NEUHOFF PLANT DEVELOPMENT, 14 stories, 6-7 stories, 650,000 sq. ft. office, 175,000 sq. ft. retail, 550 apts, 50 hotel rooms, 2,000 car internal garage, $500+ million

[titanhog]

I dare them to name the burger joint in the development The Slaighterhouse! 

[MLBrumby]

3 minutes ago, titanhog said:

I dare them to name the burger joint in the development The Slaighterhouse! 

I'll proffer a possible moniker... Bloody's Burgers.  Whatdyathink?

[donNdonelson2]

27 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

I'll proffer a possible moniker... Bloody's Burgers.  Whatdyathink?

Or to modify the name of an existing small chain for this special Nashville location...Hambuger “Bloody” Mary’s.

[markhollin]

Some highlights from an interview with developer Jim Irwin on the progress at the Neuhoff Plant site:

What's next, now that you've officially bought the Neuhoff site? Honestly, the next milestone is the groundbreaking in late summer. Right now, we're advancing the design as quickly as we can. We are deep, deep in the weeds. We're working on cleaning out the buildings and doing repairs.

How will you mesh the old and the new? We plan to reuse as much as is humanly possible. We have brought in a structural engineering firm that does nothing but save old buildings. And with the new construction, what we're aiming for is how it can all weave together to create one seamless narrative. You can see in the renderings that we're creating some of these small courtyards — there are small portions of the buildings that are so far gone, we can't preserve them. We're working with our architects and landscape designers to create these sort of amphitheater or ruins look — really emphasizing the history of the space.

The office high-rise will be the first round of new construction. Will you start without tenants in hand? We are committed to starting the first component of it speculatively. Part of why that's important in this discrete case is that it's been my experience that when you're doing something that's not like other projects, you really have to be able to show it. No amount of renderings or me waving my arms around helps to show what it can become. Fortunately, I have capital partners who understand that and see that vision. 

How will you incorporate the neighboring 6 acres you bought from Atlanta's TPA Group (The Germantown Union project)? The short answer is, we're getting there. Our primary focus was getting the Neuhoff property underway. In the next several months, we'll be far enough along to know specifics. As a strategy — even though this makes it harder — we don't like using the same architect for everything. You end up getting the same people, the same minds, the same opinions. We purposefully work with multiple design architects.

More behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2020/02/10/why-the-neuhoff-slaughterhouse-owner-has-john.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[CenterHill]

On 2/10/2020 at 11:49 PM, markhollin said:

Some highlights from an interview with developer Jim Irwin on the progress at the Neuhoff Plant site:

 We plan to reuse as much as is humanly possible. We have brought in a structural engineering firm that does nothing but save old buildings.

Good for these guys!      The next time a developer wants to tear down a historic building because “it’s in bad shape and can’t be saved”, I want to ask them have you done this?    

[BnaBreaker]

50 minutes ago, CenterHill said:

Good for these guys!      The next time a developer wants to tear down a historic building because “it’s in bad shape and can’t be saved”, I want to ask them have you done this?    

Agreed completely.  I'm sure there is a point at which a building is too far gone if it hasn't been maintained, but I do get the impression that often times developers just use that as an excuse to be lazy and/or cheap.  I mean half of the buildings currently standing in Rome today were probably constructed before the US was even a country, but you're telling me a seventy year old apartment building is too dilapidated to be saved?  GTFO of here.  I don't buy it.

Edited February 12, 2020 by BnaBreaker

[Mr_Bond]

@PruneTracy, that post from a few weeks ago made me cry I was laughing so hard.  Thanks much.

[KariKnux]

On 2/10/2020 at 11:49 PM, markhollin said:

The office high-rise will be the first round of new construction. Will you start without tenants in hand? We are committed to starting the first component of it speculatively. Part of why that's important in this discrete case is that it's been my experience that when you're doing something that's not like other projects, you really have to be able to show it. No amount of renderings or me waving my arms around helps to show what it can become. Fortunately, I have capital partners who understand that and see that vision. 

