SunTrust onsite renderings

[ATLBrain]

I'm still hopeful that this will make for nice infill... I'm just not impressed by the renderings. For some reason, they remind me of a grain silo.

[Skyscrapergeek]

I share your concern Brain. I kind of go back and forth on the design. Most of the time I think I like it as it should blend well with Bell South. However, being relatively short, I'm hoping it won't look like one of those Cool Springs bread boxes.

[cheeriokid61]

Is there ground level retail?

[Skyscrapergeek]

I don't remember hearing about any. I think it is all office but I could be wrong.

[barakat]

Is there ground level retail?

I remember reading in at least one place that it would have retail. I believe the building concept is very similar to Roundabout Plaza, which has several retail spaces.

[Guest]

Early plans detailed a gym, cafe, coffee shop and other small retail spots.

[cheeriokid61]

That's good, but a gym?

[franktown]

Early plans detailed a gym, cafe, coffee shop and other small retail spots.

A gym for downtown residents to use, or for tenants of the building to use? If it was for DT residents, that would be cool, although unlikely.

[Guest]

It was a membership based gym thet catered to d'town workers and residents.

[cheeriokid61]

It was, or it is?

[Guest]

In the plans I saw it 'was' a membership based gym that catered to d'town workers and residents. Like all of these projects things change along the way so until a gym opens all is possible or not.

[it's just dave]

Go here:

http://www.eakinpartners.com/SunTrustPlaza.html

Download brochure. It'll answer many questions. There is a restaurant scheduled for 5th and Commerce with outdoor plaza, a bank branch at 5th and Commerce, and a health club. The connectivity between the Ryman and the building itself are being addressed nicely.

Give it a look, it'll beat specualtion.

[Jonny11788]

This building has been growing on me as of late; I think it will turn out fine. The brick (or brick-ish colored) material used on the lower section prevents it from completely clashing with the Ryman, while the upper parts are modern and fit well with the other buildings along Commerce.

Sure beats a surface lot, anyway...

[franktown]

It looks pretty OK to me, although I do wish it made more of a visual statement, it seems (from that angle) to be just a green glass box. It's nice that DT residents will (assuming no changes to initial plans) be able to use a gym. Slowly, but surely, adding ammenities.

[nashscan]

I think it's absolutely beautiful.

[franktown]

I think it's absolutely beautiful.

You're probably right, and I guess I'm being a tad over-critical.

[it's just dave]

I don't think you'll see brick on this one. If I remember, the materials will be similar to the Italian marble on the BellSouth. This building will be a gem.

[cheeriokid61]

The red stone on the base doesn't look like limestone to me. It looks like brick. But that is good news. Nashville's newest buildings seem to be starting to use more quality materials and better attention to detail than they have in the past.

[Hankster]

I like the SunTrust building a lot too, especially at street level. My only complaint is that it should have been at least 20 stories!

[barakat]

SunTrust is now at ground level, with concrete columns rising. How long until the building tops out?

[Duke32]

SunTrust is now at ground level, with concrete columns rising. How long until the building tops out?

I would say late winter. I'll see if we have a schedule when I get back in the office.

[Hankster]

I would say late winter. I'll see if we have a schedule when I get back in the office.

That's only about 9 months from now. It will be fun watching it rise over that time! For people that may be unaware, SunTrust will actually be 200 ft tall, the same height as the proposed Westin on Broadway that's causing such a fuss due to it supposedly being too tall. In fact, the Sun Trust building will appear taller than the Westin would, because its building site is higher up.

[barakat]

That's only about 9 months from now. It will be fun watching it rise over that time! For people that may be unaware, SunTrust will actually be 200 ft tall, the same height as the proposed Westin on Broadway that's causing such a fuss due to it supposedly being too tall. In fact, the Sun Trust building will appear taller than the Westin would, because its building site is higher up.

It's kinda funny, all the fuss about the Westin looming over Broad's historic buildings when it seems no one raised a stink about a 200 footer rising next door to the Ryman. Personally, I think the Ryman is much, much more historically and culturally valuable than any potentially affected building on the Westin site. Just an observation; I realize there are more concerns re: the Westin.

[Skyscrapergeek]

It's kinda funny, all the fuss about the Westin looming over Broad's historic buildings when it seems no one raised a stink about a 200 footer rising next door to the Ryman. Personally, I think the Ryman is much, much more historically and culturally valuable than any potentially affected building on the Westin site. Just an observation; I realize there are more concerns re: the Westin.

I could not agree with you more barakat. Excellent point.

[Lexy]

I could not agree with you more barakat. Excellent point.

I'll go ahead and second that. Great point!