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)

[UTgrad09]

10 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

Why on earth do we have a center turn lane on 11th Ave? I know TDOT has requirements for the state roads (which I disagree with most of the time), but why would Metro require it here? The street is nowhere near busy enough to justify it and all it really does is give more space to cars, which is what we are moving away from.

My sweet summer child. You don't remember the days when 11th Industrial was a 4 lane road...

[Bos2Nash]

45 minutes ago, UTgrad09 said:

My sweet summer child. You don't remember the days when 11th Industrial was a 4 lane road...

Ignorance is bliss

[titanhog]

15 minutes ago, Bos2Nash said:

Ignorance is bliss

It used to be 4 lanes, with a turn lane in the middle, bike lanes, 15’ sidewalks and a trolley lane. 

[Bos2Nash]

11 hours ago, titanhog said:

a trolley lane

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update.

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

[smeagolsfree]

The Antioch Asurion property at The Crossings is now listed for sale too.

[FluffyP13]

Is there ground level retail on this one? 

[andywildman]

3 hours ago, FluffyP13 said:

Is there ground level retail on this one? 

Yes. 4 commercial suites along the SE side opposite of Church  (visible at the bottom of the staircase in @BeaveStirspic below)

Edited May 20, 2021 by andywildman
photo credit

[LA_TN]

Yes, this is the Asurion building. That is Church St in front of the building

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update.

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

[smeagolsfree]

A new detailed rendering of 1010 Broadway from the Hastings site.

[MLBrumby]

Coincidentally as it's the former site of the Tennessean's offices, it reminds me of the old Atlanta Constitution building, also built in a rr gulch (ca. 1947)... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Constitution_Building

Edited May 29, 2021 by MLBrumby

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update: Signage up on south end; work continues on Church Street Viaduct plaza.

Looking north from 11th Ave. North, just north of Broadway Viaduct:

Looking south from Church Street Viaduct, just west of CSX tracks:

[Sean blackdog]

Yesterday evening. 

[nashville born]

On 6/3/2021 at 5:32 AM, markhollin said:

Asurion HQ update: Signage up on south end; work continues on Church Street Viaduct plaza.

Looking north from 11th Ave. North, just north of Broadway Viaduct:

 

Back in the day with my Tonka construction vehicles...a kid's paradise!

Edited June 9, 2021 by nashville born

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update: more trees being planted around the site.

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

Looking SE from intersection of 11th Ave. North and Grundy St:




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

[Bos2Nash]

Hawkins Partners (landscape architect for the Asurion building) posted on their instagram a site visit. A nice detail about the stairs from 11th up to Church is the inclusion of bike runnels so that bikers will not need to carry their bike. You can see channel like groove running directly adjacent to the staircase in the picture below. These "runnels" are used all over the Netherlands, specifically at their bike garage locations. Small details like this make the building all that much better. 

Here is a link to the instagram post

[TheRaglander]

1 hour ago, Bos2Nash said:

Hawkins Partners (landscape architect for the Asurion building) posted on their instagram a site visit. A nice detail about the stairs from 11th up to Church is the inclusion of bike runnels so that bikers will not need to carry their bike. You can see channel like groove running directly adjacent to the staircase in the picture below. These "runnels" are used all over the Netherlands, specifically at their bike garage locations. Small details like this make the building all that much better. 

Here is a link to the instagram post

That's awesome.  When I worked in the 2nd Ave Asurion building, there would be 4-5 bikes parked in the inside bike lobby at any given time.  I hope more choose to bike in once the office opens up.

[BNAfan]

Yes , to bike runnels!  Is this the first one in BNA?  Way to include that detail!  

[Bos2Nash]

On 6/12/2021 at 1:55 PM, BNAfan said:

Yes , to bike runnels!  Is this the first one in BNA?  Way to include that detail!  

They are the first ones I have seen highlighted, but I can't be sure if they are actually the first ones installed in Nashville.

[AUNash]

Does anyone know about plans for the Church-Elliston Corridor? I thought I remembered some notion of enhancements accompanying the Amazon development. I ride my bike to work sometimes from West Meade to work in the CBD. I can get most of the way using the Music City Bikeway, Richland Creek Greenway, neighborhood streets in Sylvan Park, 440 Greenway to Centennial, and Patterson through the Medical Center. Then the bike lane on Church starting at the NES building. ... But there’s a choke point where you have to cross the interstate at 40 and are in heavy traffic for a couple of blocks there. I would love to see some kind of dedicated bike lane from Church all the way out to Centennial Park.

[chris holman]

[markhollin]

Asurion HQ update: steps being set for Church Street Viaduct entrance at NW corner of complex.

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

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

[titanhog]

^^What it lacks in height, it makes up for it in sleekness and little touches.

Edited June 17, 2021 by titanhog

[PillowTalk4]

2 hours ago, titanhog said:

^^What it lacks in height, it makes up for it in sleekness and little touches.

I wasn't sure I was going to like this building in that location.  But, when I was in Nashville back in May I saw how it addresses the Church Street viaduct very well and really enhances the area.  Even if taller structures are built around it, this building will still have an impact on the overall aesthetics of that stretch of Church Street.  I know it's an office building, but it would have also made a cool modern arts museum and/or a design center.