Am I misunderstanding something, or was there a change of plans? From previous readings (some articles, but also the recap in the 2nd post on this thread), it sounded like the office high rise would be in Phase II, which might begin after the first phase is done (with a 4ish year timeline). But this sounds like it might be in Phase I. Any ideas on that?

 

[markhollin]

Removing more surface concrete from area where the east end of the 13-15 story will be placed.

Looking east from intersection of Taylor St. and Adams St:

The are where west section of 13-15 story tower will be place (formerly the holding station for livestock). 

Looking west from intersection of Taylor St. and Adams St:

Looking south from intersection of Taylor St. and Adams St:

[markhollin]

A $500,000 permit has been issued for structural and architectural repair to one of the existing industrial building on the Neuhoff site.  JE Dunn Construction is in charge of the work.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21123030/rehab-work-set-for-voorhees-building

[markhollin]

Looking west across Cumberland River from River North Landings site:

[nashvylle]

is this project still moving along?

[markhollin]

57 minutes ago, nashvylle said:

is this project still moving along?

Yes.  Ongoing demo and structural work inside the old plant.

[markhollin]

Shot of interior work within the old packing plant courtesy of NBJ:


 

[markhollin]

Ongoing work on the primary packing plant structure.

Looking SE from intersection of Adams St. and Taylor St:

[Bos2Nash]

Architect Smith Gee Studio posted some existing shots on their instagram last week. 

 

 

[Quixotic 1]

This is probably posted on the wrong topic, but demo has started on the old warehouse on second between Monroe and Taylor. Apparently a solid brick wall separated the two large metal warehouses on the property. It’s going to look really empty without that structure there. Looking forward to the apartments, the office space, and especially the beer hall. I wonder if Bearded Iris might move in.

[smeagolsfree]

13 hours ago, Quixotic 1 said:

This is probably posted on the wrong topic, but demo has started on the old warehouse on second between Monroe and Taylor. Apparently a solid brick wall separated the two large metal warehouses on the property. It’s going to look really empty without that structure there. Looking forward to the apartments, the office space, and especially the beer hall. I wonder if Bearded Iris might move in.

I hope Bearded Iris stays where they are. After this is COVID Crud is all over there will be room for another brewery /beer hall in that area. When you have one then a second or a third is even better because that will draw even more people. That is why when you see one fast food restaurant o an exit there are several and the same goes for hotels. Choices!

[markhollin]

The curved main building of the former slaughterhouse has been given another permit for $1.1 million towards modifications/upgrades with Environmental Abatement handling the work.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/construction/article/21144627/permit-patrol-23-november-2020

[smeagolsfree]

May be more news coming this week; not sure yet.

[markhollin]

The new permit issued yesterday has some slight modifications on numbers:  550 residential units (instead of 500 listed previously); a total of 825,000 sq. ft. of office/retail (instead of 780,000 sq. ft. listed previously), plus 50 hotel rooms. 

More behind Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21144669/neuhoff-site-update-continues

[nashvylle]

But in Nashville projects get smaller not bigger... so confused. Oracle??? Please God. 

Edited November 25, 2020 by nashvylle

[DDIG]

18 hours ago, markhollin said:

The new permit issued yesterday has some slight modifications on numbers:  550 residential units (instead of 500 listed previously); a total of 825,000 sq. ft. of office/retail (instead of 780,000 sq. ft. listed previously), plus 50 hotel rooms. 

More behind Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21144669/neuhoff-site-update-continues

Go big or go home.

[markhollin]

Some bricks being removed for window openings in the NE corner of the former slaughterhouse; trees/underbrush removed from the SW corner of the site so work can begin on the 6 story residential buildings.

Looking east from the intersection of Adams St. and Taylor St:

Looking SE from the intersection of Adams St. and Taylor St:




Looking north from intersection of Adams St. and Monroe St:

Looking west from intersection of Monroe St. and Adams St:

Looking NE from intersection of Monroe St. and RR crossing:

[markhollin]

Land fully cleared for the 6 story residential/retail section.

Looking NW from Monroe St., 1/4 block east of RR tracks:/Cumberland River Greenway: