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

[markhollin]

More huge homes being built along Fern Ave. The "backsides" have great views of downtown).

Looking south from Fern Ave., 1/2 block east of Weakley Ave:
 

[markhollin]

Sign for The Register (high-end private club) has been set.

Looking SE from Demonbreun, 1/2 block east of 2nd Ave. South:
 

[markhollin]

Copper Branch, a Montreal-based vegan restaurant chain, will be opening their first Tennessee location at 601 Chruch St, in the NE corner of the Downtown Library building (where Provence Bakery used to be). A $1.2 million build out and December opening is planned.

More at The Nashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/21142980/worlds-largest-vegan-restaurant-chain-takes-local-space

[MLBrumby]

Somewhat strange looking condo project featured in today's Nashville Post by William:  https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/residential-real-estate/article/21143024/fall-start-eyed-for-pie-town-condo-project

To rise six floors and without a name as yet, the building will sit on what had been two parcels with addresses of 629 and 635 Seventh Ave. S.  The project headed up by local developer Meg Epstein will offer 78 units. Up before Planning on Oct. 8. 

Edited August 25, 2020 by MLBrumby

[PaulChinetti]

Ooo I like, looks like maybe wood construction? Or just wood cladding.

[markhollin]

N.E.S. Substation expansion (2 stories) update courtesy of REI Concrete:

 

[markhollin]

Ascent Apartments will be a 336 unit development  (unknown amount of buildings or height) by Pedcor Companies on the vacant lot at 2900 Brick Church Pike.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/08/28/deal-dash-nashville-cre-roundup.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[markhollin]

Nashville Block 5 (4 & 5 stories, 280 units, retail, food court) update: Most of the former Goodwill warehousing has been torn down, just leaving the NE bow-truss portion for the food court.

Looking north from intersection of 2nd Ave. North and Monroe St:

Looking east from intersection of 2nd Ave. North and Monroe St:




Looking SE from Taylor St., just east of 2nd Ave. North:

[MidTenn1]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

Nashville Block 5 (4 & 5 stories, 280 units, retail, food court) update: Most of the former Goodwill warehousing has been torn down, just leaving the NE bow-truss portion for the food cou

 

This is an interesting proposal with some exciting architecture and creation of interesting places.

[Nicholson]

On 8/25/2020 at 2:38 PM, MLBrumby said:

Somewhat strange looking condo project featured in today's Nashville Post by William:  https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/residential-real-estate/article/21143024/fall-start-eyed-for-pie-town-condo-project

To rise six floors and without a name as yet, the building will sit on what had been two parcels with addresses of 629 and 635 Seventh Ave. S.  The project headed up by local developer Meg Epstein will offer 78 units. Up before Planning on Oct. 8. 

 

Now here's a good looking building. It reminds me of a couple local structures that have been lost over the years.

When new construction like this come along, it almost eases the pain of losing some landmarks. Almost.

 

Highways and Transportation building on Charlotte Pike

Lentz Public Health building on 23rd Ave N

 

[markhollin]

1328 3rd Ave. North (2 stories, 4 units?) update: exterior nearly complete.

Looking SE from intersection of Taylor St. and 3rd Ave. North:

Looking SW from Taylor St., 1/2 block east of 2nd Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Water Tower Condos (5 stories, 37 units) update: up to street level.

Looking south from 1st Ave. North, 1/4 block north of CSX tracks:

Looking east from 1st Ave. North, 1/4 block north of CSX tracks:

[markhollin]

MDHA Design Review Committee approved the concept plan today for the rowhouse development at 1020 Jefferson St (4 stories, 25 units).  A new rendering has been made available.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143153/metro-oks-rutledge-hill-boutique-hotel-project-plan

 

[nashvylle]

Yes... more of this please. Germantown is similar to Boston/DC is some ways.

[Bos2Nash]

On 8/25/2020 at 2:57 PM, PaulChinetti said:

Ooo I like, looks like maybe wood construction? Or just wood cladding.

One can hope. More likely than not though I see this as concrete with wood cladding.

[markhollin]

A new mixed-use structure of unknown size featuring residential and retail is being planned for the .21 acre site at 1300 Jefferson St. Bradley Development will be the lead on the project, with assistance from Steve Armistead and Meg Epstein. The trip has formed a new LLC which purchased the plot for $800,000 in May.  A nondescript, non-historical 1 story cinderblock structure that formerly housed hot wings restaurant will be razed to make way for the new building.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143155/mixeduse-building-eyed-for-jefferson-street
 

This screenshot from Smeagolfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[markhollin]

Church Street Pocket Park has been fenced-off for the past month for the eventual $500,000 in upgrades being planned that are supposed to be complete in October.

More a The Nashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143152/displaced-park-residents-underserved-advocate-says
 

[PaulChinetti]

A couple things, it is IMPOSSIBLE to rush anything through the council. They all have the ability to defer proposals/bills.

Why don't we spend money to set up a shelter instead of continuing to let people live outside in a park. Something like the project someone posted that's going on in Glencliff with the tiny houses.

Living outside in a public space is not a long term solution, no matter how close it is to things that they need.

 

 

[MLBrumby]

Couldn't suppress a chuckle when I read the article that called them 'residents' of the park. Not that homelessness is funny (it's not), but because some have reached the callous point of view whereby they now actually 'belong there'.  

[smeagolsfree]

Give it a year and you will not be able to tell they spent 500 grand, It will be just as trashed as it ever was.

[Sean blackdog]

54 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Church Street Pocket Park has been fenced-off for the past month for the eventual $500,000 in upgrades being planned that are supposed to be complete in October.

More a The Nashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21143152/displaced-park-residents-underserved-advocate-says
 

Paramount Tower, 65 stories & 750 ft taller is dead? 

[MLBrumby]

4 minutes ago, Sean blackdog said:

Paramount Tower, 65 stories & 750 ft taller is dead? 

That's a safe assumption. The new regime effectively killed it by siding with the renovation crowd. Cooper's platform was opposition to subsidies for downtown developers. Paramount was an iconic project, and one teed-up perfectly for him to 'deliver' his promise. It didn't help matters that a coalition of nearby property owners, notably the Hermitage Hotel, were opposed to the disruptions that construction of Paramount would cause to their business. 

[Auntie Yock]

Not one dime should be wasted on "fixing" that mess. Giarratana has a magnificent plan for that failed park and the city should be grateful he's willing to build a spectacular monument there.

[downtownresident]

The residents of the park have migrated to other areas of downtown, and especially 3rd Ave S. We’ve had a business In Encore permanently close due to safety concerns posed by homeless people coming in and harassing employees, and MNPD has had to place a camera at 3rd/Demonbreun to dissuade people from crowding there. 

[CandyAisles]

On 8/25/2020 at 2:57 PM, PaulChinetti said:

Ooo I like, looks like maybe wood construction? Or just wood cladding.

We know definitively that this cannot be light frame wood construction due to its height.  Here's to hoping for mass timber though...it's got the look of it.  Do a concrete podium for the garage and the pool and let the tower be mass timber?  Fingers crossed.