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

[markhollin]

I can't recall if this has been posted or not, but Elk Development ha purchased 516 South Rep. John Lewis Way (5th Ave. South) for $7.77 million.  It is currently home to Sprocket Rocket Party Bike. Elk now owns nearly a continuous acre of land on that block.  No word yet on their plans, but Elk does specialize in residential projects.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/l-a-developer-pays-7-76m-for-sobro-site/article_9f7b2efc-f635-11eb-be82-6b5438856658.html
 

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree'es excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[nashwatcher]

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/08/06/la-developer-now-controls-an-acre-of-sobro-land.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_34&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s

 

801-805 3rd Ave S (next to Broadstone Sobro) sold on July 29th. Any idea who the buyer is/plans for this property?

[smeagolsfree]

I think I posted it the other morning when you were traveling, but you have it for good measure. I will say they have not done much as far as height goes. I have heard it will more than likely be micro units and will probably be in the 10 story range, I hope I am wrong about that.

We have way too many squatty buildings in that area of SoBro. Going to start calling it SquatyBro.

[markhollin]

Nashville Post reporting on the MarketStreet plot at 210 12th Ave. South that downtownresident mentioned in his Thursday, Aug. 5th post on this thread. 

- Could well be a major development. Initial massing plans from a few years ago showed a 26 story (260 residential units) and 16 story (434,000 sq. ft. office space) on a shared parking pedestal with some street-activated retail space. 

- Currently 2 structures on site: FW Publishing (home to The Nashville Post, Nashville Scene, NFocus, and Williamson Home Page) and the empty former Cummings Signs building. 

- There indeed was core drilling equipment on site a few days ago.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/gulch-site-potentially-eyed-for-redevelopment/article_282e3046-f938-11eb-b7cb-0f4f1da89c8f.html

This screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[markhollin]

River Tower Condos (5 stories, 28 units) will now be known as Eve, and should be finished by fall. Asking prices per units range from the mid-$500,000s to $1.2 million.  Some new renderings below.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/08/09/eve-ca-south.html

 

[PillowTalk4]

18 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

I think I posted it the other morning when you were traveling, but you have it for good measure. I will say they have not done much as far as height goes. I have heard it will more than likely be micro units and will probably be in the 10 story range, I hope I am wrong about that.

We have way too many squatty buildings in that area of SoBro. Going to start calling it SquatyBro.

I was wondering if I was the only one thinking that SoBro is going to end up looking very squatty if developers don't start adding some height well beyond KVB.  It's disappointing because the skyline could easily stretch to Lafayette  if not butt up against I-40.  Lafayette itself should be lined with 20+ story buildings.  We need that company out of Chicago that proposed a multi-high rise development several years ago for that area to come back.....

I'd love to see a plan to make Lafayette outside of the loop leading up to where it changes to Murfreesboro Pike be developed into a more affordable West End like area.  Have high rise apartments and condos that are nice,  not luxurious, but well built and have decent amenities.  In addition to the housing, it would be nice to see a few mid rise and high rise budget friendly hotels.  Like a 10-20 story Comfort Inn.  Then let the full service dine-in chain restaurants fill in as well, along with local dining spots.  The key would be to keep the area affordable.  I know there's not much of an incentive for developers to build lower cost affordable housing.  I'm just hoping Nashville will come up with a way to maintain affordable living close in to the city.  

[jkc2j]

1 hour ago, PillowTalk4 said:

I was wondering if I was the only one thinking that SoBro is going to end up looking very squatty if developers don't start adding some height well beyond KVB.  It's disappointing because the skyline could easily stretch to Lafayette  if not butt up against I-40.  Lafayette itself should be lined with 20+ story buildings.  We need that company out of Chicago that proposed a multi-high rise development several years ago for that area to come back.....

I'd love to see a plan to make Lafayette outside of the loop leading up to where it changes to Murfreesboro Pike be developed into a more affordable West End like area.  Have high rise apartments and condos that are nice,  not luxurious, but well built and have decent amenities.  In addition to the housing, it would be nice to see a few mid rise and high rise budget friendly hotels.  Like a 10-20 story Comfort Inn.  Then let the full service dine-in chain restaurants fill in as well, along with local dining spots.  The key would be to keep the area affordable.  I know there's not much of an incentive for developers to build lower cost affordable housing.  I'm just hoping Nashville will come up with a way to maintain affordable living close in to the city.  

I believe these are the buildings in question. Probably fell though due to lack of an office tenant at the time.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/massive-project-planned-for-sobro/article_7868f30c-7f50-58b2-92fc-52a881b6537d.html

Edited August 10, 2021 by jkc2j

[smeagolsfree]

I think the company was dissolved after the founders death shortly after the project was proposed.

[Luvemtall]

10 minutes ago, jkc2j said:

I believe this is these are the buildings in question. Probably fell though due to lack of an office tenant at the time.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/massive-project-planned-for-sobro/article_7868f30c-7f50-58b2-92fc-52a881b6537d.html

That was a great proposal! I’d love to see that come back!!

[smeagolsfree]

10 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

That was a great proposal! I’d love to see that come back!!

The owner of the development company died shortly after this was proposed, like within 3 months maybe even 3 weeks. The company dissolved shorty after that and the sale fell through.

[nashvylle]

This proposal was my favorite... albeit short lived. I hope the vision is recreated with another developer. It would absolutely change the overall skyline incredibly, and would be an incredible location for Nashville's new tallest. 

