Paramount Tower, 65-68 stories, approx. 750', 200 units, $240 million, Church Street Park

[smeagolsfree]

Just FYI, he is the biggest geek here in terms of geekyneess.

[volsfanwill]

On 3/6/2019 at 4:05 PM, NashvilleObserver said:

 

thanks, 

I had to change my pants.

[MLBrumby]

Looks very Soviet. 

[mattbhadley]

What do you guys make of this from Tennessean?

“Briley charts future for historic downtown Nashville building as park land swap stalls”

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/03/07/morris-memorial-building-nashville-affordable-housing-church-street-park/3054324002/

[markhollin]

13 hours ago, mattbhadley said:

“Briley charts future for historic downtown Nashville building as park land swap stalls”

 

Even more at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/03/08/briley-picks-committee-to-help-determine-fate-of.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

I'm all for the city's purchase of the Morris Building.  Think it makes sense to be redeveloped into affordable housing at that location while simultaneously keeping an 100 year old gem.  This is a good fall-back option to have in case things with the land swap don't pan out as currently being proposed. 

I sense there are lots of machinations going on behind the scenes in regards to the Church Street Park deal with Tony G.  My bet is they are trying to keep much of it out of the public eye right now so that the discourse doesn't get so heated. 

[SoundScan]

Some schematics/render views that may be new to the thread:

 

[Skyscrapergeek]

Wow!  Please let this happen.  I was doing a good job of keeping a lid on my excitement for this tower but good grief that’s cool. 

[Mr_Bond]

Once again this thread lights up.  Once again I see beautiful things.  Once again nothing is really happening.  It might as well be gray and rainy for the next three days.

[Tennessine]

Me when I see this thread has bumped

[e-dub]

I'm here for it.

Also, an admission... I clicked on the thread then had to go to another tab. When I came back, I saw the rendering and wondered to myself "when did the thing at 12th x Broadway get so tall".

[e-dub]

1 hour ago, Mr_Bond said:

Once again this thread lights up.  Once again I see beautiful things.  Once again nothing is really happening.  It might as well be gray and rainy for the next three days.

Look at it like this, though: Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. That's one less hour of rain.

[henburg]

WOW the diamond effect on the facade looks much more pronounced than I anticipated it would. That shot of it looming behind the state capitol seriously looks incredible. 

[donNdonelson2]

10 minutes ago, e-dub said:

Look at it like this, though: Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. That's one less hour of rain.

DST begins this weekend

[e-dub]

Schitt. Well, I'll leave it as is and marinate in my shame, lol.

[mattbhadley]

 That view from Bicentennial Mall will be epic if this happens! 

[chris holman]

This view amazing 

[BnaBreaker]

Wow.  Now that would be a true game changer for the Nashville skyline.  A skyline ain't everything... but hot damn is that thing cool. 

[nashvylle]

I bet this tower gets reduced to 620’ and the base does not have the angles, but the top remains the same. 

Just being realistic. Even if that happens, it will still have an amazing impact on the skyline. 

Edited March 9, 2019 by nashvylle

[Dale]

Boy, that Snodgrass tower has staying power. Hasn’t been the tallest for decades now, but from som perspectives continues to dominate the skyline.

[Tennessine]

1 hour ago, nashvylle said:

I bet this tower gets reduced to 620’ and the base does not have the angles, but the top remains the same. 

Just being realistic. Even if that happens, it will still have an amazing impact on the skyline. 

I don't blame you at all, but I'm more optimistic this time because I consider this Tony's final stand for Nashville. This one is his big one. I couldn't see this project dropping below 700'.

[nashwatcher]

Why stop? Tony’s got a lot on the KVB circle that would be perfect for a work of art building...I hope he goes for it

[Tennessine]

2 minutes ago, nashwatcher said:

Why stop? Tony’s got a lot on the KVB circle that would be perfect for a work of art building...I hope he goes for it

Not that he would cease building after Paramount, but Paramount will be his tallest

KVB will be awesome when fully developed

[markhollin]

A few updated ground level renderings:

Looking east on Church Street:

Looking west on Church Street:

[nashwatcher]

If the land swap deal gets blocked, PLEASE TONY put this beauty on another lot! It'll be a wonderful addition for our downtown

[Skyscrapergeek]

Nice Aston Martin!  Building is nice too.