901 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd/Charlotte Ave. (33 stories, 355', residential)

[markhollin]

The tiny, .21 acre lot on the SE corner of Charlotte Ave. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) and 10th Ave. North is going to be developed into another high rise residential project by Tony Giarratana. He is planning to close on the purchase the site from the partnership of Lance Bloom, Charlie Jigarjian and Jonathan Krasner. They had bought the land in 2021 for $2.1 million. They had been rumored to want to build a "pencil tower" of at least 500' on the site.

Knowing Giarrantana's style of larger projects, one can safely assume this will be at least 30 stories, and very well could be much taller than that.

Currently, a one story, nondescript  brick structure that once housed Otis Elevators is on the site, which is nestled next to the T.S.U. Avon Campus structure. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/giarratana-preps-purchase-of-small-downtown-structure/article_a5de530c-1ccf-11ed-baed-679894616d9e.html

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

[smeagolsfree]

This site is zoned for 30 stories & unlimited bonus height. I am sure we will know more at a later date.

[Luvemtall]

[Sean blackdog]

6 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

[nashville born]

Just when you think it's safe to go back in the water...

Thanks, Tony! 

Btw, 800 Lea??

33 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

This site is zoned for 30 stories & unlimited bonus height. I am sure we will know more at a later date.

Hoping he goes 40 stories or more.

[titanhog]

As long as it’s over 700’…I’m ok with it.

[bigeasy]

Since the city is all about renaming streets, can we just go ahead with renaming a street to Giarratana Ave?

[natethegreat]

Can he run for mayor 

[Luvemtall]

Unlimited bonus height!!! PLEASE TONY ,PLEASE!! 

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

The tiny, .21 acre lot on the SE corner of Charlotte Ave. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) and 10th Ave. North is going to be developed into another high rise residential project by Tony Giarratana. He is planning to close on the purchase the site from the partnership of Lance Bloom, Charlie Jigarjian and Jonathan Krasner. They had bought the land in 2021 for $2.1 million. They had been rumored to want to build a "pencil tower" of at least 500' on the site.

Knowing Giarrantana's style of larger projects, one can safely assume this will be at least 30 stories, and very well could be much taller than that.

Currently, a one story, nondescript  brick structure that once housed Otis Elevators is on the site, which is nestled next to the T.S.U. Avon Campus structure. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/giarratana-preps-purchase-of-small-downtown-structure/article_a5de530c-1ccf-11ed-baed-679894616d9e.html

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

Wonder if the state would sell that parking lot ever for development? Lots of parking lots in that area, I think state-owned. Ripe for development, if they would ever part with some of 'em.

[Baronakim]

27 minutes ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

Wonder if the state would sell that parking lot ever for development? Lots of parking lots in that area, I think state-owned. Ripe for development, if they would ever part with some of 'em.

I think that the Grainger Industrial Supply is the best site that needs to go highrise next.  Prime site!  Why haven't they sold out yet I wonder.

 

[nashville born]

39 minutes ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

Wonder if the state would sell that parking lot ever for development? Lots of parking lots in that area, I think state-owned. Ripe for development, if they would ever part with some of 'em.

Yeah, those two on either side of Snoddy are begging for 500+ footers! Those two lots, especially the one at 7th and Union have been dream lots  of mine since I discovered the UP community.

[smeagolsfree]

Two companies that just need to give up the downtown ghost are Grainger and Ed's Supply. There is no need for them to be downtown any longer. I also see Graybar electric moving soon. Hermitage lighting gallery already has core drilling markings on the lot, so someone appears to have it on their list for demo soon. That just about does it for building supply companies except for the Foundation Building Materials place at 1619 Charlotte. My Spidey Sense tells me someone may just come along and buy that sooner rather than later.

[Mr Gain]

5 hours ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

Wonder if the state would sell that parking lot ever for development? Lots of parking lots in that area, I think state-owned. Ripe for development, if they would ever part with some of 'em.

Where will the TSU students park?

[Luvemtall]

13 minutes ago, Mr Gain said:

Where will the TSU students park?

In the structured parking garages that will be under the new developments

[markhollin]

1 hour ago, Mr Gain said:

Where will the TSU students park?

Welcome to the forum, Mr Gain!  : )

[Brichar4]

It’s amazing how small this property really is, just drove by and checked it out.
 

Would love to see a tall skinny as an “End Cap” to a mini Billionaires Row on YMCA Way in the future!!! Especially with Tony’s 750ft and Others.

[chris holman]

Very small site indeed 

[smeagolsfree]

I really think the Avon Williams campus will be looking at a major expansion at some point on that parking lot. With the Amazon HQ there I think there is a new partnership between TSU and Amazon but can't remember what it is.

[lmc123]

21 hours ago, jjbradleyBrooklyn said:

Wonder if the state would sell that parking lot ever for development? Lots of parking lots in that area, I think state-owned. Ripe for development, if they would ever part with some of 'em.

The State owned the lot where Amazon 2 is being built. 

[nashville born]

16 hours ago, Mr Gain said:

Where will the TSU students park?

Welcome!

[PillowTalk4]

15 hours ago, Mr Gain said:

Where will the TSU students park?

Unless something has changed over the years, TSU students were not allowed to park in those State parking lots across Charlotte Pike.  The TSU downtown campus  surface parking lot handles the bulk of the student parking.  Students also park along 10th Cir. Ave. North if they were able to get a space.  There have been discussions about building a garage in place of the campus parking lot.  There is a rumor that Amazon or Tony has interest in building on the TSU parking lot that would tie into the TSU building and provide parking that would be dedicated to TSU.  I've yet to see anything to confirm that rumor.  But it keeps coming up in small TSU circles.

23 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

This site is zoned for 30 stories & unlimited bonus height. I am sure we will know more at a later date.

Amazing.  That tiny lot is zoned for 30 stories with unlimited bonus height, yet sites 5-10 times that size in the CBD might be capped at 10, 15 and 20 stories.  Only in Nashville... LOL!!!

[smeagolsfree]

Could be the Otis building will be Nashville's first pencil tower. Maybe a 65 or 70 story at that site. Just a pipe dream and no I do not know anything and have not spoken to Tony.......Yet!

Remember that is a lower elevation, so they could finagle a little more height out of that location. There is almost a 20' elevation difference from this site to the Church Street site where 1010 will go. If we are talking about height difference, then we are at maybe 770' for that site.

[natethegreat]

I think Giarratana enjoys the challenge of using weird shaped lots 

[PillowTalk4]

I just thought I'd add another visual perspective taken from Google Maps of just how small the lot is.   This is the backside of the Otis building.  I also wanted to determine if TSU owned any of the land on the backside of the Otis building and it appears that TSU does not.  I'm assuming the guardrail pretty much follows the property line.  

NYC has built towers on smaller lots.  So, it is possible to say the least.  Minus those of us on this site, is Nashville ready for a tall skinny?  Will another tower blocking the view of the Capitol become an obstacle?  Will TSU argue that views from the windows on the north side of its building will be blocked and hire the City Lights lawyers?  Will the State of TN be angered by a tall building competing with the Snodgrass Tennessee Tower that is so iconic?  Will some organization somehow claim the existing building has some historical value because of it's modernistic design?  Will Nashvillians oppose a tall skinny building out of fear it will topple over as they are driving down MLK Jr. Blvd?  Will Tony oppose his own idea to build a tall skinny because it would block scenic views of the rolling hills to the north that will be seen from his proposed 60 story tower on Church St.?   

So many questions.  So few answers...