[markhollin]

The three properties that total 3.06 acres at 407 Lafayette and 833-835 4th Ave. South are up for sale as a whole for $22 million. A Sherwin-Williams Paint store and Domino's Pizza are the current tenants of the 1 story non-historic structures on site. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/sobro-properties-offered-for-22m/article_0f592388-f9f0-11eb-ac51-db5347a086e9.html

[smeagolsfree]

On the map under LAND FOR SALE/DEVELOPMENT. I have had that category for a while for the high dollar properties in the big turnover neighborhoods.

[PillowTalk4]

22 hours ago, jkc2j said:

I believe these are the buildings in question. Probably fell though due to lack of an office tenant at the time.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/massive-project-planned-for-sobro/article_7868f30c-7f50-58b2-92fc-52a881b6537d.html

That's development.  And, now I'm sad...

Edited August 11, 2021 by PillowTalk4

[PillowTalk4]

18 hours ago, markhollin said:

The three properties that total 3.06 acres at 407 Lafayette and 833-835 4th Ave. South are up for sale as a whole for $22 million. A Sherwin-Williams Paint store and Domino's Pizza are the current tenants of the 1 story non-historic structures on site. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/sobro-properties-offered-for-22m/article_0f592388-f9f0-11eb-ac51-db5347a086e9.html

 

Is Nashville's self-proclaimed "World's Largest Adult Bookstore" about to get squeezed out?  LOL!!! 

Every time I return to Nashville I just know it's going to be gone.  But instead it's still there in all of its illuminated glory... LOL!!!  

I can't wait to see that entire area transformed.  It is time for the metal buildings to go.  Some of the small brick industrial buildings can be repurposed into restaurants, bars and retail. 

[donNdonelson2]

1 hour ago, PillowTalk4 said:

Is Nashville's self-proclaimed "World's Largest Adult Bookstore" about to get squeezed out?  LOL!!! 

Every time I return to Nashville I just know it's going to be gone.  But instead it's still there in all of its illuminated glory... LOL!!!  

I can't wait to see that entire area transformed.  It is time for the metal buildings to go.  Some of the small brick industrial buildings can be repurposed into restaurants, bars and retail. 

Well, it’s not the “world’s largest adult bookstore” any more…but it’s now Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club.

(Good news/bad news)

[grilled_cheese]

20 hours ago, markhollin said:

The three properties that total 3.06 acres at 407 Lafayette and 833-835 4th Ave. South are up for sale as a whole for $22 million. A Sherwin-Williams Paint store and Domino's Pizza are the current tenants of the 1 story non-historic structures on site. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/sobro-properties-offered-for-22m/article_0f592388-f9f0-11eb-ac51-db5347a086e9.html

RIP The Muse

[Bos2Nash]

1 hour ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Well, it’s not the “world’s largest adult bookstore” any more…but it’s now Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club.

(Good news/bad news)

If we are being technical here... the bookstore is actually still in the building, it's just alot smaller and in the tenant slot up against the self storage building.

[smeagolsfree]

Pretty soon the slime ball that owns the joint will realize he can go to NJ and retire in comfort by the sea when he sales the property for 20 million. No one has made him an offer he can't refuse yet.

[LA_TN]

12 hours ago, PillowTalk4 said:

Is Nashville's self-proclaimed "World's Largest Adult Bookstore" about to get squeezed out?  LOL!!! 

Every time I return to Nashville I just know it's going to be gone.  But instead it's still there in all of its illuminated glory... LOL!!!  

I can't wait to see that entire area transformed.  It is time for the metal buildings to go.  Some of the small brick industrial buildings can be repurposed into restaurants, bars and retail. 

Oh, it's even better now. As others have noted, Larry Flint's Hustler Club has added enough lights to blind you while driving on the south loop at night

[titanhog]

Looking like this white building is being demo’d.  Is this part of the Tennesseean site…or something else?

 

[downtownresident]

50 minutes ago, titanhog said:

Looking like this white building is being demo’d.  Is this part of the Tennesseean site…or something else?

 

That’s the Edition Hotel site. 

[markhollin]

I don't believe I ever posted these renderings for the 5 story, 351 unit residential project being planned for 3.6 acres at 51 Oldham St. on the East Bank by Rangewater Developers.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/atlanta-company-seeks-east-bank-project/article_dc70664a-111b-5e9f-ab31-3fffa605fa44.html

By way of reminder, this screen shot from Smeagolfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:

[Rick Dalton]

Apologies if I’ve missed something - is there anything in the works for the parking lot across from the JW and the new 1 hotel? I think on the corner of 8th and Demonbreun. Seems prime for something big.

[MLBrumby]

1 minute ago, natethegreat said:

Apologies if I’ve missed something - is there anything in the works for the parking lot across from the JW and the new 1 hotel? I think on the corner of 8th and Demonbreun. Seems prime for something big.

Nothing!!! Should have been the site of the new federal courthouse, but 20 years ago the gubmint went in another direction... literally and figuratively.   I used to have federal cases in the Kefauver building, and I can tell you that having offices in that building and hearings 2-3 blocks away is NOT convenient.  There was very wise judge at the time who stated his desire to have the new CH at that corner (could have been had cheap at the time) but one of the federal judges in Nashville, the US representative and mayor at the time (starts with a "P") insisted that Church Street 'needed' the activity.  Honest!