Mid City (1501 Broadway, 8 acres on Broadway, 7 towers of 20-35 stories, 1.3 million sq. ft. office, 1,000 residential units, 150,000 sq. ft. commercial/retail)

[Archibum]

As a designer, parking underground gives much more freedom. With parking in the tower, you always end up with a podium, even if you line it. An efficient garage is at least 120' wide, while a double loaded residential bar is about 70 or so. Thus you get a bar on podium with amenity deck by default. Probably not the reason planning wants parking underground, just another perspective.

[Deangelo]

The beaman site would be a  good complement to the reed district.

[Bos2Nash]

On 11/2/2022 at 10:33 AM, nashvylle said:

@Bos2Nash can you explain to me why Planning wants residential parking all underground? If the developer has liner units covering all above grade parking decks, what difference to planning does that make? I am afraid all underground parking is just going to kill projects. 

Similar to what @Archibumtalked about it is all about walkability and best use. We all know buildings get built (at least private ones) to make money. Underground parking definitely costs more money, but the overall building is considered more efficient because you are placing the full footprint of the building to parking rather than doing 120’ wide + 35’ for a liner. 
 

there is also a big push to provide less parking for new developments right now. By mandating underground parking this would hopefully push developers to provide less parking. Now a developer should dictate the amount of parking they need to make a project successful, but in a such a dense area the main focus above ground should be an efficient building. Nashville’s history of building massing is lined with parking podiums - some lined some not - and that massing does take away from efficient residential buildings. Providing parking is pretty essential here in Nashville - whether we like to admit it or not - but by translating to underground the theory would be less parking provided for the same price as above grade parking equals a win for planning, the city, the developer. 

[markhollin]

Core drilling truck on site along Broadway this morning.

Looking south from Broadway, 1/8 block west of 14th Ave. South:

[MLBrumby]

From the NBJ, I believe free access...  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/03/10/beaman-automotive-moves-off-broadway.html

Beaman Automotive car dealerships in Midtown and Edgehill are slated to move to new locations this month as mixed-use development looms. The news marks a total land and building investment of over $82 million for Hudson Automotive Group.

- Beaman Toyota will move to 343 Harding Place on March 13

- Beaman Buick-GMC will move to 5300 Mt. View Road on March 27

- Hudson Automotive Group bought Nashville businessman Lee Beaman’s dealerships and an auto body shop in 2020.

- Brentwood developer GBT Realty Corp. bought the Beaman dealerships' sites at 1531 Broadway last year for $110 million

 

- Beaman’s automotive collision center at 1000 Hawkins St. (which is also slated to be redeveloped) will move to 620 Crutcher St. on March 20.

- Marquette Cos. closed on the first site at 1000 Hawkins St.  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/06/03/marquette-cos-release-new-edgehill-plans.html

- The remaining land is expected to hold hundreds of apartments Albion Residential  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/09/28/albion-residential-beaman-land.html 

Edited March 10, 2023 by MLBrumby

[markhollin]

The Tennessean coverage of Beaman move off of the property:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2023/03/11/beaman-automotive-moving-out-of-downtown-nashville/69986897007/

Nashville Post coverage behind the paywall:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/retail/auto-dealership-with-midtown-presence-sets-move-dates/article_0d174fc0-bf86-11ed-8b05-978176b77552.html
 

[TNMichigander]

On 3/10/2023 at 4:25 PM, MLBrumby said:

From the NBJ, I believe free access...  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/03/10/beaman-automotive-moves-off-broadway.html

Beaman Automotive car dealerships in Midtown and Edgehill are slated to move to new locations this month as mixed-use development looms. The news marks a total land and building investment of over $82 million for Hudson Automotive Group.

- Beaman Toyota will move to 343 Harding Place on March 13

- Beaman Buick-GMC will move to 5300 Mt. View Road on March 27

- Hudson Automotive Group bought Nashville businessman Lee Beaman’s dealerships and an auto body shop in 2020.

- Brentwood developer GBT Realty Corp. bought the Beaman dealerships' sites at 1531 Broadway last year for $110 million

 

- Beaman’s automotive collision center at 1000 Hawkins St. (which is also slated to be redeveloped) will move to 620 Crutcher St. on March 20.

- Marquette Cos. closed on the first site at 1000 Hawkins St.  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/06/03/marquette-cos-release-new-edgehill-plans.html

- The remaining land is expected to hold hundreds of apartments Albion Residential  https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/09/28/albion-residential-beaman-land.html 

This is great news, and exciting to see it happening so quickly. We probably won't see much more progress for some time, but not seeing cars on those lots will certainly help as a reminder of big things to come!

[MLBrumby]

Would it make sense for the developer to begin demo and laying down major infrastructure like main sewer, utilities, and streets directly?  It's my sense they don't yet know the ultimate size of the buildings, but would they proceed with prep?  Obviously, this will be a multi-year build out. 

