Suntrust Plaza news

[doormanpoet]

If you mean the one behind the Metro City Hall, that is a very complex issue. The land was donated to the then public library. Although the library is no longer there, there is a tiny one in the City Hall. If they close that library, the land goes back to the original owner who would then have to sell it. Metro suposedly wants to keep the lot, so it will be an ugly eye sore for years to come. As long as there is a tiny library in the Metro City Hall building, that parking lot stays empty.

[smeagolsfree]

He may mean the one next to the Subway and the shoe repair store. Its a parking lot now and connects with 6th Ave and Church. Its a good size lot but unless the building on the corner is razed it may not have a big enough foot print for an office building.

[Rural King]

I think that lot has a footprint as large, if not larger, then the space where the Viridian is going up. I have to agree though, I can't imagine something huge going there without that corner building going down.

[doormanpoet]

That is where Nashville City Center Phase 2 is supposed to go, but I think that building would stay. It is a very historilc building and I would hate to see it go. Richard Fletcher told me months ago they want to build phase 2, but its just not possibe for another office tower downtown with a 12% vacancy rate. Towers like the 2525 building, and Roundabout Plaza helped mid town but really hurt downtown.

[Rural King]

^When City Center Two was proposed was that corner building slated to go down? I don't remember if in the renderings folks have posted of the project ever showed if that building was still there or not.

City Center Two is the project, aside for the Sig, that I would most like see become reality. I guess thats because I like City Center so much.

[doormanpoet]

Do you think the rendering of NCC2 is still on here somewhere? I think it was posted here by that guy who hated Nashville and always bragged about Charlotte. I can't remember I think it was Heckles.

[Rural King]

I think Heckles did post it once. So it could still be around on the site. Although, I think Dave might have it too, seems like a few days ago he said he might have it and was going to try to post it if he did. Don't hold me to that though.

[Lexy]

LOL @ Heckles!!

I'm sorry, but the 'Heck' is a great character.

[smeagolsfree]

Building permit issued Friday for the foundation and frame work of the Suntrust. Its a 30 million dollar permit, so we should see a crane rise there soon and the floors should begin going up.

[memphian]

Yes - it was the parking lot beside subway that I was referring to. I have just always thought the lot was such an eyesore.

[Hankster]

For what it's worth, I just noticed that the Skyscraper Page lists the Sun Trust height at 73.2 meters. That works out to 230 Feet. If true, that's a bit higher than I expected. We've been told a several occasions that SSP is not a good source. However, as far as I can tell there a no discrepancies relative to Nashville buildings on their site.