Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs

[timmay143]

6 hours ago, chris holman said:

Skyhouse rising in the background

I get a hint of Charlotte and Austin with this shot.  I think he SoBro is going to look really nice (more than it already does).

Edited May 26, 2016 by timmay143

[markhollin]

TBT: CBD near the riverfront in 1937.  Note how bright the then-new Davidson County Courthouse looked in comparison to nearly all of the other structures, which were soot-stained from decades of coal smoke emanating from all the businesses, industrial outlets, and riverboats. Also, observe how high the Cumberland River could get before better dams and regulated water flow were put into place.

 

Edited May 26, 2016 by markhollin

[Griz83]

Hurts to think of what might have been, had those structures around the courthouse been saved.

[Vrtigo]

46 minutes ago, Griz83 said:

Hurts to think of what might have been, had those structures around the courthouse been saved.

Yeah, it's kind of sobering for Nashville to be a place with some of the more clear examples of how the glorification of the individual automobile can really damage a city.

[BnaBreaker]

A shot of the county courthouse and KVB bridge lit up in rainbow colors in honor of the 2016 Bingham Cup being held in Nashville, which is the gay rubgy world championships (who knew there was such a thing?)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cjbm9PNXAAQs2na.jpg:large

EDIT:  Sometimes the pictures show up, sometimes they don't.  To use the [ img ] tags or not to use them.  No idea.  This new website format sure does have it's quirks.

Edited May 27, 2016 by BnaBreaker

[markhollin]

Westin view from the crane a few months ago:

 

[bigeasy]

9 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

A shot of the county courthouse and KVB bridge lit up in rainbow colors in honor of the 2016 Bingham Cup being held in Nashville, which is the gay rubgy world championships (who knew there was such a thing?)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cjbm9PNXAAQs2na.jpg:large

EDIT:  Sometimes the pictures show up, sometimes they don't.  To use the [ img ] tags or not to use them.  No idea.  This new website format sure does have it's quirks.

do they consistently change up what colors they have for the bridge? or is it typically just for special events/holidays and most nights it is just white lights? I am rarely downtown at night

[GreenHillsBoy]

They tend to change it fairly often for events and almost any holiday...green for St. Patricks', red on Valentines, blue/gold for the Predators.  Nice touch in my opinion.

[BnaBreaker]

23 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

A shot of the county courthouse and KVB bridge lit up in rainbow colors in honor of the 2016 Bingham Cup being held in Nashville, which is the gay rubgy world championships (who knew there was such a thing?)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cjbm9PNXAAQs2na.jpg:large

EDIT:  Sometimes the pictures show up, sometimes they don't.  To use the [ img ] tags or not to use them.  No idea.  This new website format sure does have it's quirks.

I looked into this Bingham Cup thing a little bit more, and it turns out, it's a much bigger deal than I had realized.  I mean, I guess if they're changing the lighting schemes on city landmarks it's gotta be more than a casual scrum in the park, but still, while not exactly The Olympics, there are teams here representing not only the major cities of the US and Canada, but also from the UK, Ireland, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, The Netherlands, Germany, and Portugal.  Pretty cool!

[markhollin]

Here are two prime two corners that need some key development.  1) NE corner of Third Avenue North and Church, and--right across the street-- 2) SE corner of Third Avenue North and Church.  Both lots are nearly identical in square footage and shape. Currently they are vastly under-utilized as surface lots in an area of town that is heavily trafficked by foot and vehicle. UTGrad09 (Kevin) and I agree that some sort of twin buildings on each side of Church would be really cool, especially if they were bricked.  His thought would be to connect it below-grade with a massive underground parking garage.  While I like that, I also think it would be boffo to have a couple of 10-15 story buildings (if codes would allow) that would have a connecting arch/bridge between featuring a restaurant and/or kiosks hanging about 3 stories over the street.  It would echo the Printer's Alley Arch just half a block to the east, and would serve as an entrance-way either down to the 2nd Avenue District if heading along Church from the east, or a way of entering the Banker's District/Printer's Alley area if heading west on Church away from the river.  Visually, it could become another landmark for the CBD and really help encourage the pedestrian flow between those two neighborhoods, as well as covering those atrocious blank walls of the surrounding structures. Of course, there would need to be retail and eateries on the sidewalk level in both structures as well. The tenants of each building could either be hotel, condos/apartments, or offices--all three are in equally high demand in that area.

Thoughts?
 

 

Here are the two lots as captured in Smeagolsfree's excellent Development Map. I estimate the southern lot is about 20 feet longer than the northern lot.

Edited May 28, 2016 by markhollin

[markhollin]

[chris holman]

On 5/26/2016 at 9:07 PM, timmay143 said:

 

[titanhog]

A little "Red, White and Blue" on KVB and a cool shot looking towards Mid Town.

 

[markhollin]

Updates on Division Street Connector.

Looking westward from intersection of Ewing and Ash up towards the Myers Carpeting lot on other side of the CSX tracks:

 

Looking eastward from near ntersection of Ewing and Ash:

 

Looking eastward across the CSX tracks at the NE corner of the Myers Carpet property:

[chris holman]

Beautiful views  of the city!!  You know lol

Edited May 31, 2016 by chris holman

[Flatrock]

Uhhhh, what city?

[chris holman]

Lol

[titanhog]

I may have missed it...but what project is the crane for that is located across from the Omni in this photo?

[satalac]

On 5/26/2016 at 8:10 AM, Vrtigo said:

Yeah, it's kind of sobering for Nashville to be a place with some of the more clear examples of how the glorification of the individual automobile can really damage a city.

I don't know if Nashville is the best example for the individual automobile damaging a city considering how much our booming economy has been because of the automobile industry. I guess it's all about perspective.

[Nashville Cliff]

1 hour ago, satalac said:

I don't know if Nashville is the best example for the individual automobile damaging a city considering how much our booming economy has been because of the automobile industry. I guess it's all about perspective.

Ask Detroit how that worked out in the long run. 

[MLBrumby]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

I may have missed it...but what project is the crane for that is located across from the Omni in this photo?

Pretty sure that's for the Olmsted at the SW corner of 5th Ave. South and Peabody Street. Due to the angle of the camera and where the crane sits on the property, it appears to be across the street from the Omni.

[Flatrock]

24 minutes ago, Nashville Cliff said:

Ask Detroit how that worked out in the long run. 

Fair point, except there are major differences in play. Detroit's economy   was dang near 100% automotive - driven (no pun) for many decades. Nashville's isn't.  Detroit and the auto oligarchs of old....along with their legacy inefficiencies, labor/union burdens and myriad other systemic issues - have been pit into the crucible and remade - or shuttered. Nashvile & Detroit is a very unfair comparison.

[markhollin]

Since titanhog asked about it, and MLBrumby correctly identified it, here are some pics of the Olmsted site from yesterday:

Looking NW from the SE corner of the lot along Fifth Avenue South:

 

Progress on the underground garage looking north from the SE corner of the lot along Fift Avenue South:

[LYDAJM]

Reference for Olmsted SoBro apartments: http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20493279/real-estate-notes-image-shows-sobro-project

 

[titanhog]

1 minute ago, LYDAJM said:

Reference for Olmsted SoBro apartments: http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20493279/real-estate-notes-image-shows-sobro-project

 

Nice!