Rebuilding Second Avenue

[colemangaines]

16 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Hey everyone, look at these wonderful buildings and all the street front activation you could've had if we hadn't put this concrete monster right here!

 

Feels a little tone deaf to me.

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

It's going to be a light tan cladding, and then have a mural painted on the lower levels.   I don't care for it much.
 

This is what it will look like from 3rd Ave. North at Church St:

I guess it’s better than that faded red color they had…but a giant beige wall isn’t going to look great.  Some fake windows would have been nice.

[markhollin]

Coyote Ugly opened last night after significant damage suffered in the Christmas bombing of 2020.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/05/11/nashville-bar-coyote-ugly-saloon-reopening-after-nearly-two-years/9734520002/

[Argo]

2 hours ago, markhollin said:

Coyote Ugly opened last night after significant damage suffered in the Christmas bombing of 2020.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/05/11/nashville-bar-coyote-ugly-saloon-reopening-after-nearly-two-years/9734520002/

Long time lurker here, but this post made me sign up to ask this before getting ready for work. Any word about The Old Spaghetti Factory, The Melting Pot and B.B. Kings place?

[markhollin]

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Long time lurker here, but this post made me sign up to ask this before getting ready for work. Any word about The Old Spaghetti Factory, The Melting Pot and B.B. Kings place?

Welcome as a contributor to the forum, Argo!  : )

I have heard that Spaghetti Factory will not be returning. Not sure about the others. 

[smeagolsfree]

The Spaghetti Factory is in the footprint of the Hotel that is supposed to go at 160 2nd. I have heard they wanted to return downtown like Demo's after they closed, but I really think that is a pipe dream Rents are so expensive it will be hard to do so. They may open somewhere else in Nashville, but I doubt in downtown. The site says permanently closed on 2nd Ave.

The Melting Pot website says rebuilding efforts are in process.

Melting Pot Nashville | Fine Dining in Nashville, TN

BB Kings site says permanently closed, so it does not look as if they are returning.

[markhollin]

Looking NW from 1st Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

Looking SW from 1st Ave. North, 1/8 block south of Church St:

[GreenHillsBoy]

On 12/27/2021 at 6:27 AM, markhollin said:

The AT&T Switching Building's brick exterior is getting a lot of attention.

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

Looking SE from intersection of 3rd Ave. North and Church St:

 

I understand from a member of the Metro Arts Commission that the A T & T building will have a mural that will incorporate an historical view of the area.  I have not seen the proposal but understand from this member that she is very excited and feels will be well received instead of the plain red exterior that was there.  

[markhollin]

25 minutes ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

 

I understand from a member of the Metro Arts Commission that the A T & T building will have a mural that will incorporate an historical view of the area.  I have not seen the proposal but understand from this member that she is very excited and feels will be well received instead of the plain red exterior that was there.  

This is it...and it's vanilla at best.


 

[BnaBreaker]

45 minutes ago, markhollin said:

This is it...and it's vanilla at best.


 

Lol... yeah i mean, i'll take it over the plain red brick I guess, but this is the sort of mural you see in small town America.  

[titanhog]

7 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

Lol... yeah i mean, i'll take it over the plain red brick I guess, but this is the sort of mural you see in small town America.  

It’s so realistic, I bet people try to open the doors and go inside and break their noses on the building and sue Nashville

. 

 

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning from Facebook Sky5. 

[Luvemtall]

5 hours ago, Sean blackdog said:

Today this morning from Facebook Sky5. 

Is this a current photo? What’s on the rooftop, looks like snow? 

[donNdonelson2]

44 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

Is this a current photo? What’s on the rooftop, looks like snow? 

That white roofing material is a very popular choice now because it reflects the heat of the hot summer sun. Lots of city buildings have white roofs!

screenshot of material description from best materials.com

Edited June 17, 2022 by donNdonelson2
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[Luvemtall]

Yeah, that’s not what I was referring to . I was asking about the second building from top. It’s hard for me to see it clearly, I’m using my phone at the moment as I’m not home. 

[donNdonelson2]

4 hours ago, Luvemtall said:

Yeah, that’s not what I was referring to . I was asking about the second building from top. It’s hard for me to see it clearly, I’m using my phone at the moment as I’m not home. 

I can’t address the substance on that particular roof, but to answer another of your questions, the photo is from this morning. Sky5 posts photos on Facebook  almost every day from their early morning flights. I saw this one, among others, on their Friday post.

[subkyle]

This would actually look super cool if it was ancient ruins in Europe somewhere. I’m still blown away by this.

 

[MLBrumby]

Wasn't there a proposal to rebuild a portion of that building with a courtyard and rooftop apartments?  Anyone know the status of that? 

[Bos2Nash]

39 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Wasn't there a proposal to rebuild a portion of that building with a courtyard and rooftop apartments?  Anyone know the status of that? 

Boutique hotel with ground level activation at both 2nd and 1st. I believe finances are holding this one up.

[Auntie Yock]

8 hours ago, subkyle said:

This would actually look super cool if it was ancient ruins in Europe somewhere. I’m still blown away by this.

So was the idiot who did it.

[titanhog]

1 hour ago, Auntie Yock said:

So was the idiot who did it.

[smeagolsfree]

12 hours ago, Auntie Yock said:

So was the idiot who did it.

They know who they idiot was but for some reason they still can't find all of him!

[KJHburg]

this was my self guided drive by tour.  Progress and still some massive evidence of the bomb blast.  

[bnacincy]

Anyone have any idea when this area will be redeveloped? We're going on 2 years since the blast and this is moving at a very slow snails pace.

It least that is the impression I'm getting.

[titanhog]

5 hours ago, bnacincy said:

Anyone have any idea when this area will be redeveloped? We're going on 2 years since the blast and this is moving at a very slow snails pace.

It least that is the impression I'm getting.

They've decided they can make more money selling tickets to see “The Great Old Ruins of Nashville”…so it’s staying this way for the foreseeable future.