[markhollin]

Cars for sale completely gone from eastern side of site.

Looking SW from Broadway, just west of 14th Ave. South:

Looking west from 14th Ave. South at McGavock St:

[UrbanWes03]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

Cars for sale completely gone from eastern side of site.

Looking SW from Broadway, just west of 14th Ave. South:

Looking west from 14th Ave. South at McGavock St:

What a beautiful sight to see 

[Rick Dalton]

You think I would get towed if I started using this as a parking lot?

[smeagolsfree]

Now it’s just another empty lot. We can only hope it does not just stay that way for ever and ever along with the Reed lots across the street.

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

3 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Now it’s just another empty lot. We can only hope it does not just stay that way for ever and ever along with the Reed lots across the street.

I'd imagine we won't be seeing shovels in the ground on this one for a couple years or so? With all the due diligence and permits to go through, and the state of the economy being a bit shaky these days, it might be a while.

But I know everyone would love to be  surprised with a much sooner construction ground breaking on this one.

[samsonh]

4 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Now it’s just another empty lot. We can only hope it does not just stay that way for ever and ever along with the Reed lots across the street.

Way too much money invested for it to just sit. Each group had many LPs waiting for payouts in 7-10 years.

[markhollin]

All cars off of every portion of the site.

Looking SE from Broadway, 1/4 block east of 16th Ave:

Looking south from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 16th Ave:

[Sean blackdog]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

All cars off of every portion of the site.

Looking SE from Broadway, 1/4 block east of 16th Ave:

Looking south from Broadway, 1/2 block east of 16th Ave:

When demolition? 

[Nash_12South]

Random thoughts but if demolition occurs, is anything into metro codes for replacement buildings? A real timeline for new buildings? I ask in that I wonder if the land could be some form of paid parking until new construction starts. I’m not a fan of fencing off the lot, demolishing everything, and letting it sit, for potentially a few years. 

Edited March 27, 2023 by Nash_12South

[Bos2Nash]

On 3/27/2023 at 7:11 AM, Nash_12South said:

Random thoughts but if demolition occurs, is anything into metro codes for replacement buildings? A real timeline for new buildings? I ask in that I wonder if the land could be some form of paid parking until new construction starts. I’m not a fan of fencing off the lot, demolishing everything, and letting it sit, for potentially a few years. 

Unfortunately no. This would be a property rights thing in that the ownership has the right to do whatever they want with the property. This is one of the big PRO arguments for the Land-Value Tax that some folks here want. I know in other cities some folks discuss a "blight" fee if the property is considered a negative to the urban landscape.

[Armacing]

On 3/28/2023 at 10:38 AM, Bos2Nash said:

Unfortunately no. This would be a property rights thing in that the ownership has the right to do whatever they want with the property. This is one of the big PRO arguments for the Land-Value Tax that some folks here want. I know in other cities some folks discuss a "blight" fee if the property is considered a negative to the urban landscape.

If you're looking for a quick way to shut down development in Nashville and drive all new office construction to Cool Springs, please implement one of the above mentioned strategies.

[Bos2Nash]

I don't think either should be implemented in Nashville. There is so much open land and we aren't at the density threshold to really discuss blight. 

[Armacing]

6 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

I don't think either should be implemented in Nashville. There is so much open land and we aren't at the density threshold to really discuss blight. 

There is no such thing as "blight".  One man's blight is another man's utopia.  There is only property ownership, and all the rest is irrelevant opinions from loud-mouthed busy-bodies who can't afford to buy and control the land they are complaining about.... And if a city ever enacts laws that give real power to those nimby's via a government-sponsored blight-fee gestapo that goes around town punishing land owners, then at that point their opinions WILL become relevant, but the city itself will quickly become irrelevant because investors will run for the hills. 

Major cities all over the US are filled to the brim with people who think their city is so special that they can impose any number of regulations on investors/businesses and they just have to pay it because they have to be in that city.  I would argue that the past 50 years of history has very clearly proven that is not the case.  

[Luvemtall]

I’m guessing you never been to NYC. They have more regulations and stipulations then anywhere, plus some stiff costs and high taxes. Yet developers and investors keep falling over themselves to enter the market. Yes there is blight, visit some of the rust bucket cities to the north and areas in the south not served by a major interstate and you will find it. When a owner neglects to keep the property in a orderly manor, it’s in the best interests of the municipality to enforce a fine to get compliance. Plain and simple, just because you own a property doesn’t mean that you get to have a rats nest. 

[markhollin]

Taking down signage and gutting the interior of former car dealership showroom.

Looking south from Broadway at 15th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Some samples of the couple dozen core drilling markings I saw on the site this morn:

[Brichar4]

This property is so eerie at night right now. It’s like a several block dark gap when you drive by, really odd going from midtown to downtown. Will be great when it gets moving and eventually completed!