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

[jkc2j]

Found this while searching online. Apparently the Nashville Civic Design Center has released some proposed renderings of the East Bank around the Titans stadium.

https://www.civicdesigncenter.org/all-projects-blog/east-bank

Edited September 4, 2021 by jkc2j

[nashvylle]

Wow that would be awesome, although take away all the buildings on PSC metals. Still would be awesome and a great connection between the surface parking lots behind Nissan stadium and east Nashville. 

[henburg]

It's a concept created by UTK Architecture students for the Amazon HQ back in 2019 according to the site-

"As Nashville was named one of 20 finalist cities in the Amazon HQ2 competition, out of a field of 278 submissions. UTK College of Architecture + Design’s Nashville Urban Studio students explored the potential of a very large, provocative Amazon HQ2 Campus site within the downtown as advocacy. The site is actually three different, contiguous sites on the East Bank of the Cumberland River, consisting of a “parking crater” surrounding the NFL Stadium, the PSC metal recycling operation, and an 18-acre truck stop."

Definitely a cool image though and pretty much my ideal vision for that area.

[markhollin]

Commerce Plaza at AT&T Center update: nearing completion.

Looking east from SunTrust Plaza east patio at intersection of Commerce St. and 4th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Fifth Third Bank's renovation of their entrance plaza at the NE corner of Commerce and Rep. John Lewis Way (5th Ave. North) is underway via a $2 million permit.  Solomon Builders is in charge.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/permit-patrol-6-september-2021/article_5fd8024a-0cef-11ec-a67a-33b65ba1fa16.html
 

[markhollin]

The Nell (5 & 8 stories, 78 condos, internal garage) update: Pillars starting to rise.

Looking west from 7th Ave. South at Middleton St:

Looking SW from 7th Ave. South at Middleton St:

[markhollin]

MDHA Design Review Committee today approved exterior design updates for the Woolworth Theater at 221 John Lewis Way (5th AVe. North).  This had been the Woolworths on 5th Restaurant until it had to close due to losses during the pandemic.  The new 850 seat entertainment venue is being developed by Chuck Wicks and Rob Bellenfant. Barry Brechak is the architect. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/mdha-committee-assesses-plan-for-sobro-ritz-carlton/article_d971ab62-0fef-11ec-a171-67de6d9c3691.html

 

[Rick Dalton]

50 minutes ago, markhollin said:

MDHA Design Review Committee today approved exterior design updates for the Woolworth Theater at 221 John Lewis Way (5th AVe. North).  This had been the Woolworths on 5th Restaurant until it had to close due to losses during the pandemic.  The new 850 seat entertainment venue is being developed by Chuck Wicks and Rob Bellenfant. Barry Brechak is the architect. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/mdha-committee-assesses-plan-for-sobro-ritz-carlton/article_d971ab62-0fef-11ec-a171-67de6d9c3691.html

 

This strikes me as a really good idea. I walk down that street every day and it has a lot of potential due to proximity to downtown. It's a bit underdeveloped at the moment so this should bring some life.

[markhollin]

Rutledge Flats (8 stories, 174 units, ground level retail) update: Up to 3rd floor.

Looking SE from 3rd Ave. South, 1/2 block north of Elm St:

[chris holman]

News 2 live Camera

[markhollin]

CrossBridge (4 stories, mixed-use) update: cladding and brickwork nearly complete.

Looking south from Lindsley Ave., 1/4 block east of University Ct:

[markhollin]

The 5 story, 19,000 sq. ft. circa-1900 brick structure at 200 Broadway is being designed for whiskey bar, artist's den, and rooftop bar. The Ardent Company (TAC), which bought the property over 2 years ago, may be the developer, or perhaps have someone else involved. STG Design is overseeing architecture updates, which will include closing the corner entrance, reactivating the long-closed Broadway entrance, and opening man windows along Broadway that have been bricked-over for decades.  A Sept 15th meeting with Metro Historic Zoning Commission is planned.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/rooftop-deck-eyed-for-lower-broadway-building/article_a81afec2-10e1-11ec-b6a7-2f2f9c20e893.html

 

[downtownresident]

Glad to see that building reactivated, and the windows uncovered. 

[Bos2Nash]

23 minutes ago, markhollin said:

The 5 story, 19,000 sq. ft. circa-1900 brick structure at 200 Broadway is being designed for whiskey bar, artist's den, and rooftop bar. The Ardent Company (TAC), which bought the property over 2 years ago, may be the developer, or perhaps have someone else involved. STG Design is overseeing architecture updates, which will include closing the corner entrance, reactivating the long-closed Broadway entrance, and opening man windows along Broadway that have been bricked-over for decades.  A Sept 15th meeting with Metro Historic Zoning Commission is planned.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/rooftop-deck-eyed-for-lower-broadway-building/article_a81afec2-10e1-11ec-b6a7-2f2f9c20e893.html

 

Sweet!!

So how much sidewalk is gonna be lost and for how long?

[nashvylle]

The great diversity of a 1900 structure with Nashville's most iconic tower behind it, is exactly what Historic Nashville is trying to stop just down the road in Rutledge Hill. I am all for saving existing historic structures, but I feel historic structures stand out even more when they are next to completely different and modern buildings. 

[PillowTalk4]

I know that Nashville will not have this issue for several years to come, but where will developers most likely look to build 20+ story buildings once SoBro becomes saturated?  With Metro being so restrictive on height, the only options I can think of would be the East Bank and the eastern portion of mid-town.  Are there other pockets of the metro area that is poised for high rise development?  Could areas like Madison, Woodbine, Charlotte Pike, Antioch or even Murfreesboro Road ever see high rise development?  Could town center style developments with multiple high rises be built to replace malls and strip malls that are no longer viable?

[Bos2Nash]

5 minutes ago, PillowTalk4 said:

I know that Nashville will not have this issue for several years to come, but where will developers most likely look to build 20+ story buildings once SoBro becomes saturated?  With Metro being so restrictive on height, the only options I can think of would be the East Bank and the eastern portion of mid-town.  Are there other pockets of the metro area that is poised for high rise development?  Could areas like Madison, Woodbine, Charlotte Pike, Antioch or even Murfreesboro Road ever see high rise development?  Could town center style developments with multiple high rises be built to replace malls and strip malls that are no longer viable?

I believe what the planning code currently is shaped to get the tallest in the central core. The height conversation will forever be ongoing (every city has it haha), but essentially we need to get the available tracts of land in the core built tall/dense and then begin to start expanding the zoning. Current construction trends push me to thinking that 8th Ave will be a big corridor as well as West End Ave. The East Bank study is definitely taking shape in that we will have some taller buildings, but I do not believe we will (or even should IMO) have a new tallest on the East Bank. I kinda see our skyline eventually looking somewhat like Boston's where we have the core, but then some tall boys get built along West End Ave (Similar to how 200 Claredon, Prudential Tower and One Dalton are all visibly west of the Financial District).

[markhollin]

Live + Breathe at 905 Gleaves St. (1 story rehab and addition) update.

Looking south from Gleaves St. at Pine St:

[smeagolsfree]

Hoping the sidewalk will be finished.

[markhollin]

A permit for $9.5 million has been issued for 211 Commerce to repaint the exterior from plain brick to white, as well as  updates to the main lobby, outdoor plaza, fitness center, conference space, ground floor retail, and tenant lounge.  DPR Construction will be handling the work. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/notes-work-to-begin-on-downtown-tower-updates/article_fe059100-1260-11ec-8761-974145730b16.html
 

[MLBrumby]

Monroe Germantown Holdings has received a $42.5 million loan to build Artist Lofts on 2nd Avenue and expects construction to be completed in fall 2023  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/09/10/l-a-lender-provides-42-5-m-loan-construct-germantown-mix-use-project/5775790001/ 

- 210 units (51 studios, 110 one-bedroom units and 49 two-bedrooms, with amenities like a fitness center, a pool and sundeck and a dog park)

- 3,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space

- Parking garage with 250 spaces

I tried to identify this one on Smeagolsfree's Excellent Development Map, but wasn't sure if this is what's listed as "The Roman" (sounds very similar) at 2nd & Monroe

[markhollin]

Looking east from SunTrust Plaza patio at Commerce and 4th Ave. North:

[smeagolsfree]

15 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Monroe Germantown Holdings has received a $42.5 million loan to build Artist Lofts on 2nd Avenue and expects construction to be completed in fall 2023  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/09/10/l-a-lender-provides-42-5-m-loan-construct-germantown-mix-use-project/5775790001/ 

- 210 units (51 studios, 110 one-bedroom units and 49 two-bedrooms, with amenities like a fitness center, a pool and sundeck and a dog park)

- 3,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space

- Parking garage with 250 spaces

I tried to identify this one on Smeagolsfree's Excellent Development Map, but wasn't sure if this is what's listed as "The Roman" (sounds very similar) at 2nd & Monroe

It is, not sure which will be the name, but thinking The Monroe. Was reported a couple of weeks ago with rendering by The Post.

[smeagolsfree]

Actually the name will be Artist Lofts. Just found this on another source.

[markhollin]

One Nashville Tower: