour ago, wreynol4 said:

It's crazy how long it is taking to take down the UMPCH building for the JW Marriott.  In the time it takes to get that site cleared and excavated could the Westin be topped out by that point?  I also drove by the Skyhouse yesterday and it looked like they were up to the 5th floor.  The skyline really is starting to feel like it is linked from downtown to the Gulch and Midtown. Can't wait to see what is announced or breaks ground next!

They really have not started bringing down the back portion either. Imagine how long it will take to bring the old CC down.

[Vrtigo]

From what I can tell, they are being careful to consciously recycle as much of it as they possibly can, which naturally takes longer than just ripping it all down and dumping it somewhere. Being adjacent to such a major thoroughfare is requiring that they close some traffic lanes during work, further limiting their schedule. Also, it appears they are beginning to excavate for the hotel in the spots that have been cleared, which could contribute to some delays.

That being said, parts of it are definitely coming down rather quickly... Here's a shot from last Thursday evening, followed by a drive by Friday morning:

[MLBrumby]

Wow... must be built like a vault.  And they're going with the demo day and NIGHT?  Or only at night?  That day shot doesn't look like they're doing any work.  Has groundbreaking for the JWM been set/announced? 

Would be nice if that side of 8th gets the trees like the MCC side.  A tree lined urban block there would be nice, especially so close to the roundabout.  BTW: The plan to put roundabouts along the US27 expansion in Chattanooga was panned... and eventually eliminated due to roundabouts not being pedestrian friendly.  

[Vrtigo]

3 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Wow... must be built like a vault.  And they're going with the demo day and NIGHT?  Or only at night?  That day shot doesn't look like they're doing any work.

Definitely working during the day as well--just not so close to the street. They were on it before I arrived at work this morning and are typically still going when I leave for the day.

[markhollin]

Ground-breaking next week on 244-unit, 5-story Price Development Group apartment building in Germantown.  At junction of Fourth Ave. and Monroe (catty-corner to 312 Pizza).  A formal name of the structure will be announced soon.  Below is the first rendering.

http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2015/12/7/groundbreaking_looms_for_germantown_apartment_project

 

[AUNash]

Goodyear gone at Cambria location.

UMC bldg at JW Marriott site this morning. Westin rising in the background.

Another shot.

[MLBrumby]

Here's to a "good year" ahead for Cambria in Nashville   Now let's release that rendering and details for it! 

[AUNash]

Stix

westin

Trying again ... Stix

Another shot of Westin from KVB

[Titans10]

Thanks everyone for the pics lately! Keep them coming!! I think by the time I get back to Nashville again I may not recognize downtown!!

[AUNash]

Progress on Eakin bldg at 12th and Demonbreun

[MLBrumby]

Thanks for the photo... I must say that I find myself looking past this one.  It's so generic.. so much like the buildings around it, and yet not even as striking... such as Icon, which has enough variation in exterior and height, 1212 which has height... and even the Terrazo which is a far more interesting looking building.  This one looks like an annex of the 1212.  Very bland. 

[wmaddbb2018]

21 minutes ago, AUNash said:

Progress on Eakin bldg at 12th and Demonbreun

Is the current floor they are working on the top floor or is there one more until it is topped out?

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ I think 15 is where they will finish.  When I saw the original plans, I feared that it would be dwarfed by 1212…but I think they will look really good together.  It looks like it might actually have as much--or even more-- square footage due to its width.  I know its a box…but it looks pretty good from street level. 

[markhollin]

Local partnership pays Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church $1.15M for land at 10th and Scovel. Paid $1.15 million for 0.69 acres at 10th and Scovel in Historic Buena Vista with plans for a workforce housing
development:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2015/12/09/workforce-housing-eyed-historic-buena-vista-site/77047942/

[Justiceham]

The White Castle sign and surface parking lot ruining it for me in the foreground though...smh.

[Pyramid Scheme]

Something like a stand alone fast food restaurant surely can't last too long in a spot like that. Eventually it'll be too costly to operate there, or the temptation to sell and make a ton of profit on that property will become too great for the owner.

[Bezoar]

15 hours ago, markhollin said:

Local partnership pays Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church $1.15M for land at 10th and Scovel. Paid $1.15 million for 0.69 acres at 10th and Scovel in Historic Buena Vista with plans for a workforce housing
development:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2015/12/09/workforce-housing-eyed-historic-buena-vista-site/77047942/

Cottage Partners, as mentioned in the article, also own a big parcel on Monroe where they're planning about 18 townhomes at workforce pricing ($250k range).  Our neighborhood association met with them earlier in the fall to go over the proposal, which I feel positive about.  They're in the process of rezoning right now.

[CenterHill]

6 hours ago, Philip said:

Something like a stand alone fast food restaurant surely can't last too long in a spot like that. Eventually it'll be too costly to operate there, or the temptation to sell and make a ton of profit on that property will become too great for the owner.

I would like to think the same about a certain car dealership...   

[smeagolsfree]

We mentioned this at the meet Saturday. Boathouse proposed for west bank.

 

http://nashvillepost.com/news/2015/12/10/west_bank_of_cumberland_could_land_boathouse