North Gulch Gateway, (Tennessean site) Phase II: Gulch Central (41 story residential/hotel, 28 story office, 6 story mixed-use); Phase I: Asurion HQ (10 & 11 stories)

[Mr_Bond]

2 minutes ago, Melrose said:

Is the repaved 11th reopened yet?  That detour over to 12th has been unpleasant....

11th was reopened this weekend as a two-way street with temporary lines painted on the road.  It seems that there is more work to do before they put on the final touches.

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update:  sidewalk trim/greenery along 11th Ave. North; and progress on entrance steps along Church Street Viaduct.

Looking east from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over 12th Ave. North:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over 11th Ave. North:

Looking SE from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over 11th Ave. North:

[Bos2Nash]

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over 11th Ave. North:

Can't complain about this project almost at all, but it is a real disappointment that the transformers behind the screen wall were not put in a vault or inside of the building (they can go inside, just would have to be in a highly rated room)

[Mr_Bond]

The trees were put in a couple of months ago and have not been cared for properly during the hot summer months.  A few are now dead and should be replaced before opening.

[CenterHill]

On 8/17/2021 at 1:01 PM, Mr_Bond said:

The trees were put in a couple of months ago and have not been cared for properly during the hot summer months.  A few are now dead and should be replaced before opening.

It’s virtually impossible to plant a tree this time of year with temps in the mid-90s for extend periods, especially a street tree where the concrete and asphalt cranks the surface temps even higher.    A number of the new trees on the opposite side of 11th at the new NES substation have been similarly cooked and died.    At this point, it makes sense to wait until the fall to replace them, let’s hope it happens.  

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update: Progress on southern plaza, sidewalks, 11th Ave. staircase,  Gulch Greenway, and Church Street Viaduct entrance area.

Looking NE from intersection of Porter St. and 11th Ave. North:

Looking north from intersection of Porter St. and 11th Ave. North:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over CSX tracks:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct, 1/4 block west of CSX tracks:

Looking west from Church Street Viaduct, 1/4 block west of CSX tracks:

[andywildman]

Any other buildings in Nashville that activate both an overpass/viaduct level as well as ground level?

It's genuinely cool that this lets the public interact with both levels. Wonder if the city required it of the developers.

[subkyle]

1 hour ago, andywildman said:

Any other buildings in Nashville that activate both an overpass/viaduct level as well as ground level?

It's genuinely cool that this lets the public interact with both levels. Wonder if the city required it of the developers.

The Market Street office building in the south gulch does this. I really love to see these developers utilizing as much frontage as possible. 

[Rick Dalton]

Is there a rendering for the 41 story building mentioned in the title here?

[markhollin]

38 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Is there a rendering for the 41 story building mentioned in the title here?

Here ya go.  Scroll back to May 6th on this thread and you'll see a lot more renderings and info.

 

[Mr_Bond]

For all the complaints we may have about MarketStreet (no names will be mentioned here, you know who you are), their creation of The Gulch as a neighborhood deserves all the credit and profit that they earn.  Before anyone saw the potential of downtown Nashville (and could do something about it), they did.

[downtownresident]

50 minutes ago, Mr_Bond said:

For all the complaints we may have about MarketStreet (no names will be mentioned here, you know who you are), their creation of The Gulch as a neighborhood deserves all the credit and profit that they earn.  Before anyone saw the potential of downtown Nashville (and could do something about it), they did.

Absolutely. I'd also throw Giarratana into that ring as well, he played(and continues to play) a huge part in bringing residential to the main "core" of Downtown Nashville. 

Edited August 24, 2021 by downtownresident
fixed typo

[Skyscrapergeek]

We’d be at least a decade behind where we are if not for Mr. Giarratana. 

[nashvylle]

14 hours ago, Mr_Bond said:

For all the complaints we may have about MarketStreet (no names will be mentioned here, you know who you are), their creation of The Gulch as a neighborhood deserves all the credit and profit that they earn.  Before anyone saw the potential of downtown Nashville (and could do something about it), they did.

Just curious, what are the MS complaints? I have seen complaints on Eakin's buildings, but not MarketStreet. 

[smeagolsfree]

My only complaints are they are not being to open, other than that the work is fine. They just need to be more transparent and less hypersensitive along with a lot of the developers in the city.

So many of the developers throw something out there and just sat here it is instead of working with the neighbors first and getting lambasted after the fact.

[nashville born]

18 hours ago, markhollin said:

 

IMO, this is a linchpin development/site.  Not only for the major impact it could have on the skyline (especially as you come through downtown on 40), but with it's location, it would expand the central core westward, cement the link between downtown and midtown, lift the height profile of the emerging Broadway canyon (albeit one-sided at this point), reach diagonally across the aisle to help link the circle projects into  a massing downtown area, and provide relative /decent height to mesh well with what hopefully will be good height at the Beaman and Reed sites.

[Rick Dalton]

Not sure if anyone else has driven down Church street after dark lately but the Asurion building is much more impressive at night. The glass looks almost black and there are a lot of detailed light fixtures. I know it’s not tall but it’s one of my favorite buildings in Nashville right now. Is this architect working on anything else in the city?

[Bos2Nash]

9 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Not sure if anyone else has driven down Church street after dark lately but the Asurion building is much more impressive at night. The glass looks almost black and there are a lot of detailed light fixtures. I know it’s not tall but it’s one of my favorite buildings in Nashville right now. Is this architect working on anything else in the city?

Hastings Architecture does work all over the city. Vanderbilt's new dorms along West End Ave, Virgin Hotel (may have been Architect of Record for this one), 805 Lea, Hyatt Centric and the list goes on and on. They are continually ranked in the "Architect 50" for Architect magazine. 

[downtownresident]

Imagine this view once Amazon 3 and the Pinnacle tower are built. From the overhang adjacent to the Gibson Site: 

[markhollin]

Looking SE from 11th AVe. North underneath Church Street Viaduct:

Looking west from 9th Ave. North, 1/4 block south of Church St:

[chris holman]

[nashville born]

On 8/25/2021 at 1:37 PM, nashville born said:

IMO, this is a linchpin development/site.  Not only for the major impact it could have on the skyline (especially as you come through downtown on 40), but with it's location, it would expand the central core westward, cement the link between downtown and midtown, lift the height profile of the emerging Broadway canyon (albeit one-sided at this point), reach diagonally across the aisle to help link the circle projects into  a massing downtown area, and provide relative /decent height to mesh well with what hopefully will be good height at the Beaman and Reed sites.

Well, given today's Beaman location announcement, guess we're down to Reed...

[Tim29tn]

On 8/19/2021 at 12:01 AM, CenterHill said:

It’s virtually impossible to plant a tree this time of year with temps in the mid-90s for extend periods, especially a street tree where the concrete and asphalt cranks the surface temps even higher.    A number of the new trees on the opposite side of 11th at the new NES substation have been similarly cooked and died.    At this point, it makes sense to wait until the fall to replace them, let’s hope it happens.  

It’s definitely the timing that they were planted considering this has been the rainiest summer that I can ever remember. Late October- early November is ideal for planting.  

[Brichar4]

Do you think we may see more potential with the under utilization of the Beaman property near by to really push these 41 story Office and 28 story residential into reality? 

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update: southern plaza nearly complete; sidewalks along 11th Ave. open; main stairs along 11th nearly finished.

Looking NE from Porter Ave., 1/2 block east of 12th Ave. North:

Looking NE from 11th Ave. North at Porter St:

Looking north from 11th Ave. North at Porter St:




Looking north from 11th Ave. North at Grundy St:




Looking north from 11th Ave. North at Porter St:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct where it crosses over CSX tracks: