Corkdorks Cambria Suites Hotel, 10 stories, 159 rooms

[markhollin]

Corkdorks Wine Spirits Beer will partner with Cambria Suites for a 10 story, 159 room hotel at 1610 Church St. in Midtown.  The hotel will include a rooftop bar as well as a ground level coffee shop. There will apparently be some amount of underground parking from one of the renderings. The hotel will be tied-in to the existing Corkdorks retail building, which will also undergo a full remodeling. 

Studio A is the architect. D.F. Chase is the general contractor, and Reliant Bank is providing the financing. An early-2021 groundbreaking is planned with an 18 month construction timetable for completion.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/21144449/midtown-retail-site-to-be-joined-by-cambria-hotel

 

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

[Jamie Hall]

Very cool project, especially the way it fronts the street and presumably puts parking in the back -- although I was today-years-old when I learned that the liquor store I've been to probably 50 times is called "Corkdorks" and not "Midtown." Oops.

[downtownresident]

9 minutes ago, Jamie Hall said:

Very cool project, especially the way it fronts the street and presumably puts parking in the back -- although I was today-years-old when I learned that the liquor store I've been to probably 50 times is called "Corkdorks" and not "Midtown." Oops.

To be fair, it’s been through a few name changes/iterations over the years, and is currently named Midtown Corkdorks. It was split as two stores before state law changed and allowed liquor stores to start selling beer. 
 

I noticed a for sale/lease sign at the Jack Morris Auto Glass property today. If we can get that developed, along with the Reed site, we’ll be well on our to a revitalized Church Street. 

[smeagolsfree]

If you sign up for their emails,that is how it comes.....Corkdorks!

At best this is 9 stories as it is based on street address and the the 10th is below grade or rather the first floor is below grade.

[BnaBreaker]

19 minutes ago, Jamie Hall said:

Very cool project, especially the way it fronts the street and presumably puts parking in the back -- although I was today-years-old when I learned that the liquor store I've been to probably 50 times is called "Corkdorks" and not "Midtown." Oops.

Maybe I'm looking at the rendering wrong, but it doesn't appear to me that the parking is in the back?

[Jamie Hall]

1 minute ago, BnaBreaker said:

Maybe I'm looking at the rendering wrong, but it doesn't appear to me that the parking is in the back?

I think you're right -- the first image made it look like the front lot was tiny, but now I see that it's probably no different than it is now. That's disappointing, especially considering how that entire stretch of Church Street could look so much different and walkable in 5-10 years with the dairy property, the Reed property, and others in flux.

[markhollin]

1 hour ago, smeagolsfree said:

 

At best this is 9 stories as it is based on street address and the the 10th is below grade or rather the first floor is below grade.

The rendering that looks from the NW shows 10 stories from Church street elevation when you count the rooftop bar area. It's 11 stories in the back (north end) along the alleyway.  

 

[BnaBreaker]

2 hours ago, Jamie Hall said:

I think you're right -- the first image made it look like the front lot was tiny, but now I see that it's probably no different than it is now. That's disappointing, especially considering how that entire stretch of Church Street could look so much different and walkable in 5-10 years with the dairy property, the Reed property, and others in flux.

Agreed... quite disappointing, although I suppose I'd be more aggravated if the wine store bit was new construction.  Still an interesting project!

[smeagolsfree]

Well according to Paul Patel, the owner, he is calling it 8 and I think that is what the architects renderings show. I hate to  nit pick it but it is in no way 11. Look at it from the front of the street and it shows 9. I guess we wills ee when the permit is issued as it will say how tall it is and will be settled then.

There is very little parking, actually just a few spaces. This is an Uber style hotel

[MLBrumby]

So is that other hotel already underway a two blocks to the east on Church and the Interstate exit? I believe it's behind the Hustler store. 

[smeagolsfree]

Nope, dead as a door nail.

[FrankNash]

Hookup hotel.

[NashRugger]

3 hours ago, FrankNash said:

Hookup hotel.

But where is the lie? lol

[markhollin]

Exterior remodeling of Corkdork's store underway. Cambria Suites will be attached on the left side.

Looking north from Church St., 1/4 block east of 16th Ave. North:
 

[smeagolsfree]

I spoke to Paul (the owner) earlier in the month and I think he said they are shooting for a March start for the hotel. Just waiting on Metro for permits.

[titanhog]

Each room comes complete with a bottle of this on your pillow...

 

[markhollin]

Fencing up for hotel.

Looking north from intersection of Church St. and 16th Ave. North:
 

 

[markhollin]

Structural permits have been pulled to begin work.

 

[markhollin]

Exterior work on Corkdorks Midtown Liquors renovation continues.  It will be attached to the hotel.

Looking north from Church St., 1/4 block east of 16th Ave. North:
 

[downtownresident]

Fencing was up, and the site for the hotel was being cleared when I drove by this morning. 

[markhollin]

Foundation dig underway.

Looking north from Church St. at 16th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

Signage up on fencing.

Looking NE from intersection of Church St. and 16th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

Western section of Corkdorks being torn down to make way for hotel.

Looking north from Church Street at 16th Ave. North:

[markhollin]

Looking north from Church St. at 16th Ave. North:
 

[markhollin]

A few new renderings and a diagram courtesy of NashvilleNowNext:

https://nashvillenownext.com/2021/08/27/construction-update-the-cambria-hotel-addition-to-midtown-corkdorks-in-nashville/