Homeless Housing/Training Center (10 stories, 110 units), 505 2nd Ave. North

[markhollin]

A homeless transition housing and training center is being planned by the Mayor's office at the NW corner of Gay St. and 2nd Ave. North (505 2nd Ave. North).  Originally this was going to have 92 apartments, but is slightly larger now.  No rendering available yet.

When this was first conceived it was to be part of a land swap with Tony Giarrantana's Paramount Tower land swap, but has since been placed on this small city-owned parcel.

More information to come.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21121123/details-emerge-for-downtown-building-for-homeless

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

[Bos2Nash]

Didn’t realize how parking lots were right there. Hopefully this project is done well so the lots around it develop into a neighborhood. I have always had questions about the social implications of this site selection, but if done right one shouldn’t really notice the jail or homeless population. 

[Armacing]

Just now, Bos2Nash said:

Didn’t realize how parking lots were right there. Hopefully this project is done well so the lots around it develop into a neighborhood. I have always had questions about the social implications of this site selection, but if done right one shouldn’t really notice the jail or homeless population. 

It would be cool if there is some ground-level retail.  Like a liquor store.

[MLBrumby]

Funny! Not funny!

[markhollin]

Here is the site with the 1 story structure razed.

Looking north from intersection of Gay St. and 2nd Ave. North: