N. Capitol/Germantown/Salemtown/Metro-Center/Elizabeth Park/HBV& Points North

[markhollin 35808]

The location is the teal square in the center of this screen shot from Smeagolsfree's excellent Nashville Development Map:

[donNdonelson2 2955]

Sadly unimpressive. Hope the end product is better than the rendering.

[CenterHill 2949]

1 hour ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Sadly unimpressive. Hope the end product is better than the rendering.

Yep.   All I see at the street level are walls and barriers.     

[FluffyP13 112]

i mean its in a very random place tucked right on the river in not really a highly trafficked pedestrian area. the pedestrian activity of this one doesn't really bother me. i'm more concerned w who the heck would even want to live right there and who would rent a retail space right there either. isn't that right in the flood plain? 

[Pdt2f 3052]

Some shots of the ongoing progress at the Criminal Justice Center on James Robertson Pkwy, from the 10th floor of the Parkway Towers. Lots of workers busy on it, and the people here say that they’ve been working like men on fire since they started. 

[NashvilleObserver 1303]

2 hours ago, Pdt2f said:

Some shots of the ongoing progress at the Criminal Justice Center on James Robertson Pkwy, from the 10th floor of the Parkway Towers. Lots of workers busy on it, and the people here say that they’ve been working like men on fire since they started. 

They had the whole site lit up last night with dozens of workers until at least 1:30 am.  From my window it looks like they're working around the clock.

[Pdt2f 3052]

40 minutes ago, NashvilleObserver said:

They had the whole site lit up last night with dozens of workers until at least 1:30 am.  From my window it looks like they're working around the clock.

Wow, that’s crazy. I wonder what the rush is about? 

[samsonh 1007]

It’s been too cold lately for some of this work. Not sure if it’s been too cold for laying concrete, but with this warmer weather it could be catching up.

[NashvilleObserver 1303]

6 hours ago, samsonh said:

It’s been too cold lately for some of this work. Not sure if it’s been too cold for laying concrete, but with this warmer weather it could be catching up.

That would make sense. They poured a whole floor overnight and have already set up scaffolds to pour the last floor.

[markhollin 35808]

Sky @ Fern (2 and 3 stories, 31 townhomes) update. First building topped out.

Looking SW from corner of Fern Ave. and Brick Church Pike:

[markhollin 35808]

915 Monroe (3 stories, 17 townhomes) update. Foundational work underway.

Looking SW from Monroe St. just west of 9th Ave. North:

[MLBrumby 5140]

Wondering about Germantown (specifically) and all of the older parts of the city that are now (sorry if you dislike the word) gentrifying: I know there are old houses and that photo shows a great old Queen Anne style in the background. Keeping in mind that Caden and others have sold new townhouse for high 6-figures and even a million dollars. So what, if anything, exists to prevent the destruction of houses like that from being destroyed to be replaced by a flat-roofed modern (or worse) row of townhouses?  Germantown has benefited thus far from careful conscientious owner-renovators and replacement of lots of industrial buildings. What zoning guidelines exist to keep the character of the neighborhood? 

[CenterHill 2949]

23 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Wondering about Germantown (specifically) and all of the older parts of the city that are now (sorry if you dislike the word) gentrifying: I know there are old houses and that photo shows a great old Queen Anne style in the background. Keeping in mind that Caden and others have sold new townhouse for high 6-figures and even a million dollars. So what, if anything, exists to prevent the destruction of houses like that from being destroyed to be replaced by a flat-roofed modern (or worse) row of townhouses?  Germantown has benefited thus far from careful conscientious owner-renovators and replacement of lots of industrial buildings. What zoning guidelines exist to keep the character of the neighborhood? 

Germantown has a historic zoning overlay and Salemtown has a conservation zoning overlay.     

The property in the picture at Monroe and 9th is not in the Germantown historic zoning, its border stops at Rosa Parks.   

Edited January 13 by CenterHill

[smeagolsfree 9623]

Right, its in Buena Vista.  I tend to leave the historic out of all the neighborhoods now.

[markhollin 35808]

The collapsed/burned out 1 story brick warehouse structure that was on a portion of the land for the proposed Stockyard Apartments (2 buildings, 7 and 6 stories, 310 units, plus former Stockyards Restaurant building) has been cleared, and fencing is up on part of the property. 

Looking SE from corner of 3rd Ave. North and Stockyard Street, with Tenn. Education Assoc. Building in background:

 

[MLBrumby 5140]

What is this one? Any pics? 

[markhollin 35808]

^ ^ ^ The project is one of my favorites for all of North Capitol/Germantown area if it ever gets off the ground.  Was put on hold about a year ago by Spectrum Emery & Llewellyn Development.

 

Here is the layout. 2nd Ave. North at top (East) and3rd Ave. North at bottom (West).

 

This screenshot from Smeogolsfree's excellent development map show the site in teal in center, just half a block SE of First Tennessee Ballpark.

[chc3 2]

Wow! I hope that goes through.

[MLBrumby 5140]

Oh yes, I remember that one. Good looking project. I hope that is a sign it's moving forward. 

[markhollin 35808]

Hammer Mill (6 stories, 259 units, restaurants) update.  Up to 4th floor in sections of the residential portion now.

Looking NE from intersection of Monroe and Taylor:

[markhollin 35808]

The Atlas (5 stories, 95 units, formerly 3rd & Madison/Madison Grove) update. Windows installed, trim/cladding now going on.

Looking NE from intersection of 3rd Ave. North and Madison St:

Looking NW from intersection of 2nd Ave. North and Madison St:

[Rockatansky 480]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Remove the curved entrance and brick accents and this looks just like my hometown's city jail.

[markhollin 35808]

LifeStyle Communities Germantown (4 and 6 stories, 450 units, retail) update.

Looking NW from intersection of Madison and 2nd Ave. North:

Looking south into the interior courtyard  from Monroe Street, 1/2 block east of 2nd Ave. North:

[MLBrumby 5140]

The brickwork , upper floor windows of the front building and street-level storefronts look great.

[markhollin 35808]

An 8,000 sq. ft. 2 story mixed-use building is being eyed for a Germantown site at 1418 and 1420 Third Ave. at the southeast corner of the intersection of Third and Van Buren Street near neighborhood restaurant and bar Butchertown Hall. Across Third sits the recently opened apartment building Peyton Stakes. Nearby is Morgan Park. It would front Third with a 27-space surface parking lot (accessed via Van Buren) sited behind it.No structures would need razing to accommodate the proposed building.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20989470/germantown-could-land-small-mixedused-building