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

titanhog · September 23, 2022

I really scratch my head on why in the world they continue to think that blue metal cladding on the front needs to stay. There is nothing about this front facade, including the windows, that help this fit into the Lower Broadway “landscape.” With Garth buying this and putting money into it, I had really hoped they would update the front to look more early 20th century / late 19th Century…but instead, they stick with 1970’s blue metal nonsense.

**PaulChinetti** · September 23, 2022

Maybe they are keeping it to make themselves standout?

I wonder if there is brick under that facade, haha.

markhollin · September 23, 2022

20 minutes ago, titanhog said:

I really scratch my head on why in the world they continue to think that blue metal cladding on the front needs to stay. There is nothing about this front facade, including the windows, that help this fit into the Lower Broadway “landscape.” With Garth buying this and putting money into it, I had really hoped they would update the front to look more early 20th century / late 19th Century…but instead, they stick with 1970’s blue metal nonsense.

It was built in 1945, and very well may not have any red brick underneath Might just be cinder block). I know as long as I have been here (initial residency in 1982), it has always had that facade. That being said, I agree that a redesign featuring brick and stonework on the facade would be complimentary to the rest of the street. And when Garth dropped $48 million for the site, an extra million or two to do that wouldn't seem to be an issue.

rookzie · September 23, 2022

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

I really scratch my head on why in the world they continue to think that blue metal cladding on the front needs to stay. There is nothing about this front facade, including the windows, that help this fit into the Lower Broadway “landscape.” With Garth buying this and putting money into it, I had really hoped they would update the front to look more early 20th century / late 19th Century…but instead, they stick with 1970’s blue metal nonsense.

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59 minutes ago, markhollin said:

It was built in 1945, and very well may not have any red brick underneath Might just be cinder block). I know as long as I have been here (initial residency in 1982), it has always had that facade. That being said, I agree that a redesign featuring brick and stonework on the facade would be complimentary to the rest of the street. And when Garth dropped $48 million for the site, an extra million or two to do that wouldn't seem to be an issue.

Totally agree, 137%, ad infinitum......

That blue metal cladding always was an atrocity to me — just downright tacky-@ss, especially for this day and age. Even if it does happen to be nothing but structural block behind that cladding, ANYthing other than the current material could be an improvement, except for maybe off-the-wall stuff like cedar shake or clapboard siding. It might not be so bad, if the weren't corrugated cladding as it is now, and at the VERY least it should have been plain, smooth in finish and texture. For many decades that front has stuck out like a thumb to the hammer.

markhollin · September 23, 2022

Two Eleven Commerce (formerly Commerce Street Center, 11 stories, 229,000 sq. ft.) has completed $15 million in updates by Velocis. Renovations include a new white exterior color scheme, two-story lobby, conferencing space, tenant lounge and more.

More here:

https://rebusinessonline.com/velocis-completes-15m-renovation-adds-tenants-at-two-eleven-commerce-office-building-in-downtown-nashville/

donNdonelson2 · September 23, 2022

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

Two Eleven Commerce (formerly Commerce Street Center, 11 stories, 229,000 sq. ft.) has completed $15 million in updates by Velocis. Renovations include a new white exterior color scheme, two-story lobby, conferencing space, tenant lounge and more.

That building looks twenty years newer!

markhollin · September 24, 2022

Sonic Audi (repurposing 1 story print shop into auto dealership) update.

Looking south from Lindsley Ave.1/2 block east of 1st Ave. South:

Looking NE from I-40 inner belt:

markhollin · September 24, 2022

Ballpark Village (8 stories, 356 units, 16,000 sq. ft. of ground level retail, internal garage) update: up to 3rd floor on southern wing.

Looking NE from intersection of Harrison St. and 4th Ave. North:

Looking SW from 3rd Ave. North at Stockyard St:

markhollin · September 25, 2022

Metro Nashville Water Treatment Plant (3 stories, $400 million) update: framing on western side topped-out.

Looking east from 3rd Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Garfield St:

Looking south from Garfield St., 1/8 block east of 3rd Ave. North:

Looking NE from 3rd Ave. North at Hume St:

markhollin · September 26, 2022

1401 2nd Ave. North (mixed-use of unknown size by FFN2T) update: barriers and fencing up.

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

markhollin · September 27, 2022

Women's Rescue Mission (2 stories, 348 beds, underground parking) update: topped-out.

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

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

markhollin · September 28, 2022

1803 5th Ave. North (3 stories, 4 townhomes, ground level retail) update: both buildings razed, erosion barriers up.

Looking NW from intersection of 5th Ave. North and Buchanan St:

Nashville Cliff · September 28, 2022

New cladding going on the ATT service building that was damaged by the Christmas Day Bombing.

MontanaGuy · September 28, 2022

31 minutes ago, Nashville Cliff said:

New cladding going on the ATT service building that was damaged by the Christmas Day Bombing.

If it's going to be a big blank grey wall it's really going to be ugly. I hope they do something to spice it up!

titanhog · September 28, 2022

32 minutes ago, MontanaGuy said:

If it's going to be a big blank grey wall it's really going to be ugly. I hope they do something to spice it up!

I think only the bottom is going to have any “spice”…but even that didn’t look great. However…it can’t be worse than the ugly red it was before.

rookzie · September 28, 2022

1 hour ago, MontanaGuy said:

If it's going to be a big blank grey wall it's really going to be ugly. I hope they do something to spice it up!

It might even become a local tourist attraction, if they do what they did one of the old concrete elevator silos in the Nations some 6+ years ago.

Hire Guido Van Helten to paint a mural of our Ron on each face of that thing and shine spotlights on it at night.

**PaulChinetti** · September 28, 2022

That is a super cool mural over in the nations

23 minutes ago, rookzie said:

It might even become a local tourist attraction, if they do what they did one of the old concrete elevator silos in the Nations some 6+ years ago.

Hire Guido Van Helten to paint a mural of our Ron on each face of that thing and shine spotlights on it at night.

MontanaGuy · September 28, 2022

37 minutes ago, rookzie said:

It might even become a local tourist attraction, if they do what they did one of the old concrete elevator silos in the Nations some 6+ years ago.

Hire Guido Van Helten to paint a mural of our Ron on each face of that thing and shine spotlights on it at night.

A flat smooth surface with a neutral grey color would be perfect for a large mural or maybe even a few of them! Of course a painting of Ron would be an excellent choice!

smeagolsfree · September 28, 2022

Oh, hello no. You want the residents to stay in the neighborhood.

markhollin · September 29, 2022

Modera Germantown (5 stories, 800 units) update: more skin going on Phase I; core drilling underway for Phase II.

Looking NE from Adams St., 1/4 block north of Van Buren St:

Looking east from Adams St. at Van Buren St:

markhollin · September 29, 2022

The .6 acre surface lot at 203-205 Broadway has sold for $15.25 million (works out to $5,834 per sq. ft., a new Nashville record) to an LLC associated with Fundamental Income Properties. Old Town Trolley Tours bought the site for $5 million in 2015. No word on their plans yet. Apparently Premier Parking still owns a liver of this site.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/lower-broadway-sale-seemingly-sets-record/article_7fbe30ec-3d1e-11ed-b7f8-93c369e6a74b.html

And at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/09/29/fundamental-income-properties-record-broadway.html

markhollin · September 30, 2022

Elliot Row Homes (2 & 3 stories, 47 units) Phase II update: a portion is topped-out.

Looking NW from intersection of 6th Ave. North and Madison St:

Bark At The Sun · September 30, 2022

markhollin · October 1, 2022

The Hume and Hamilton (3, 4, & 5 stories, 330 units, internal garage) update: portion are now open.

Looking SE from. intersection of Hume St. and 7th Ave. North:

Looking south from Hume St., 1/2 block east of 7th Ave. North: