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

[Bos2Nash]

12 minutes ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Image from a Nashville Post story on the project.

And a color rendering with controversial (and I think not approved) signage for the new business. 
From Nashville Post.

The marquee sign was rejected by the city, correct. There are a number of reasons for it and as disappointing as it is, I completely understand them. 

[donNdonelson2]

17 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

The marquee sign was rejected by the city, correct. There are a number of reasons for it and as disappointing as it is, I completely understand them. 

Disappointing, indeed! (But they approved the Kid Rock Big **ass** bar sign?) We can’t have the class sign, but we can have the ASS sign!

[Bos2Nash]

10 minutes ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Disappointing, indeed! (But they approved the Kid Rock Big **ass** bar sign?) We can’t have the class sign, but we can have the ASS sign!

There were specific items within the sign guidelines that were not complied with and some other external concerns. Unfortunately, signs like Kid Rocks (which I am sure the approving people didnt like) meet all requirements and are essentially "by-right"

[titanhog]

I really wish they would sit down and make changes to their guidelines to approve this.  It really would add some class to the area.

[nashvylle]

3 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Image from a Nashville Post story on the project.

And a color rendering with controversial (and I think not approved) signage for the new business. 
From Nashville Post.

great when the Titans play Kansas City... 

[markhollin]

Capitol Hotel addition (5 stories, 29 rooms) update.

Looking NE from Polk Ave., 1/4 block south of Union St:

[CenterHill]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

Capitol Hotel addition (5 stories, 29 rooms) update.

Looking NE from Polk Ave., 1/4 block south of Union St:

The cladding on the new addition is a big improvement over the existing hotel.   Wish they would go ahead and re-clad the whole thing.    Or maybe that's the plan, does anyone know?   

[Archibum]

Cladding may be an improvement over the existing hotel, but it is still terrible. Why the faux marble? And why aren't the panels modulated so that they at least break at the floor line or window? Its like they bought the material in the bargain bin and said just cut it in field to work. 

[CenterHill]

Ha, that's because it's still a cheap hotel.  I'm not saying I love it, just that as long as the owner wants to continue operating a cheap hotel, the new cladding is an improvement over the stucco.    

[Auntie Yock]

^Demolish the whole hideous thing. Reconstruct Polk Place and operate it as the museum President Polk wanted.

[smeagolsfree]

I stayed there in 1972 or 1973 when it was the Downtowner Motor Inn. Went to Opryland and I was like 12 or 13. Not real sure on the year, but is was before my birthday.

[markhollin]

Inspiritus and the Evangelical Lutheran Church plan to build a 4 story, 80 unit affordable housing project for seniors on their .71 acre site at 1622 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. in Salemtown. A 1930-era 1 story brick sanctuary that has been sitting empty for decades is on the site, and it is unclear if it will be incorporated into the design or not.  A $2.5 million grant from the Barnes Housing Fund is helping with the project. Alfred Benesch & Co. is in charge of land planning. A specific plan rezoning has been applied for.  No renderings yet.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/north-nashville-church-building-site-eyed-for-residential-project/article_c12c61a4-0455-11ed-abda-cba5dc98d72c.html
 

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

[markhollin]

As mentioned earlier this month, 128 2nd Ave. North (3 stories, 42,520 sq. ft., circa 1900) sold to a partnership of Ardent Cos. and Jeffrey Welk for $28.5 million. Scott Werbel, managing director at Ardent, says they have an unnamed tenant that will fully occupy the space.  It is apparently a concept with multiple locations across the country.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/07/15/q-a-the-ardent-companies-lower-broadways-big-bu.html

 

[markhollin]

Elliott Row Homes (3 stories, 47 units) Phase III update: foundation work finally underway.

Looking SW from 6th Ave. North,  1/4 block north of Madison St:

[markhollin]

The Nell (5 - 8 stories, 78 condos, ground level retail, internal garage) update.

Looking north from intersection of 7th Ave. South and Fogg St:

Looking west from intersection of 7th Ave. South and Middleton St:

[markhollin]

Modera Germantown (5 stories, 800 units, internal garage) Phase I update: windows being installed.

Looking north from northern driveway to The Griff, 1/2 block east of Adams St:

Looking NE from Adams St., 1/2 block north of Van Buren St:

[markhollin]

Sprocket Rock bike tours has updated their plans for their property on the triangular lot at 535 Lafayette St. The existing structure will see a 535 sq. ft. addition that will feature a small gift shop, plus food & beverage options. There will be a courtyard, but no rooftop bar.

My guess is that this will be a fairly short-term situation, and they eventually sell the land to a deep-pocketed developer.  This land is too valuable for just this sort of usage. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/plan-altered-for-sprocket-rocket-site-in-sobro/article_83e9b54e-077a-11ed-ad25-6b07a860a286.html
 

 

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

[markhollin]

Towne Nashville (5 stories, 329 units, internal garage) update: much of the exterior nearing completion.

Looking south from Rosa L. Parks Blvd., at overpass of I-40/65 inner belt:

Looking NW from intersection of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Garfield St:

Looking NE from intersection of Garfield St. and Nassau St:

[markhollin]

1312 3rd Ave. North will be a 2 story office structure by LFM Capital built on a surface lot next to the historic old Germantown Fire House.

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

[BnaBreaker]

It probably seems silly with all the massive projects going on around the city, but this one excites me because I love seeing the small gaps get filled in within existing urban neighborhoods.  Piece by piece we put the puzzle back together!

[markhollin]

200 Broadway/Chiefs renovation update: core drilling along sidewalks.

Looking NE from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave:
 

Looking west from intersection of Broadway and 2nd Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Women's Rescue Mission (2 stories, 348 beds) update: finally have rendering; steel framing underway.

Looking SE from Rosa L. Parks Blvd. at Buchanan St:

Looking NE from Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 1/4 block north of Garfield St:

Rendering:

[Argo]

On 7/19/2022 at 3:26 PM, markhollin said:

Sprocket Rock bike tours has updated their plans for their property on the triangular lot at 535 Lafayette St. The existing structure will see a 535 sq. ft. addition that will feature a small gift shop, plus food & beverage options. There will be a courtyard, but no rooftop bar.

My guess is that this will be a fairly short-term situation, and they eventually sell the land to a deep-pocketed developer.  This land is too valuable for just this sort of usage. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/plan-altered-for-sprocket-rocket-site-in-sobro/article_83e9b54e-077a-11ed-ad25-6b07a860a286.html
 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Not really. They see they're in the next hip hangout area. They see the potential.  They're right next door to Heavens Door, Recess, etc.

Edited July 21, 2022 by Argo

[smeagolsfree]

I am actually worried about the Heavens Door Facility. That one seems to have hit a snag of some sort. I am really worried one of the vagrants will get inside and start a fire. Most of the guys that sleep next to the building are OK as I have talked to a number of them. One of the guys moved from the building that was demoed for Recess to the sidewalk. There are a couple of bad actors in the group.

[markhollin]

Artist Lofts (7 stories, 210 units, ground level retail, underground garage) update: pillars and other foundational elements starting to sprout.

Looking SE from Monroe St., 1/2 block east of 3rd Ave. North: